Hey guys,
Some of you may remember the LP I built a couple of years ago. To be honest I loved it but there were some pretty darn easy mistakes that didn't make the axe as nice as I wanted it to be:
- The finish was badly applied
- The binding had some finish on it
- The wiring was a bit rushed and was cutting out a lot
- The headstock was horribly sanded
- I ended up not liking the fact that the burst that was intended was not blending in and was very rough
- I ended up using superglue to hold some parts like an iron fist, which made the gunk from the garage and my hands stick to the guitar
So here's the plan:
- Strip the finish back to bare wood (hopefully not tearing up the cap)
- Fill the wood where there are dings and potholes
- Get a new wiring harness to rewire (I still have the pups and switch so that is good!)
- Apply a new finish
- Clean up the bindings
- Clear coat the neck
- Clean up the hardware and fix the superglue that I accidentally spilled (I seriously don's know why I used it...)
Now I only have 80, 220 and 240 grit papers, thinking of getting 120 and 180 for the cap.
The plan for the finish is a burst of DingoTone Coolangatta Gold, Outback Sunset and Nullabor Ochre, with Nullabor Ochre back and sides. The neck will be clear with a clear headstock if the filler looks good enough when its done, or ill do a black headstock.
Pics will be up later today if I get the chance!