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cur · . Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 7290

I am liking the lever switch more and more. I think you guys are right and it will work. I like the all black or black metal knobs the best, the all aluminum ones are nice, but a bit on the large size. have to wait and see what looks best once painted I guess.

I used the black and metal ones on this build and it looks good.

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cur · . Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 7290

working on the paint.

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James · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 10:44 pm Post subject:

Hell yes. Great work.
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Shabba.

cur · . Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 7290

Thanks James Very Happy

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Doog · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:10 pm Post subject:

Hot damn, that thing is so spice.
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singlepup · . Joined: 10 Dec 2010 Posts: 4014 Location: San Diego

oooh la la!

sunshiner · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 4:51 pm Post subject:

Beautiful
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cur · . Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 7290

finally warm enough out side to do some more painting. working on the neck. needs one more coat of pink before I clear coat.

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Doog · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:09 pm Post subject:

Can I have first dibs if it ever.. goes away?
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cur · . Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 7290

sure thing Doog
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cooter · . Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 1138 Location: Blue Ridge, GA

Diggin' the painted Fender neck. Nice touch.
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Smells like Rock n' Roll

cur · . Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 7290

Finally it has warmed up enough to shoot paint again. Crazy cold spring or else pouring rain. Got a great deal on a 8 gallon 125 psi compressor at HF. Really like it and it is pretty darn quiet for a compressor. Modified it by getting rid of the out port pressure regulator and added a water trap/filter/pressure regulator. I had to add a 4 inch extension so it would fit. Then I am using a 25' 3/8th hose (should cool the air nicely before hitting the gun). And on eacy of my guns I have a pressure regulator and a final filter/water trap.

The purple gun is a 4 oz touch up gun from HF and once I teflon taped some of it's threaded connections, works great. Since it is a smaller gun, I have found you need to get pretty close (5 inches) and lay down a nice wet coat and do a 50% overlap. I purchased a qt. of duplicolor clear gloss and filter it going into the reservoir. This is sooo much better than using rattle can stuff that takes longer than a month to dry. I have had so much problems with spray can gloss I will never do it again.

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Awstin · . Joined: 14 Jan 2012 Posts: 3933 Location: Pennsylvania

paulnb57 · . Joined: 03 Jun 2015 Posts: 27 Location: Isle of Wight UK

Liking this build!.....

cur · . Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 7290

Thanks Paul! I'm just waiting for the clear coat to set all the way before I finally put it all together.
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Richard · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 4:52 am Post subject:

Looking great! Love the idea and execution. Reminds me why I need to come around more often.
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sunshiner · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 5:32 pm Post subject:

Have you finished this one?
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cur · . Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 7290

Actually, I just need to drill two holes in it and it will be done. It's been sitting around almost done for a long time. I went through a series of tennis elbow issues and then a pinched nerve in my neck that has kept me from playing and, in turn, demotivated me from working on guitars. A friend of mine asked me to set up his kids guitar got me motivated to build and finish my builds again. I even picked up an old teisco with gold foils foe cheap from my local shop that knows I am into old Japanese pickups. My back and elbows keep me from playing, but I'm back at messing about with builds again. So soon I think I will have it done.
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