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paulnb57 .

Joined: 03 Jun 2015 Posts: 27 Location: Isle of Wight UK
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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:32 pm Post subject: Recycling a Squier Bullet Mustang neck |
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Recently picked up a used Squier Bullet Mustang neck, in my opinion they can be quite nice necks, but the decal lets it down, so as in my previous Mustang modding I sanded the decal off to get replaced as before, however, once sanded I decided to paint the headstock in the same colour as intended for the body
Meanwhile I ordered a custom Mustang body from Guitarbuild in the UK 2 piece Swamp Ash, no bridge or trem rout and also started sourcing other parts, locking tuners, scratchplate, Toronado bridge, control plate etc.....
For the decal police, the original made in Indonesia etc info is still on the rear of the headstock.... _________________ Cover me in Chocolate and throw me to the Lesbians
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paulnb57 .

Joined: 03 Jun 2015 Posts: 27 Location: Isle of Wight UK
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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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The body arrived and all the parts were fitted before painting
Then paint was applied...
Cheeky mockup after a coule of coats, note the bridge has been converted to 3 saddles, the original intonation screw holes are now the string retainers...
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Bacchus Whatever's handiest

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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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Niiice! _________________
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paulnb57 .

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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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Wired the thing up, rear switch selects pickups, front switch does nothing, paint is now finished, cut back and polished, pickups are Bare Knuckle Sinner at the bridge and a Creamery Strat size P90 at the neck, 250k solid shaft pots, .047cap, treble bleed, Jazz Bass knobs.
The paint went straight onto the bare wood, no primer or grain filler, so the paint sinks into the grain.....it an effect I like...
Still to do, volume pot is intermittent, prob a bad joint, I will probably rewire the whole thing to proper Mustang spec with the phase switch, needs strap buttons amd I don't like the current bridge saddles so they will be replaced.....
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paulnb57 .

Joined: 03 Jun 2015 Posts: 27 Location: Isle of Wight UK
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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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Pickups were liberated from my other Bullet Mustang which now looks like this......which needs a clean!
I have spare White Tort scratchplate so might mod it to take the bridge humbucker with a neck single coil like the Cobain model......I have a Duncan JB........not sure yet _________________ Cover me in Chocolate and throw me to the Lesbians |
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Bacchus Whatever's handiest

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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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I like that a lot.
I'm half expecting to get a kit guitar for Christmas and I'm thinking about a bright orange or pink stain and tru oil finish. This has somewhat whet my appetite for it. _________________
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jagsonic .


Joined: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 786 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:00 am Post subject: |
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This orange bullet is classy. Great work! _________________ The Black Ignaz |
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paulnb57 .

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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:55 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the comploments folks, it is my best build yet......well pleased...
Bacchus wrote: |
I like that a lot.
I'm half expecting to get a kit guitar for Christmas and I'm thinking about a bright orange or pink stain and tru oil finish. This has somewhat whet my appetite for it. |
The bare Swamp Ash on this body really should have been stained, but I had my heart set on a very orange solid colour... _________________ Cover me in Chocolate and throw me to the Lesbians
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onefiftythree .

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Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 1:28 am Post subject: |
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looks awesome!
what kind of paint did you use? |
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paulnb57 .

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Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 4:44 am Post subject: |
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onefiftythree wrote: |
looks awesome!
what kind of paint did you use? |
Thanks!
Rattle can Cellulose, which I buy from our local Auto paint supplier, really good quality, good paint to solvent ratio...no grain filler, no primer... _________________ Cover me in Chocolate and throw me to the Lesbians |
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