Hi Flyer in the works! PG.3 Loads of Pictures
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Got it sanded up and ready to start spraying later tonight. I want to make sure it is dry. (Had to wipe it down after sanding.) I went for a distressed look. Kind of dig it!
20141007_213846 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
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Last edited by HNB on Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:08 am, edited 1 time in total.
I wetsanded the headstock and used some steel wool to match the satin finish on the rest of the neck. Got the tuners and stuff back on. Turned out great!
IMG_20141011_135648 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
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Wetsanded today! I did 600 and then hit it with synthetic steel wool and then 3000 wetsanding paper to give it a nice satin finish. LOVE it. Nice and smooth and has a finish similar to the neck.
Tried to get the ground wire to the bridge, but it wouldn't grab on so I just fed it in to the tremolo cavity and grounded it there. Thimbles fit right in.
20141024_132911 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
I put the guard on so I could place the pickup rings. I also put tape down so I could mark the drill spots on the tape.
20141024_133822 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
I put the pickup in place and used a pencil to make dots where the holes needed to be drilled.
20141024_135910 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
I drilled the holes on the dots and took the tape off to screw them down.
20141024_140031 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
After I got the pickups mounted, I did all the wiring with the guard and tested it and closed it up.
20141024_153354 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
I checked the neck to see if the holes matched.... of course they didn't so I glued dowels in the holes and sanded them flush. Then I put the neck on the body and lined it up with the bridge to clamp in place. I drilled the upper two holes and screwed in those two. I checked again to see if the neck was straight and then I drilled the bottom two screw holes and mounted the neck completely. I put strings on it losely (So the dowels with glue can setup and stuff.) Here is how it looks!
20141024_164926 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
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20141024_165220 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
Tried to get the ground wire to the bridge, but it wouldn't grab on so I just fed it in to the tremolo cavity and grounded it there. Thimbles fit right in.
![Image](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5597/15433149068_295d437a92.jpg)
I put the guard on so I could place the pickup rings. I also put tape down so I could mark the drill spots on the tape.
![Image](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3940/15595583236_f692e05d79.jpg)
I put the pickup in place and used a pencil to make dots where the holes needed to be drilled.
![Image](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5611/15433682340_a33c32300d.jpg)
I drilled the holes on the dots and took the tape off to screw them down.
![Image](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3950/15595582786_9d781e1590.jpg)
After I got the pickups mounted, I did all the wiring with the guard and tested it and closed it up.
![Image](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5604/15595582666_4e038338e8.jpg)
I checked the neck to see if the holes matched.... of course they didn't so I glued dowels in the holes and sanded them flush. Then I put the neck on the body and lined it up with the bridge to clamp in place. I drilled the upper two holes and screwed in those two. I checked again to see if the neck was straight and then I drilled the bottom two screw holes and mounted the neck completely. I put strings on it losely (So the dowels with glue can setup and stuff.) Here is how it looks!
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Straplocks came in this afternoon so it is all good. Going to let the newly drilled neck set up a bit before I tune it up and intonate.
Looks great! I am very happy with how it turned out.
20141024_225359 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
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