'65 RI Repaint - Sherwood Green

SherwoodJim · Post by **SherwoodJim** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:58 pm

ultratwin wrote:Really is going to be amazing to see the final result. Great work so far restoring honor to a lovely RI piece!

Thanks. I love the '69 aesthetic but much prefer the slab body of the '65, so this is me having my cake AND eating it. The wait to play it is killing me, but I'm having a lot of fun doing the refinish.

Zack · Post by **Zack** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:24 pm

Not too into the comp stripes (blasphamy I know), but the refinish looks really well done. Very tasteful.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:56 pm

Looks great so far.

These re-issues are really nice.

SherwoodJim · Post by **SherwoodJim** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:31 pm

Ran out of lacquer

Gotta wait a week to finish up (then wait for it to cure).

SherwoodJim · Post by **SherwoodJim** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:29 pm

While I wait for lacquer to cure, does anyone know where I can get a pickguard to fit MIJ '65 RI in mint green / cream?

SherwoodJim · Post by **SherwoodJim** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:40 pm

SherwoodJim wrote:While I wait for lacquer to cure, does anyone know where I can get a pickguard to fit MIJ '65 RI in mint green / cream?

Well... I guess this could be a good excuse to get a mini router!

SherwoodJim · Post by **SherwoodJim** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:08 pm

Still waiting to wetsand and buff. Threw some pieces on to see what it will look like. Considering cream pup covers...

SherwoodJim · Post by **SherwoodJim** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:09 pm

SherwoodJim · Post by **SherwoodJim** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:10 pm

plopswagon · Post by **plopswagon** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:39 pm

Hot stuff! Keep the pup covers black.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:00 pm

plopswagon wrote:Hot stuff! Keep the pup covers black.

Definitely!!

singlepup · Post by **singlepup** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:32 am

Thomas wrote:
plopswagon wrote:Hot stuff! Keep the pup covers black.
Definitely!!

Agreed.

Love how it turned out... Just in time for St. Patty's

SherwoodJim · Post by **SherwoodJim** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:36 pm

singlepup wrote:
Thomas wrote:
plopswagon wrote:Hot stuff! Keep the pup covers black.
Definitely!!
Agreed.

Love how it turned out... Just in time for St. Patty's

Mustang Sally

Thanks. Pleased with it too, just getting sick of waiting for the nitro to cure.

singlepup · Post by **singlepup** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:28 am

Haven't thought about that film in ages. Saw it in Switzerland when I was 15. Great one!

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:23 am

I like it. I don't know why, but for me it works better than comp blue.
While it clearly is a bit of a tribute to aged blue compstangs.
Incidentally, are you just going to rock out as is or get a decal for the headstock?

jmmc · Post by **jmmc** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:49 am

Looks tasty. Yeah I agree with black pickup covers

SherwoodJim · Post by **SherwoodJim** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:24 pm

Addam wrote:I like it. I don't know why, but for me it works better than comp blue.
While it clearly is a bit of a tribute to aged blue compstangs.
Incidentally, are you just going to rock out as is or get a decal for the headstock?

Thanks, I love the aged blue look. Yes, that was the inspiration, though I've always loved Sherwood green too. The vintage white stripe gives it a bit more individuality.

I have a decal ready to go. I'll wetsand and buff next weekend hopefully, then get the decal on and put it all together at last!

SherwoodJim · Post by **SherwoodJim** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 4:44 pm

Sat down to wetsand last night:

SherwoodJim · Post by **SherwoodJim** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 4:46 pm

Finished the headstock first:

SherwoodJim · Post by **SherwoodJim** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 4:48 pm

Finished at 1am. Up at dawn to set her up