Andyjr1515 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 [quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1433675834' post='2792958'] Been very busy recently and this got left in the shed and forgotten about, unfortunately it fell over and the finish got damaged right down to the wood but I'm looking at it as a positive thing as I wasn't that impressed with my prep work and there were plenty of small dings and dents, so yesterday I sanded most of the finish off and applied more primer and today I've started applying the gold again, it's not perfect but a lot lot more acceptable this time I just have to make sure it doesn't fall over this time! I've ordered some hooks so I can hang it from the shed rafters rather than trying to stand it up. [/quote] Bummer! Happens to us all, though and, as you say, it is sometimes the excuse we all need to prompt further improvement Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 [quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1433676375' post='2792968'] Bummer! Happens to us all, though and, as you say, it is sometimes the excuse we all need to prompt further improvement Andy [/quote] Thanks Andy, I'm learning all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Clear coat has started to go on today, as the wind has dropped and it's warm out for the 1st time in ages. So far there are only a few black and green flies stuck to the lacquer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Any progress? Any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1434696261' post='2801839'] Any progress? Any pics? [/quote] Here's a couple of snaps Andy, I'm hoping for a dry and windless weekend so I can get some more lacquer on there. It's never going to be perfect but hopefully will look OK from a distance once it's all done and polished. [attachment=194668:IMAG0796 lr.jpg] [attachment=194669:IMAG0797 lr.jpg] Edited June 19, 2015 by Rumple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Looks pretty damn good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 [quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1434746151' post='2802551'] Looks pretty damn good to me! [/quote] Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Looks pretty tasty from where I'm sitting, too. Nice work, Rumple! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 [quote name='JimBobTTD' timestamp='1434810387' post='2803005'] Looks pretty tasty from where I'm sitting, too. Nice work, Rumple! [/quote] Thanks Jim, appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 Another lesson learned today DO NOT tape the pickup cavities so close to the top edge that when you remove it it chips the finish, not really a problem on the neck pup cavity but it looks a bit naff on the exposed bridge one. I'm not starting again so I'll live with it (for now) and with that in mind I got on with T-Cutting the lacquer. Ordered some Autobright car wax from Ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 [quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1436113874' post='2815067'] Another lesson learned today DO NOT tape the pickup cavities so close to the top edge that when you remove it it chips the finish, not really a problem on the neck pup cavity but it looks a bit naff on the exposed bridge one. I'm not starting again so I'll live with it (for now) and with that in mind I got on with T-Cutting the lacquer. Ordered some Autobright car wax from Ebay. [/quote] Every build I do I have at least one of these kind of glitches. Most of them, as you say, it's best to just live with. Many times I've tried to tweak the error and simply made it worse! Looking forward to seeing the finished finish.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 [quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1436337536' post='2817111'] Every build I do I have at least one of these kind of glitches. Most of them, as you say, it's best to just live with. Many times I've tried to tweak the error and simply made it worse! Looking forward to seeing the finished finish.... [/quote] I did think about spraying a bit of paint into the lid of the can and using a small artists brush to tidy things up on the edge of the pickup route but as you say I'll probably make things worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 This morning I did a bit more T-Cutting and then polishing, I'm giving my over all efforts at refinishing 6.5 out of 10 mostly for effort The final result looks better in the picture than it does in reality, in addition to anything mentioned above there's a bit of orange peel to the lacquer, maybe I should have lightly sanded it some more but I was worried about breaking through the thin finish. From a distance, looked at head on & in normal lighting it's passable [attachment=196077:IMAG0801 lr.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Well, certainly in the picture it's looking very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 [quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1436684788' post='2819889'] Well, certainly in the picture it's looking very good! [/quote] Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 It's finally finished! with the caveat that the bridge will need to the better aligned at some point, I'm holding off doing that until I can work out if the bridge has slightly too small string spacing as I can't see any adjustment to positioning it making all 4 strings line up with the pickup pole pieces. My mate wired it up for me with a push/pull switch for series/parallel modes and a PIO Cap, it sounds great in all configurations but I particularly like the sound of the bridge pickup solo'd, I usually play with both fully on but I think because the J&D pickups are quite hot it's sound great with just the Bridge on. One of the many things I've learned doing this bitsa bass is that not all parts that look like Fender parts are necessarily exactly the same dimensions, for instance the curve at the heal of the neck isn't identical on the J&D neck and Squier body, they fit together and it's fine but not perfect. same thing goes for the bell plate and pickguard. Thanks for all the comments and help I'll call it a day on this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 [attachment=198592:P1010588 lr.jpg] [attachment=198593:P1010589 lr.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 That's bloody gorgeous, Rumple! Great job - one to be proud of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 Thanks Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Nicely done! I had never considered gold as a viable bass colour until now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) This JB looks cool..... I hope to start the strip down and rebuild on mine soon. Edited August 23, 2015 by Number6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 [quote name='JimBobTTD' timestamp='1440315653' post='2849700'] Nicely done! I had never considered gold as a viable bass colour until now! [/quote] I guess it is a bit 'bling' but I like it. [quote name='Number6' timestamp='1440358065' post='2850095'] This JB looks cool..... I hope to start the strip down and rebuild on mine soon. [/quote] Thanks and good luck with your project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 [quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1440407053' post='2850314'] I guess it is a bit 'bling' but I like it. [/quote] Looks like nice work to me. I think you've every right to be pleased. I'd be bl**dy ecstatic if something I'd done came out that well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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