stingrayPete1977 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I've already gauged a hole for a pp3 battery behind the pickguard as I've rammed a Bartolini stacked 2 eq circuit in there, I needed to alter a connection on the jack socket to stop it eating batteries (my fault too), awkward to get at without removing the lot again, I thought the solder smelt funny, it was the urethane finish melting, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-07/20160711_200828_zpsdxfyztvl.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-07/20160711_200828_zpsdxfyztvl.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 Full of wires! [URL=http://s997.photobucket.com/user/stingraypete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-07/20160711_194219_zpsh5bt33rz.jpg.html][IMG]http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/stingraypete/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-07/20160711_194219_zpsh5bt33rz.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Before the melting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damonjames Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Oh dear lol. I've come close to doing stuff like that in the past, I normally scorch one of the other wires while I'm not paying attention!! Sorry to see mate, must be annoying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) As its now a 'Deco', I'll take it off your hands for £50 and you can go out and buy something shiny and new... Hope this sounds suitably sympathetic? Edited July 11, 2016 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) Annoying I have done the same with my USA telecaster. I am much more careful when I solder now. Weirdly I recently dented the same Telecaster on the body 'shoulder' by the neckplate. How I did that I have no idea. Many years ago my daughter aged 2 or 3 managed to knock another USA guitar off a stand and consequently it has a great dent on the front where it impacted something. Red solid finish so the white undercoat shows through. Have subsequently sold daughter. If you are brave.... you can fill and level these dents /marks with superglue, wet and dry etc. I have fixed natural maple neck chips / dings this way. I also sorted a dent in a sunburst finish by the same method. You can of course make it worse in the effort. YMMV. Edited July 11, 2016 by 3below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 What an idiot eh? Poop, mojo now york5stringer so the value has gone up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 I did think about flatting them off, might make things worse, the wood is really soft and the finish is very thin compared to poly, natural relic job I think will be best, I'm not planning on ever selling it so I don't suppose it matters much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewJordan Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 In thirty years time, someone (else) will regard that as mojo and pay a fotune for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 Here's hoping! Ha Maybe it needs an elaborate tale, Jimi Hendrix did it with a spliff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 You should be able to fix that with superglue and sandpaper! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVScFJoe24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Pete, when you're famous and they do a signature model for you, folks will say 'exceptional detail, it even has the mickey mouse burn pattern on the body'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stingrayPete1977 Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1468310650' post='3089944'] You should be able to fix that with superglue and sandpaper! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVScFJoe24 [/quote] I'll have a look at that later, ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Soldering is a skill that I completely lack 😊. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 I'm normally a ninja with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 That's nuffin Pete, you should've seen my USA Jazz bass when I slipped with the router!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 Feck! Did it end up with a musicman pickup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I burned my finger and the carpet last time I tried 😂. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 At least it's not just me then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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