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Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 6:17 am
by Kinghat
The roundover is done, as is the control cavity.

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Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:06 am
by higgsblossom
Are you going to paint the new part? If so, I am really looking forward to seeing how this is done, because I honestly have no idea how a smooth transition from the existing old part to the new part can be done.

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:13 am
by HNB
I would leave it as is. The add on wood looks cool.

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:19 am
by kimson
Great work. I think I can almost see white competition stripes on the bare wood.

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:25 am
by Kinghat
higgsblossom wrote:
Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:06 am
Are you going to paint the new part? If so, I am really looking forward to seeing how this is done, because I honestly have no idea how a smooth transition from the existing old part to the new part can be done.
I am going to do my best at matching the paint, ambered clear, and checking. I look at it as an exercise in relicing, which I have not done enough of yet. My plan is to razor blade the checking to match the surrounding checking. I know full well my repair will be noticeable, but I want it to be as discreet as possible.

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:38 am
by Kinghat
not a bad joint line, if I do say so myself

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Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:40 am
by Kinghat
I'm using Z-poxy as a grain filler. Not what I would normally go for, but on this one I felt like it was the best choice

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 6:03 pm
by countertext
Cleeeeean.

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 4:31 am
by Pacafeliz
DANG!!! :w00t:

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 8:11 am
by will
I was bummed that i missed your call for old poplar earlier in this build, but then I double-checked the unused half of that red Musicmaster body and there isn't a decent chunk that would have been the right size for your patch.

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Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 8:44 am
by Kinghat
will wrote:
Thu Feb 14, 2019 8:11 am
I was bummed that i missed your call for old poplar earlier in this build, but then I double-checked the unused half of that red Musicmaster body and there isn't a decent chunk that would have been the right size for your patch.

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Wow! I was looking through your JM restoration yesterday. You definitely have a cool project going on.

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 11:18 am
by Kinghat
First coats of Reranch Gorilla Vanilla

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Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 2:20 pm
by Kinghat
color coats finished.

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Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:08 pm
by HNB
Nice!

Re: 60s Fender Mustang restoration

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:43 pm
by countertext
Man, you don’t dilly-dally! Knockin’ it out!