What's on your workbench right now?

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by ludobag1 » Wed Feb 15, 2023 9:13 am

do not stress before 24 H
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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by Dr Tony Balls » Wed Feb 15, 2023 10:11 am

Couple of Super Black distortions. Clean blend to play well with bass and multiple clipping options on the rotary switch.

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by ThePearDream » Fri Feb 17, 2023 12:45 pm

Finally getting this thing back together. Looks pretty cool I think. It's probably the nicest version of this body so far.
The finish is pretty delicate, chipping and dinging at will.

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by tequila_in_teacups » Fri Feb 17, 2023 2:01 pm

That's a great colour!

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by BoringPostcards » Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:36 pm

Yeah, that’s a lovely shade of purple.
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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by ThePearDream » Sun Feb 19, 2023 9:10 am

Thanks folks!

Got my IBM Jagstang back together this morning. The Freeway switch and different rhythm plate required me to update the cavity routing and I kept forgetting about it. I'm not impressed with the SD Red Devil, but I'll give it a chance. It does sound good mixed with the singles though.

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by ryandennis » Wed Feb 22, 2023 4:52 pm

After reading this thread here:
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I decided to take an attempt to make my pickguard look a little more like the old nitrate guards by sanding the bevel and polishing the guard up to appear more "melted together".
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In the process I may have got the bevel a little too smooth near the bottom left bridge hole :unsure: but I suppose the nitrate guards were never perfectly consistant anyways? Curious to hear what you guys think and if I messed up and need to order a new pickguard :whistle:.
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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by SuperAxe » Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:47 pm

I like it, but you will see scratches more easily from now on

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by repoman » Thu Feb 23, 2023 6:23 am

I think that looks great.

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by Salfaromeab » Fri Feb 24, 2023 3:11 am

Put the mute from my AV65 onto my '65 today since it was missing the original. Had to transfer the plunger over too but it was pretty painless, if operating a little squeaky haha

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by JSett » Sun Feb 26, 2023 2:15 pm

ryandennis wrote:
Wed Feb 22, 2023 4:52 pm
I think that came out pretty good! I use a fresh razorblade as a scraper to smooth out the bevels on new guards and it makes a noticeable difference. I also cut back the shine with fret polishing grades and then buff back a bit in the places old guards seem to stay shiny. Also, I did on a couple, give them the trademark warp by the bridge with a gentle heatgun and press bend with my fingers. It's easy to go too far though so a little at a time is key
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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by s_mcsleazy » Tue Feb 28, 2023 4:39 am

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by sal paradise » Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:07 am

s_mcsleazy wrote:
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Looks classy!
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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by Salfaromeab » Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:12 am

s_mcsleazy wrote:
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Now that is nice!
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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by SuperAxe » Wed Mar 01, 2023 12:10 am

Did anyone mention that that is really nice?

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