Anything new in ye olde shoppe?

[janglerocker]

Big ol' friggin' pale blue monster geetar...outrageous!!!

Now that's some weird stuff you bin smokin', Clem!

Do I detect a little Boomhauer in your voice, Paul?

[jingle_jangle]

No, just one of my many internal dialogues.

[sharkboy]

"goldang ol' saw dang mumble won't even mumble cut a goldurn ol' hot dog..." -Jingle Bumhauer Jangle

I don't seriously think we get votes on this, but...

I kinda think it would be good to show some flame on the Jazzbo, and I would lean in the blue burst, green burst, fireglow direction. My hope is that Mr. Hall will beg him to make more. Then, there could be some needed blue boys.

I honestly do like the idea of the thicker body, and despite never seeing one in person, I think this is one of my favorite models.

[jingle_jangle]

OK, here we go with some more photos of the AZ 366/12.

First we see it in color; no clearcoat yet. Note the dull sheen. In some places you can see some sand scratches. This will all be taken care of with the conversion varnish.

Next, we see it after almost a quart of varnish has been sprayed. Note, as usual, the pebbly finish on the flat surfaces, smooth as glass on the curves, though. New neck binding, refret, new dot markers. Now a few days' worth of shrink/harden time, and it's flatten and buff, then assemble and ship. I think this one gets new guards. It has a new comb and comb screw, too. Everything else has been polished or replated, so this instrument will look as new when it leaves the shop.

[ozover50]

Ooooh aaaaah! Lookin' good!!

[tennis_nick]

It's sacrilege that we don't get clips of all the majestic monster that come out of that shop!


Truly an artist

[lyle_from_minneapolis]

That is going to be killer diller when she's dressed to the hilt!

[melibreits]

Fantastic, Paul.... Love the sparkly inlays!

[johnallg]

Jeez, even the fret dressing looks so uniform!

[johneek]

...Next, we see it after almost a quart of varnish has been sprayed. Note, as usual, the pebbly finish on the flat surfaces, smooth as glass on the curves, though..."

Paul,

What is it that causes the CV to be smooth on the curves, and "pebbly" on the flat surfaces? Does it have something to do with the way the CV cures or shrinks?

[jingle_jangle]

It's the way the clearcoat "flows out" (or doesn't!) on the various contours. Most of the time, I spray guitars and basses when they are hanging vertically. I'd like to be able to hold them while spraying, but nerve damage to my left hand prevents this.

Occasionally, I will lay a guitar flat to clearcoat just one side (as in the case of repairs). Then, the clearcoat cures perfectly flat.

On curves, the shape of the surface lends itself to the clearcoat flowing out, no matter which way the surface is oriented.

[johnallg]

So the strain you miss in holding the instrument at arm's length while spraying you get to make up for in the sanding and buffing out.

[jingle_jangle]

No finish is smooth enough to NOT require color sanding and buffing by hand. It's easy to tell if a geetar didn't get this flatting.

The sanding and buffing require different muscle groups from holding a guitar and flipping it over, etc. My issue is with a small area on the inside surface of my left thumb; a very specific location that has little effect upon any other task (the only other is holding a paper coffee cup; something about the diameter). As I mentioned before, wife #2 was a top-notch hand trauma specialist, and there's little to be done except behaviour modification and avoidance of workplace trauma.

[johnallg]

I realize that and was sympathizing with your need of more finishing work. If it flowed out smoother, there'd be less work needed to get it mirror smooth, as you do. Hey, you have a lot of students who might be willing to hold it at arm's length for extra credit!

[jps]

...wife #2 was a top-notch hand trauma specialist, and there's little to be done except behaviour modification and avoidance of workplace trauma.

Was she a specialist in treatment/rehabilitation/prevention, or in causing said trauma?