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Re: Ready to start on the Wreckenbacker
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 4:14 am
by basshead
New holes drilled and the bridge mounted nice and straight and only about a mosquitos penis further forward than it originally was...
I think I'll call it done.
Re: Ready to start on the Wreckenbacker
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:05 pm
by johnallg
Ohhh, that looks sweet..... Have you decided on the color yet? Hopefully not a solid.
Re: Ready to start on the Wreckenbacker
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 3:03 am
by basshead
Yes, I'm going to go with Azureglo. There are too many repairs to the body to get away with a burst or translucent finish.
Re: Ready to start on the Wreckenbacker
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:44 am
by cjj
Re: Ready to start on the Wreckenbacker
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:31 am
by basshead
I reckon! I'll probably go and get the paint and clear next week. I only have to crown the frets (post levelling) and it's ready for paint...
Re: Ready to start on the Wreckenbacker
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 2:22 pm
by xsubs
Just read through the whole thread... very nice work. This should look great in Azureglo for sure.
FYI Ric didn't crown frets. They leveled after finishing to remove finish off the fret tops, and left them like that.
Re: Ready to start on the Wreckenbacker
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:09 pm
by basshead
xsubs wrote:Just read through the whole thread... very nice work. This should look great in Azureglo for sure.
FYI Ric didn't crown frets. They leveled after finishing to remove finish off the fret tops, and left them like that.
I re-fretted the bass though, so I levelled and crowned the frets before painting. I'll level them to remove the finish after I've painted it.
Ready to start on the Wreckenbacker
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 2:35 pm
by 8mileshigher
Wayne, I saw the other thread on paints/finishes ..... are you ready for the spraying now ? It should look mighty good in your selected shade of AzureGlo. This has been an enjoyable project, to watch the pictures unfold, step by step.
Re: Ready to start on the Wreckenbacker
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 3:03 pm
by cjj
Re: Ready to start on the Wreckenbacker
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 8:14 pm
by basshead
8mileshigher wrote:Wayne, I saw the other thread on paints/finishes ..... are you ready for the spraying now ? It should look mighty good in your selected shade of AzureGlo. This has been an enjoyable project, to watch the pictures unfold, step by step.
Yes mate, I'll start in the morning. Lol, I'm as nervous as a Kiwi doing a spelling test!
All going well, I'll post some pics tomorrow night. If there are no posts by me, you can assume it all turned to a bag of poopy ka ka
Re: Ready to start on the Wreckenbacker
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:37 am
by basshead
I got the clear sealer coat on no probs
Re: Ready to start on the Wreckenbacker
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 9:08 am
by Wiker
Looking goood
Re: Ready to start on the Wreckenbacker
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 11:49 am
by basshead
I got the colour on this afternoon. I have 24 hours to get the clear top coat on so will do that tomorrow morning. I'm pretty happy with the colour and they way it went on.
- Well, here goes nothing...
Re: Ready to start on the Wreckenbacker
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 11:54 am
by cjj
Re: Ready to start on the Wreckenbacker
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 12:09 pm
by basshead
Yeah, I decided to paint over it...
