'69 365OS RESURRECTION

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:33 pm

I love the white guards on this one, Tony.

So I have some flexibility on this matter...

winston · Post by **winston** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:53 pm

I have long been a fan of that colour combination. Very nice job once again Paul.

The guards look perfect too.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:57 pm

Azureglo > Midnight Blue

Excellent work as usual Paul.

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:33 pm

Sorry Paul...I edited my post before I saw your reply. For those wondering, I said that I felt the same way about vintage knobs, as Paul does about gold guards. I edited it because it was obvious that Paul is keeping this one original.

Great job Paul BTW...as always.

bill_yantz · Post by **bill_yantz** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:57 pm

Paul, absolutely marvelous result.

From the moment I described my needs to Paul on the phone, he was confident and reassuring that the guitar could be made beautiful again. He is a master at his craft; his work is extremely precise. I had total confidence in his assessment, recommendations and solutions and he is a pleasure to work with. I know I am laying it on a little thick here, but he deserves a lot of credit. Frankly, his work speaks for itself and as a person he is honest and straight forward.

I am so delighted by what I see in these pictures and can't wait for the final test; when it in my hands being played. I have no doubt I will be blown away.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:38 pm

Bill, you won't be disappointed....from one happy customer to another!

byu · Post by **byu** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:45 pm

Bill,
I hope you come to the Midwest Confluence. I'd love to see that in person.

bill_yantz · Post by **bill_yantz** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:01 pm

Melissa, once I saw your Purpleglo recently here on Ricresource I knew I would be delighted with the result of the Azureglo 365 OS. Thanks.

Bill, I would love to come but I will just getting back from 5-week business trip to Minden, Nevada.

nick_st_hilaire · Post by **nick_st_hilaire** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:01 pm

Paul, wonderful work, I am truly impressed. How do you keep the maple patches from shrinking or expanding in relation to the original top and creating a visible seam at some point in the future? I've had some difficulty in this area, and I'm curious if I might learn a better approach.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:19 pm

Nick, there really is no fail-safe way to keep the patches from doing as you describe. Wood is, after all, a living material, and as it "breathes", it expands and contracts.

I fit the patches very precisely (they are an interference fit, which means a tolerance of .000" at room temperature). There is still a hairline "witness" line under the finish, which appears very slightly and disappears, depending upon temperature and humidity. But it is usually nearly invisible, and that's the best we can hope for. This is not a split-type of seam, where a crack opens up, but rather a change in level of a thousandth or two.

There is a method for eliminating this line which involves overlaying fiberglass veilcloth over the affected area, but this has its tradeoffs, including increased thickness, which requires rebinding the top plate.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:29 pm

I'd like to see Paul try and salvage this wreck!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Rickenbacker-4001-Bass-parts_W0QQitemZ7394618758QQcategoryZ22670QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:31 pm

squid · Post by **squid** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:48 am

I think the only way to salvage that would be to stick it on a pedestal and call it "outsider art".

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:22 am

I suppose the guy who makes cigar box guitars could throw a neck onto it made of an old packing crate, magic marker some ill-spaced frets onto it and call it a "bass" once again...

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:26 am

So no chance to install a new neck on this one, Paul?..