UP AT 4 AM...

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:05 pm

Aitch, do you think he's ignoring us, or does he enjoy torturing us?

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:31 pm

My bet is he's out the back working on one of his many projects. I think I can hear a compressor whirring away.....

Either that or he's totally exhausted and has crashed for the night!!

I think your suggestion of torture has some foundation, however.........

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:09 pm

OK, guys, here's the gig:

I finished the paint yesterday, except for the second coat on the fretboard, which I sprayed a couple of hours ago.

If I show pictures of it now, you will all figure out what my concept is, and the finished, assembled guitar might lose some of its impact.

Isn't that self-centered and narcissistic?

It isn't turquoise, Melissa, and it isn't any solid color that would hide any of that nice woodgrain. Turquoise was my biggest temptation; in fact, during the entire 1 hour drive to pick it up and the one-hour drive home, everything including my evening hamburger had that turquoise glow.

Then I saw a ruby 350 and flipped for ruby. but I've recently acquired a Candy Apple Red Fender Jaguar, so ruby was out.

How about a clue?

For color I looked to the past
And painting it sure was a blast
Now the chrome I'm collecting
And more age I'm injecting
With stuff from an old Telecast..

...er.

It will be vintage, I promise. I've never been a fan of the '80s.

Anyway, here's a picture of it just after I finished the second coat of varnish on the fretboard with its brand new frets.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:18 pm

Oooohhhh....that fretboard is sure pretty and shiny! But what are you hiding under all that paper? Some kind of vintage deep orange sunburst, I'm guessing....

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:24 pm

(Zips his lip)...

blackdog · Post by **blackdog** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:14 pm

That fretboard is so shiny at first i thought there was a stroke of white paint over it.....Cant wait to see the finished product

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 1:51 am

Butterscotch?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:46 am

No thanks; I'm trying to quit...

winston · Post by **winston** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 7:08 pm

OK I have desperately tried to ignore this thread because it is sort of like water torture.

How long are we having to wait? The suspense is killing me!

desertgoldenboy · Post by **desertgoldenboy** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 7:23 pm

Paul, please don't tell me you finally figured out the paint formula for KiszkaGlo!!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 3:25 pm

Actually, Kenn, it's Kielbasaburst.

winston · Post by **winston** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:15 pm

Hmmm code again. Where did I put my Enigma machine?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:30 am

Brian, ya gotta be a Polack.

winston · Post by **winston** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:03 pm

Oh I know it just came back to me. My Enigma is at our place on the lake enjoying the summer. Unfortunately she won't be back until some time in October. She can understand you guys.

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xcoyle · Post by **xcoyle** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:41 am

Paul, any chance you are doing matching Autumnglos?