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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jun 13, 2022 17:33:26 GMT -5
I was pondering a project where I had a matching body and neck (back of neck same color as body). But the side dots sit smack dab between the rosewood board and the maple, so....hrrrrmph.
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sirWheat
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Post by sirWheat on Jun 13, 2022 19:22:24 GMT -5
You probably don't wanna bother but it'd be real easy to drill out the old ones and put new ones in after the fact.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jun 14, 2022 9:50:09 GMT -5
Yeah, no. Think I'll JPTDT.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Jun 14, 2022 13:36:32 GMT -5
I was pondering a project where I had a matching body and neck (back of neck same color as body). But the side dots sit smack dab between the rosewood board and the maple, so....hrrrrmph. Rather than curse your darkness, allow me to light a candle: Prep the neck for paint as you would any other guitar project. Next, use the point of a toothpick to carefully place a dot of melted paraffin onto each dot. Practice this first on some scrap wood so you know how to control the liquid wax. When the wax cools, shoot your paint. Before the paint sets hard (about 30 minutes), pop off the wax dots and allow the finish to set. Carefully apply a dab of clearcoat to each dot to level the surface. When that sets, shoot a few coats of clear, level sand, and polish. |
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jun 14, 2022 14:19:29 GMT -5
Peegoo, you sir are brilliant! I never would have thought of that.
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Post by Bopper on Jun 15, 2022 9:21:04 GMT -5
Just punt the dang thing? |
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Jun 15, 2022 9:36:59 GMT -5
Just punt the dang thing? Close. Play. |
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Post by funkykikuchiyo on Jun 18, 2022 13:24:03 GMT -5
I will say installing side dots is a bit easier than it seems. Just make sure you get them at the right frets! Doing it at an appropriate point in the refinishing process makes it easier, too, like after color and before clear.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Jun 19, 2022 10:02:51 GMT -5
Yeah, if it were me, I'd either drill 'em out or use a drop of paint stripper to dissolve 'em. Paint, then re-drill and install new dots.
If you drill, start the drill into the wood running in reverse. This prevents the drill pulling a chip out of the wood.
Especially the rosewood, which can be really brittle.
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Post by Leftee on Jun 19, 2022 10:41:30 GMT -5
When you hit the truss rod that’s deep enough.
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Post by funkykikuchiyo on Jun 19, 2022 14:17:21 GMT -5
One thing I've learned with drilling on a guitar, especially when dealing with non-flat/non-square surfaces, is that if you watch the angle of attack of the bit and make sure the outside points (not sure what they're called) enter at the EXACT same time/rate you get a far cleaner hole. It holds true with standard bits as well as brad-point. I focus especially hard on this with strap buttons, because it also will mean that the button has the best mating surface to the heel/body/whatever it is being mounted to.
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Post by Wrnchbndr on Jul 12, 2022 23:03:31 GMT -5
Once you do side dots you’ll laugh into the darkness at those who fear them.
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