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Post by Leftee on Aug 19, 2022 18:01:04 GMT -5
Candy green. DiMarzio Area Ts. Those are Tusq saddles.
The paint came out pretty good. A couple issues. I had some grain sink. I sealed the wood with shellac and skipped primer. I thought the base metallic coats would suffice. I thought wrong. There's a little orange peal in the 2k clear. But overall the guitar looks fantastic.
Warmoth boatneck. I skipped dots in lieu of what you see. Because... why not?
Overall I'm pretty happy with it. It plays great and I love the Area Ts.
The color is actually very even. It's hard to get good images without some great lighting. The reflective finish plays hell with shadows.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Aug 19, 2022 19:49:40 GMT -5
I like grrrreen. How did you do the color on the fretboard?
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Post by Leftee on Aug 19, 2022 20:00:46 GMT -5
Dye
I went with colors from the pickguard. I finished the neck with a rub-on satin poly.
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Post by Tinkerer on Aug 19, 2022 20:59:12 GMT -5
That is beautiful - well done!!!
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Post by Larry Madsen on Aug 19, 2022 21:26:43 GMT -5
Looks great!
I'd like to know about the Dimarzio Area Ts.
I have a set in my Warmoth Tele.
The neck is dead silent, the bridge ...
not so much.
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Post by Leftee on Aug 20, 2022 8:21:54 GMT -5
Both pickups are quiet. I wonder if your bridge pickup is faulty.
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Post by Pinetree on Aug 20, 2022 8:23:26 GMT -5
Very nice.
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Post by Leftee on Aug 20, 2022 8:31:32 GMT -5
Thanks!
I have a color-shift body ready to be wet-sanded and buffed out. I learned my lesson from this one and sprayed primer. I hope it’s going to be an “automotive level” finish.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Aug 20, 2022 11:13:11 GMT -5
Wheeeeeeeee DOGGIES! Hot dang!
That is really really nice work, Leftee.
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Post by argo on Aug 20, 2022 12:15:25 GMT -5
Thats inspiring. I'm going to start hitting the pawn shops for cheap guitars and try a remodel, now that I've almost mastered painting 1 headstock
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Post by Leftee on Aug 20, 2022 13:04:03 GMT -5
That’s how it starts.
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Post by LeftyMeister on Aug 20, 2022 17:22:45 GMT -5
That pickguard is peeeeerfect.
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Post by Leftee on Aug 20, 2022 19:58:27 GMT -5
That was from WD. After the body/headstock color it drove the rest of the guitar.
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Post by markfromhawaii on Aug 23, 2022 12:22:22 GMT -5
Beautiful! I’m really digging the tiki pickguard.
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Post by Lefty Rev on Aug 24, 2022 21:44:25 GMT -5
Very nice, Eric! You went "way out there" - and it worked! (Amazing that you found that guard in a lefty configuration!?)
I'm betting it sounds great with those pups, too - just a good all-round set. I've got DiMarzio's in several guitars and am happy with all of 'em.
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Post by Leftee on Aug 28, 2022 15:14:45 GMT -5
Amazing that you found that guard in a lefty configuration!? It wasn't hard at all. It's a custom guard from WD Music. I don't often use them because they're a bit expensive. But this guitar wanted *THAT* guard. |
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Post by Leftee on Sept 3, 2022 9:55:09 GMT -5
I built this to sell. I’m now looking through the herd for something else to go. 😂
It’s getting hard to do that. I’ve already moved the guitars that didn’t move me.
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Post by woody on Sept 3, 2022 11:51:18 GMT -5
Sweet ride for sure. Do a favor for the rest of us who weren’t touched by a witch and take a picture of it in a mirror so we can appreciate it if it were less sinister.
TIA.
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Post by Leftee on Sept 3, 2022 12:36:37 GMT -5
😂
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Sept 3, 2022 12:49:24 GMT -5
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Post by Leftee on Sept 3, 2022 12:52:02 GMT -5
I think that Padouk LesJazz is going on the block.
I’ve got a Strat build that is “this close” to completion. It gets listed. In fact, all I was waiting on was the backplate, and it’s in the mailbox now.
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Post by Leftee on Sept 3, 2022 12:52:46 GMT -5
That looks so wrong - backwards.
A pox upon you.
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Post by LeftyMeister on Sept 3, 2022 13:17:10 GMT -5
I’m now looking through the herd for something else to go. 😂 In my attempt to thin the herd, I added #9.  |
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Post by Leftee on Sept 3, 2022 13:20:10 GMT -5
I’m now looking through the herd for something else to go. 😂 In my attempt to thin the herd, I added #9. Weird how that happens. Are you holding out on us? |
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Post by woody on Sept 3, 2022 13:45:42 GMT -5
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Post by Leftee on Sept 3, 2022 14:10:24 GMT -5
You guys and your digital dark arts.
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Post by Ricketi on Sept 3, 2022 17:00:07 GMT -5
Very cool! Nice job
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Post by LeftyMeister on Sept 4, 2022 16:03:17 GMT -5
Are you holding out on us? #9 was the Fender acoustic I stole for $100. I'll take another group shot soon.
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Post by Leftee on Sept 4, 2022 17:15:32 GMT -5
Oh yeah. I forgot already.
I’m really sure I had that same model.
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