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mtdmind 10-27-2020 11:51 PM

looking forward to the results!

Dougrun 11-01-2020 07:55 PM

latest, the rosette hangs over the ugly uneven edge so today i brushed the underside with clear to harden it before i start clear coating Wednesday. long way to go still.
https://www.phototiming.com/dl/ap11w.jpg

mtdmind 11-04-2020 09:10 AM

Looking good. This has an aluminum fretboard?

Dougrun 11-05-2020 12:52 PM

yes, the action is ok but getting worse. I used to wail on it as a kid playing. they dont make fret covers do they?

Dougrun 11-07-2020 09:32 PM

latest. 3 clear coats in.
https://www.phototiming.com/dl/ap12w.jpg

mtdmind 11-08-2020 09:43 AM

It certainly looks better. Makes a good slide guitar? I have a strat copy with action that is a little high. Can't seem to bring it down. It's awesome for slide.

Dougrun 11-11-2020 12:40 PM

i do have 2 shims in the saddle at the bridge i can remove, haven't tried that yet.

mtdmind 11-11-2020 09:41 PM

Would standard saddles fit in the bridge slot?

Dougrun 11-13-2020 03:00 PM

unknown, ive never played with tuning the action on any guitar. they are 3" wide and 3mm thick

mtdmind 11-14-2020 01:00 PM

Most I see are 72mm x 3 mm x 9mm

Dougrun 11-22-2020 04:46 PM

update: still applying clear coats. I'm re-masking after every 2-3 coats. My next strategy is to smooth out the edges where it meets the plastic binding. Not sure that if I brush it there, it will alter the metallic look versus the spray on the rest of it. Maybe brush to build it up, then spray to finish after ultra fine masking it? Can I lacquer the binding or will it not stick? I was planning on either leaving the binding plain or having an artist friend use acrylic on it.
https://www.phototiming.com/dl/ap13.jpg
https://www.phototiming.com/dl/ap14.jpg

Cecil6243 11-25-2020 09:07 PM

Dougrun,

For some reason I can't see your pictures?

Did the cracks in your applause originally look like this? This one is 35 plus years old .

https://i.imgur.com/kcnz8aHm.jpg

Dougrun 11-26-2020 12:00 PM

hmm, pics work on all my browsers. no, mine were worse. you can view them by pasting this in browser and increasing the number.. ap2, etc..
https://www.phototiming.com/dl/ap1.jpg

Dougrun 12-04-2020 01:28 PM

latest. starting to fill in the area. will be a lot of lacquer but i'll wet sand and buff later. Maybe 2-3 more coats

https://www.phototiming.com/dl/ap15w.jpg

Dougrun 12-23-2020 10:38 PM

final coat tonight. there were lots of runs and uneven coats it kind of lends itself to the "liquid metallic" look i was going for. I'll wait a month and then test it with strings, then decide whether or not to sand/buff, leave it, or make it a decoration.
https://www.phototiming.com/dl/ap17w.jpg


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