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Post by alexkirtley on Apr 27, 2015 8:21:54 GMT
A while ago I bought an Epiphone inspired by 1964 texan as a bit of mess around/modification guitar, when I got it the thing that stood out was the horrible orange 'vintage toner' it looked nasty and cheap, however I tuned it up and found it was a great bluesy guitar, it is built like a tank but the colour really put me off. The first call of action was to replace the pickup, I don't like undersaddle pickups so I switched it out at first for an LR Baggs as I tend to use them in my guitars.  At first I dulled the finish with wire wool to try and improve the looks, that didn't work so I refinished the guitar  I am now just waiting for a new bone nut and saddle to arrive and deciding what pickup to put in it, I've bought a Lawrence A300 soundhole pickup which I might use. |
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Post by ocarolan on Apr 27, 2015 8:46:23 GMT
Nice project Alex - looking good so far - what did you use to refinish, and did you do just the top, or the whole body? Keith. PS Redundant "out".  But then you're way too young to be a curmudgeonly old git.  |
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Post by alexkirtley on Apr 27, 2015 8:55:19 GMT
I used a Polyurethane satin finish from a can, I only fully stripped the top, the back and sides were sanded down slightly then oversprayed.
It was all a bit of a project to see if I can destroy the warranty, I think I succeeded
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Post by earwighoney on Apr 27, 2015 10:45:43 GMT
Impressive.
How did you take off the original finish in the rosette?
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Post by alexkirtley on Apr 27, 2015 16:14:36 GMT
Impressive. How did you take off the original finish in the rosette? I didn't, I just scraped and sanded the whole top and hoped the rosette wasn't a decal |
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Post by Cams on Apr 28, 2015 11:03:18 GMT
Nice project Alex. I admire your skillz.
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Post by alexkirtley on Apr 30, 2015 16:31:16 GMT
The finished product, with probably the best saddle I've made yet  |
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Post by Riverman on Apr 30, 2015 17:01:36 GMT
That's very impressive Alex, well done! Pity they don't leave the factory looking like that... |
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Post by Wild Violet on Apr 30, 2015 17:09:41 GMT
What a huge improvement!!!
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Post by geddarby on Apr 30, 2015 21:19:29 GMT
That's a very impressive job!
Has your work affected the tone of the guitar?
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Post by alexkirtley on Apr 30, 2015 21:51:30 GMT
That's a very impressive job! Has your work affected the tone of the guitar? Not when it's braced with 2x4's |
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Post by ocarolan on Apr 30, 2015 22:07:54 GMT
Well done that man! Looks good Alex.
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Post by alexkirtley on May 3, 2015 15:38:38 GMT
I didn't like the fact that this guitar looked very good but sounded boxy and dead due to the heavy bracing, so basically .... this all used to be bracing.  sounds much better now! |
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Post by leoroberts on May 3, 2015 22:04:43 GMT
Blimey! You're a better man than I, Gunga Din!
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Post by Martin on May 4, 2015 10:00:44 GMT
Okay, I'll bite Did you do these alterations yourself, Alex? If so, how did you know where and how much to take off, presuming you didn't remove the top first? |
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