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sizzlingbadger wrote: ↑Sun May 26, 2024 2:54 pm None of my amps need frets.

Oh yeah, wrong thread LOL

And now onto the 62 RI Strat. Taller frets and clay dots.

Smashing out the refrets on a wet Sat/Sun.

73 LP Custom, 72 SG. Both with ebony boards to keep me honest.

Hotel booked.

jeremyb wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 10:25 am

What's a "cinema"?

Joe Bonamassa Amos pickups. Not because I like Joe...but because dang, those Amos pickups sound great. Played a custom with some recently. Boom.
Nice little thing is, they're going into my Korina V (which is what Amos is).

borge wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 2:36 pm .../ 
 I will ditch the janky headphone amp but can't find a single device (asides other headphone amps) that'll replace it. But I think running ~3k of pedals into a $15 clone of a $75 behringer adds a certain charm. 

And the Ye Olde World Charm is aweosome.

Well done.

These models were both shockers when introduced. 83 Korina V and 76 Explorer LE.

They look pretty cool now.

Nice work on the colour

Reg18 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 9:01 am

jeremyb wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 8:56 am Damn that looks tasty Reg!!

Once I figure out the swirl marks issue I’ll do some proper pics and post in my other thread.
I just had to put it together to see how it sounded though!

I’d be buffing the swirls out if they’re not too deep

I spray myself. I’ve rattle canned in the past to good effect though. And to do a top only, that would be easy as.

Wairau Paint Centre will tint nitro and put it in a rattle can. Sit the can in a bowl of warm water before spraying. Fantastic! Do you by chance know what a can goes for? A lot of car paint dealers (LinkUp Paint for eg) will do this. But often, they wont have nitro. I purchase nitro from Versatile ...

Heat guns are the best way (don't melt the binding!), but sanding is also good (but labour intensive, messy etc). Acetone will f#ck things up, ultimately. Paint stripper works too, but requires a really good rinse in meths afterwards, which is logistically challenging. Hmmm, when you stain wood, and...

Going back to 5751’s, they’re a magic tube in the right position. I’ve cooled down many a hot headed amp with these, and not just in preamp - phase inverters also.

Heat guns work well on LPs and SGs.

Vintage LPs did not have stained wood. Only the clear was tinted (cherry for back etc, and the burst colors red, brown etc).

I used a dark brown wood filler on my Jnr. Added water to make it squeeze-able!