1962 SG Special
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Re: 1962 SG Special
So another call out there for parts. Real Gibson P90 covers in black. Anyone got them? They have to be the OEM Gibson parts as virtually every after market version has a different shoulder and pole piece countersink. Happy to pay retail or whatever. Better still, anyone got any really old ones?
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Re: 1962 SG Special
Update: the guitar is now at the polishing stage...so we're only weeks away.
Pics will follow but I can't get to Ash's flickr a/c from work.
I'm having issues fitting modern (real) Gibson P90 covers on the vintage P90's - I knew it would be that way. Some serious grinding on the plastic covers is in order.
Then I have to make a rear cavity plate - 15 minute job.
Repro 60's vintage loom on order.
Correct TRC obtained.
Knob standing at attention.
Pics will follow but I can't get to Ash's flickr a/c from work.
I'm having issues fitting modern (real) Gibson P90 covers on the vintage P90's - I knew it would be that way. Some serious grinding on the plastic covers is in order.
Then I have to make a rear cavity plate - 15 minute job.
Repro 60's vintage loom on order.
Correct TRC obtained.
Knob standing at attention.
"Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible god and destroys a visible nature. Unaware that this nature he's destroying is this god he's worshipping." - Hubert Reeves
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Re: 1962 SG Special
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1962 SG Special
Cheers for the links
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Re: 1962 SG Special
I don't know what the smeg the old fella does, but an Ash refin certainly does bring the old bastard geetars alive!!!*UNIQUE* wrote:So Ash has stripped it back to the bare wood and it really does have a magical ring to it...especially the neck area.
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Re: 1962 SG Special
Maybe you & I should get an Ash refinish, Rog?Rog wrote:I don't know what the smeg the old fella does, but an Ash refin certainly does bring the old bastard geetars alive!!!*UNIQUE* wrote:So Ash has stripped it back to the bare wood and it really does have a magical ring to it...especially the neck area.
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Re: 1962 SG Special
NFR; NI.
No floyd rose, not interested.
If it's the holy grail to you, that's cool as. But me (and my little buddy Steve) needs somethings tos fixs thes mistakez
No floyd rose, not interested.
If it's the holy grail to you, that's cool as. But me (and my little buddy Steve) needs somethings tos fixs thes mistakez
Yup - that's me and my pal Steve or little stevie vai as I like to call him. In Auckland airport when I was 26. I'm not 26 anymore.
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Re: 1962 SG Special
Sounds like the perfect time to mention that i'm not doing refinishing any more 
http://ashcustomworks.com for custom built electric guitars hand made in new zealand
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Re: 1962 SG Special
Fark, it wasn't that awful was it? I know me sleeping outside the work shop and saying "is it finished yet?" every 20 seconds wasn't helpful....
Actually, it raises a point...if Ash is quitting refin's (and in my book I wouldn't go to anyone else), who is left bar Zettwitz? Me no likey the options here.
Actually, it raises a point...if Ash is quitting refin's (and in my book I wouldn't go to anyone else), who is left bar Zettwitz? Me no likey the options here.
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Re: 1962 SG Special
How come Ash?ash wrote:Sounds like the perfect time to mention that i'm not doing refinishing any more
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Re: 1962 SG Special
I won't quit forever, because as you say therte aren't many trustworthy options out there. I'll reassess my facilities and collaborators in January and come up with some other means of providing refinishing services.
Pricing will be based on how long it actually takes rather than flat rate so annoying wank jobs will cost lots more than simple, practical ones.
Pricing will be based on how long it actually takes rather than flat rate so annoying wank jobs will cost lots more than simple, practical ones.
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Re: 1962 SG Special
Partly trolling Slowfingers and Rogthehenderson wrote:How come Ash?ash wrote:Sounds like the perfect time to mention that i'm not doing refinishing any more
But mostly because: lacquer is very unhealthy, my facilities here are no longer completely suitable for a consistently perfect job, people have unreasonable expectations, only some jobs actually pay what it costs, other people in the workshop are making it difficult to get the jobs done, I have enough new guitar finishing to outstay my welcome without adding refinishes to the burden.
http://ashcustomworks.com for custom built electric guitars hand made in new zealand