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philly - Tue Feb 12, 2019 5:53 pm
- Tue Feb 12, 2019 5:53 pm
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i've done a few partsies over the years and i'd say musikraft definitely make the best necks
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Bg - Tue Feb 12, 2019 5:57 pm
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Single coil wrote:Would patronise grants guitar shop/10

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- Tue Feb 12, 2019 5:58 pm
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Bg - Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:06 pm
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Single coil wrote:wat
I give you cheap rates and you leave me....
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- Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:37 pm
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Oh naw bbygurl pls
I’m jus sayin yknow?
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AiRdAd - Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:43 pm
- Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:43 pm
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that looks great Grant - How are the other three coming along? One for me, BG and Slowy!!!

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kwhelan - Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:08 pm
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wait so the binding was on when you got its you masked it before spraying? really liking just curious on your process
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GrantB - Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:59 pm
- Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:59 pm
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kwhelan wrote:wait so the binding was on when you got its you masked it before spraying? really liking just curious on your process
yep, all binding is applied direct to bare wood. then scraped into shape. This came pre-bound.
Most times I don’t mask off, I just use my scraper. This time I masked off the broad side of the binding to reduce scraping work, because it really does suck. You can get pretty quick at scraping off the finish. This was pretty thick though. Lots of colour coats so a fair bit of remov8ng built up lacquer.
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- Tue Feb 12, 2019 9:09 pm
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That looks sexual. Did you have to order the body from Trumpland?
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GrantB - Tue Feb 12, 2019 9:21 pm
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Yes, actually Kev asked me also...I checked, from the STRATosphere...
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GrantB - Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:05 am
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philly wrote:i've done a few partsies over the years and i'd say musikraft definitely make the best necks
Yes, they do.


Some aged tint on the binding. You can see the odd impurity in the finish. They will sand and buff out. I tend not to stress about that stuff in the early stages unless it's a real big something. This is why a proper spray booth would be essential if it were more than a hobby. The rural flies and mozzies love fresh paint.
Correct red/brown sides.


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- Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:23 am
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Did ypu sptay the tint for the binding over the whole thing?
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- Wed Feb 13, 2019 9:03 am
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The urban ones love it too - can’t for the life of me work out why.
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GrantB - Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:18 am
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Lostininverness wrote:Did ypu sptay the tint for the binding over the whole thing?
Edges and sides only...but the spray dissipates.
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GrantB - Wed Feb 13, 2019 6:07 pm
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GrantB wrote:Lostininverness wrote:Did ypu sptay the tint for the binding over the whole thing?
Edges and sides only...but the spray dissipates.
I should have added, the order of the layers is critical. By doing this last over dark edges the tint won’t affect how they look. Make sense?
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