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Re: What's on your work bench?

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olegmcnoleg wrote: Fri Dec 30, 2022 3:53 pm I should add that it had an original pair of Dimarzio PAFs fitted, the first series they made I think. Which it turns out are now in demand again. So I might get a few dollars back also :-)
That’s because DiMarzio’s PAF style pickups from way back are great! Are these the brass bottomed versions?

Nice guitar, congrats.
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Re: What's on your work bench?

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MiniForklift wrote: Fri Dec 30, 2022 4:15 pm
robthemac wrote: Fri Dec 30, 2022 4:04 pm Love to hear a happy ending.
Even better to get one
So you're feeling better then? :D
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Slowy wrote: Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:42 am
MiniForklift wrote: Fri Dec 30, 2022 4:15 pm
robthemac wrote: Fri Dec 30, 2022 4:04 pm Love to hear a happy ending.
Even better to get one
So you're feeling better then? :D
A lot better if I had one of those !!
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Starfire wrote: Fri Dec 30, 2022 2:06 pm Wasn't happy with the last swirly paint effort on this pedal, so I had another go. This time primed and painted before doing an acrlyic pour and clear over top.

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Re: What's on your work bench?

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GrantB wrote: Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:23 am
olegmcnoleg wrote: Fri Dec 30, 2022 3:53 pm I should add that it had an original pair of Dimarzio PAFs fitted, the first series they made I think. Which it turns out are now in demand again. So I might get a few dollars back also :-)
That’s because DiMarzio’s PAF style pickups from way back are great! Are these the brass bottomed versions?

Nice guitar, congrats.
Cheers Grant and yes, brass bottomed DiMarzios.

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olegmcnoleg wrote: Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:59 am
GrantB wrote: Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:23 am
olegmcnoleg wrote: Fri Dec 30, 2022 3:53 pm I should add that it had an original pair of Dimarzio PAFs fitted, the first series they made I think. Which it turns out are now in demand again. So I might get a few dollars back also :-)
That’s because DiMarzio’s PAF style pickups from way back are great! Are these the brass bottomed versions?

Nice guitar, congrats.
Cheers Grant and yes, brass bottomed DiMarzios.
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I had just enough energy today to press the shutter a few times :D

Dirty body?

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Pulling it all apart. Refretted with medium jumbo frets over the Christmas weekend as I like being a grinch :wink:
Needs new pots and wiring. The old pots are corroded whitish, who knows where this thing was stored...
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Here are a few teasers of whats on my Bench...I love Christmas breaks!
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Painting a couple of pedals this afternoon. First time using these spray cans, and I have to give them a shout out:

https://allcity.nz/collections/caps?page=1

Lots of cool vivid colours, but more importantly the cans have great pressure and the paint comes out in a nice fine mist. Goes on really smooth and is easy to control. Cheap too. :thumbup:

I've seen some pictures of guitars painted with this stuff and all looked great.

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Forumite-built guitar on my workbench. Thinking about doing a waterslide decal on the (metallic purple) headstock. Figure I should decide before I spray clearcoat.

Anyone had decals printed in NZ? Or is there another way to put a decal under clear coat?
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robthemac wrote: Wed Feb 08, 2023 3:33 pm Forumite-built guitar on my workbench. Thinking about doing a waterslide decal on the (metallic purple) headstock. Figure I should decide before I spray clearcoat.

Anyone had decals printed in NZ? Or is there another way to put a decal under clear coat?
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Starfire wrote: Wed Feb 08, 2023 3:34 pm
robthemac wrote: Wed Feb 08, 2023 3:33 pm Forumite-built guitar on my workbench. Thinking about doing a waterslide decal on the (metallic purple) headstock. Figure I should decide before I spray clearcoat.

Anyone had decals printed in NZ? Or is there another way to put a decal under clear coat?
Whatever you do, please don't use Brush Script.
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Had a weird noise issue with the Astoria, found dry solder joints on the PI tube, so re-flowed all the socket wiring. I blame the lead-free solder they have to use these days.

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