HAGSTROM Futurama Coronado automatic (Jazzmaster)restoration
- higgsblossom
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Re: Hagstrom Futurama Coronado automatic restoration
Cool. I like your project a lot, these are very special instruments.
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- Tisacsson
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Re: Hagstrom Futurama Coronado automatic restoration
Thank you Higgsblossom!
Today i started to work on the coverplate for the volume wheels.
Is there someone out there who knows where i can buy this kind of volume wheels?
![Image](https://cdn3.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_6956_551ff7c82a6b22bb8c8f270b.jpg)
![Image](https://cdn1.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_6955_551ffb939606ee72ca6acb74.jpg)
Today i started to work on the coverplate for the volume wheels.
Is there someone out there who knows where i can buy this kind of volume wheels?
![Image](https://cdn3.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_6956_551ff7c82a6b22bb8c8f270b.jpg)
![Image](https://cdn1.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_6955_551ffb939606ee72ca6acb74.jpg)
- Tisacsson
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Re: Hagstrom Futurama Coronado automatic restoration
Hi!
Today i got those beautiful hagstrom tulip tuners in the mail, they will look great on the guitar!
I have started to strip the finish off on the guitar, quite a lot of work, will take some time.
also bought Grain filler not arrived yet, but still=)
![Image](https://cdn3.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_6969_552527fa9606ee21a68b2120.jpg)
![Image](https://cdn3.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_6970_552528ecddf2b3493a27011d.jpg)
![Image](https://cdn1.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_6971_552528f39606ee212e947bee.jpg)
Today i got those beautiful hagstrom tulip tuners in the mail, they will look great on the guitar!
I have started to strip the finish off on the guitar, quite a lot of work, will take some time.
also bought Grain filler not arrived yet, but still=)
![Image](https://cdn3.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_6969_552527fa9606ee21a68b2120.jpg)
![Image](https://cdn3.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_6970_552528ecddf2b3493a27011d.jpg)
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- fuzzking
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Re: Hagstrom Futurama Coronado automatic restoration
Interesting... looking forward to the next progress pics!
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- Tisacsson
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Re: Hagstrom Futurama Coronado automatic restoration
Hey!
finally, all polish off, and my Hagstrom is naked. A lot of work to get it in this condition!
I need to fill the large hole on the front, not completely but a little, it's too big right now if it will look good with electronics from the Impala.
Next is to use grain filler, its water base with mahogany from Colortone.
![Image](https://cdn2.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_7034_55350f9f2a6b2232f03c98d3.jpg)
![Image](https://cdn1.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_7035_55350fa99606ee707268f0f1.jpg)
finally, all polish off, and my Hagstrom is naked. A lot of work to get it in this condition!
I need to fill the large hole on the front, not completely but a little, it's too big right now if it will look good with electronics from the Impala.
Next is to use grain filler, its water base with mahogany from Colortone.
![Image](https://cdn2.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_7034_55350f9f2a6b2232f03c98d3.jpg)
![Image](https://cdn1.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_7035_55350fa99606ee707268f0f1.jpg)
- Pacafeliz
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Re: Hagstrom Futurama Coronado automatic restoration
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- higgsblossom
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Re: Hagstrom Futurama Coronado automatic restoration
The neck construction seems interesting, there seems to be a small "gap" towards the body? Very unique construction. This should come out as a very beautiful instrument.
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- Tisacsson
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Re: Hagstrom Futurama Coronado automatic restoration
Hi!
Today i filled the big hole in the body with mahogany that i got from Guscium, a guitar builder in Umeå Sweden.
It seems impossible to find the original hagstrom bi-sonic pickups, so I'm thinking of making my own, or find pickups from a Impala/Corvette.
Im also thinking of 3D print the volume thumbwheels.
If someone have some knowledge of making pickups, please let me know.
![Image](https://cdn3.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_7071_553e4f049606ee453aa05a5a.jpg)
![Image](https://cdn2.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_7072_553e4f0a9606ee4480563dd7.jpg)
![Image](https://cdn1.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_7073_553e4f142a6b22906aaf0cef.jpg)
Today i filled the big hole in the body with mahogany that i got from Guscium, a guitar builder in Umeå Sweden.
It seems impossible to find the original hagstrom bi-sonic pickups, so I'm thinking of making my own, or find pickups from a Impala/Corvette.
Im also thinking of 3D print the volume thumbwheels.
If someone have some knowledge of making pickups, please let me know.
![Image](https://cdn3.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_7071_553e4f049606ee453aa05a5a.jpg)
![Image](https://cdn2.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_7072_553e4f0a9606ee4480563dd7.jpg)
![Image](https://cdn1.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_7073_553e4f142a6b22906aaf0cef.jpg)
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- Tisacsson
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Re: Hagstrom Futurama Coronado automatic restoration
Hello!
Today i did the last work on the cover plate. looks pretty nice i think.
I have done one layer with the grain filler, but i have to do it one more time.
Waiting for baby blue color code, when i got it i will start to paint it. someone that have any tips
for how many layers? and if I'm gonna use a different color for the first layers to get a better result?
![Image](https://cdn1.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_7090_554768329606ee7f003db51e.jpg)
![Image](https://cdn3.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_7093_554768399606ee7f09b07bca.jpg)
Today i did the last work on the cover plate. looks pretty nice i think.
I have done one layer with the grain filler, but i have to do it one more time.
Waiting for baby blue color code, when i got it i will start to paint it. someone that have any tips
for how many layers? and if I'm gonna use a different color for the first layers to get a better result?
![Image](https://cdn1.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_7090_554768329606ee7f003db51e.jpg)
![Image](https://cdn3.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_7093_554768399606ee7f09b07bca.jpg)
- Shadoweclipse13
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Re: Hagstrom Futurama Coronado automatic restoration
This is SUCH a cool looking project!! GREAT work man!!!
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- Tisacsson
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Re: Hagstrom Futurama Coronado automatic restoration
Thanks alot!
- moleng1
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Re: Hagstrom Futurama Coronado automatic restoration
Amazing work, all I can make out of a piece of wood is sawdust!!
- Tisacsson
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- Tisacsson
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Re: Hagstrom Futurama Coronado automatic restoration
A while since i wrote here now, i have been working a lot to fill the pores in the wood to get a nice surface.
Today i got the paint, thanks to Arthur in denmark for helping me with the color code! i bought car paint, seems impossible to find custom Nitro-Cellulose Lacquer.
In the weekend I'm gonna prime the guitar.
Let me know what you think, or if you have any tips!
![Image](https://cdn2.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_7205_5571983a9606ee171be79fe9.jpg)
Today i got the paint, thanks to Arthur in denmark for helping me with the color code! i bought car paint, seems impossible to find custom Nitro-Cellulose Lacquer.
In the weekend I'm gonna prime the guitar.
Let me know what you think, or if you have any tips!
![Image](https://cdn2.cdnme.se/4610352/8-3/img_7205_5571983a9606ee171be79fe9.jpg)