Fender XII '66 hockystock neck restoration

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Re: Fender XII '66 hockystock neck restoration

Post by zhivago » Fri Feb 07, 2025 4:03 am

So, so good!!! Nicely done!!!! 8)
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Re: Fender XII '66 hockystock neck restoration

Post by DrippyReverbTremolo » Fri Feb 07, 2025 11:09 am

Nice!

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Re: Fender XII '66 hockystock neck restoration

Post by CROSS_guitars » Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:08 pm

And here's the back.

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Re: Fender XII '66 hockystock neck restoration

Post by countertext » Fri Feb 07, 2025 9:13 pm

Lookin’ gooood…

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Re: Fender XII '66 hockystock neck restoration

Post by CROSS_guitars » Fri Feb 21, 2025 9:21 pm

We're getting somewhere now.
I didn't document the process, but after I sand sealed the neck, I airbrushed some semi-opaque tint in the areas where there were joins.
I then sprayed over the whole headstock with amber tint. Mixing in a bit of brown. The colour match is pretty good.
tomorrow, I'll cut the clear coat back down and spray a few more coats of gloss and it's done.


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Re: Fender XII '66 hockystock neck restoration

Post by JSett » Fri Feb 21, 2025 11:48 pm

Yeah, that's some top-drawer work right there.

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Re: Fender XII '66 hockystock neck restoration

Post by Amon 7.L » Sat Feb 22, 2025 1:17 am

Amazing work, all those puzzling pieces have been blended together like it was a deliberated work of geometric art!

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Re: Fender XII '66 hockystock neck restoration

Post by Pacafeliz » Sun Feb 23, 2025 8:43 am

Whoa... :o
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Re: Fender XII '66 hockystock neck restoration

Post by sal paradise » Sun Feb 23, 2025 12:37 pm

Jaw to the floor. Amazing skills, thanks for sharing the journey :-*
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Re: Fender XII '66 hockystock neck restoration

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sun Feb 23, 2025 8:57 pm

Thank you, all!

Here's a few more pics, after a few more coats of clear.
I need to let it cure for a bit.

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Re: Fender XII '66 hockystock neck restoration

Post by RIORIO » Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:34 pm

Unbelievable

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Re: Fender XII '66 hockystock neck restoration

Post by DrippyReverbTremolo » Thu Feb 27, 2025 10:59 am

Hooray!

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Re: Fender XII '66 hockystock neck restoration

Post by ryandennis » Fri Feb 28, 2025 3:43 am

An absolute legend for saving this neck :w00t:
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Re: Fender XII '66 hockystock neck restoration

Post by GilmourD » Fri Feb 28, 2025 5:50 am

ryandennis wrote:
Fri Feb 28, 2025 3:43 am
An absolute legend for saving this neck :w00t:
I swear, OSG's legend population is extremely high! :w00t:

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Re: Fender XII '66 hockystock neck restoration

Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Sun Mar 02, 2025 5:36 am

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Stellar work, sir!!
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