60s Fender Mustang restoration

[Kinghat]

The roundover is done, as is the control cavity.

[higgsblossom]

Are you going to paint the new part? If so, I am really looking forward to seeing how this is done, because I honestly have no idea how a smooth transition from the existing old part to the new part can be done.

[HNB]

I would leave it as is. The add on wood looks cool.

[kimson]

Great work. I think I can almost see white competition stripes on the bare wood.

[Kinghat]

Are you going to paint the new part? If so, I am really looking forward to seeing how this is done, because I honestly have no idea how a smooth transition from the existing old part to the new part can be done.

I am going to do my best at matching the paint, ambered clear, and checking. I look at it as an exercise in relicing, which I have not done enough of yet. My plan is to razor blade the checking to match the surrounding checking. I know full well my repair will be noticeable, but I want it to be as discreet as possible.

[Kinghat]

not a bad joint line, if I do say so myself

[Kinghat]

I'm using Z-poxy as a grain filler. Not what I would normally go for, but on this one I felt like it was the best choice

[countertext]

Cleeeeean.

[Pacafeliz]

DANG!!!

[will]

I was bummed that i missed your call for old poplar earlier in this build, but then I double-checked the unused half of that red Musicmaster body and there isn't a decent chunk that would have been the right size for your patch.


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[Kinghat]

I was bummed that i missed your call for old poplar earlier in this build, but then I double-checked the unused half of that red Musicmaster body and there isn't a decent chunk that would have been the right size for your patch.

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Wow! I was looking through your JM restoration yesterday. You definitely have a cool project going on.

[Kinghat]

First coats of Reranch Gorilla Vanilla

[Kinghat]

color coats finished.

[HNB]

Nice!

[countertext]

Man, you don’t dilly-dally! Knockin’ it out!