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s_mcsleazy wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:57 am

ya know. this is going to be an unpopular opinion but might be a good idea to do something like this.


the guitar is never going to be fully stock again so maybe have some fun with it

Looks great with the Vibrato, but I go for Duo Sonic conversion.

CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:17 pm

Ha ha.
I'm responsible for the mods on that.

thank you. this guitar has been living in my head rent free since then.

Great job so far! Looking forward to where it goes from here.

Tumtrah wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:05 am

s_mcsleazy wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:57 am

ya know. this is going to be an unpopular opinion but might be a good idea to do something like this.


the guitar is never going to be fully stock again so maybe have some fun with it

Looks great with the Vibrato, but I go for Duo Sonic conversion.

first off, nice repair on that body. I would have probably shopped for a used one, and slapped it together.

secondly, this black MM makes me miserable.
Of the 100 or so guitars I've owned, my long gone '78 musicmaster is the one i miss most.

Filling and sanding...

Looking great.
I can't wait to see the next progresses

Since you mentioned you're going to restore the original colour AND a yellowed top coat, can you also take shoots of the blue prior the ageing process?

Amon 7.L wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 27, 2021 12:05 pm

Looking great.
I can't wait to see the next progresses

Since you mentioned you're going to restore the original colour AND a yellowed top coat, can you also take shoots of the blue prior the ageing process?

Thanks!
Hopefully I don't forget to take pics from restoring progress. That happens frequently when I am working on something.

Unfortunately the chinese pickguard for my mustang project fits not the MM body, so I had to shape a pickguard template using the old beat up PG as a template and copying the bridge PU hole and switches from the chinese PG. Luckily a have a blank with matching colour of the old one.

CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:17 pm

Ha ha.
I'm responsible for the mods on that.

I have that picture saved on my iPad, I didn’t know you were behind it! It’s a favourite of mine.

Tumtrah wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:48 am

Filling and sanding...

Great work. I had a musicmaster project once that I had to sell before I completed it, so I’m thoroughly invested in this thread

Tumtrah wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:48 am

Filling and sanding...

Ouff, this reeks of potential!

Pickguard finished!

Yes!! It's coming along!!
Neat work.
Please keep it coming!

Thanks, so far I'm optimistic and happy.

Due to low temperatures here in Germany I do spraying in a friends workshop. Today I applied first coat of filler.
I think I have to do 2 or 3 coats with in between sanding.