New Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster

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Re: New Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:25 pm

Damn!  I was really hoping you were going to say that you purchased it from some unknown pickguard manufacturer... :(

I would have called them tomorrow.
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Re: New Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster

Post by Danocaster » Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:31 pm

Here's today's DAKOTA RED accomplishment !!

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Re: New Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster

Post by cmatthes » Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:59 pm

Dude...


yer KILLIN' me here!

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Re: New Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster

Post by glimmertwin » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:09 pm

How did you do the neck?  It looks really nice - tough to get that old dirty grain in the neck look.
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Re: New Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster

Post by Danocaster » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:16 pm

glimmertwin wrote: How did you do the neck?  It looks really nice - tough to get that old dirty grain in the neck look.
I'll have to post some good pics of the necks I do. I actually do all the aging first and then spray the final lacquer coats and hand rub them out. That way - it's super thin nitro and feels great and worn - but the actual "worn" look is under the lacquer so it doesn't GO AWAY  :)

I'm actually REALLY happy w/ the backs of the necks. There's a lot of subtle detail that you'll only see while holding the guitar though. Pictures make things look "even" - while in person - there's all these subtle variations and shades
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Re: New Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster

Post by JazzBlaster » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:20 pm

I want you to paint my partsmaster  :?
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Re: New Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster

Post by glimmertwin » Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:04 pm

Danocaster wrote:
glimmertwin wrote: How did you do the neck?  It looks really nice - tough to get that old dirty grain in the neck look.
I'll have to post some good pics of the necks I do. I actually do all the aging first and then spray the final lacquer coats and hand rub them out. That way - it's super thin nitro and feels great and worn - but the actual "worn" look is under the lacquer so it doesn't GO AWAY  :)

I'm actually REALLY happy w/ the backs of the necks. There's a lot of subtle detail that you'll only see while holding the guitar though. Pictures make things look "even" - while in person - there's all these subtle variations and shades
Interesting - I think I read where GVGC did something similar.  Must be a dark stain your wiping out and sanding back to get the grimy grain look.

...again - great job!
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Re: New Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster

Post by Danocaster » Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:57 pm

Just finished this Fiesta Red strat this morning !! I think I'm gonna need to build a strat for myself !!

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Re: New Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster

Post by fuzzking » Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:11 am

maaan you're really quick!!!  :o

these all look fantastic!
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Re: New Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster

Post by kle » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:31 am

:o
Judging by the pictures, they really look like vintage guitars. :-*

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Re: New Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster

Post by Danocaster » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:17 am

kle wrote: :o
Judging by the pictures, they really look like vintage guitars. :-*
thats the BEST compliment you could give me !!

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Re: New Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster

Post by JazzBlaster » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:13 am

kle wrote: :o
Judging by the pictures, they really look like vintage guitars. :-*
+1

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Re: New Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster

Post by Danocaster » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:49 am

here's today's crop

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Re: New Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster

Post by StevenO » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:01 pm

Wow, these are good!

I'm really craving a nice tele and nice strat and these are not helping at all!

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Re: New Lake Placid Blue Jazzmaster

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:50 pm

WOW, those are all BONAR, as Aen would say.  :-*


That is the most beautiful Strat I've ever seen, BTW.


You need to change this thread name to "Danocaster's beauties"  8)
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