Last push to clearcoat my JagStang body, before I take a few weeks enforced lay off...
Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Clear coating with nitrocellulose lacquer
Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Nitro colour coats
Another body prep job to fit in before the weekend. This time - spraying a Sonic Blue nitro paint job, onto my Warmoth JagStang body.
Custom Fender Jazzmaster. Polishing the re-painted body
Polishing up the nitro clearcoat on a repainted, Fender Squier J. Mascis Jazzmaster body. The original "Antique White", body has been re-finished in a custom "Candy Apple Red". (Translucent Red over "Shoreline Gold").
Custom built Fender Jaguar USA. Fitting a customised, bound and block-marked neck
Fitting my customised Musikraft Jaguar neck onto my Candy Apple Red "Original '60's" Jaguar body. Featuring some new Gotoh SD-510 tuners, and a StewMac neck shim.
Custom built Fender Jaguar USA. Candy Apple Red headstock finish – Flatting the decals, and polishing out
Finishing the painted headstock on my Musikraft custom Jaguar neck. A few gremlins in the detail - but maybe I just have to live with some of my practical limitations, and focus on the overall effect.
Custom Fender Jazzmaster. Re-painting, Stage 2 (of 2). Applying the colour, and clear top coats
Spraying a nitro "Candy Apple Red" colour coat onto a refurbished Fender Squier J. Mascis Jazzmaster body.
Custom Fender Jazzmaster. Re-painting, Stage 1 (of 2). Candy Apple Red basecoats
Finding a way to apply a really smooth and consistent metallic basecoat, for a Candy Apple Red re-finish job, on my Custom Fender Jazzmaster
Custom built Fender Jaguar USA. Bound and block-marked neck – Painting the headstock
It's going to be tough to exactly colour match the finish on my Fender body - but I should be able to get reasonably close...
Antique White Fender Jazzmaster. Bodywork improvement – mixed results. Where next?…
I've finally had a chance to polish up the re-finished Jazzmaster body. To be honest - I think there are a few issues. Back to the drawing board?...
Gold leafed Hardtail Stratocaster. Finish problems, and hiding them with competition stripes
This gilded Stratocaster body has problems. Maybe not that serious - but I need to get a handle on them. Best solution I can think of - is to cover up the problem areas with go-faster stripes!
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