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| Author: | GourmetSaint [ Sun Jun 28, 2015 6:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Strat Clone Rebuild |
 I have just stripped the finish off this clone Strat. I used a heat gun and a scraper. The timber underneath is not brilliant and I can see the joins and in the horns is very rough. I also damaged the timber in a few spots. I have nitro grey primer to be followed by Lake Placid Blue and clear gloss. Question: should I use a grain filler/ sanding sealer to smooth before primer or can I use the primer and colour and a bit of wet and dry between? Also, what grit? 400? 800? 1200? |
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| Author: | B. Howard [ Sun Jun 28, 2015 7:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strat Clone Rebuild |
What type of wood will determine if it needs a grain filler. FWIW I do not use any colored primers under my color coats, neither did fender. This just adds to the film thickness of the nitro which can encourage checking. I do use a sealer though, one that is matched to the finish I will be using. |
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| Author: | GourmetSaint [ Sun Jun 28, 2015 7:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strat Clone Rebuild |
Post stripping pics. Any idea of timber?   
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strat Clone Rebuild |
Plain old alder is my guess. |
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| Author: | GourmetSaint [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 5:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strat Clone Rebuild |
And that means grain filler? Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | B. Howard [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strat Clone Rebuild |
Yep looks like Alder which is typically tight grained enough that a pore fill is not needed. |
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| Author: | GourmetSaint [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strat Clone Rebuild |
Ty Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | GourmetSaint [ Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strat Clone Rebuild |
Attachment: 2015-08-08 14.19.47-1024x1703-600x998.jpg Attachment: 2015-08-08 14.20.34-1024x1344-600x788.jpg Grey nitro base coat done. Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | GourmetSaint [ Fri Aug 21, 2015 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strat Clone Rebuild |
Colour on. Ready for clear coats. Attachment: 20150822_082721-600x1067.jpg Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Fri Aug 21, 2015 6:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strat Clone Rebuild |
Nice! |
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| Author: | GourmetSaint [ Sat Aug 29, 2015 9:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strat Clone Rebuild |
Finished...    Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strat Clone Rebuild |
No B.S. gitbox! I like! |
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| Author: | GourmetSaint [ Fri Sep 04, 2015 6:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strat Clone Rebuild |
Ty. It plays very well. Great action. The "Boston Blues" Texas wound pups sound great. The bridge is very heavy solid brass with gold finish. Great sustain. Three springs on the trem was plenty. Like my headstock logo? |
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| Author: | Radiohead [ Sun Sep 06, 2015 8:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strat Clone Rebuild |
Nice job. Did you make the Taylor logo on the headstock? When I first saw it, I was curiously wondering if the guitar was an early Taylor Electric ( Taylor being the famous Acoustic Manufacture). |
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| Author: | GourmetSaint [ Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Strat Clone Rebuild |
I did make the logo. It's my surname. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk |
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