bibleboy3

Hi all,

does any body know where I can get the acrylic material to make a body??? thanx in advance for all your help

May Jesus bless you all

Sincerely,

Bill

Hi LGM,

sorry I forgot about 2 part polys... I meant straight poly like you buy at home depot or lowes vs nitro from the same stores.... brands like minwax , behr, etc etc. sorry I should've made myself more "clear" pardon the pun I couldn't resist LOL!!!!! BTW thanx everybody for all the input

May Jesus bless you all

Sincerely,

Bill

Hi all,

I'm curious?? how many guitars do you own that are playable and how many do you own that are in various non-playable states the same for the bass catagorie too.. can ya tell I've got too much time on my hands??? LOL!!!!!!!!

May Jesus bless you all

Sincerely,

Bill

Hi All,

here's what I want to know...

1. which do you prefer?? lacquers or polys ?? and why you like it

2. the pros and cons of each one

what I'm looking for is the best quality fininsh for my situation as I don't have access to a compressor. I've got 4 guitars I'm looking to refinish 2 with a clear/tinted finish and 2 solid finish. I've also looked around on this site at all the different things and just seemed to get more confused.. thanx in advance for all your help, BTW this site is AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!

May Jesus bless you all

Sincerely,

Bill

Hi Axo151,

I've done a few of these mods on my korean strat if you look at your other post about refinishing you'll find my descriptions and my mods

May Jesus bless you

Sincerely,

Bill

Hi Axo151,

I've heard of some stuff called zip strip. for stripping paint. as for wiring options my korean strat has the standard 5 way switch and I've added 3 mini switches and a single volume and no tone circuit. 2 of the mini switches are where the tone controls use to be and I drilled a hole in between them for the 3rd mini switch. my pickups are as follows

NECK: Dimarzio HS 1

MIDDLE: Dimarzio HS 2

BRIDGE: Duncan hot rails (originaly a neck pickup)

I've found this pickup setup balances quite well, now on to the switching..the first mini swtch will give me the bridge OR the neck pickup no matter what position the 5 way strat is in. the next mini switch is a phase switch for the middle pickup and the last mini switch will let me select either coil on the hot rails. this is the most versitile system that I've ever had!! I can go from country twang telecaster sound to a thick creamy les paul sound. and every thing in between I can even get and awsome david gilmore sound.. sorry for any typo's as its 1:30 am here LOL!!!

May Jesus bless you

Sincerely,

Bill

Hi Soap,

a 2P 5T stands for 2 poles ( hot ) 5 throw (positions) it is a rotary switch and it has 2 sections with a total of 12 terminals. 1 center ( hot ) and 5 on each section. I hope this clears up the switch question. my Lead II the original switches died and it only had 1 pickup and a 3 saddles and it had a warmoth neck that had a broken neck screw. and it was missing a few ferrules. well I fixxed the neck, and I got some all parts saddles and I had a friend make me a stainless steel bridge plate. then I put on some grover keys and I added a duncan hot rails in the bridge and got new ferrules. and its not too bad now. I 've got a total of $225 into it.. basicly I'm just looking for some new switching options BTW what parts do you you have left over from your Lead II ???

May Jesus bless you

Sincerely,

Bill

Hi all,

I've got a 2p 5T switch I would like to put it on my Lead II got any ideas???

May Jesus bless you

Sincerely,

Bill

Hi Shreddy,

THANK YOU!!!!! this is EXACTLY what I was looking for!!!!! just one question how do I save my "creation"??? BTW LOVE the name "Shreddy kruger"

wish would've thought of it LOL!!! thanx in advance for all the help

May Jesus bless you ALL

Bill

Hi All,

I've noticed a lot of computer generated pics of guitars.. where can I get this soft ware. it would be perfect for giving my ideas life.. as always thanx in advance

May Jesus bless you all

sincerely,

Bill

Hi all,

is there some place on the net where I can print out diagrams for router templates. like a fender neck pocket. strat trem., recessed floyd.etc etc. thanx in advance

May Jesus bless you all

Sincerely,

Bill

Hi All,

I'm on a quest for the ULTRA LOW action like Satch, vai, Gilbert what are your "secrets" to ultra low action.. I know the basics but I'm looking for the little secrets. that will make a difference. thanx in advance

May Jesus bless you all

sincerely,

Bill

Hi Stratman,

A few years ago I bought a Fender lead II it had a warmoth neck and I got it for $100 .. the only catch was there was a neck screw broke off deep in the neck and another one that was stripped out so I took and cut dowels and I used carpenters wood glue and it has been fine .. it has worked for over 5 yrs and its still holding just fine..please understand there is a lot more detail here. but at least you know it can be done...

matter of fact I'm going to refinish it within the next 6 months ( blue ) please undeerstand there is a lot more detail here .. I hope this helps ya

May Jesus bless you

Sincerely,

Bill

Hi Guys,

thanx for all the input!!!!! you directed me to the EXACT thing I was looking for!!!! this site is ssssssssssoooooo AWSOME!!!!! I've been spending some much time here I'm gonna have to start paying rent!!! LOL!!!

May Jesus bless you ALL

Sincerely,

Bill

Hi All,

Has anybody used the chrome illusion system ( spray can ) from duplicolor???

May Jesus bless you all

Sincerely,

Bill

Hi All,

I was wondering how easy this deft stuff is tinted/dyed and how easy is it to spray??? also is there any way to speed up the curing time???

May Jesus bless you all

Sincerely,

Bill

Hi All,

I'm looking to refinish my fender lead 2 ( ash body ) and I'm looking into unconventional dyes and stains.. basicly I'm going to completely strip it then stain it a dark color to pop the grain then I want to do a see thru blue then finish with a bunch of clear.. ok now what do you guys think of these stain/dyes

1. liquid food coloring ( water based )

2. powdered food coloring

3. powdered cloth dye ( Rit )

4. liquid cloth dye ( Rit )

5. Tea

6. coffee

7. beet juice

8. carrot juice

I know these are off the beaten path but Im just wondering if any of you guys have used these things thanx in advance for all the help

May Jesus bless you all

Sincerely,

Bill

Hi All,

this my first post here.. I've found a truck load of GOOD info!!!! now here's my question?? i've heard some where that there some thing that you can add to polyurethane to make it as hard as lacquer is this true???? also how easy is that deft lacquer sprayed???? I can get empty spray bottles from harbor freight LMK what you guys think???

May Jesus bless you all

Sincerely,

Bill

BTW this forum ROCKS!!!