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  1. I don't suppose you know if Gibson ever made a '65 non-reverse firebird III with a toggle switch instead of a slide switch?
  2. Thanx guys thats exactly what I needed!! stew
  3. I have an old firebird with 3 P90s 2 volume and 2 tone controls and one 3way switch. Does anyone know the factory config. for this setup. Right now the center position has the middle and bridge Pups in parallel. thanx all stew
  4. How's about http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=...,190,42996&ap=1 That "E" looks close! stew
  5. I'm finally down to the very last step before assembly. I tried Mcquiars cleaner-wax but I think it has a mild abrasive in it that leaves the finish worse than before I started waxing. What's a good (best) wax to use on my waterbased poly finished baby!! Thanx all! Stew
  6. As before "I'm no expert", but 2 things when it comes to masking. Mask in such a way that the paint (clear, whatever) doesn't build up too much. Then when it comes to removing the tape it comes away clean and doesn't "break" the finish. If you're gonna wet sand, the wood could use a little paint/clear to seal it up so it doesn't absorb any water and expand and crack the finish. Don't ask how I know these tips...:-( stew
  7. I'm no expert... but satin has the same base material as gloss with some sort of suspended material in it. Least that is what the Varathane people told me. So what ever you did with the gloss coat....same deal. Should say on the can! stew
  8. So how the @#^& do you wet sand a maple top and keep the water from getting into the wood around the pot and post(bridge) holes. On the head it got into the maple veneer and I got a small crack in the clear coat. I think the top nut on the tuner will cover it OK. On one of the bridge holes the wood swelled and I got a few ripples in the clear extending 1/4" out! Man...I never expected so many problems....what next :-(
  9. I'm no expert but I'd say.. no fill needed on the figured maple..but if the back is mahogany then yes fill it! If the back is a tighter grained wood then maybe you can get away without. stew
  10. Will soon be mounting my SD pickups in their rings and the tuners on the head. Any recommendations for screwing in those tiny screws? Should I drill a pilot hole first and if so what size? I guess I should buy a new small phillips screwdriver too eh? Thanx all! stew
  11. Well..I'm just nearing the end of a project where I used Varathanen(flecto),a water based polyeurothane. This is my first guitar build so I don't have any experience with nitro. It goes on thin. I've used 8 cans to date, leaving a 1/3 or 1/4 in the can. It seems to dry and harden quickly. Sands well and polish with little trouble. I had to put dozens of coats on over the dye job on the maple top before the sand paper showed no dye. I don't know if this is what is refered to as burn through or not but it seems the new coat would seep into the preceeding coat and the dye would migrate into the upper layers. I think this what makes this product "unnecessary to sand between coats". If you use this product be sure to look at the bottom of the can. I bought two cans that said "gloss" on the label and top but said "satin" on the bottom of the can!!!?? see ya stew
  12. @Setch 400 is the first step for me. Then 600 followed by 600 wet and finally 1200 wet. I was then going to use a polishing compound of some sort,swirl remover then wax. The guitar is finished with Varathane(flecto) a water based polyeurothane. 1200 was the finest I could find at the local autoparts joint. thanx stew
  13. Hi everybody! Doing the final sanding with 400 grit. Comming along fine but the clearcoat was heavily "orange peeled". Sanded mostly flat but there are still a few tiny shiny spots that are hard to sand out. Will these show up after the 600/1200 wet sanding and polishing ect. is complete? They are just pin head sized and I cannot feel them with my finger tips. Thanx all! stew
  14. Thanx Guys! I'll go look at the display rack again down at Lordco Auto supply. I don't mind buying one pricey bottle but I didn't want to buy a course, medium and fine all at $15 each. BTW It's finished with Varathane(flecto) which is a water based polyeurothane so I don't know where it sits on the hardness scale. thanx Stew
  15. Got the guitar to the 1200 grit wet sanded point. I checked at the local auto parts shop and the Mequiar's course,medium and fine polishing products are like $15 each!! Does some one know of a cheaper alternative? Turtle brand rubbing compound is $3.50! I even tried toothpaste, yes that's right tooth paste! and got surprising results Thanx all! stew
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