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Rolf G Riley

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  1. Ok it's a basic question but I need to learn. I am re finishing my maple neck and have got some nitro lacquer and some thinners from Touchstone tonewoods. Can anyone suggest the ideal proportions I should mix ? I've never done this before so bear with me. Ta.
  2. What size/type of drill bit would I need to drill the marker dot holes on a strat? I need to replace the black plastic dots on the fret board.
  3. yeah I know Thurrock & Grays etc...I used to work over that way. ..one more question,,,,what is the difference between the polyurethane laquer Fender put on the Mexican strats and polyurethane laquer I can buy from B&Q? I mean am I beating myself up hear over something when all I need to do is walk into B&Q and slap on a coat of their finest? ..oh and before I forget ..another question... would it be such a big deal if the fretboard was covered in nitro cellulose and the back and headstock left in polyurethane?
  4. Basildon Essex mate! Land of White high heels, peroxide & huge four wheel drives I think I am going to have to stick with the insulation tape idea as the scallops are pretty deep..don't want to hit the truss rod with the drill, also getting the black n' decker to line up exactly by hand is unlikely on one and a mathematical imposibility on all the markers. I still cant track down a supplier of clear polyurethane lacquer..I know most prefer the other stuff but this neck is already half finished in it so I need it to match. All I need is a hole punch the same diameter as the origional dots... ..this is turning into a masterclass on how to botch up a neck
  5. Many thanks for replying. I will check out the links. Thanks again.
  6. When I got my new YJM strat I just took a really thin plectrum and took off the laquer with that..worked well.
  7. I just finished scalloping one of my Strat necks (don't worry it's just a mexican 70's classic strat I bought for the purpose, it has a maple neck). Thing is I managed to sand through some of the dot markers, four to be precise . I read that a quick fix would be to use some black insulating tape and a hole punch to make some new markers, then just coat over it. I thought about fitting new markers properly, but I am concerned that the truss rod would be exposed if I drill out the holes where the markers go. So what would you guys do? Ok the next question is about laquer. From what i can tell this neck has no stain, just clear polyurythane. After the scallop the back of the neck and the whole headstock still have their origional coating. I need to match the new laquer on the scallops exactly to the origional finish. How do I do that? next stoopid question... where can I buy the laquer and or dot markers in the UK . I have Stew Macs catalogue but they dont ship flammable stuff to the UK. I have never none any work on a guitar before this, I am a player not in any way a tech or a luthier. I read through the past posts and got some tips but any help you may be able to offer would be very much appreciated. Many thanks.
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