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  1. Thanks, guys for the advice. I gently fitted the neck in the neck pocket tonight (did not screw it down, though) and it didn't seem to have an adverse effect, i.e. the crack didn't get worse - maybe the glue will hold. At any rate, I could sure use the practice, so I will continue with the finishing on the body that I have. A replacement would cost about another $50, and this was supposed to be an "inexpensive" project - at least that's what I told my wife! :o
  2. I was attempting my first build/refinish project - a Saga P-Bass kit - when the body slipped off its hanger while spraying the first coat of color. There is now a hairline crack in the body - looking down on the back of the body it is just to the left of the two right screw holes for the neck and runs about 3 inches. It is also visible on the inside of the neck cavity, but only about 2 inches there. I sanded off the finish around the crack and tried to use a 25 guage syringe to inject some Tight Bond glue, but the crack was so small I ended up wicking in as much as I could with my finger. I clamped it off to dry, and will check it again tonight after it has dried 24 hours. My concern is that the even if the glue holds the crack for now, it will split wide open when I try to reattach the neck, meaning all the hours spraying clear coat, sanding, and polishing will be waisted. Will my fix work, or should I just dump it and get another body? Thanks!
  3. Thanks - I will do a couple of test runs on scrap using all of your suggestions and see what I get.
  4. Thanks, guys! So I'm guessing I should put about 6 coats of color, and lots and lots of clear - which if you follow Dan Erlwine's schedule (one coat - dry 1 hour - no more than three coats a day) will take me about a month... patience is a virtue! If I'm reading this right, I should sand to level the finish prior to my last coat or two of color and clear - correct?
  5. I am attempting to finish a Saga bass guitar kit, which comes with the neck and body already sanded and sealed. I am wanting to copy the Fender Sage Green Metallic, and the only available product I can find is PlastiKote Car Color in Sage, along with their Car Color Clear Coat. The instructions in the manual that comes with the kit are: 1-2 coats of color (sanding not necessary if no drips/runs), 2-3 coats clear, cure one week, lightly sand #400, wet sand #600, rub out with Dupont White Rubbing Compound, polish with Mirror Glaze #7, polish with guitar polish. My first attempt at this on scrap poplar wood did not go well - I sanded through to the wood with the #400, and all I could muster was a dull sheen. The manufacturer's instructions on the spray can indicate 2-3 medium coats of color, 1 mist coat of clear, 1 wet coat of clear, cure 1 week, then use rubbing compound and/or polishing compound - no mention of sanding, although these instructions (I am assuming) are for auto bodies and not wood. At this point I'm not sure which to follow. Most of the finishing schedules I see on the web and in books deal with nitro - any suggestions on a finishing schedule for auto lacquer? Thanks a million!!
  6. After playing for many years and owning a variety of guitars and bases, I have decided to take the plunge and try putting one together from a kit. I have ordered the Saga bass kit from Brian, and have been reading and practicing on scrap wood while waiting for it to come in. Has anyone had any experience with this kit, good or bad? Any suggestions or words of advice for the first time builder? Thanks!
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