JeffFromMtl
Уродливый, но честны
I posted a NGD thread about this guitar yesterday: http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/sevenstring-guitars/114071-ngd-ibanez-project.html. And in this thread, I document my first attempt at a re-finish!
Last night, I couldn't sleep, so I ended up yanking out the guts and removing the hardware and the neck. As suspected, it's a 7621 neck. Really awesome
. So today, I stopped to pick up some re-finishing supplies on my way home from work. Some 60 grit, 120 grit, 220 grit and 400 grit sandpaper, 0000 grade steel wool and a new rubber palm sander. I also picked up an aerosol can of stripper, but it did absolutely nothing, so I just stuck with sanding.
Anyway, here's my progress so far:
My shitty little workbench
I shared the garage with the Buick all afternoon and couldn't resist taking a picture. Summer's almost here and I can't wait to get it out on the road!
This is the last picture I took of the back, but haven't gotten too much further
When I decided to call it a day, I brought the guitar in and wiped it down with a damp cloth to get a better idea of what the wood looks like. Decent grain, but wtf? Is that a 1-piece body!? I've never seen that on an RG before
That's it for now, more pics as I progress!
04/01/10
Finished the back, but the sides were pain in the ass, so I decided to put that off til I have more time, which will be Sunday or Monday. At that point, the sanding will be done and I'll be thinking about finish options. Unless both the top and back of the guitar are veneered, it looks like the body is one solid piece. Awesome
04/08/10 - Distressed for Success
First coat of my attempt at a distressed oil finish. I think I might just leave it at 1 coat, I think it looks awesome and I really don't want to fuck it up.
04/09/10 - Re-finish completed
Now that the re-fin. is done, I have to change some electronics. The pickups are being swapped out for a set of BKP's when I have the cash, and I'm probably going to get a new switch and pots. But for now, this is it
Last night, I couldn't sleep, so I ended up yanking out the guts and removing the hardware and the neck. As suspected, it's a 7621 neck. Really awesome
. So today, I stopped to pick up some re-finishing supplies on my way home from work. Some 60 grit, 120 grit, 220 grit and 400 grit sandpaper, 0000 grade steel wool and a new rubber palm sander. I also picked up an aerosol can of stripper, but it did absolutely nothing, so I just stuck with sanding.Anyway, here's my progress so far:
My shitty little workbench
I shared the garage with the Buick all afternoon and couldn't resist taking a picture. Summer's almost here and I can't wait to get it out on the road!
This is the last picture I took of the back, but haven't gotten too much further
When I decided to call it a day, I brought the guitar in and wiped it down with a damp cloth to get a better idea of what the wood looks like. Decent grain, but wtf? Is that a 1-piece body!? I've never seen that on an RG before
That's it for now, more pics as I progress!
04/01/10
Finished the back, but the sides were pain in the ass, so I decided to put that off til I have more time, which will be Sunday or Monday. At that point, the sanding will be done and I'll be thinking about finish options. Unless both the top and back of the guitar are veneered, it looks like the body is one solid piece. Awesome
04/08/10 - Distressed for Success
First coat of my attempt at a distressed oil finish. I think I might just leave it at 1 coat, I think it looks awesome and I really don't want to fuck it up.
04/09/10 - Re-finish completed
Now that the re-fin. is done, I have to change some electronics. The pickups are being swapped out for a set of BKP's when I have the cash, and I'm probably going to get a new switch and pots. But for now, this is it
I hated that part.
haha, jk, maybe...
