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Post subject: Project Guitar Stage 1 (w/pics)
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:33 pm
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Well as some of you may know, I bought this MIM for a project. I was asked for pics of it along the way so here is some pics from stage 1.

This is her before
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This is the first look under the hood. Notice all the white powder. I had to clean all that up before I went on to the next step.
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Then I completed the shielding while I had her open.
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Then this is her all dressed in Black.
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As you may notice the HB pup is still white. That is because I have not been able to decide what I want to replace it with. And that will be my next step.

Stage 2 will be replacing the HB, adding Black locking tuners and a LRS nut. Stage 3 will be the paint design and painting of the headstock to all black, keeping the silver Fender logo but getting rid of the wording and SN.

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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:12 pm
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Very nice, cant wait to see it when you are finished


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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 3:03 pm
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Nice pics. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to stage two.

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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:27 pm
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Thanks

as soon as I can decide on which HB I'll drop it in and finally have her all black.

anyone know what the routing is for on the three holes above the area for the pots and selector switch?

I've seen some with no holes there and some with just one then also newer models with the three. I'm just curious what the different types of routing are for

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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:32 pm
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I think it's for the jig they use to hold the guitar while they're doing the routes for the pickups. I think ones made in mexico have the 3 holes. American ones have 1 hole there and 1 in the neck pocket, at least the older ones do. Not sure if newer ones still use the same jig.


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