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Post subject: Re: Lace Sensor pickups in an old MIJ
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:29 pm
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Post subject: Re: Lace Sensor pickups in an old MIJ
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:45 am
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Look at Stew Mac how to paint ;

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Books,_plan ... -Step.html

It is a good experience to learn how , takes time and could cost some money but you'll be happy after all.


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Post subject: Re: Lace Sensor pickups in an old MIJ
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:10 am
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Stratoccountant wrote:
Well the project is delayed for the moment because I completely messed up the paint job. This was supposed to be my "I don't care if baggage carriers through it around" or "travel guitar."

I) I ordered the Fender original 250k splitshaft pots
2) Sprague Orange Drop caps .022
3) Black Gotoh Traditional Tremolo

Already had in anticipation of customizing this guitar:
- Black Vintage pickguard (8 screw)
- Black Neck plate
- Fender Black Replacement Accessory kit
- Hot Gold Lace Sensors

Here is what I did:
I took all of the plates, screws and electronics out. All 3 original pots were 500k. I have no idea what pickups were in there.

And I'm waiting for my parts to get here and I get the bright idea that my black guitar parts would look good on a graffiti yellow strat. And since I don't plan on paying the current asking price for one of those nor do I expect Fender to please their customers by making that color again, I decided to try painting it graffiti yellow myself. The sanding was a PITA and I stopped before finishing it all. I repainted it an the paint job is horrible. And the funniest thing about the paint job is that I repainted it black since most of the black pain was still on the guitar.

If anyone has any experience with removing paint I'd really appreciate some advice. I'm hoping to get the paint off and take it to a pro to paint it. I don't want to have to throw out the body or buy a new 50's MIM for $750 just to use the body.


Thanks for all of the tips. I'll post pictures of the damage I've done and pictures of the products I used in the order I did them. I did read a book about painting a guitar, but it didn't have any of the details that you posted. The author just showed how paint the Zakk Wylde bullseye logo on a cheap guitar.


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