Monday, December 7, 2015

My Strat update

OH, I forgot to mention I have been working on my strat, that goes with the flamed maple pickguard mentioned in posts below.  I have some pictures of it in progress with the sanding sealer before the color.  I went with a cool looking blue with some metallic in it.  This is where it gets a bit silly.  I purchased a new Fuji Spray turbine system and went to town spraying the guitar.  Not being used to this system I went a little heavy on the color coats and have some sag.  It is also has a fair bit of orange peel, and I accidentally touched it so the color smudged a bit on the upper horn.  Geez, after saying all that I realize I need to strip it and redue it.  I was thinking because It was just for me it would be OK to leave it as is but like I say, after typing this I think I have to re finish it properly.  Plus it will give me more practice with this spray setup.  Anyway, here are a few pics of the guitar with the sanding sealer.  I will post some of the crappy paint job once I take some.  I have no problem admitting I'm not perfect, and it may help people realize they don't have to be either.  but I strive for perfect when I build things, and if I'm not happy with the result, it's best to start over instead of just saying.....Ah.....Good enough, it's just for me.  Does that make sense??







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