I'm stripping off!!

[threeminutesboy]

I have no doubt that with that magical product (and a lot of elbow grease ) your guitar will be as new

 

[lukather101]

They have taken the money out of my account so I guess it will be anytime now.

Sorry Kev.
Wasn’t rushing you on the scratch remover just making a joke that it’s going to take a pallet load to sort out your JP.
Just my dull sense of humor

 

[Spudmurphy]

I have no doubt that with that magical product (and a lot of elbow grease ) your guitar will be as new

Plus I'm in the middle of another project - turning a Dewalt Drill carrying case into a Guitar effects pedalboard

 

[patpark]

Cheers Pete




Hi Pat
using sandpaper and boy it's time consuming!!!

just make sure your using both arms or you'll end up with one arm larger than the other!

 

[threeminutesboy]

Plus I'm in the middle of another project - turning a Dewalt Drill carrying case into a Guitar effects pedalboard

pics mandatory

 

[travs]

Please paint it Lotus green like the new F1 cars. in honor of Sir Colin Chapman.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Sorry Kev.
Wasn’t rushing you on the scratch remover just making a joke that it’s going to take a pallet load to sort out your JP.
Just my dull sense of humor

 

[Morbid]

I think it's possible Spud might finish his guitar before I finish mine!

The guitar is lookin great Spud. A big improvement over the hack job spray paint scheme. Lookin forward to seein it back to it's original form.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Ha nice one Morbid
Just a few more photos - it takes quite a time to painstakingly do this - it's akin to unfurling the Dead Sea Scrolls - a little at a time.

I had my heart in my mouth a few times - came across an area that had a grey/green undercoat and I was fearing the worst - was I gonna discover a repair? From what I had stripped so far I had not come across any grey undercoat.
See photo

In this shot you can see the hazing effect from carefully rubbing away. But it comes up fine with some 2000 wet and dry and some polish from guitar scratch remover (see this thread)

another hazy shot

.

Anyway the neck is off and I'm concentrating on the sides.
I bet Morbid knows what I mean when I say that I know every damn contour on a JP guitar !!!!

 

[patpark]

i would remove the hardware and electronics. all that sanding dust can't be good.

it is going to look killer once your finished.

 

[Spudmurphy]

i would remove the hardware and electronics. all that sanding dust can't be good.

it is going to look killer once your finished.

I know Pat - the electronics were covered in masking tape but I removed it to help Morbid with some queries on his wiring predicament.

You are right though - I am getting a little lax in that department.
[slap wrist] ..... ...... .... [/slap wrist] ouch !!

 

[guitfiddle]

Way to go Spud. She's coming along.

 

[jamminjim]

Spud - is that a brass plate that the controls are mounted on in the control cavity?

 

[Spudmurphy]

Spud - is that a brass plate that the controls are mounted on in the control cavity?

Yes it certainly looks like brass.

Spent another couple of hours on it tonight - I'd say there's at least another 15 hours to go !!!

 

[fsmith]

Spud,
I can't wait to see the finished guitar all shined up. It's come a long way from that first night I stopped by to check on it that's for sure.

 

[Oh3AreSicks]

Talk about getting personal with your guitar! It's looking really good man!

 

[Morbid]

I bet Morbid knows what I mean when I say that I know every damn contour on a JP guitar !!!!

There's no way to know until you scrape/sand one of these things. I sympathize wholeheartedly. She's lookin great though! Don't wear your hands down too much though, you'll need them to play the guitar when it's all done

 

[Spudmurphy]

Ha Morbid yer right!!

Your lucky - at least you went back to wood - I lierally have to try and remove the white paint out of 3 dings - whilst trying to keep the integrity of the paint in the "crater" of the ding.

Man this is a labour of love - as is yours Morbid.

 

[threeminutesboy]

Ha Morbid yer right!!

Your lucky - at least you went back to wood - I lierally have to try and remove the white paint out of 3 dings - whilst trying to keep the integrity of the paint in the "crater" of the ding.

Man this is a labour of love - as is yours Morbid.

more than that Spud I'm sure you won't regret it

You can name this Pet "coming back to life" (always have been a Gilmour fan )

 

[Spudmurphy]

You can name this Pet "coming back to life" (always have been a Gilmour fan )

ha ha!! lol!

Hey can you e mail me on spud(at)web-links(dot)net regarding the Manchester guitar fest in May.

Cheers
Spud