Hi
Attached is me showing off my latest customisation job (got to find some appreciation somewhere...to the boss indoors its 'just another guitar')
This is a Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass once plain black and now BEAUTIFUL
It was bought from another BassChat member <thanks Stu> and I spent a couple of recent weekends doing:
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[*]a strip down
[*]stripping the finish
[*]veneering with an exotic Amboyna veneer
[*]Varnishing with TruOil
[*]Cutting the pickguard (which covered too much of the veneer)
[*]sorting the neck seating out (Squiers are good but not perfect)
[*]covering the pickguard with carbon fibre matting (the tortoiseshell clashed with the colour of the veneer)
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The only big challenge was stopping the tiny, tiny carbon fibres from getting in the electrics (they are VERY conductive)
It plays absolutely fantastically and I hope you agree that is looks pretty cool too The Tru Oil finish is high gloss and hardens nicely, though will never be as tough as poly or nitro. Having said that, it is VERY easy to repair scratches. Great side benefit is that is smells like a well oiled cricket bat...
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