Pea Turgh

The neck is down to bare wood at last! After an evening sanding by hand down to about 240 or something, I gave it a wipe over with some Ronseal “antique pine” from the back of the shed. It’s actually doing a good impression of roasted maple colour, but will need to be sanded back down and thinned before reapplication as it looks a bit pants now. Should I have gone to a finer grade first?

I feel your pain!!!! Trying to do one for my Jag-inspired-Talman-bodied project. Only on the rough cut still so far.

On the contrary dear chap, I positively encourage derailments! Makes it more interesting for everyone!

Looks a little bit like a helium balloon!!! Lovely though.

Episode three is out. Carving a neck looks easy!(but it would do, as that’s his job 🤪).

That is an awesome finish. It’s gonna look so cool when it’s done!

Pics or it didn’t happen!

Not reallly been a fan of these... until now! Looks great!

How’s this one going? I’m excited to see the end result!

Still trying to sand the base coat off! The white topcoat left is some time ago, but this yellow gunk will not shift. I even tried caustic soda mixed thick, that didn’t touch it either! Will just do 20 minute sanding sessions every night and I’ll get there eventually. Still no idea how to bevel the scratchplate edges. I am woefully under-equipped for this modification stuff! However, I shall soon have a bench to leave all my junk spread across. I don’t know how that will help, but it makes me feel better.

I’d so love to rock up to a gig with one of these!

Looks like Fender’s Lake Placid Blue. Nice combo - I might do mine in that colour eventually!!

@hen barn that looks lovely! Why do stripped bodies often seem to look better to freshly finished bodies? Show us some pics of the finished job please?

Oh, man! Only two parts! I wanted to binge the lot!

I think you’ve found your calling!!! Buy up all the stinky poo old Kay’s etc, and snazz them up so they look retro cool but also play well. Sell them for loads on eBay! That paint scheme looks so good!

Ooh, imagine gold anodised against that walnut (I assume it’s walnut)!

Could you pop some filler stuff in and gently scrape it flat with a razor? Ps - I am a bodger.

@Andyjr1515 that is a stunner!! I love the way you took something that looked a little “meh” (the body) and turned it in to a showpiece!!

https://guitarvillage.co.uk/products/squier-classic-vibe-60s-mustang-bass-surf-green Woof

I’d love to see the full gallery! Not on FB though!

Well, since we’re not allowed outside now, I’ll give it a shot with some sandpaper and quite a lot of patience!

How can I get a consistent and even 45 degree bevel on the outer edge?

Got this out of the case today. This isolation stuff theoretically had so much promise, but the reality is I’m home-schooling my three kids, and the rest of the time I’m being fed instructions on what odd jobs need completing by Mrs Turgh! I rough cut the scratch plate. The purple lines were the first attempt that I ruined, so had to relocate the template and cut again. There is a protective film yet to be removed, so the plate will be shiny and new once peeled off. Couldn't resist a quick mock up!

I played one at the SW Bass Bash - seemed nice, but as there were 1500 bassists also bassing, I couldn’t hear it to tell you! I have an old neck from a Retrovibe - very nicely finished item.

Commodore for sale in Ilfracombe; https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F174198916186 Gibsonesque to my untrained eye.