Cuzzie Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) Evening chaps and chapesses! Picked up a MIJ Jag body colour partially taken down, and I have taken the project on..... sanded all the way back to pretty much 1500 grit from 80 Bit of Amber Stain.... then some rub n buff gold.... gave it a bit more depth of colour. Gun oil with wet sanding and then buffing and take a little sheen off.... Neck not prepped yet, but this will go on it... Neck will get a Matt Gun oil doing - Neck is walnut with Tigerwood finger board There you go! Edited May 9, 2019 by Cuzzie 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Electronics will probably not be original Jag wiring. Should be Haüssel big pole jazz pick ups With Tonestyler Duo 6 plate. I’ll pop the switches in the horns, but not connect them, so they are there for future use and merely for show. Will make a powerful and ultimately less fiddly controllable Jag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 That looks great, I like the gold rub n buff finish, how do you seal over it 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 to remove the sticky Tru oil/ gun oil finish obviously use 0000 wool, but after that I was buffing it with a non lint cloth and the micro fibre that came with my sunglasses. Top amateur tip - I found wrapping a tennis ball inside the cloth gave a great taut surface and also an easy grip to buff away! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: That looks great, I like the gold rub n buff finish, how do you seal over it 🙂 So with rub n buff you use it on wood which has grain like this, swamp ash, maple etc. you need to do a very good and even sanding job on the body. I would go to at least 400. Stain the wood, after that has dried use the rub n buff and press into the whole body and this should penetrate the wood grain. Let that dry for about 10 mins, then use teak oil to take the excess off. Now I think I over sanded the body to 1500, and sealed most the grain off, also maybe I took a colour gold too close to amber so the grain didn’t pop as much as I thought, by you still get a shimmer I think.... this wasn’t me, but this was a black stain with a silver rub n buff more grain pop, this was only sanded to 400. once I got the colour I wanted I use Gun oil diluted with white spirits and sanded it in for 2 coats. Then undiluted oil, wet sanding inbetween before final buff. Thats about it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 I have to add, I did do some judicious blow torching to further pop the grain, and scorch a little - love a little fire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 The silver goes well with the black, but I like the gold with the natural wood 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Here's the link to Guns and Guitars who did that Telecaster......... 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Cheers chap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) It's a great bass to start with I have recently discovered. I am watching this with keen interest. Your ideas are interesting and you should end up with a good little player. Edited May 9, 2019 by SpondonBassed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Cheers Doing it for my brother - think he will get a corker - esp the Haüssel tonestyler combo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, Cuzzie said: Cheers Doing it for my brother - think he will get a corker - esp the Haüssel tonestyler combo It doesn't sound bad passive either but that the beauty of it as a starter for modification; either way you get a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 This will be fully passive - I am not doing the Jag electronics, but burning no bridges in case anyone wants a change and will have the switches in there for people to wire up, except the pre amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 It will be really simple passive 2 pick up design and this https://store.stellartone.com/product.asp?specific=2130 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Cuzzie said: The Midas touch..... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I'm GASing over a Jag at the minute but if I do make one it will be VM style so I'm watching this with interest!! Love the Walnut neck!!....... 😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I've got to say. Since I have been playing Jack's VM Jag from his win at the bash last Saturday, my playing has changed for the better. It's a proper little funk machine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 You could easily pop some T bird type pick ups in as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Cuzzie said: You could easily pop some T bird type pick ups in as well I was thinking of putting in set of P&J Nordies in. I might one day but it sounds grand with the Duncan Designed P&J as it is. Edited May 9, 2019 by SpondonBassed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 So the neck was on eBay from a separate seller from the company is called Freestone used to be called hilimire and are in the UNited states. The Frets need a little dressing and filing sharp edges - by they tell you that in advance. pretty decent quality and they use interesting woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 I love pick ups i have a wizard thumper P, GZR P, GZR PJ all waiting for a home 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Cuzzie said: wizard thumper Come again? PS: As you were. I've just had a look at the search results for wizard thumper. Once you get past the entries dealing with wizard abuse self-help groups all becomes clear. Edited May 9, 2019 by SpondonBassed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Wizard pick ups made in Wales, I think he has stopped. its a hot P with a good rep, I picked it up at a good price. The next goal for me is winding my own as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown_User Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Looks fantastic and the neck looks amazing with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 On 09/05/2019 at 20:48, Jabba_the_gut said: On 09/05/2019 at 17:02, Cuzzie said: The Midas touch..... Goooowldfiiiiingeeeerrrrrr..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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