Oxnard Montalvo 51 Posted November 4, 2020 I'm pretty chuffed with myself if I'm honest. I've never attempted anything like this before but I've ended up with a lovely bass: The bits: Warmoth P body in swamp ash Finished with Crimson's Penetrating Guitar Oil 2016 Am Std Jazz neck Gotoh 201 bridge EMG GZR PJ set Hipshot D-tuner I've wanted a PJ for quite a while and considered going down the Limelight route but this was, for me, more satisfying (plus I had the neck already). I had a couple of squeaky moments and if I was to do it again, I'd probably shield with copper tape rather than shielding paint but it plays great, sounds fantastic and I am in love with how it looks. 22 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PaulThePlug 460 Posted November 4, 2020 Nice in Natural... 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pea Turgh 913 Posted November 4, 2020 I love a high quality bitsa - nice one 👍🏻 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrevorG 60 Posted November 16, 2020 Looks amazing!! Congratulations. How long did it take? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cuzzie 3,414 Posted November 17, 2020 Why tape instead of paint? Is it so any pot contact areas can be easily removed? Used both and love paint 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oxnard Montalvo 51 Posted February 13 @TrevorG it took about a week what with letting the various oil applications dry properly. It was a looong week 🤣. Thanks for the compliment. A few months on, it’s looking a little more used which is what I was going for with the oil. @Cuzzie I’m sure tape is a faff (I’ve heard it can tear easily) but I found that the paint, especially for the J rout, required a very deft touch so as not to flick the odd bit of paint on to the top of the body. Thankfully, I learned how to avoid it by making those mistakes on the P rout. That scratch plate hides a few oops moments. Also, painting the control cavity seemed to take forever. Sorry for the delay in replies - it’s been a crazy couple of months. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cuzzie 3,414 Posted February 13 That’s cool - tape is no more a faff than paint - they both have pro’s and cons as you have found out! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites