Recent content by Watchie

I have for sale a Warmoth "modern" (side double truss rod adjustment) neck. The neck is made of padouk, and has what I believe to be an ebony finger board (I CAN'T find the original papers!).  The installed nut is black (1 5/8) and the profile is the standard thin C.  10mm tuner holes and cream...

This is a set of installed but never used (long story) GFS Alnico Strat Vintage pickups.  All but about 1/4" of the original leads remain, so they are effectively as new.  From the GFS site: "These are our finest Strat pickups- We've taken our popular vintage Alnico pickups and added real...

Can a vinyl decal be overcoated with a poly finish?

I have a strat body on the back of which I want to place an American flag decal.  The body is finished using Minwax wipe-on poly (not waterbased).  My desire is to apply several additional coats of the poly over the decal, once it is in place.  Here are my questions: 1.  Do I want a vinyl...

I spoke with the TO folks and they advise that their product would not properly adhere over a poly or urethane finish, even if roughed up.  That led me back to the Minwax wipe-on, which actually has gone on quite well.  So far I am impressed, certainly more so than with the Master Gel. I do...

Anyone guide me as to where I can locate a larger decal for the back of a strat-style body?  After many attempts I just couldn't get either a black dye or stain to fully "saturate" the ash, so I have areas that are nearly opaque and areas where a much lighter area (sorta blond) shows through. ...

You may be right, but I may still give it a shot, at least on a small area I could sand back.  Indeed, I may call the TO folks for their guidance, too. Any thought of an alternative finish that would give me the gloss I am looking for over the MG?

This build is for my Grandson, so how it looks in the end is critical for me.  For the others on this string, one option I am considering is a rough-up of the MG (it is a "blended urethane" finish, whatever the f*** that means) and try a Tru Oil finish over it.  Any thoughts?  Note that Tru...

And disappointedly, not a very rich satin.  To my eye the finish just sorta lies there.  In any case, the polish did not improve it much.  I just spoke to one of their technical reps and he advises that pretty much no amount of polishing will get to much of a gloss finish, which leads to my...

Well, my final conclusions with regard to the MG is that while a very durable finish, you just don't get the depth and sheen that Tru Oil provides.  And that said, I am now looking for how I can take what I have and get it to where I want to be.  I have tried the micro pads, but just couldn't...

Update: Well, the Tru Oil went on great, and with few if any significant imperfections due in great measure to having used the spray product. However, when I went to polish all out I ended up with some sand-throughs (in retrospect quite minor but I tend towards trying to get the finish...

I have a brand new (never mounted) set of GFS chrome locking tuners for sale.  They are six in-line, staggered, "Gotoh" style.  Here is the link: http://www.guitarfetish.com/Now-STAGGERED-Gotoh-style-Locking-Tuners-Sperzel-Style-String-Lock-_p_514.html I had planned to use them on my current...

I whipped up a mess of MG and about 40% mineral spirits and it went on a lot better than the MG alone.  Still not a lot of work time, but better.  Notably, mineral spirits are recommended for clean up, so I suspect I am on to something.  My guess is that I may have an older bottle, and over time...

Interesting thought, and given I have sanded the damn thing back twice already a very compelling option. THAT said, however, I must press on.  I was planning on two more coats, and my current mad scientist experiment is to try diluting the MG by about 20% with mineral spirits to see if that...

Not love'n the Master Gel.  I only get about 30 seconds to wipe it on an spread it before it gets gummy. And once that happens I seem to create wipe lines that don't go away.  Note that my garage is quite warm (90*+), but none of the info provided with the product suggests that could be a...