agile 50's strat project

[mayfly]

Getting ready for the next round of abuse:

 

[jackthehack]

My body will arrive tomorrow; have many diabolical ideas to try on it; pics/videos by the weekend!

 

[JaySwear]

My body will arrive tomorrow; have many diabolical ideas to try on it; pics/videos by the weekend!

yes! relicing video! haha i'm excited now. as long as you don't just set it on fire like that guy on youtube with his JEM. that was just... :sad:

 

[mayfly]

Getting there

 

[jalane]

I really like the way this one turned out

 

[mayfly]

Thanks!  It really has that 'chipped' look.  The one on the back looks pretty good as well.

 

[jalane]

Yeah, they're both very realistic.  They look a lot like stuff that has happened on my guitars over the years.  :icon_thumright:

 

[jackthehack]

I got my body today; should I start another thread, or should we do "dueling relic'ing" on this one?

 

[mayfly]

I got my body today; should I start another thread, or should we do "dueling relic'ing" on this one?

I'm cool with dueling relic'ing.

 

[jackthehack]

First we need some buckle rash...

But the buckle powered by palm sander does nothing but make the buckle hotter than hell...

Screws?

 

[jackthehack]

Some cigarette burns?

 

[jackthehack]

Let's set serious, ladies and gentlemen, the gravel road...

 

[jackthehack]

Ugh, that nasty poly gets all whitish when you brutalize it...

Let's sand it down with some #150 and apply the holy trinity, lacquer thinner, belt dressing and super-penetrating oil!

Voila! Starting to look relic'ed; need to let it sit and gray up the raw wood...

 

[m4rk0]

I like it Jack!!! I always wanted to do that,,, (the car part)

anyway, the 2 of you inspired me today, so:

Before:

and flying through the air!

its cooling down right now:

 

[m4rk0]

and yeah I know, there is nothing vintage about this one.. it's an old squire body that I found hidden away in my mancave...

I also made a movie of it, but it turned out a little disappointing..  I drenched it in lighter fluid, and I only wanted to 'bubble' the finish, but it was not that spectacular unfortunately..
I am currently trying to think of more ways to torture it..

 

[Mor Paul]

I am currently trying to think of more ways to torture it..

United States Postal Service?
United Airlines?

 

[m4rk0]

I did that last time I found a body in my mancave... nothing happened after that..

 

[jackthehack]

Ultra strong expresso darkens up that newly raw wood. Will have to wait till tomorrow for the noxious stuff to dry/wear off a bit before I start nailing meat to it and letting the dog gnaw on it.

 

[Mor Paul]

I did that last time I found a body in my mancave... nothing happened after that..

Hmm, that's strange. Well, I DO know United kills guitars.

 

[GoDrex]

this is very enjoyable to watch  :icon_thumright: