Why Not Spray "Brushable Lacquer"?

[Cagey]

"What do you mean EMGs?"

We'll find out. He made me an offer I couldn't refuse, so I didn't. But, it'll probably be springtime before we find out anything useful. Finishing season is definitely done here, and the body they're going into still needs some serious finish work.

I did some research on the EMG 58s, though. Apparently, EMG decided to stop making them some time back because they were too noisy. But, "noisy" is a relative term. The complaint wasn't that they sounded like single coils inside the fence of a high tension power transmission substation, but that they weren't exactly silent, which was a great deal of the motivation for using them. So, they weren't performing as advertised and EMG quit making them after everybody called them on it. As it turns out, or at least as far as I've been able to find, they can be a tad "hissy". That's not the end of the world, if you ask me. At least, that's what I'm hoping.

 

[AutoBat]

Outstanding! I'm planning on stuffing some EMGs in the black VIP.  I'm not afraid to find them terrible and replace them if it comes to that.

 

[Cagey]

Outstanding! I'm planning on stuffing some EMGs in the black VIP.  I'm not afraid to find them terrible and replace them if it comes to that.

That's kinda the way I looked at it, too. I called around to a couple guys I know who use them, but they weren't using that particular model so they weren't much help. On the plus side, they're evangelistic about the sound of EMGs in general and were anxious that I try them on for size. Typical zealots - "Bring 'im into the fold!" <grin>

I can't imagine they're going to sound bad, and I expect them to be different, so I'll probably be happy. The guitar will be useful for something. If not, well, there's always eBay. One man's trash is another man's treasure.

 

[Danuda]

I was curious about the Deft myself.  I have used the spray can since I do not have a spray gun.  Were the fumes still pretty strong?  I assume so since it is lacquer.  I also live in Michigan so the time frame for painting in the garage is shrinking fast.  There is no way I will finish my guitar body in time to paint it outside.  That is why I have been eyeing tru oil or shelac.

 

[Cagey]

Yeah, it off-gasses pretty seriously. I'm not even going to try it in the basement; it's just too much. If you had a robust exhaust system and a furnace that could keep up, it might be worth a shot. And by "keep up", I mean keep the temperature at 70 or higher while the exhaust is on. But, otherwise? No. You don't want it to get cool, and you don't want the fumes in your house at all. It's not only an objectionable odor, it's highly combustible.

 

[bagman67]

Man, Stephen Stills has really let himself go.

 

[Cagey]

Got the notice my neck got on the truck today. I'm impressed. I ordered it on the 8th, so only 6 days later it's in the box, out the door. Must be working some overtime.

 

[Danuda]

The off gassing is what I need to avoid.  Although Michigan has been unseasonably warm lately it still doesn't give me time to paint the guitar when I am done.  I am impatient and refuse to wait until spring.

 

[Cagey]

Yeah. Unless you have a well-heated/ventilated garage, you're done painting for the year here. The general rule for lacquer is 65/65 - that is, no cooler than 65 degrees and no higher than 65% humidity, and both those boundaries are pushing it. You really want it warmer and drier. I've gotten close to those numbers before, and it really has an effect on your results. That is, you won't like them and they're liable to cause you extra work.

 

[Danuda]

Yeah.  I pushed it on the humidity once and I got a cloudy finish I needed to repair.