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Tag: Refinish

  • #024 – Jaco

    #024 – Jaco

    Fretless 5 String Jazz Bass from a kit on Etsy.

    Custom Finish:
    Neck – Danish Oil
    Body – Stain > Danish Oil > Odie’s Oil

  • #021 – Stevie Ray

    #021 – Stevie Ray

    Inspired by Stevie Ray Vaughn #1

    Custom Shop Stratocaster w/ Relic Body

    Hardware mods:
    Custom Road Worn body
    Fender 57/62 Pickups
    Fender Neck
    Fender Locking Tuners
    Fender Lefty Tremolo Bridge
    Fender Switch
    Electrosocket jack
    Road worn pickup covers

    Wiring mods:
    Neck-on switch (push/pull)

  • #009 – Francis

    #009 – Francis

    Refurbished Parlor Acoustic

    Named in honor of my grandfather, who taught all 7 children to play guitar (except my dad, who refused to learn). My dad gave me an old Yamaha acoustic that belonged to grandpa when I went away to college. That’s how I started playing guitar.

    Refinish:
    New poly finish

    Hardware Mods:
    New bridge
    New tuners

  • #007 – Liquid Art

    #007 – Liquid Art


    Custom Shop Telecaster

    Took a smashed guitar body, glued it back together, and gave it a liquid art treatment. Hardware was put together from discarded parts. Half art. Half garbage. Plays beautifully.

    Hardware mods:
    Custom body
    Roasted pine neck (natural tung oil finish)
    Hand-wired tone volume/pots (orange drop)
    Locking tuners
    Electrosocket jack

    Wiring mods:
    3-way switch mod (neck, bridge, off)

  • #006 – Goldie

    #006 – Goldie

    Custom Shop Telecaster M

    This was a kit with mahogany neck and body.

    Finish:
    Neck – Tung Oil
    Body – 50/50 Wipe-On Poly

    Hardware mods:
    Pearly Gates Pickups (gold)
    Gold neckplate
    Gold strap buttons
    Gold electrosocket jack
    Gold bridge

    Wiring mods:
    Push/pull coil splitting

  • #005 – Pearl

    #005 – Pearl

    Custom Shop Telecaster

    Custom pine body w/ natural hand rubbed finish
    Pearl white pickguard
    Squier neck

    Hardware mods:
    Hades Gate Humbucker (neck)
    Hot Rails pickup (bridge)
    Rust hardware
    Locking tuners
    Electrosocket jack

    Wiring mods:
    No Tone Knob
    Kill Switch Button
    Treble Bleed Mod

  • #002 – Woody

    #002 – Woody

    Leo Jaymz Kit Build

    Finish:
    Body – Walnut Stain / Tung Oil
    Neck – Natural / Tung Oil