8 string upright incoming!

[Barry Clark]

This is the latest progress pic!

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/imag ... 496da7.jpg

[DeathfareDevil]

Prince is begging to be penetrated.

[Barry Clark]

Prince is begging to be penetrated.

I think even he would be afraid of this thing.

The guy that makes these is a HUGE lover of music. Check out that CD collection under Prince.

[VOEGTLIN]

The wet vac rules, too.

[Barry Clark]

...and the mallet.

[VOEGTLIN]

You've got all the ingredients for a great Metal record.

[Barry Clark]

You've got all the ingredients for a great Metal record.

I think it is getting its finish started today.

[Azrael]

...and the mallet.

It's a rubber mallet, that makes it less metal (literally and figuratively). It's cool your making a bass though, I'm not talking shit.

[Vhyle]

Cool shit, dude. Can't wait to see the finished product.

I'm still working on this NJ Ironbird restoration. I'm about 80% done with the sanding. It's at the point where I have to do it by hand now. Tedious, but it'll be worth it.

[Barry Clark]

Cool shit, dude. Can't wait to see the finished product.

I'm still working on this NJ Ironbird restoration. I'm about 80% done with the sanding. It's at the point where I have to do it by hand now. Tedious, but it'll be worth it.

I had one of those when I was about 18 or so! Both a guitar and bass! Very cool!

Are you in the stripping the finish stage? I did that with both of my instruments and it took some SERIOUS work to get all that off for me. I did everything from chemical stripping agents to sanding.

Yeah, I can't wait to get that bass!

[Vhyle]

Yes, I'm stripping it down to bare wood. I'm gonna have to use chemicals to get in spots like pickup and pot cavities and the like. And I'm having to be careful with the taper on the edges, because of the body shape.

What are the best agents you recommend? Since you've already done what I'm doing, you'd be the one to ask!

[Barry Clark]

Yes, I'm stripping it down to bare wood. I'm gonna have to use chemicals to get in spots like pickup and pot cavities and the like. And I'm having to be careful with the taper on the edges, because of the body shape.

What are the best agents you recommend? Since you've already done what I'm doing, you'd be the one to ask!

Sorry so late getting back to this.

When I did that paint stripping on the old BC Rich's, that was about 20 years ago.... or close to it. haha.

I remember being the chemical agents being a real pain. I ended up just sanding it all down. It was more work, but I was happier with the results.

I nice orbital sander and detail sander for most of it and then just using elbow grease for the rest.

Found that to be true as well on a Gretsch I was stripping last year. The chem agents worked spotty at best for me. The sanding, beautiful. Took all day, but I did it.

I am sure others have a skill down for stripping with chem agents. I just never aquired it.

[Knucklehead]

There are a million pages (and a million opinions) out there about how to remove a finish. I assume you already have, but I'd poke around a bit with google before you get serious.

[Barry Clark]

There are a million pages (and a million opinions) out there about how to remove a finish. I assume you already have, but I'd poke around a bit with google before you get serious.

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