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Next patient is an ESP Mirage strat copy.
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Next patient is an ESP Mirage strat copy.
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It has been bought from eBay in great condition used of course.
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It's got a thick Poly finish on it in black bu look at the neck pocket - it's proper mahogany!
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Attack!
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Starting paint removal jobs is always hard!! it always look terrible before it starts to look better!
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That trusty sander in operation again. Thought we'd attach the vacuum cleaner his time
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Were through the clear and the black coats here but not through the thick sanding sealer
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OOO bear mahogany time
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This is going to look nice! A few deep scratch marks to remove and of course the sides too
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And the back
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Working on the sides now with a drum sander. Light and quick with an old sanding drum works best
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Getting close now
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After alot of hand sanding with 180 grit
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Back of the body view
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Nice smooth ergonomic curves
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We're working on a heel sculpt here too. The neck's set unusually high off the face of the guitar. Thought it would be nice to add a mild heel round off so it's much more comfy when youre playing the higher notes. We've moved the front 2 countersunk washe
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Some coarse filing with a rasp makes short work of the Mahogany
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Danish oil goes on!! Look at that colour difference! the grain really pops out
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The first coat of danish oil just gets drank straight away by the bare wood
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A lovely hue
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Here's the second coat going on
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guess who
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Checking for imperfections
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Checking for imperfections
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Starting to reassemble the guitar
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A weird 2 pin floating type bridge on this one. Not seen one before
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Electronics Cavity is shielded and wired up with new pots, output jack, pickup selector switch and capacitor
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Check out that heel sculpt!
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After a precision fret dress and a super low action setup this guitar is done!
