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Tim Heidner

 

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Post  Posted 15 May 2017 3:20 pm    
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That geetar was f'ed up like a soup sandwich!
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Tom Quinn


Post  Posted 15 May 2017 4:54 pm    
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 19 May 2017 2:05 pm     .
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Fellas, lets keep this just about the restoration process please. I want to respect b0b and the forum on this topic. Enough has been discussed on "THE DEAL" and it's time to move on.

The body will be back soon with new Mica and we will proceed with cool pictures and such. Thanks to all of you who have shown an interest in watching this guitar come back to life.

Doug Moss called today from Bud's Polishing and said the parts are ready for pickup! Man he is good at making aluminum look new again... Shout out to Bud's!

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J R Rose

 

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Post  Posted 22 May 2017 6:12 am    
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OK Mike, We are ready for update and pictures, J.R.
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 22 May 2017 6:20 am    
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J R Rose wrote:
OK Mike, We are ready for update and pictures, J.R.


Hey J R

I am picking up the polishing today from Bud's and waiting on the body mica which should be completed this week sometime. Soon as I get all the parts in one place I will shoot over some new pics. I will also be doing some nice flocking on the underside as the guitar was really beyond comedic repair to do a nice clear coat. The flocking will be very nice and clean... I have already finished the cleaning and the resto on the small parts and changer. I will however have to make new knee levers as the old ones were drilled and destroyed. It would be a crime to turn this guitar out with a mess like that.

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Charlie McDonald


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Post  Posted 22 May 2017 6:37 am    
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So flocking is a finish, not there for any acoustic properties.

Nice new levers will go a long way.
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Erv Niehaus


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Post  Posted 22 May 2017 7:27 am    
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You can cover a multitude of past mistakes with some flocking. Very Happy
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 22 May 2017 9:53 am     .
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Sneak Preview of the polishing Smile



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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 22 May 2017 10:23 am     ..
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It's starting to get good Smile







And now a reminder of (the tone secrets) I started with - big sigh



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Damir Besic


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Post  Posted 22 May 2017 10:32 am    
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absolutely amazing Whoa!
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Henry Matthews


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Post  Posted 22 May 2017 10:43 am    
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That's pretty for sure, a vast improvement I would say, LOL
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J R Rose

 

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Post  Posted 23 May 2017 7:02 am    
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Looking good Mike, J.R.
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Damir Besic


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Post  Posted 23 May 2017 11:11 am    
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brand spanking new BL705 ready to be installed




and some original "Excel" decals coming straight from Japan ... thanks Mitsuo Smile



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Damir Besic


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Post  Posted 26 May 2017 5:55 pm    
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cabinet is back, and Mike already finished the bottom....









Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
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Daniel McKee

 

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Corinth Mississippi
Post  Posted 26 May 2017 6:37 pm    
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The body looks amazing! It truly is hard to believe this is the same guitar when looking at before and after pictures.
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Henry Matthews


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Post  Posted 26 May 2017 8:08 pm    
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Great job of flocking, looks good.
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 29 May 2017 5:44 am     .
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Moving right along. I need to fabricate a new pickup mount plate as the orig was stripped and all hogged out. Still trying to figure out why but that's in the past now...







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Charlie McDonald


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Post  Posted 29 May 2017 5:49 am    
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The depth of that color is handsome and it grows on me, works well with other tones.
Hard to believe it's the same guitar.
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Damir Besic


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Post  Posted 29 May 2017 7:35 am    
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amazing huh?
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Tony Oresteen


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Post  Posted 29 May 2017 9:35 am    
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Michael,

That is pure magic! You have done an amazing job. Looking forward to seeing it all done.
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 29 May 2017 2:36 pm     .
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Now for the rodding



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Damir Besic


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Post  Posted 29 May 2017 2:49 pm    
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Andy DePaule


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Post  Posted 30 May 2017 9:48 pm     Back from the dead alright
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Mike Scaggs wrote:
Now for the rodding



Wow Mike,
You brought her back from the dead alright.
Nothing but impressed with your work.
Best wishes,
Andy Very Happy
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Larry Carlson


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Post  Posted 31 May 2017 6:44 am    
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Wow, that is just amazing.
I hope that guitar appreciates who bought it.
If it had been anyone else it would have been unplayable and in a dumpster somewhere.
Like I've said before, I don't play pedal steel but I appreciate their beauty and am always checking out Damir's posts.
Thanks to Mike and Damir the guitar is beautiful again.
It was great to see the process of restoring this guitar ......
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Paul Arntson


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Post  Posted 31 May 2017 9:04 am    
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Beautiful job and a deserving guitar. Fantastic!!
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