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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 27 Mar 2017 6:01 pm    
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Bobby Boggs wrote:
Looking good. The gold looked like nasty nicotine stain. As Roger wrote. What were they thinking. Confused


Thanks! The gold is much worse in person LOL
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Dave Ristrim


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Post  Posted 31 Mar 2017 4:26 am    
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Dang Mike. That's going to be stunning when you're done with it.
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 31 Mar 2017 4:50 am    
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Dave Ristrim wrote:
Dang Mike. That's going to be stunning when you're done with it.


Hey Dave! Good to hear from ya man. Yeah its a lot of work but will be well worth it in the end. Right now I am in the process of stripping all that dang gold off the parts. It's a process Smile
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 2 Apr 2017 3:23 am     .
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Stuff is ready to head to the polisher.





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Mike Wilkerson


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Post  Posted 2 Apr 2017 4:25 pm    
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Mike I can hardly wait to see the finished product.. Like yourself this winter my Pro III Sho-Bud is going under for a full restore... Best of luck with this awesome P/P.... Mike
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Mike Perlowin


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Post  Posted 2 Apr 2017 4:56 pm     Re: My Lacquer Emmons Resto Project
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Mike Scaggs wrote:




Wow!. Look at how much the original color has faded.
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 3 Apr 2017 3:03 am     .
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I know mike, isn't it crazy. I literally didn't know it was green till I pulled apart. I was too focused on the ugly gold end plates lol...
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Don Mogle

 

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Post  Posted 3 Apr 2017 8:18 pm     Emmons Resto
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OK Mike,

I'm getting impatient and it's not even my guitar! What's the latest on the body?

Don
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Henry Matthews


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Post  Posted 3 Apr 2017 8:37 pm     Re: Emmons Resto
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Don Mogle wrote:
OK Mike,

I'm getting impatient and it's not even my guitar! What's the latest on the body?

Don


Me too Don, lol
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 4 Apr 2017 4:52 am     .
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LOL,

Ok, so the body is at Southbound Custom right now and I expect it to be done in 3 weeks. I did email Steven this morning to see if he had some progress photos for me to post, we'll see if he has time to snap a few.

The aluminum will be hitting the polisher next week as I am in DC all week this week.

I am in the middle of pulling each bellcrank apart, polishing and reassembling them. This guitar will be better than new once she is done, or at least that is my goal.

The pickups will be Chrome BL705s
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Don Mogle

 

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Post  Posted 4 Apr 2017 3:53 pm     Emmons
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That will be awesome! A blue lacquer wood-neck Emmons with original BL 705s? What could be better or sound better than that?

When you get it all together, you must do a video so we all can hear how it sounds in addition to how spectacular it looks!

Anxiously Waiting...

Don
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Herb Steiner

 

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Post  Posted 4 Apr 2017 3:56 pm    
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Polishing the bellcranks? Awesome, t'will be better than factory-new.
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Tony Glassman


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Post  Posted 4 Apr 2017 4:37 pm     Re: .
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Mike Scaggs wrote:

I am in the middle of pulling each bellcrank apart, polishing and reassembling them. This guitar will be better than new once she is done, or at least that is my goal.


I left the swivels in the bellcranks and hit them w/ my buffing wheel. They spun like crazy and it sounded like a dental drill. It took about 10 sec per bellcrank and they positively shined like jewels afterwards. I didn't bother to polish the rest of the cranks otherwise.
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 4 Apr 2017 6:07 pm     Re: .
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Tony Glassman wrote:
Mike Scaggs wrote:

I am in the middle of pulling each bellcrank apart, polishing and reassembling them. This guitar will be better than new once she is done, or at least that is my goal.


I left the swivels in the bellcranks and hit them w/ my buffing wheel. They spun like crazy and it sounded like a dental drill. It took about 10 sec per bellcrank and they positively shined like jewels afterwards. I didn't bother to polish the rest of the cranks otherwise.


I did the same thing after polishing out the bell crank itself. I figured why not take a little extra time while waiting on the finish. Emmons playing in the back ground while I work!
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Greg Derksen

 

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Post  Posted 5 Apr 2017 5:26 am    
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Subscribed , cool project.

"Emmons playing in the Background "

Very good work music!
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 8 Apr 2017 10:55 am    
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Pulled all these bell cranks apart, polished and back together. Little bit of work but worth it



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Billy Knowles

 

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Post  Posted 9 Apr 2017 6:00 am     Emmons
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Mike,
You are doing a great job!!!!!!!!!
Billy
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 9 Apr 2017 6:21 am     Re: Emmons
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Billy Knowles wrote:
Mike,
You are doing a great job!!!!!!!!!
Billy


Thanks Billy,

I know for sure I'll need help when she goes back together. I'm hoping to lean on you and Lynn and your expertise and maybe a few parts that are undoubtedly missing.

Thanks again billy
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Billy Knowles

 

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Post  Posted 9 Apr 2017 6:39 am     Emmons
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Any time my friend
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W. Van Horn

 

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Post  Posted 9 Apr 2017 9:58 am    
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Awesome!
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 9 Apr 2017 1:46 pm    
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Call me OCD but I polished each collar too. I have issues lol
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 21 Apr 2017 5:20 am     .
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Here is a little test flocking. Still wet so the excess will come off after she dries up. Navy blue for the Blue Burst I will get back on the body...

Materials came from here: http://www.flockit.com/




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Jeff Garden


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Post  Posted 21 Apr 2017 6:41 am    
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I love that blue burst idea, Mike. I'm enjoying the in-progress photos Smile
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Don Mogle

 

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Round Rock, TX, USA
Post  Posted 22 Apr 2017 10:19 am     Resto
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Mike,

OK...it's been long enough. Where is the body of the guitar? You should have had it painted and returned by now.

I can't stand the suspense any longer! Please give us a full report on the project.

Thanks,

Don
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Mike Scaggs


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Post  Posted 22 Apr 2017 12:27 pm     .
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I stopped by Southbound Friday and they said 2-3 more weeks...killing me too



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