Classic Player Jazzmaster re-finish project

ewal

I'm thinking of re-finishing my CP JM in nitro as Christmas holiday project (wrong time of year to be re-spraying I know). Can't decide whether to remove the poly first or just over-spray? Also not sure of what colour to go for - always fancied a Sherwood Green JM, but also quite like the idea of Shoreline Gold, Pelham Blue or even Dakota Red. I've got two gold guitars already (Tokai Jazz bass and Rev Manta Ray), so Shoreline Gold would be like the JM joining the family, but then Pelham Blue would look something like the Lee Ranaldo JM which I like. And I'm considering Dakota Red, just because I don't have a red guitar... Choices, choices...

meltedbuzzbox

sherwood green for the win!

I would strip and refinish personally but it will add a lot of extra work

Moss

Ocean Turquoise is the answer
http://oi52.tinypic.com/5xo7sx.jpg

GavRichList

^ smells a bit lake placid bluey

ewal

If I was going to go blue, I'm thinking something a bit darker than that.

ewal

So North West Guitars courier won't ship nitro to Perth (?!), and Manchester Guitar Tech is out of Sherwood Green... Might have to go with another colour...

ewal

Quite like the look of this ice blue jm -
http://willcuttguitars.com/fender-custom-shop/custom-shop-jazzmaster/sold-gallery/fender-62-jazzmaster-closet-classic-ice-blue-metallic

Winny_Pooh

Rosewood or maple?

ewal

Rosewood

Gagaryn

ewal said:

So North West Guitars courier won't ship nitro to Perth (?!), and Manchester Guitar Tech is out of Sherwood Green... Might have to go with another colour...

Perth australia?

ewal

Gagaryn said:

ewal said:

So North West Guitars courier won't ship nitro to Perth (?!), and Manchester Guitar Tech is out of Sherwood Green... Might have to go with another colour...

Perth australia?

If only... Perth, Scotland... Not too far up the motorway from North West Guitars really...

ewal

Just checked and they actually ship to Dundee which is further away from them than Perth, but isn't classed in the courier's stupid system as the 'Highlands'...

ewal

Gone for Ice Blue - hope I don't regret it... If I do I suppose I can always re-spray again!

meltedbuzzbox

or stick it in the sun and it will go green

ewal

So I've sanded down the body, the Ice Blue nitro has arrived, all set to go... The only problem being it's been raining constantly for the last 5 days, so can't get out to my 'spraying booth' (aka knackered greenhouse). Looking at the weather forecast, I might be able to make some progress round about March...

ewal

Managed to get started this morning - here's a fuzzy photo after a couple of colour coats on the headstock. Managed to get a run on the body, so leaving that to dry so I can sand it out.

ewal

Looks silver in this crappy light, however it's not. Note use of christmas tree stand to hold guitar while it dries.

http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp345/ewal_01/Mobile Uploads/14527047659231322364462.jpg

Deadman

Getting there mate. Looks good!

ewal

Almost ready to put the guitar together...
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp345/ewal_01/Mobile Uploads/IMAG1145.jpg

meltedbuzzbox

that looks great!

Its exactly the same colour as my IBM AVRI Jag I had. 

Nice!

GavRichList

Needs a nice red spitfire guard