Another MR build revisit.
This was from the time i was messing around with copper leaf and ageing it. The bass was inspired by a teisco spectrum, but with a curvier waist and more fendery aesthetics.
I finished it in copper leaf aged with vinegar. All encapsulated in rustins plastic coating. Not the kind of thing most would like but its been my main bass for the last 5 or 6 years now
There are two main issues though. I always thought the back looked much better than the front. And sadly the Rustins was too hard and has cracked badly as the copper has expanded an contracted. It would be nice crazing if it wasn't razor sharp. I had better results with acrylic lacquer over the metal finishes in the end
The good news is it all came off really easily with the heat gun, at least down to the black base coat
part of me is tempted to just wax it at this point, but i think i will carry on back to wood - the rest won't come off so easily. I think i am also going to try my spare mojo dual foil in it
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Would you consider a swirl?
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Also good to know RPC comes off easy with a heat gun, noted for future change of mind
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/61134/sarge/p1
the only reason it worked here was due to the thin layer of copper in the finish. The same reason it was delaminating in the first place.
the base layer needed to be scraped and sanded off. The RPC does scrape and sand fairly well
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http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/61134/sarge/p1
and my first bass was a teisco spectrum badly refinished in gold... I managed to strip the gold off to reveal a really nice blue underneath
Just like this one
Incidentally, I am not the only guitar maker to use this shape as inspiration
Schechter copied the body and headstock outline almost exactly on their Avenger design
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Nice save on the original body.
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It was Pelham blue for 6 years, now ocean Turquoise, lightly reliced
I put the laser engraver to work on the headstock.
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