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I was asked to turn this Fender American Natural Strat into a hard-tail. It would have taken a good while to finish this plug without LED Coatings. I used SM Colortone H2O base grain filler colored with MIxol Ochre; sanded it flat an hour later, then put on a finish with LED Clear Gloss colored with Colortone Stains (Straw, Light Yellow, and a touch of Med. Brown). The entire finish took 25 minutes. THen I glued it in with Epoxy colored…

This question is best directed to Dan Erlewine, since he has figured out how to match the blue color paint. I got this 1969 Buck Qwens American in the shop after the owner’s Mother-in-law left it on a guitar stand in front of a window in the Phoenix area.. for 50 years. It came in just a bit melted and warped. As the discussion progressed I learned the owner wants it to play and look like it did when (he says) Buck gave this guitar to hi…

I have three aluminum Ukulele molds for sale. I was surprised to find them in a thrift store here in Athens, OH. I bought them with plans to refurbish them. They are heated with propane or gas via copper pipe with small holes similar to gas stove burners. i had planned to use new piping but would probably have tried what’s there to see how it worked (being safety conscious of course) The molds are very well made, and I assume are cast alu…

Two Starret Pro-Die IPD Bandsaw blades: 6'10-1/2" 14 T.P.I. Unopened/uncoiled Cost me 45. each sell for 35. plus shipping