OK I've got the bass on the bench today and the glittery pink thing looks good in the sun. Attachment : IMG_20210317_133249.jpg Attachment : IMG_20210317_133540.jpg

Soldering is *not* difficult. If you can manage painting (and I'm fairly sure you can), then soldering is simples. 1. Get yourself a semi-decent soldering station. Temperature controlled. 2. Get a...

I'll be careful @boo. 😁 😂 🎸🙏🙂🎶

Are we talking baby bath hot or cup of tea hot @russ Somewhere in between. The can will cool the water so it needs to be fairly warm but if it’s too hot the can might blow up. 🥵🤯 Gold...

Placing a rattle can in a tub of hot water about 10 mins before you paint can really help the paint flow when it’s released, Are we talking baby bath hot or cup of tea hot @boo? 😁 🎶&...

I thought I might try to develop some skills with a rattle can before I thought about splashing out on the good gear. @russ Yeah it’s always good to just have a go and using rattle cans is good if f...

Cheers @boo. I thought I might try to develop some skills with a rattle can before I thought about splashing out on the good gear. 🎶🙂🙏🎸

It certainly is a very skillful art @boo. Your knowledge of the subject is very good and maybe the best on this forum. Hopefully we can all keep picking your brain when we come to try and have a go. ...

Can I ask what you think of northwest guitar's rattle cans? @russ the only rattle can I’ve used from Northwest Guitars is sanding sealer and it did the job. I’m really not a big fan of rattle cans an...

@russ Also used are “spray out cards”. We test spray coloured paint onto them to test certain things about different paints, not all paints are made equal. You can have the same paint, made by the sam...

Now I am feeling guilty , Will I ever be able to make this right? @koendb Don’t be daft, I’m just messing around. We are all here to help each other so if we suggest something and you choose somethin...

Glad to help, even you completely ignore me. Now I am feeling guilty , Will I ever be able to make this right? 😎

Haha, no need to be sorry @koendb! You were looking for suggestions and that’s what you received, all good. The problem with pickups is that there are just too damn many to choose from! 😆 It s...

So in the meanwhile, I decided to follow up on @mattbeels' advice to look at more expensive options too. Given the difficult times we live in, I also wanted to support local businesses, so I have pla...

She lives a bit of a distance so may not be able to help too much...but that would be wonderful to share the experience with her. She's given me orders it has to be purple with gold. It also needs to ...

Really beautiful Clint....I bet they play amazingly well...top job !!!

@Boo I used keda dye, denatured alcohol, danish oil, walnut and natural stain. Hand rubbed the way Big D guitars does his dye bursting. Rattlecan Rustileum lacquer, 5 coats and only wet sanded twice. ...

@clinton I also see you’ve used your home made pickup surrounds on the Tele. Top job, they look great.

Awesome work @clinton, you really continue to impress! 👍👍👍

@clinton You’ve done it again Clinton, these are beautiful. Wow! I love the different spec, especially the Wilkinson P90s in the Strat, that’s very unusual but looks so good. I love your choice of col...