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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@mattbeels I think because it is a bass, there is a lot of space, especially as I’m not putting the scratch plate back on. All that space needs breaki...

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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@russ Yeah, it’s all subjective isn’t it? I’ve got some hyper shift paint to try next.

6 years ago
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RE: New Electric BUild

@darrenking Show us a pic and a vid Darren. 👍

6 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

I got this bass out in the sun today, it’s turned out quite nice. The effect of this paint is quite subtle in comparison to the metal flake and candy ...

6 years ago
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RE: New Workshop

@robin Looking good Robin and I would definitely go with @darrenking suggestion of insulating. It’s all coming together. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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RE: Building a guitar for my thesis for school.

@louis-kerckhove I think it looks fine Louis, I definitely wouldn’t worry about it. The vast majority of people won’t even notice. Once you’ve sanded...

6 years ago
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RE: Mini Paul

@andy-halliday This is such a cool build, I love the fact that you just made it a bit smaller because you had a limited amount of wood. Well done mate...

6 years ago
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RE: 🎸 Guitar Hardware Ideas🎸

@russ No, I haven’t used them yet. I did send an email to them maybe a couple of years ago, they replied and said they had a really heavy workload and...

6 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@louis-kerckhove Thanks Louis, it’s come out ok I think. 👍

6 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

Right, I’ve got all the clear coat on. Shiny shiny!

6 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@jonhodgson 🤣🤣🤣🤣

6 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

Sorry for the portrait mode of this video, it was just more practical for me as I was wielding this big Jazz Bass body at the same time as videoing. I...

6 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@clinton Thanks man. Remember, this is just one paint, I haven’t blended one colour into another, it’s the paint that is doing all the work, I just sp...

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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

As this colour is a base coat, it dries with a matt/satin sheen, it will come alive once I put the shiny reflective clear coat on. I’m thinking of put...

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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

I put a 3rd coat on and took it outside into the daylight to view the Northern Lights @russ 😁

6 years ago
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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

@russ Yep, the colour flips depending on the angle at which you view it. When I move the guitar around, the colours are constantly shifting from green...

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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

I’ve now put a second coat of chameleon on and continuing to build the colour. I’m not putting heavy coats on, I’m just keeping them fairly light. Thi...

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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

Next came the fist coat of chameleon, I’m just building up the paint slowly here.

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RE: Jazz Bass Paint Job (Chameleon)

Well, I got some paint on it. Got the black ground coat in first and the first coat I dusted on to see if there were going to be any issues/paint r...

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