Gibson Melody Maker To LP JR Conversion

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Re: Gibson Melody Maker To LP JR Conversion

Postby oipunkguy » Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:47 pm

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Re: Gibson Melody Maker To LP JR Conversion

Postby oipunkguy » Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:51 pm

third coat of filler

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Re: Gibson Melody Maker To LP JR Conversion

Postby MWaldorf » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:47 am

Wow - looking great Aaron!
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Re: Gibson Melody Maker To LP JR Conversion

Postby oipunkguy » Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:34 am

thanks Mel! :D :D :D
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Re: Gibson Melody Maker To LP JR Conversion

Postby oipunkguy » Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:12 am

final sanding before color coat. before spraying I went through out the body and cleaned up the screw holes and stopbar studs.

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Re: Gibson Melody Maker To LP JR Conversion

Postby oipunkguy » Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:15 am

time to spray the headstock

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Re: Gibson Melody Maker To LP JR Conversion

Postby oipunkguy » Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:16 am

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Re: Gibson Melody Maker To LP JR Conversion

Postby oipunkguy » Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:17 am

scraping paint off the gibson logo

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Re: Gibson Melody Maker To LP JR Conversion

Postby oipunkguy » Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:19 am

next step i hit the headstock with a thin coat of clear and let that dry. then I taped off the headstock and fingerboard so I could paint the back.

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Re: Gibson Melody Maker To LP JR Conversion

Postby oipunkguy » Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:21 am

TV YELLOW TIME!!! :D :D :D :D

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