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Egmond Rambler & Typhoon bass projects

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JIO said:
That would emphasis it being 'off' whereas leaving it would only be noticed upon close inspection. I'm probably going to re-shape the hs to conform to the pearloid contour.
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update: done - I had a rasp drill-bit that I put in my drill-press and removed the excess material fairly easily. Just need to blend it in with re-staining/poly clear-coating.
 
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Part II - backside

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I'm really liking these Montana rattle-can sprays. This one is "Glitter" - tiny silver flakes that dust easily. Very subtle which is what I wanted - hard to perceive in this shot. And compared to the Krylon Glitter Blast, this product has an even amount of clear vehicle to seal the tiny particles upon contact. With GB, you have to dust-off excess glitter once cured whereas this product - once it cures (quickly) there is no glitter dust to brush-off. Just a more high-quality product in a full-sized can compared to the small GB can.

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Up close is where it comes into focus. The front was dusted with gold flakes to further warm-up the Blood Orange (such a great colour - much better than Fiesta red) But I wanted the back silver flakes as a contrast. They also offer a holo-flake (multiple colours) that would look great on certain colours, like purples which they offer a few really nice shades. Being essentially an art material available at BLICK's Art Supply here in SF, they have many shades of all colours - way more and way nicer shades than any hardware store rattle-cans.
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If this thing plays half as good as it's going to look - it'll be killer. The top clear-coat on front & back is satin lacquer, so it will amber naturally over time. I never liked when Fender first started doing "aged/amber'd" clear-coats on their necks - it didn't look natural. And most basses/guitars are shiny and smooth - but I really like a textured satin finish. It's a warmer, softer interface and feels great! No need for polishing either - a finish to inspire playing - not fussing over. It why the original Egmond like some '60s Italian guitars/basses were fabric-covered - a nice durable look, perfect for playing.

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Its HSC airing-out in the background! Musty smell is primarily gone.
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I added another black layer to the string-guide for the zero fret due to the shrinkage - fits like a glove. A great looking hs.
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JIO said:
If this thing plays half as good as it's going to look - it'll be killer. The top coat on front & back is satin lacquer, so it will amber naturally over time. I never liked when Fender first started doing "aged/amber'd" clear-coats on their necks - it didn't look natural. And most basses/guitars are shiny and smooth - but I really like a textured satin finish. It's a warmer, softer interface and feels great! No need for polishing either - a finish to inspire playing - not fussing over. It why the original Egmond like some '60s Italian guitars/basses were fabric-covered - a nice durable look, perfect for playing.

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Its HSC airing-out in the background! Musty smell is primarily gone.
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I added another black layer to the string-guide for the zero fret due to the shrinkage - fits like a glove. A great looking hs.
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Very cool :thumbsup:

Reminds me of this:

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