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#501
Got me a vintage cream MI-6.

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I have owned this Fernandes since 1983. About 1988 I loaned it to someone and then it was gone.....then in 2003 I got it back from the person. They moved back into town, called me up and gave it back. Pretty cool. It sat in my closet for years and this last week I finally took it out, detailed it, set it up and installed the pickups and new wiring. It plays great.....

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JIO said:
Nice - you bought it for $475 or you assembled it for $475? And is the neck painted white too?
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Assembled. StewMac ash body blowout $99. Allparts neck from Stratosphere is nearly grainless, not painted, just luck of the draw, $130. The rest are ebay parts shipped from China. Thank you for the compliment.
 
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Wafl said:
Assembled. StewMac ash body blowout $99. Allparts neck from Stratosphere is nearly grainless, not painted, just luck of the draw, $130. The rest are ebay parts shipped from China. Thank you for the compliment.
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I've attempted to assemble a useable/decent parts bass for less than $500 but it went over but not by a lot. Partly perhaps because I don't order from China unless there is no alternative.
 
#513
JIO said:
Spitfire tort pg's are actually nicer than most original 60's Fender tort as each one is unique/hand painted in which you have a choice of individual styles. Mark's pg's also have authentic thin-black-center-layer stock which no other aftermarket tort pg producers offer. And in case you haven't checked current prices on original vintage 60's tort pg's (over $600!) his offerings are well worth the price for what you are getting.

ftr - mine is vintage bright red/speckled 60's/relic-extra light
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They're hand painted? I could be wrong but I don't think that's true.
 
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Gorn said:
They're hand painted? I could be wrong but I don't think that's true.
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Mark doesn't disclose his process and justifiably so, but I contend that the tort effect is hand applied over the top white plastic layer of pg material using dyes or some medium, with a brush - by hand. Once this is done - a process of lamination seals the 'tort', bonds to the pg and effectively acts as the top layer. (maybe a heat press - I have no idea) This is the main reason his asking price for these pg's is justified in my book - each one is hand effected/applied (the tort effect) using a skilled hand and deft eye and finally backed by a seamless technical process. They reference his study of vintage mass-produced plastic and through his process become something more, transcending the original in depth and richness.
 
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JIO said:
Nice - you bought it for $475 or you assembled it for $475? And is the neck painted white too?
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On the neck I used General Finishes' IMG_0184.JPG Flat Out Flat. Not only does the flatness opaque the grain, but it has a very slight white wash, so it makes woods look a shade or two lighter. It's wipe on and water based, so it's a good alternative to wipe on poly.
 
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Wafl said:
On the neck I used General Finishes' View attachment 981424 Flat Out Flat. Not only does the flatness opaque the grain, but it has a very slight white wash, so it makes woods look a shade or two lighter. It's wipe on and water based, so it's a good alternative to wipe on poly.
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Interesting - so being wiped on it penetrates/stains the raw wood? Then did you use a scrub-pad to smooth out the water-raised grain? I could see that as being pretty nice, like Fenders Mary Kaye trans white finish.
 
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JIO said:
Interesting - so being wiped on it penetrates/stains the raw wood? Then did you use a scrub-pad to smooth out the water-raised grain? I could see that as being pretty nice, like Fenders Mary Kaye trans white finish.
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The Flat Out Flat is called a Topcoat, not a stain. I've used it on two necks and an unstained ash body. Steel wool it after and it looks and feels very nice. I started adding coats, thinking, as you did, it could get to looking Mary Kaye, but it just started looking a little goopy without getting much lighter. However, General does have a white tint water based stain on their website that looks like it might be good, but I haven't tried it. Which means now I have to. Invalid Link Removed
 
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