Ah, butter frets.
My latest tweak is polishing the fret ends. Creamy smooth.
My latest tweak is polishing the fret ends. Creamy smooth.
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The Squier Mini Precision Bass Club
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Whatdya think:
I ordered
Black Carbon Fiber 5ft x 1ft Car Wrap Vinyl Roll
to cover the pickguard with.
It is thin and soft, so it should be easy to cut clean without special tooling that I don't have.
Predictions?
I ordered
Black Carbon Fiber 5ft x 1ft Car Wrap Vinyl Roll
to cover the pickguard with.
It is thin and soft, so it should be easy to cut clean without special tooling that I don't have.
Predictions?
Whatdya think:
I ordered
Black Carbon Fiber 5ft x 1ft Car Wrap Vinyl Roll
to cover the pickguard with.
It is thin and soft, so it should be easy to cut clean without special tooling that I don't have.
Predictions?
This is just the start of your vinyl wrapping obsession ... just think what else you could cover with the remainder of the roll!
That's pretty funny.
And, yeah, I am the kind of guy to slip on the banana peel, down the rabbit hole, and do all kinds of less than normal things with it.
I really like the look of black carbon fiber. I think it will make for a very excellent looking pickguard.
Wish I could get someone else to do it for me, because I am tool and craft skill challenged. But, I'm going for it.
Whatdya think:
I ordered
Black Carbon Fiber 5ft x 1ft Car Wrap Vinyl Roll
to cover the pickguard with.
It is thin and soft, so it should be easy to cut clean without special tooling that I don't have.
Predictions?
how soft is this? soft enough to fold or roll up?
Yup. Look up on Amazon. Comes as strong adhesive backed vinyl roll. People use it for car interiors.
I thought of Plasti Dip for the pickguard. Never tried that before, but I was thinking about it.
huh... should be easy to cut. on the other hand, my husband is geared up for regular pickguard material.
i'm sure at least someone has mentioned this, but i can't find it - is the pickup standard size or scaled down?
After a few days I'm happy to report that I'm rather pleased with the Chrome flats on the Mini Precision. Great tone and they feel a lot more comfortable to me than the stock roundwounds.
My black carbon fiber vinyl wrap for my pickguard already arrived, but I see I really need a heatgun to do this justice. Hoping to procure one and attempt the wrap by end of weekend.
In the meantime, anyone know the gear ratio of the stock tuners?
for my pickguard already arrived, but I see I really need a heatgun to do this justice. Hoping to procure one and attempt the wrap by end of weekend.In the meantime, anyone know the gear ratio of the stock tuners?
Whatdya think:
I ordered
Black Carbon Fiber 5ft x 1ft Car Wrap Vinyl Roll
to cover the pickguard with.
It is thin and soft, so it should be easy to cut clean without special tooling that I don't have.
Predictions?
I did this with a guitar I sold a while back. Piece of advice (you likely know this already), don't cut it exactly to fit the top of the pickguard, the vinyl will either peel at the edges over time, or shrink somewhat near the edges and well, will look awful. Cut it larger than the pickguard and wrap and fold the excess edges under the pickguard. For someone scissor-challenged like me, it made for an easier process.
Will a hair dryer do the trick?My black carbon fiber vinyl wrap
In the meantime, anyone know the gear ratio of the stock tuners?
