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Just repainted my (already repainted) 1967 Mory Jazzmaster copy in white (originally bought in wrecked sunburst from previous FM sleepkid). It still plays sensationally well.

matttkkkk wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 1:30 am Just repainted my (already repainted) 1967 Mory Jazzmaster copy in white (originally bought in wrecked sunburst from previous FM sleepkid). It still plays sensationally well.

FUCK that is a beautiful guitar. I am not normally moved by offsets at all but that’s very nice.

Yeah that looks great. matttkkk you painted that yourself? Looks totally pro, how much work/PITA was it?

Well thanks! I painted it using hardware-store krylon type cans, made a few errors along the way but the process was:
- strip previous finish and lightly sand the body flat
- spray primer coat (essential: warm can by floating in hot water for 5 minutes before use, mist coats on so it doesn't drip and run)
- let dry for a week or so
- sand primer flat with 800-1200 grit wet/dry
- couple of coats of white (same process as above)
- sand flat (LIGHTLY, went thru a couple times and had to respray!)
- dry a couple of weeks
- 2-3 coats of off-white / cream (as above)
- dry for a month or so
- sand flat (LIGHTLY goddammit, same issue)
- sand with 2000 grit wet/dry
- buff out with (gentle) auto buffing compound, letting the underlying white appear in typical wear areas.
Overall it was apart for about a year because I kept forgetting to get back to it.
The decal I made myself based on the original logo; the neck is actually an 80s Tokai neck because the original was long gone when I got it.
Dilemma: the body is nearly 60 years old but it looks almost brand new now ... do I age it further? Probably not.

Wonderful. How about the pickguard?

Yeah that's a nice looking pickguard. Excellent job.

It’s original, and unique to these old Morys. Made by a soap-dish manufacturer according to sleepkid!

Drove across a large portion of the country, stopped at many little shops- bought lots of instruments including this guy- Baldwin Split Sound. Missing the bridge saddle and electronics- I am too busy with builds to take on projects, so this will have to be passed along.

The critical steps in guitar finishing that are “let dry for X weeks” are what would kill me. I’d either rush it or abandon the project entirely

matttkkkk wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 6:58 pm - couple of coats of white (same process as above)

- 2-3 coats of off-white / cream (as above)

- buff out with (gentle) auto buffing compound, letting the underlying white appear in typical wear areas.

This is interesting. The point is basically to have something that looks old/used without a relic job? Like the top coat has yellowed a bit but its been worn through in spots and you can see the un-yellowed original?