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Offline Jonny Hotnuts

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Wasting time in the 'off season'.
« on: January 19, 2013, 06:51:14 PM »


I had some carbon fiber laying around so I decided to refinish a beat up guitar I had.....

Stupid I know, just going stir crazy.

~JH
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Re: Wasting time in the 'off season'.
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2013, 08:03:56 PM »
Nice!   :cheers:

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Re: Wasting time in the 'off season'.
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2013, 04:42:08 PM »
  Hey!  That might work better than Viagra...........................    :-o :roll:   Bob
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Re: Wasting time in the 'off season'.
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2013, 08:25:01 PM »
Vary interesting project.  I've been looking at the photos you posted on FaceBook.  Impressive work.
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Re: Wasting time in the 'off season'.
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2013, 09:06:20 PM »
How much to cover a '82 Gibson explorer :-D :-D :-D 8-)
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Re: Wasting time in the 'off season'.
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2013, 02:40:49 AM »
Explorer? ha! you're not the retiring type.....I had an 82 V, that was a seriously good guitar, it's one of the half dozen or so Gibbo's I regret selling over the years......
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Re: Wasting time in the 'off season'.
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2013, 05:25:25 AM »
And what's this "off season"
it's not the off season on this side of the planet
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Re: Wasting time in the 'off season'.
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2013, 08:54:44 AM »
Quote from: Dr Goggles on January 25, 2013, 02:40:49 AM
Explorer? ha! you're not the retiring type.....I had an 82 V, that was a seriously good guitar, it's one of the half dozen or so Gibbo's I regret selling over the years......

I sell cars, trade in wives but I gotta keep the axes, 3 electrics, 2 acoustics, 3 basses including an ascoustic and I ain't do yet. :cheers:
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Re: Wasting time in the 'off season'.
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2013, 07:50:42 PM »


Here is the rest of it before I block sanded it. Just set stuff on it to see how its going to look.
About ready to shoot the clear now.

I could sell this for a billion dollars and still loose money due to the hours I have put in it!!!

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Re: Wasting time in the 'off season'.
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2013, 08:48:03 PM »
Quote from: Jonny Hotnuts on February 06, 2013, 07:50:42 PM
I could sell this for a billion dollars and still loose money due to the hours I have put in it!!!

~JH

Wow, and I was starting to feel guilty for charging a guy $50/hr. for some easy CAD work. :-D Looks REAL good. I might have to do a little refinish work on one of mine now. 8-)
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Re: Wasting time in the 'off season'.
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2013, 10:41:52 PM »
You know, I've always said I hated pointy headstocks, Floyd Rose twang bars, flat radius necks and overwound humbuckers - but whenever I go to a music store and I see one of these "I've-been-had"s, I can't help but plug it into some grindy Marshall amp and let the finger tapping tricks, dive bombs and pig squeely harmonics flow.

Problem is, if I got one, I'd have to grow a mullet again, and Kate will have nothing to do with that.

Jonny, if it rocks as good as it looks, that'll be a screamer.
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Re: Wasting time in the 'off season'.
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2013, 02:29:04 AM »
Quote from: Captthundarr on January 25, 2013, 08:54:44 AM
Quote from: Dr Goggles on January 25, 2013, 02:40:49 AM
Explorer? ha! you're not the retiring type.....I had an 82 V, that was a seriously good guitar, it's one of the half dozen or so Gibbo's I regret selling over the years......

I sell cars, trade in wives but I gotta keep the axes, 3 electrics, 2 acoustics, 3 basses including an ascoustic and I ain't do yet. :cheers:

cnk, you're only starting....I've got more Tele's than that, no I'm not bragging......

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Quote from: Milwaukee Midget on February 06, 2013, 10:41:52 PM
You know, I've always said I hated pointy headstocks, Floyd Rose twang bars, flat radius necks and overwound humbuckers - but whenever I go to a music store and I see one of these "I've-been-had"s, I can't help but plug it into some grindy Marshall amp and let the finger tapping tricks, dive bombs and pig squeely harmonics flow.

I once used a mauve Kramer with a Floyd and a backwards headstock....for a part, I did not leave the room with it.........

Jonny, it needs a monsta tach. :cheers:
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Re: Wasting time in the 'off season'.
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2013, 09:03:24 PM »
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You know, I've always said I hated pointy headstocks, Floyd Rose twang bars, flat radius necks and overwound humbuckers - but whenever I go to a music store and I see one of these "I've-been-had"s, I can't help but plug it into some grindy Marshall amp and let the finger tapping tricks, dive bombs and pig squeely harmonics flow.

Problem is, if I got one, I'd have to grow a mullet again, and Kate will have nothing to do with that.

Jonny, if it rocks as good as it looks, that'll be a screamer.



Years ago while teaching guitar at 'Mississippi Music' Meridian Ms, the GM handed me a mint 1957 tobacco sunburst strat (*with 13s) and plugged it into a same vintage fender tweed. (I think the combo sold about a year later for 45K in '97). It had action you could drive a truck under....and I couldnt play ANYTHING on it. The GM 'Dave' was all worked up on how great it was; how awesome it played and sounded. To me the guitar was junk.

Dont get me wrong I get the historical significance, beauty and wow factor of what it was but couldnt do anything other then sounding like a beginner.

I always attested that I would never own a Fender....never liked them. Funny thing is that I picked up a US strat the other day (I was made an offer I couldnt refuse...50$!!!!). After putting it together and setting it up I really is a fantastic guitar. Funny how depending on the mood a pointy guitar just wont do!!!!





A few other of my non pointy guitars but most of my 40+ guitars never see the light of day!!!!

~JH








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Re: Wasting time in the 'off season'.
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2013, 09:20:36 PM »
Jonny, you killing me a sslllooooowwww death.
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Re: Wasting time in the 'off season'.
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2013, 11:07:39 PM »
Here is the before:



The project started because the guitar had some cracks in the neck pockets that I had to sand down to see if they were structural. This left me with some bald spots and opted for CF vs. just a repaint.





I am finished with this stupid thing!!!! I only thought it would take a couple weeks but turned into a huge pain. I will say it turned out really nice, the photos dont capture the 3d effect of the CF.

I just have a little set up to do and it will be all done!

-also...to my player friends....I wonder if the CF will change the tone??? I am excited to see how she will sound once I get her strung up!

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