1964 Gibson SG Junior restoration

[HorseyBoy]

Gorgeous neck and fretboard, Jim.

[Jim Goad]

Bridge post relocated. This was the one job that was making me fucking sweat. It had to be perfect to within less than a millimetre due to the tight tolerances between the Badass Bridge and Tonepros Studs. I don’t have access to a drill press right now either.

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[squarewave]

Awesome work mate. Bridge covers up most of the dowel.

[Jim Goad]

Yeah. Even if the dowel is visible through the final nitro finish, the Leo Quan will hide it.

[HorseyBoy]

^ Those Badass bridges hide almost everything!

[Jim Goad]

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Sanding done and grain filler applied. Need to leave it overnight and will hopefully get it fine sanded and first coat of sanding sealer on tomorrow.

[Jim Goad]

Colour test on some scrap pine. I’m going to shoot an extra coat of blue and 2 extra coats of tinted clear because I want deeper, more green Finish.

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[Spook]

That is gonna look awesome !

[skelt101]

Colour test on some scrap pine. I’m going to shoot an extra coat of blue and 2 extra coats of tinted clear because I want deeper, more green Finish.

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Pelham Blue? That’ll add a bit of class to the rough and tumble attitude of the Junior!

[Jim Goad]

Yeah, Pelham Blue. 1 more sanding sealer coat and I’ll be ready to spray nitro when we get a couple of days dry enough. Weather forecast isn’t good for the next week or so though. I’ll finish cutting the new nut and do a fret dress while the weather’s damp.