Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:08 pm
Finally got the 500K SS Pots.. Now just waiting on the paint, I have all the parts now. The paint should be done some time within the next few days 
STOKED.
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:54 am
So I'm picking up the body today.
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:30 pm
Can you find nuts the right thread to fix/weld to the underside of the holes? Just thinking out loud here.Punkacc9 wrote:Well Shit. I forgot to post this. I mounted the pickups and the toggle to the guard plus quick mock up. I have a miniature problem though. Anyone know how to fix this to without using bigger screws like I have tried already?... The Texas special mounting holes got stripped.. Fucking expensive pickup and the mounting hole is plastic. I don't get Fenders logic. That's the same shit with a Duncan Dimebucker.. I had the same problem.
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:31 pm
you mean bolt to the mounting screw?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:38 pm
I was guessing that it was a standard kind of bolt, like the 3354, 0564 and 4386 at Stewmac here. I thought if you had some nuts that would fit on that thread you could pass the bolt through the stripped hole into the nut. You'd need to stop the nut rotating somehow; if you know what height you want your pickup at you could fix it by using a nut each side of the plastic and a couple of slip-proof washers
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:40 pm
yeah I think this what I'm going to have to end up doing. Right now it's at the end of a thread of a big screw but it's a little high. I'll see how it goes once I put the strings on.NickS wrote:I was guessing that it was a standard kind of bolt, like the 3354, 0564 and 4386 at Stewmac here. I thought if you had some nuts that would fit on that thread you could pass the bolt through the stripped hole into the nut. You'd need to stop the nut rotating somehow; if you know what height you want your pickup at you could fix it by using a nut each side of the plastic and a couple of slip-proof washers
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:48 pm
You stripped the thread on your pickup?
Just drip some glue in the hole, to partially fill.
After its dry just screw your screws as normal.
The screws will cut their own thread.
Just drip some glue in the hole, to partially fill.
After its dry just screw your screws as normal.
The screws will cut their own thread.
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:58 pm
Yep. What kind of glue do I use?AddamInsane wrote:You stripped the thread on your pickup?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:13 pm
Got the body. I seem to have forgot to tell him that I wanted sparkle in the paint lol but no big deal it's a nice Dakota redish color now and a fiesta red color in the sunlight. But its so nice it looks professional. Like it came right out of the factory!
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As good as warmoth and a hell of a lot cheeper!
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:16 pm
Nice and shiney!!
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:57 pm
Looks great.
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:10 am
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:14 am
Looks like it turned out great. 
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:18 am
Yeah. Overall I'm happy with it! Got the mustang offset in the paint shop now
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:32 am
I used superglue, but you could use epoxy if you have some.Punkacc9 wrote:Yep. What kind of glue do I use?AddamInsane wrote:You stripped the thread on your pickup?
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:08 pm
You could always screw a hex nut onto the bottom of the height screw and send it right up against the underside of the pickup, I've done that for a Super Distortion (metal mounting tabs strip too) in a Les Paul and it's very solid.
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 6:19 pm
Probably sacrilege around these parts, but I actually prefer this to the Jag-Stang.
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:32 pm
Agreed. I hate the og but This is great.markarkark wrote:Probably sacrilege around these parts, but I actually prefer this to the Jag-Stang.
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:35 pm
+11111111111!George wrote:Agreed. I hate the og but This is great.markarkark wrote:Probably sacrilege around these parts, but I actually prefer this to the Jag-Stang.
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:45 pm
What do yu guys think about the color? I think it still looks pretty awesome with out the sparkle in it. The painter really did great though. Once I put it together I couldn't believe how much it looked like a brand new Fender. Once I get it wired up I'll post a demo.
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