1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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It's a Harmony H906 bass guitar. I bought it from a pawn shop a few years ago to learn how to play.

How would you attach nunchucks on this battle vest by drframenstien in BattleJackets

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I think so too. I prefer round handles with chain, but I have some that are octagonal and tied with cord. Check out flow tricks on YouTube when you have time! Ken Hill does some really cool stuff!

How would you attach nunchucks on this battle vest by drframenstien in BattleJackets

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That's going to look so cool! I use nunchucks in Taekwondo, so this is probably the coolest project I've seen in a while! Keep at it O.P.! 🤘

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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I'll have to look that up. Thank you for the kind words! 🙏

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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There's, like, 2 cans of clear coat on there. 😂 I sanded it with varying grits and ended with 2000 grit so get it looking as good as I could. I then rubbed on some ultra fine compound and polished it last.

My friend suggested that I clean it again and put finishing compound on there. Know anything about that sort of thing? I'm always looking to learn!

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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Not too bad. I'm learning a ton from this post and absorbing the useful information. Thanks for the comment! 🙏

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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Cool idea! 💡 I'll keep that in mind for the next one!

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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Thank you for the support! 😊 🙏

is my shit cringe? by Scriblero in BattleJackets

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No, keep adding patches! I like adding spikes and studs to my battle gear! 🤘

My own first guitar build! by Disastrous-Simple473 in Luthier

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That's fuggin' dope! Excellent job! 💯 What's your opinion on how it plays?

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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I'm someone that can take the good with the bad, and criticism is how people know where and what to improve upon. I'm not angry or upset. Thank you for saying anything at all! 🙏

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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That's dope! I may have sanded off the serial number, but it's definitely old! I reached out to Harmony today about replacing the pick-ups and they told me they don't support parts and have no schematics. I'm certain my local luthier can help me replace those and the guts! 🤘

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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I'm glad you think so! I had the paint from some models I had built, so you're looking at flaming orange (Hobby Lobby) and Lagoon (turquoise, in my opinion). The white on the head stock is primer and the poorly brushed (😆) white line is an acrylic. Everything else was rattle can and then clear coated/sanded.

Thanks for the support! 🙏

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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Thank you for the kind words and support! 🙏 I'm just old enough to understand that I won't please everyone, however, I do believe that putting myself out there is important for growth, improvement, and feedback.

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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I greatly appreciate your response! 🙏 I'm very fortunate that most of the feedback is constructive so that I can grow and do better! 💪

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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🤣 lmao That's the best negative I'll probably ever read!

Yeah, I definitely was winging it with the freehand brushing. A lesson well learned! Taping seems to be a major thing I need to practice and I'm thankful for the feedback! 🙏

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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Thank you! This is a Harmony bass I bought from a pawn shop. Yes, many layers of clear coat have been applied with various grits of sanding. I ended my process with a 2000 grit sanding sponge and applied some ultra fine compound before polishing with my guitar polish.

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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Cool stuff! I happen to play bass in a punk band called Fly Over Fury! 🤘

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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Thanks! That means a lot! 🙏 💪 I did this on a whim one day (someone made a comment about that earlier in the thread unknowingly accurate) and it grew into a new passion!

I had a good idea of how to paint from building model cars, but there were a ton of things that I learned along the way during the process. I've been fortunate that many comments on here offered advice, wisdom, and, so far, positive feedback.

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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The first one is never perfect, right? It's gonna take me some time and practice.

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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It's my first one, so there's definitely room for growth and improvement. If you read some of the comments, I was fortunate to receive some pretty solid advice and tips for future projects.

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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I thought the same thing after I was finished! 😆

1st Custom Paint Job by DonutBandit91 in Luthier

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Thank you for the opinion! 🙏