https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/filling-in-a-pickup-cavity/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:47:42 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/filling-in-a-pickup-cavity/#post-367551 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:01:04 +0000
I wish i had the cash for a lutier Blue Jay but thats not an option at the moment. It'd be good to find a matching block of mahogany and then finish it, but that might be above my skill. i'm not sure about the finish i don't know if it's polyuerethane or acrylic, i'm guessing it's a nitrocellulose laquer, but i'm not even sure about that. Do any of you folks know about this model? Cheers for your help so far :) Back in 1984, it would be nitro - they still may be, I don't know - Gibson likes their old methods, but new rules don't allow - I'm just not up to date on that. A quick call to 1-800-4GIBSON would resolve any questions, or write to Valley Arts. I once owned a Gibson Explorer and a Valley Arts Telecaster. Good luck sir! :D http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Arts_Guitar]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Blue Jay https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/filling-in-a-pickup-cavity/#post-367551 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/filling-in-a-pickup-cavity/#post-367491 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:14:01 +0000
I wish i had the cash for a lutier Blue Jay but thats not an option at the moment. It'd be good to find a matching block of mahogany and then finish it, but that might be above my skill. i'm not sure about the finish i don't know if it's polyuerethane or acrylic, i'm guessing it's a nitrocellulose laquer, but i'm not even sure about that. Do any of you folks know about this model? Cheers for your help so far :)]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance DOMSDOS https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/filling-in-a-pickup-cavity/#post-367491 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/filling-in-a-pickup-cavity/#post-367383 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:23:39 +0000
Anyhow, work carefully with what the guys said and you can produce a solid result, which will restore the guitar decently. 8)]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Blue Jay https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/filling-in-a-pickup-cavity/#post-367383 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/filling-in-a-pickup-cavity/#post-367380 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:21:39 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/filling-in-a-pickup-cavity/#post-367380 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/filling-in-a-pickup-cavity/#post-367376 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:30:49 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/filling-in-a-pickup-cavity/#post-367376 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/filling-in-a-pickup-cavity/#post-41422 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:27:56 +0000
I've recently bought a 1984 gibson explorer very cheaply. Beautiful guitar, with one flaw. The Tw@t that owned it previously, tried (very badly) to route a third pickup cavity into the middle of the body (hence the price). I need to repair this, i'd like to do it without refinishing the guitar, it's black and has aged beautifully (with the exception of a bloody great hole in the middle). It's way to deep for wood filler, and i'm pretty sure the guitar is mahogany, Any ideas?]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance DOMSDOS https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/filling-in-a-pickup-cavity/#post-41422