duluthdan Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Duluth - I'm sorry to have caused you these lightbrown or even slightly pink bones. Not untill now do I see it was based on a misunderstanding. I never recommended shoe-polish for bone - only for plastic as bindings and tuners. Btw. my personal recipe is coffee-soya-salt-honey (the latter to get a hint of glaze) ;-) Em7: Hey - no one died, so no foul. Your idea back then was the coffee/salt thing - I had picked up the shoe polish thing somewhere else, twas not your doing, rest assured. The coffee thing did work - but I left them in overnight which was too long me thinks. They look like wood now, and reside on my cheapo frankenstein guitar which has to endure all my lutherie learning experiments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I'm sorry to have caused you......Never tried it myself Ah, the beauty of the WORLD WIDE WEB, anybody with a computer is an EXPERT. Didn't I call you out on some other third party propaganda in another recent thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Ah, the beauty of the WORLD WIDE WEB, anybody with a computer is an EXPERT. Didn't I call you out on some other third party propaganda in another recent thread? Please close in - be precise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I look the look of the ovals. I think the tulips should be reserved for bound headstocks. That makes sense. Holding cosmetics aside, I prefer the tulips because they provide a better grip and more precise control when tuning. I'm more into function than form I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Guy Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 This is definitely the way to go. IMHO the tulip tuners look too big for the J-45/SJs whilst perfect for Hummingbirds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Ah, the beauty of the WORLD WIDE WEB, anybody with a computer is an EXPERT. Didn't I call you out on some other third party propaganda in another recent thread? I received a (cordial) PM from the member who was on the receiving end of this post asking me to explain. Upon further review, the "third party propaganda" I cited was posted in another thread was by a different member. My apologies to member "Em7" for the confusion. Had I left out the second sentence, my point is still the same. The www has allowed access to an infinite amount of information, and a ton of it is BS. A newspaper or book publisher is legally liable for what they print/publish, this level of accountability does not exist on the www. Please carry on with the constructive discussion of this topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I received a (cordial) PM from the member who was on the receiving end of this post asking me to explain. Upon further review, the "third party propaganda" I cited was posted in another thread was by a different member. My apologies to member "Em7" for the confusion. Apology accepted on this side of the curtain also. (Misunderstandings happen) Appreciate your post and format – thanks, see you further on. . . E-minor7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Being the regular tuner buttons Natzi I have to say for me it has to be butter beans on Gibson slopes. Tulips are for HB's and J-200's. So Im with ya here .... but you need to make them darker, I guess the shoe polish route is an option .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty55 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Those look very nice. I've been wondering if anyone has swapped out the Clunky Grover Rotomatics on a J200 for something more vintage looking. What fits and what doesn't? What lines up and covers screw holes and stuff like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Good choice* - dare I suggest the ol' shoe-polish trick. . . @Em7 & EA - So I felt the guys suggesting knocking down the bright white a bit were right - since my intent was to make the buttons more in keeping with the banner headstock. I had some brown shoe polish lying around and I tried. They first application (put it on thick and let it sit for ten minutes then wiped it off) knocked the bright white down I noticeably. I did another application to try and get it to the aged color of the binding and it worked well. The camera flash brightens the color up a bit, but looking at them in person, the color is close to the binding. It really looks great and so far hasn't worn off. I'm happy. . B) New, bright white oval buttons ...........................................................................Oval buttons stained with brown shoe polish . Side shot to see the binding and stained buttons - you can see the color is pretty close - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Guy Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 @Em7 & EA - So I felt the guys suggesting knocking down the bright white a bit were right - since my intent was to make the buttons more in keeping with the banner headstock. I had some brown shoe polish lying around and I tried. They first application (put it on thick and let it sit for ten minutes then wiped it off) knocked the bright white down I noticeably. I did another application to try and get it to the aged color of the binding and it worked well. The camera flash brightens the color up a bit, but looking at them in person, the color is close to the binding. It really looks great and so far hasn't worn off. I'm happy. . B) New, bright white oval buttons ...........................................................................Oval buttons stained with brown shoe polish . Side shot to see the binding and stained buttons - you can see the color is pretty close - Nice, gonna try that on my SJ at the weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 @Em7 & EA - So I felt the guys suggesting knocking down the bright white a bit were right - since my intent was to make the buttons more in keeping with the banner headstock. I had some brown shoe polish lying around and I tried. They first application (put it on thick and let it sit for ten minutes then wiped it off) knocked the bright white down I noticeably. I did another application to try and get it to the aged color of the binding and it worked well. The camera flash brightens the color up a bit, but looking at them in person, the color is close to the binding. It really looks great and so far hasn't worn off. I'm happy. . B) New, bright white oval buttons ...........................................................................Oval buttons stained with brown shoe polish . Hep for a successful move. It's like painting or mixing, some times it doesn't take much to make things blend. In fact very little - done the right - way will make the connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I think that you made a great choice with the 'butterbean' knobs! The 'tulips' stood out like Mickey Mouse ears on this paricular guitar.....IM(ever to be so)HO!....I actually like them to be a little more cream in color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Nilppeznaf Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Yep looking good BK...its amazing how a lil modification here n there can make ya loved one all the better :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Looks like it worked great ! Now, as long as it doesn't come off on your fingers.... Wonder if there is a second tip to guard against that happening??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Nilppeznaf Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Looks like it worked great ! Now, as long as it doesn't come off on your fingers.... Wonder if there is a second tip to guard against that happening??? hairspray..as in womens hair fixer spray Im not joking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Nilppeznaf Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Or Resin activator spray... the stuff you use to set the glue on flase nails women again see .. I just used black marker pen to get rid of the Gold lettering on my new J35 case ( it looked too brash for my liking ) the marker would leave a mark if you rubbed it... used the resin activator...and its set ...no smudges :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 A massivelly positive improvement, well done ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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