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Old 06-23-2009, 11:03 AM   #125 (permalink)
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Re: Parts-o-caster 60's Strat copy build

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Originally Posted by Yogi View Post
Hey man, its looking good so far. One thing I would add is pick wear where the bare wood is exposed right between the Neck and middle pickups. Just take a pick and really scrap that area over as if you were playing it really hard and accidently hitting the body. Then rub a little dirt and grime in the grooves to simulate where your sweat and other nasty human products have accumulated over the years
Thanks for the suggestion. Will do, I think you are right it is looking a bit bare in that area. The Masterbuilt relics have a dark stain in that area. Like this...





I was thinking about simulating that, but I am not sure what they did to get the effect. Wood stain??
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