The RAT is DONE!

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:12 pm

Now that it almost seems like summer, its finally time to reskin the Steinberger rat guitar. I'll add more pics as it gets finished.

Here is the "Before", with Barden pickups. These electronics work perfect for this all-maple boat paddle:

Remove all the hardware:

Some steakhead glued an "L" to the wing. F'ing duh.
Yeah, I tried StripEze...didn't do much to this finish.....

So I had to sand and sand and sand til I got thru the black paint and then sanding seal (there is still a little bit of sanding seal orange on some edges--more sanding tomorrow).

This little Rat yielded some really nice maple:

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:39 pm

very nice!

MOONDOGGY · Post by **MOONDOGGY** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:58 am

So what kind of finishing plans do you have for it? Solid paint, trans stain, natural (oil or laquer)?

That's pretty cool. I don't know why more people don't play Steinbergers! They're the ultimate travel and gigging guitar!

BloodyFingers · Post by **BloodyFingers** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:28 pm

If you ever want to sell this let me know, I have been looking for one..!!

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:02 pm

MOONDOGGY wrote:So what kind of finishing plans do you have for it? Solid paint, trans stain, natural (oil or laquer)?

That's pretty cool. I don't know why more people don't play Steinbergers! They're the ultimate travel and gigging guitar!

Natural with nitrocellulose laquer sanding seal and at least 12 coats of gloss nitrocellulose laquer clearcoat.

I thought about an amber stain until I saw how nice the wood looks.

Painting stain-grade wood should be a felony.

felix'apprentice · Post by **felix'apprentice** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:40 pm

thats gonna look awesome! can't wait to see it when its finished.

- kayla

onegunguitar · Post by **onegunguitar** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:21 pm

BloodyFingers wrote:If you ever want to sell this let me know, I have been looking for one..!!

I have a Steinberger copy that was owned by Lonewolf if ya want it. It plays good and is in good shape. $125.00

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:31 pm

onegunguitar wrote:
BloodyFingers wrote:If you ever want to sell this let me know, I have been looking for one..!!
I have a Steinberger copy that was owned by Lonewolf if ya want it. It plays good and is in good shape. $125.00

loling @ Ginger playing this guitar.

I really do like it though.

onegunguitar · Post by **onegunguitar** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:57 pm

DirtySanchez wrote:
onegunguitar wrote:
BloodyFingers wrote:If you ever want to sell this let me know, I have been looking for one..!!
I have a Steinberger copy that was owned by Lonewolf if ya want it. It plays good and is in good shape. $125.00
loling @ Ginger playing this guitar.

I really do like it though.

Hahaha-blow me peckerhead!

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:04 am

I agree, Jeff, that's too nice a piece of wood to cover.--->JMS

UncleScabby · Post by **UncleScabby** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:28 pm

DirtySanchez wrote:
onegunguitar wrote:
BloodyFingers wrote:If you ever want to sell this let me know, I have been looking for one..!!
I have a Steinberger copy that was owned by Lonewolf if ya want it. It plays good and is in good shape. $125.00
loling @ Ginger playing this guitar.

I really do like it though.

Scott, please keep it. If there's one thing Fedup needs, its tiny guitars.

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:26 pm

ahahahahahahaha!

onegunguitar · Post by **onegunguitar** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:48 pm

Hahahahahaha!!!! You fuckers!! Quit pickin' on me,I'm old!!

HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:53 pm

LOL good one!

TJ Kelly · Post by **TJ Kelly** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:37 am

songsmith wrote:I agree, Jeff, that's too nice a piece of wood to cover.--->JMS

Johnny know his "wood"!

hicksjd9 · Post by **hicksjd9** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:50 am

I saw that picture and about pissed my pants laughing. Best use of photoshop I've seen in a LONG TIME.

I've seen those guitars in magazines before, but I never realized how small they were until I saw that pic. Do they sound like a normal guitar? How in the world do you tune them?

hicksjd9 · Post by **hicksjd9** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:50 am

Oh nm. I see how they tune from the first pic.

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 2:00 pm

TJ Kelly wrote:
songsmith wrote:I agree, Jeff, that's too nice a piece of wood to cover.--->JMS
Johnny know his "wood"!

I DO know my wood pretty well... I've spent waaaay too much time studying it. MY wood, I mean.

Awesome photochop, too. That pudginess is so realistic!

--->JMS

MeYatch · Post by **MeYatch** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 2:58 pm

hicksjd9 wrote:I've seen those guitars in magazines before, but I never realized how small they were until I saw that pic. Do they sound like a normal guitar? How in the world do you tune them?

I don't think that photoshop is to scale.

You tune them with the knobs on the bridge. Kind of like the fine tuners on a floyd rose.

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:09 pm

1st sanding seal coat...still wet and in the shadowns:

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:12 am

After 12 clearcoats (4 hours between coats, level sanded after 8 ). Only 3 more to go, then wait 2 more weeks for it to cure.

Sure wish the left wing had flame like the right wing.

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 1:20 pm

Looks good Jeff, when is it gonna be done?

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:18 pm

metalchurch wrote:Looks good Jeff, when is it gonna be done?

I have to let it sit and cure for 1 more week and I should finish up a day or two after that. The only thing left to do is to sand it smooth (1200 & 2000 grit), buff/polish and re-assemble the hardware.

I'll probably polish up the frets with 2000 grit before stringing.

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:40 pm

I use 2000 grit to clean them up and them I use Mother's Mag Wheel polish on my dremelw / a polishing wheel to make them shine. Give that a shot sometime to see if you like it.

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:33 pm

I figured 10 days was enought curing time. Wetsanded, buffed & assembled.

It looks darker at the bottom, but it all depends on the light reflection. Angled the other way, the top looks dark and the bottom is bright...kinda like one of those 3D GIF-looking pics that came in Crackerjack boxes.

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