USA Fusion refinish project

[Metal Spawn]

I don't know why but I'm planning to pick up another fixer-upper... maybe I just love the smell of lacquer

I crack myself up sometimes!

[rdamaral]

Lol thanks guys. Now I'm doing the headstock to match. Hopefully it will be done this weekend.

[rdamaral]

Got it mostly done last night. Only thing I need are the small screws for the tuners. I'll grab some today after work, and it should be strung up tonight.

[Johnnyryche]

Looks nice!

[rdamaral]

The neck angle seems to be off. The D, A and Low E strings are touching the first three frets. Th frets might be a little high there, but it seems like the angle of the neck is back too far.

Thoughts?

[DonP]

First three frets are by the nut right? Shim it on the bass side. Or your neck needs some relief - loosen the truss rod.

[rdamaral]

Yes sir. Shim the neck where it bolts on? Slip a piece of business card under there on the bass side?

[bullet69]

Wow that came out really nice. I just picked up a USA Fusion and was thinking of refinishing it. Did you strip it to bare wood before you sprayed it?

[rdamaral]

Wow that came out really nice. I just picked up a USA Fusion and was thinking of refinishing it. Did you strip it to bare wood before you sprayed it?

yes and no. The only reason I ran it through the belt sander was to make sure the top and back were flat. Otherwise I wouldn't have gone down the the bare wood. If you do, you should seal the wood grain