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    I got an RR7R and I have already removed the paint... well most of it. I am planning to install EMG 707s on it but would hate to have to use a pickup ring so I was thinking of filling a portion of the pickup cavity to minimize the gap and make it look clean and natural. What can I use to do this? Do I still need to gue a piece of wood or can I get away with some fiber glass? There's not a whole lot to fill so I doubt it will affect anything.
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  • #2
    Automotive body filler (Bondo) works great for these types of mods.
    -Rick

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    • #3
      There are some new Charvel customs out with direct mounted hums that you can use for a visual reference.
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      • #4
        Bondo shrinks...
        I'd use Marine Tex.

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        • #5
          yep. Marine Tex effing RULES. i started using it on dino's suggestion. it's great, doesn't shrink, and it's invisible under paint. see?

          before:



          after:



          Marine Tex FTW!!!!

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          • #6
            Which Marine Tex should I use exactly???

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            • #7
              Off topic.

              What the hell does FTW stand for?
              I live on the edge of danger facing life and death every single day.....then I leave her at home and go disarm bombs.

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              • #8
                FTW = For The Win
                -Rick

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by bombtek View Post
                  What the hell does FTW stand for?
                  It's the Amtrack code for Fort Worth, Texas...the city famous for not building Model series Charvels.
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                  • #10
                    Sully, a couple of questions relating back to Mark's method of doing Bondo fills:

                    1- Would Marine Tex eliminate the need for the thin layer of glazing compound on top? I'm guessing yes, but even though I know better than to speak for him, I can picture Mark saying he'd still glaze the whole top because of the different properties of wood & epoxy.

                    2- For a cavity fill, would you still bevel your the edges first to get a smoother angle to feather it in? I think I'd still do it that way.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by sonic gihad View Post
                      Which Marine Tex should I use exactly???

                      http://www.marinetex.com/MarineTexproducts.html
                      this one

                      Originally posted by dg View Post
                      Sully, a couple of questions relating back to Mark's method of doing Bondo fills:

                      1- Would Marine Tex eliminate the need for the thin layer of glazing compound on top? I'm guessing yes, but even though I know better than to speak for him, I can picture Mark saying he'd still glaze the whole top because of the different properties of wood & epoxy.
                      Yeah, I would say that it would eliminate the need for the glaze. I was really surprised at how invisible it was after sanding it flat. You seriously can't see it at all.

                      Originally posted by dg View Post
                      2- For a cavity fill, would you still bevel your the edges first to get a smoother angle to feather it in? I think I'd still do it that way.
                      Yeah, you could do that; it's a great practice regardless, so why deviate? On that LP, I filled an extra hole that was drilled; i plugged it just under flush, marine tex-ed it, and sanded it flat. I'll say that I haven't had results that were as good with using the polyester glaze. But that's me.

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                      • #12
                        Great work Sully!

                        Another advantage to using Marine Tex over Bondo is that you can drill it without compromising the structural integrity.
                        Works great for patch-work in areas involving hardware, whereas Bondo holes may have a tendency to strip or even crumble under stress.

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                        • #13
                          Cool! Thanks guys. I'll retire the Bondo.

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