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Permalink Reply by 3 String Blues on April 16, 2011 at 8:57pm

try powder coating....threres people who do it in mosy big cities and its almost a durable as chrome!....lots of red and styles or looks to chose from...I have powder coated guitar parts and seen them several years latter and they look like new, thats how I do my black or brushed steel parts, I swear buy it, looks champ.

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Permalink Reply by David L. on April 17, 2011 at 12:35am

I haven't bought from here so cannot comment on the quality but off ebay

red machine heads http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Custom-bean-style-Guitar-Tuners-Trans-Red-3x3...

Knobs http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Custom-Dual-concentric-Knob-Bass-Guitar-RED-S...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Custom-Guitar-knobs-Bass-knobs-Translucent-Re...

bass bridge covers (I haven't come across coloured bridges)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bling-Red-Bass-Bridge-Cover-p-bass-Style-guit...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Trans-Red-Bass-Bridge-Cover-Jazz-bass-Style-g...

 

And red faced pickups off Bezdez (top seller - I have bought several items off them though not these PUPS)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEARLOID-P-90-REPLACEMENT-GUITAR-BRIDGE-PICKU...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PAIR-RED-PEARLOID-GUITAR-HUMBUCKERS-neck-and-...

 

Or if you are going high end Seymour duncan http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Seymour-Duncan-SH-8-Neck-Bridge-Set-Red-FREE-...

 

David

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Permalink Reply by Mark Bliss on April 17, 2011 at 3:21am

Josh, it probably doesnt fit in with the stuff you usually build, but I might have some red Corian, maybe for a nut or something. I will look later today.

Powder coat is nice. Local coater here charges too much, he insists on bead blasting and double baking everything for perfect cleaning before coating, then he wants me to pay for the 1 pound of powder he has to order (he always says hes out of stock, even common colors) and charges 4 times what others do for the procedure. I could buy the equipment to do it myself for what he charges for a modest batch run!

Oh, if anyones interested in DIY powdercoating, the supplies and a lot of information is available at Eastwood.com

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Permalink Reply by Gadsden Guitars on April 17, 2011 at 4:13am

I have some red chickenhead knobs, but they don't look as cool as Bob's old black ones. Your welcome to them if you could use 'em.

 

Eric

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Permalink Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on April 17, 2011 at 5:09am

You guys are awesome.  The tuners and knobs look cool.  I'll look into powder coating a bridge. And as far as the red corian goes, if you have some then yes please.

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Permalink Reply by 3 String Blues on April 17, 2011 at 9:51am

I almost forget!!! I use to use a maker and they have red ones, you can read about me and the pins on there site here

 

http://www.jellifish.com/hotrods/index.html

 

look for the banner thing that says "new' in red.... I can't belive it sliped my mind!..i just havent been building so I dont buy things anymore...check them out, there cool cuz there long and they have a slimmer taper so they dont pop out when you tighten the strings like standard ones http://www.jellifish.com/hotrods/index.html

 

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Permalink Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on April 17, 2011 at 10:06am

Oh, yeah.  I came across those earlier.  This is going to be a six string guitar.  What I want to do is get a blood red hard tail bridge plate and load it with black saddles.  I'm putting inquiries out to shops who powder coat right now.

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Permalink Reply by 3 String Blues on April 17, 2011 at 1:42pm

powder coat is awesome and you cant go wrong...its tough as steelI and will look better than an OCC choper!  I pay 5 to 7 dollars per piece at a 10 piece minimum....I woundnt advise trying it at home in your house oven, leave it to the pros, its cheap and they can do it slick like chrome.

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Permalink Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on April 17, 2011 at 1:47pm

That sounds like exactly what I want.  Thanks for the advice, man.

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Permalink Reply by Outhouse Instruments on April 18, 2011 at 12:18am

There is a guy who has clored sets of bass stuff on ebay.

I have looked but not seen the stuff on ebay, so I'll look on my fav bass forum to see if I can find a link.

 

 

AFKAM

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