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Topic: black mica thickness ? |
Steven Welborn
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Ojai,CA USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2010 5:04 pm |
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| I'm doing a restoration/rebuild on an old d10 BMI. I'm thinking about replacing the particle board deck with mahogany and black mica. the black mica on it now is 1/16" thick. Is that the same thickness as the black mica on the old push pulls? |
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Chris Lucker
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Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 22 Jul 2010 10:00 am
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Standard Grade Formica, 0.048" thick is what I have on my original 1964s and 1965s, although when I have had a chance to see the back of the laminate it is the old brown backed Formica.
If you measured 1/16th that is 0.0625" and the only laminate I know of that thick and glossy at the same time is heavier fire retardant laminate that I found once, but I do not think it was a Formica product.
Use Formica STANDARD grade for horizontal applications, not thinner vertical grade.
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Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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Steven Welborn
From:
Ojai,CA USA
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Posted 22 Jul 2010 10:24 am
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| thanks chris |
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