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Topic: changing formica on a sierra session? |
Jack Goodson
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new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 8:06 am |
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| i am thinking about changing the formica color on at least the front apron and possibly the top also. anyone tried this before that can offer advice? also need the piece that goe,s on the pedal rack?....thanks jack |
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Jim Palenscar
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Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 8:09 am
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| Heat gun - try to remove it all in one piece so can use as template |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 8:27 am trim?
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| jim, do i have to remove the trim? also where can i find the correct mica?....thanks jack |
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 9:27 am
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| No trim to remove.....the metal surfaces are actually part of the extruded body which form a channel into which the mica fits. |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 9:32 am mica removal?
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| so all i have to do is get a heat gun, heat it until it should slide out? where can i find the replacement mica (i am looking for the mike johnson red)?....thanks jack |
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 9:32 am
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What is the current color?...
...Just curious 
Is this a Session Series? |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 9:36 am color?
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| pete, the current color is white, it is the session series (single width body). 14 string with the same width body as a 12 string....thanks jack |
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 9:47 am
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| It’s similar to removing a fret board. Heat up one end and work the edge of the mica up with a hard plastic putty knife. Then keep heating and peeling the laminate off but, take care not to scratch any visible metal. Try and remove the mica in one piece as Jim P suggested. Once it is off, clean off any residual adhesive. |
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Jim Palenscar
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Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 10:00 am
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| It can be tough to remove the original mica w/o removing the trim as it can be difficult to get it to get under it with a scraper to lift it up w/o doing that. Just take your time- it's pretty much a breeze if you're not in a hurry. Also- when you are cleaning it and removing all the old adhesive you don't want to have to work around the trim- just pull it up. There are lots of sources of mica- perhaps one of the builders can sell you some from their stock as red is not a highly sought after color. |
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 10:57 am
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Jim, maybe Sierra changed at some point but when I worked there (late seventies), there were no seperate trim pieces used in the cabinet. The front apron laminate was fitted between the raised horizontal bars which look like trim but were actually part of the extruded frame/body. Thus, the bars weren’t removable.
Last edited by Tony Glassman on 26 Jan 2019 7:46 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Jim Palenscar
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Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 11:11 am
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| Thx for that Tony. Upon closer examination you are most likely correct. |
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Dennis Montgomery
From:
Western Washington
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Charley Bond
From:
Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 1:15 pm My Old Sierra
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My Old Sierra's covering was changed out to Rose Red Birdseye Maple. It was beautiful. It was a Double 10. Don said it was an old Show Guitar...
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 1:18 pm sierra mica
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| charley, did you change it yourself? also woule like to see a photo if possible....thanks jack |
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Charley Bond
From:
Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 1:52 pm Sierra Pedal Steel
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Hi Jack. No, I did not change it out. Don Christian & Company did that. I might have some pictures, but I'd have to dig deep, to find them.
There's a long story about that guitar, don't have time to go into it, but it's life was cut short by UPS. They dropped it off a semi trailer. Don told me he couldn't repair it, so we worked a deal on a New U12
The Birdseye Maple was about the color of this guys guitar case... Unbelievably pretty
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 2:05 pm mica
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| thanks charley, i appreciate it....jack |
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 2:05 pm
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from green to black carbon fiber finish in 20 minutes, and $35 , and when you get tired of the new look, you can peal it off in 2 minutes, and revert back to original...
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 4:31 pm fretboard?
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| i also need a new 14 string fretboard for this guitar if anyone knows where i might locate one?....thanks jack |
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 8 Jan 2019 7:00 pm email sent
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| jim, i sent you an email....jack |
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Dick Chapple Sr
From:
Hardin Montana, USA
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Posted 18 Jul 2019 8:05 am covering
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Damir:
Could you add to your note on the covering you used?
will it stay on as long as you want without beginning to peel off on its own?
Where did you find this material?
did you install a panel, then carefully trim off around it or did you pre-measure an exact size for each panel then install?
Then when you decide to remove or change to another kind, it does not damage the original panel is that right?
I bought the T-8 Sierra console from jerry Roller, it is on the way but I am thinking about this to update it's looks.
Thanks
Dick |
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Charley Bond
From:
Inola, OK, USA
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Posted 18 Jul 2019 8:35 am Rose Red maple
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Here is a picture I found of a similar color. You can find maple anywhere & stain it.
Some veneers come backed, which gives the wood some strength. That is what I would use, in lieu of formica... but the formica will resist scratching.
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Ross Shafer
From:
Petaluma, California
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Posted 18 Jul 2019 9:00 am
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| Tony is correct, there's no trim to remove on the Session models. |
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