07-11-2004, 06:11 PM
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Hmz.
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: London, UK.
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Great shape on the body, looking good!
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07-11-2004, 07:12 PM
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Transistor Tubes
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Don't know, don't care.
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The way it's contoured, it looks like it will be very comfortable.
You did a great job, I can't see any flaws in it. Have you done this before?
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07-11-2004, 08:06 PM
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Why Make it Unoriginal?
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: MICA
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Chris - thanks
Dark_guy - Thansk! TGM - It is very comfortable ... the point at the end allows for much arm support and clean strumming ... or at least from what I can tell so far. I've never done this before. |
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07-11-2004, 11:15 PM
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Led Hot Chili Pepplin
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: New Jersey
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It looks kind of like a... ****ing... I dunno James Hetfield used one at the end of the MTV Icon thang.
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07-11-2004, 11:23 PM
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UG Luthier
Join Date: Sep 2003
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kind of like a what?
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07-12-2004, 01:09 AM
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UG Wiring Guru
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Missouri (pronounced misery)
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that was an ESP. and looked nothing like this.
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07-12-2004, 04:28 PM
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Why Make it Unoriginal?
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: MICA
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Updates: Routed out the tremolo cavity, drilled holes for pots. Tomorrow I rout out electronics cavity, make covers for electronics and for trem cavity.
 Can someone with chrome covered humbuckers do me a favor and measure out the height that they protrude off the body? |
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07-12-2004, 08:38 PM
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Why Make it Unoriginal?
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: MICA
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made the cavities for the switch, pots today. Very pleased with myself. Tomorrow I make covers for each, then its on to how I'm going to drill holes to wire it. once that is done, then it'll be time to stain the beast,wire it and put it together.
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07-12-2004, 09:46 PM
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GO HOKIES!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Atl, GA
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thats looking very nice man. you are doing a very professional job on this. i think you are gonna be really happy with it.
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07-12-2004, 11:45 PM
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Why Make it Unoriginal?
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: MICA
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Are you kidding? I'm dying to play it!! |
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07-12-2004, 11:57 PM
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(B)asshole
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Red Deer, Alberta :D
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wow man, congradulations
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07-13-2004, 12:12 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: california
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im still wondering how you gonna drill for wires
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07-13-2004, 12:15 AM
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Why Make it Unoriginal?
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: MICA
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Yeeg, me too. I'm thinking a really really long drill bit at a low angle from switch cavity to humbucker to humbucker to pot cavity. or something. SUGGESTIONS WOULD KICK ASS |
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07-13-2004, 12:19 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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that is exactly what you are going to have to do. Go in at as shallow of an angle as you can. Drill as far as you can without coming out of either the fron of the back of the guitar. Then if the hole doesn't reach all of the way, drill another hole from the other side and make the holed meet up. there is really no other way to do it.
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07-13-2004, 02:09 AM
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Ug's Senoir Psycho
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: I am the King of Extreme and of Misery (well missouri)
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that looks sweet except if it all gets messed up doing the wiring i would want to do smeothing like that ..
how much did it cost so far? |
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07-13-2004, 02:49 AM
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Transistor Tubes
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Don't know, don't care.
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OH, if you just drill a hole from the pups to the cavity, makes sure you do this:
When you wire the guitar, attach a piece of string with a wight (needle) to the wire. Thread the needle through the hole, then pull the wire through. It will save you alot of time trying to push the wire.
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07-13-2004, 07:58 AM
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Why Make it Unoriginal?
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: MICA
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chrisb - Darn ... fun!
spiderman - about 500$ TGM - Thanks! |
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07-15-2004, 04:11 PM
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Why Make it Unoriginal?
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: MICA
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 My dream is starting to be realized.  I've drilled all necessary holes. I've got to plug up a hole that had to be made in order to connect the electronics to the pickups. Then I've got to sand it to hell, sheild the cavities, and stain/finish it. Its stunning to me how close I am to finishing it... |
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07-15-2004, 04:24 PM
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UG's Drummer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: BallyG
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That looks ****ing kick-ass man well done!! Have you done this before?? What did you use to shape the headstock??
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07-15-2004, 04:27 PM
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UG Luthier
Join Date: Sep 2003
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That looks great. I can't wait to see the finished product.
yesterday IU was talking to the guitar tech at my local shop about the finshing of guitars. He was very knowledgeable and was telling waht was necisary to do a good jod. It seems to be very complicated. The wood has to be sealed before the stain goes one. Then stain, then clear coat. Be careful when clear coating. Theses things called fish eyes can appear in it. The are like little bubble and they cannot be gotten rid of. The humidity needs to be very low. That is what cause fish eye, high humidity. I am in about the same place as you with my project now. I can't wait to finish
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