Barnseys spalted ES-1s

[trv]

That finish is jaw-dropping!

[Adam Barnes]

Thanks guys, the black stop tail and roller bridge turned up today so i had to string it up.
Just waiting on the switch, socket and knobs to turn up now and i can wire it up

[wazkelly]

Classic look.

[Adam Barnes]

So a conundrum an all black bridge are a black with brass roller bridge

[Adam Barnes]

Ive done the trussrod cover i might get some black screws
It would be hard to even see with black screws

[Simon Barden]

Black Sharpie will cover those screws up, even if just as a stopgap. But then you have got silver tuners, so they don't look odd in themselves.

But then do you go also for black screws for the pickup rings and height adjuster screws?

[wazkelly]

Good point Simon.

I'd round off the top almost triangular part of the truss rod cover as the stock ones just look to blunt and abrupt in the way they have the small squared off bit on top.

Plenty of cheap Chinese wannabe ones on eBay, some engraved too.

For the bridge, function over form every time. Plus your right hand will be covering the brass roller saddles most of time and after a while they will oxidise to a duller shade and hardly be noticeable.

[Simon Barden]

The saddles certainly don't stand out in the pictures.

[Adam Barnes]

The saddles certainly don't stand out in the pictures.

They look really gold, im thinking all black scews,

[rook]

Man, this looks really killer. Excellent work! I love the natural look, feels like a classic instrument. Ageless.