Don't forget the skull shaped rings too.
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Don't forget the skull shaped rings too.
And hair. Lots of hair.
What are your plans for the headstock Andy? Natural? Black or Blue?
Rosewood veneer Marcel....just battling an airbubble at the mo
Cool ......
Battling the air bubblehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...884eda78c4.jpg
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Dingotone final coat number one is down..... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0c79f35b03.jpg
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That flame maple is looking awesome, did you get that air bubble fixed , I see you have the chopsticks in. ;-D
Looking nice andy
Not looking too shabby there Andy
Looking good, I love the blue!
Of all my builds I think my PRS-1H was the hardest to get to a point where I had any thoughts it was kinda right, and while I'm loving how yours is going Andy I'm also seeing things in the photos that based on my experience it has me wondering how it will turn out..... Yours is Blue and Chrome, mine is Red and Gold, but other than the colour and the PRS shape there are striking similarities in your photos to my build that have me cringing with a little bit of concern ... Yeah, I had a devil of a time getting even colour intensity across the entire body, with patchy light and dark areas trying to outshine the flame. On mine now you can only see the flame if the light hits it right, otherwise for the most part it just looks like a solid Red faced guitar... a subtle flame to the extreme...
A future point to watch out for elsewhere - I thought I had set my neck just fine with the neck tight and seated flat in the body pocket. But after finally getting some strings on and with a dead straight neck I find I can't get the action low enough... Bridge hard against the body still has me at 8mm at the 24th fret, so mine though it will intonate fine will never be a shred demon... Seems on mine there isn't quite enough angle on the back of the neck foot to allow some bridge height and also have reasonably low action.
Thanks again for the kind comments guys. This build is actually turning out better than I expected. Marcel, I am definitely going to learn from your advice.
Progress over the last week...finally cleaned up the bindinghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e5d4df0101.jpg
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The Cream binding certainly contrasts better on yours than mine...
Okay....its been a while......
As this build is turning out better than expected, I needed some help with those ummmmm cross thingys stuck all over the fretboard.
I approached fellow forumite and all round great bloke Frankenwashie!!!!
A deal was struck and FW agreed to knock the cross covered fretboard off and replace it with one beautiful ebony fretboard (side dot inlays only) :cool:
He was kind enough to send me some photos of the process...
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Steaming it off with the iron
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Clampage action
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slottage action
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fret dottage action
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I chose medium sized fret wire (Jumbo left medium right)
More photos
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radius done, 400 sanding
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Frets cleaned up
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Side by side old and new.
Blown away FW really stoked mate.:cool:
If I haven't explained it all properly feel free to post
Pretty much nailed it mate, the only thing missing was my dithering :)
Ah, I saw this happening on instagram. He's done a top job, and it looks much better for it.
Cheers Pabs, its a lot more nerve wracking when its not one of your own builds.Quote:
Originally Posted by pablopepper
wow, that is cool. I must admit the cross inlays on that model are really not for me too.
Lets face it, unless you're actually Tony Iommi, it just doesn't work. If I ever do a Tony Iommi SG tribute the board might get a run to complete the T.I. feel but that would be the only reason it'd get used.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andyxlh
I'm sure Igor could remove a couple of your fingertips to complete the tribute.Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
I don't have the hair for the full tribute. I kind of like my fingers how the are.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon Barden
At first I had that as very funny, but now I'm think it should happen, you know, for the sake of art!Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon Barden
Igor can simply stitch them back on again once you stop playing the guitar. I'm sure he could also attach a suitable mass of long dark curly hair to your head as well. Just don't ask where it came from.
Moving on to current affairs..Andy has been building a guitar, let’s see how that’s going. Over to you Andy.
(please excuse the ludicrous thread jack)
Top work Frankie. Acknowledge the level of trepidation when doing something like that for someone and you have now proven your skills as a fret board replacer. Igor must have been licking his lips all the time whilst the operation was underway.
You’re very kind to say So Waz, I just hope the FrankenLab modification looks good with Andy’s stunning body finish.
What, has Andy been doing some Manscaping????Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankenWashie
Always trying to work out Waz!:p
Go Queenslander!
Queenslanderrrrrrrrr!!!!!!
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Or maybe not.Quote:
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Ummm, not tonight unfortunately.Quote:
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Any updates on this build?
Whoops it's been a while. Just cutting and polishing the body until I get my pick up bitshttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...60edda79d2.jpg
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Very nice!
Oooooooh SHIIIIIINNNNYYYY!😍Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy40
Seriously gorgeous looking top Andy ...!!!
This is my first time seeing this build. Looks amazing. Great job swapping the fret board. So much nicer!
Man that flame top looks stunning. Awesome work.Quote:
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