Heh cheers. Might as well pop this one in here.Quote:
Originally Posted by fender3x
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Heh cheers. Might as well pop this one in here.Quote:
Originally Posted by fender3x
https://i.imgur.com/qutlyIj.jpg?1
I really like the combo headstock.
I like this...simple and unique...but it has been bothering me that it also feels familiar. I finally realized why...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonic Mountain
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My kids will think you're the coolest ;-)
Some white MoP cut a triskillion similar to the fret markers and inlayed a silver 1963 rams head shilling. MoP truss rod cover. Next one gets a more elaborate inlay as my cutting skills improve
That is gorgeous. I have wondered about inlaying a coin. Seems to have worked really well. The fret inlays are beautiful as well.
Here is my GR-1SF modified to nylon string and my ES-3 with gold glitter inlay.
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Harmony/Silvertone did some awesome headstocks, right from the beginning. I've been discovering more about them, and digging the history of the company. In Australia, they're rarely seen, but in USA they were producing more guitars than both Fender, and Gibson combined, when they were at their peak. Cheaply produced, and shipped out to department stores, and sold through Sears & Roebuck catalogues, many peoples' first guitar purchase was made by Harmony in Chicago.
As cheap working guitars go, the old models quite often don't last that well, with necks requiring resetting, etc. Harmony fans on forums tell stories of pulling them out of bins, or dumpsters, or finding them abandoned in someone's attic/basement, , or buying them for bargain prices at "thrift stores", etc. These ones typically, have been beaten up, or when the action starts to make them unplayable, they're put away in a cupboard and forgotten about. Then they're fixed up, and sold on, or treasured as a freebie/cheapie that just needed a bit of work to make a great player again.
Here's a few more headstocks using tortoiseshell, or other ornamentation - others (like my current GAS source, the H62), used a rosewood veneer, with the Harmony logo, and Fleur de Lys (like the top one to the left with tortoiseshell).
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Those are cool. I also like the tortoiseshell veneers. I haven't seen one for years, but they used to be very common here as you say. My mom has one in her basement that is about 50 years old. It needs a new nut and bridge, but is otherwise a fine player. Too bad that hers got short changed in the headstock. Just black with a gold logo...and a fleur de lis, I think.
My latest is very simple. My take on a batwing...although not quite the same as an Epiphone or Burnes...
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Attachment 44506It's just a basic inkjet decal job but I'm stoked it turned out exactly how I wanted it.
I think thats a great idea, I am challenging myself for the head stock design of my JB4A when I get it. I do like the original Fender Jazz Bass shape but now leaning more toward the Fender J-av75 shape, a little more emphasis on the higher set curves than the original shape, but of course that makes it a copy. So I'm playing with the shape to give it my edge, so to speak. Ive also created a few logo copy stickers with mixed results, the costs of inkjet cartridges makes me cringe, and I have used a few over the years, I would hate to add it all up, definately the down side of. Looking for production costs effective tips for that.
I'm liking the idea of the Bass head stock Dusty Hill (ZZ Top) used, that came already attached to his porn shop Fender PBass. Upside down head stock, which would mean changing out the neck for a right side neck but using the left body. Something about that setup appeals to me, I like the idea of tuning the strings under rather than over. Grey Matter is now churning....
This is the first headstock I ever cut, for a TL-1L kit. Wood burned and painted with acrylics. Not a fan of the traditional telecaster headstock shape, but this is kind of a nod in that direction.
https://i.imgur.com/ZENa1ej.jpg
Attachment 44609 This is my first "reshape" head stock with a some early transfers, I made up using some downloadable media and a little tweaking.
Looks great, I especially like the body color, what process did you use ?? Is that a stain color or ebonzing what did you use for the final coat ?? Nice touch with the Octopus tentacles and bridge, that looks like quite a bit of work, well done.
My MBM-1 headstock. Spray painted with black MTN94, with a 3-ply pearloid disk with my logo made from a Cricut cut vinyl sticker. The clear coats are sprayed on Cabot's water-based polyurethane. The truss rod cover is 3-ply pickguard material with a silver vinyl sticker of a mockingbird.
Nice headstock Trevor. Aren’t the Cricut a handy little tool
Thanks Tony.Quote:
Originally Posted by vh2580
And yes, I really like the Cricut machine. I use it on all my guitar builds and get some great results as shown on my Vinyl Decal Thread at:
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...l=1#post224067 I have a few bigger ideas planned for it in the future as well. I have also used it on some non-guitar projects.