ES-1TL Build by MrMayhem Thread

[Dedman]

I have a Gotoh one like the pic I posted, its very tight, didn't move at all when I strung the guitar, I have a Chinese one on my Bo Diddly box and it pulled foreward a tiny bit but I do mean tiny.

[MrMayhem75]

I ordered the Duisenberg bridge. Keep your fingers crossed that it fits.... It's due here next Tuesday, so I'll update you when it comes in.

On to headstock shaping!

[MrMayhem75]

Great news! The tail showed up a day early from Germany, and fits perfect. Except for one of the studs which was smaller than the hole in the guitar. I was able to use a stock one, and screw the new post right into it. Almost like it was made that way. I'm glad that problem is solved.

[Andy40]

Awesome work Mayhem. International high five!

[MrMayhem75]

The headstock decal came in today. It looks great. I'm pretty stoked to get this thing done. The clear coat is going on now, a few days and we'll be gluing the two together.

[MrMayhem75]

Here's a shot of the headstock with the decal.

[MrMayhem75]

Well. It looks like a guitar. Waiting for the glue to dry, then wet sanding the neck. The clear dried quicker than I thought it would, so I decided to let it dry more while the glue dries too.

[Dedman]

a Trini 335 and a Ghostbusters kit....life is good!

[Andy40]

Whoa, im a sucker for blue paint! looks great.....hey......... i thought it was a reverse headstock?

[MrMayhem75]

Whoa, im a sucker for blue paint! looks great.....hey......... i thought it was a reverse headstock?

By reverse, do you mean the cut, or the paint? If you look close at the paint, it's a black face with a blue back. It's realllllllly close to the Grohl headstock. I cut the shape as close as I could. His has basically an upside down Firebird neck. So it's kind of reverse in that aspect.