Ahh I see! The headstock binding looks great. Many years ago I was a highway engineer and I was working on a lane way behind a venue. Out of the dumpster I picked a jap Les Paul copy which had been smashed on stage the night before. My dad is a carpenter so we fixed it all back together and I played it for a while before I gave it to a mate. That copy had the binding and the headstock shape correct, I can't remember the brand but it would have to have been an illegal copy for sure.
It could have been an Orville. They actually had the rights to use Gibson trademarks in Japan so it may have been legal.
Work is slowly continuing on this project. I've got the vinyl racing stripes on and I'm pretty happy with the result. Now I just need to find a place to paint the iron cross that isn't frozen.
Completed Projects:
non PBG LP Custom - Hetfield 'Uncle Milty' Iron Cross replica
non PBG Brownstein Stratocaster
Current WIP:
non PBG Stratocaster - Canadian Red Ensign
PBG FV-1G Custom
I am loving this build thread! It's made me think my next project might have to be a tribute!
One question...what is the lower toggle switch for?
Thanks Ik&! I'm enjoying the challenge of trying to recreate one of my favorite guitars. I highly recommend it. If nothing else it's forced me to pick up some new skills that I wouldn't necessarily have done on a regular kit build.
The lower toggle switch is the actual toggle switch. The upper one isn't connected to anything. Hetfield doesn't like the upper switch location for live playing. I forgot to mention anything about the electronics so here is a photo of the control cavity with all the fancy EMG stuff.
Completed Projects:
non PBG LP Custom - Hetfield 'Uncle Milty' Iron Cross replica
non PBG Brownstein Stratocaster
Current WIP:
non PBG Stratocaster - Canadian Red Ensign
PBG FV-1G Custom
nice stripes!
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Build #6 - STA-1HT | Completed
Build #7 - ST1JR - Completed
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Thanks Andy. I had lots of extra vinyl stripe tape but managed to nail it on the first go around. Keeping it relatively straight on the carved top was a bit challenging.
Completed Projects:
non PBG LP Custom - Hetfield 'Uncle Milty' Iron Cross replica
non PBG Brownstein Stratocaster
Current WIP:
non PBG Stratocaster - Canadian Red Ensign
PBG FV-1G Custom
Tonight I decided to change out the stock black plastic nut for a bone nut. It actually took a pretty good whack with a hammer to knock the old one off. I scraped off the remnants of the glue and put the new one on with a bit of wood glue. Then on went the clamp.
Completed Projects:
non PBG LP Custom - Hetfield 'Uncle Milty' Iron Cross replica
non PBG Brownstein Stratocaster
Current WIP:
non PBG Stratocaster - Canadian Red Ensign
PBG FV-1G Custom
For some reason I thought you'd finished the guitar. I suppose frozenness has put a halt to progress?
I wish! The deep freeze has only really affected my ability to paint the iron cross. The rest of my delays I have to blame on craziness at work, relationship issues, puppy raising, and general Christmas season overload.Originally Posted by Simon Barden
Completed Projects:
non PBG LP Custom - Hetfield 'Uncle Milty' Iron Cross replica
non PBG Brownstein Stratocaster
Current WIP:
non PBG Stratocaster - Canadian Red Ensign
PBG FV-1G Custom
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