PBG Build #3 ES-1S

[Gary B]

Couple of quick pics of my new baby.
I am very, very pleased with this.





Plans are for a cherry red stain and I ordered the kit with gold hardware.
I have got the neck masked in preparation for fret level and polish so will post some mock build pics once I have finished that

[JimC]

That's certainly a spectacular grain pattern. Interesting to see how it comes out.

[Jbuller7]

Looks absolutely spectacular.

[FrankenWashie]

Scored big time on that veneer top! Look forward to seeing how that turns out.

[Sonic Mountain]

That's one of the best veneers I've seen on here, what are the plans?

[DarkMark]

Wow, that looks spooky. Love it!

[JimC]

Now I think of it, it reminds me of the original Dr Who titles animation from the 60s.



Was that part of your childhood cultural scene?

[Gary B]

That's one of the best veneers I've seen on here, what are the plans?

Just going to build it with stock hardware for now with a view to upgrading pickups and electrics once I know it is playing well.
Frets have been levelled and crowned (with super-cheap ebay file which proved a very worthwhile investment) - just need some wire wool and polish to finish the job.
Main concern is to do justice to the top.
I am doing it with Wudtone Cherry Flamenco. Cherry red is the colour for an ES right Hopefully that will bring the grain out nicely.

[Gary B]

Now I think of it, it reminds me of the original Dr Who titles animation from the 60s.



Was that part of your childhood cultural scene?

Ha ha - the resemblance is uncanny.
I was never a fan of Doctor Who but growing up in the UK in the 60s and 70s couldn't escape it infiltrating into my subconscious

[FrankenWashie]

My 6YO says it looks like lions fur. Any which way you slice it, it’s pretty special.