Wow Tom that looks really cool and very original mods there.
How does it sound and play ?
One of the judges DB really loves Icemans (haha not) but if I was scoring it would get high marks for detail and difficulty of the glass inlays !
Wow Tom that looks really cool and very original mods there.
How does it sound and play ?
One of the judges DB really loves Icemans (haha not) but if I was scoring it would get high marks for detail and difficulty of the glass inlays !
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
It plays great.The Kent Armstrong pickups are very powerful.I can't really decide if using no-load tone pots makes that much of a difference.But unless you are an experienced glass cutter,I highly recommend using mirror perspex instead,otherwise the blood spatter will be very real.I cut glass every day for nearly 20 years and I don't consider my day to start until the claret flows.Glass is supersharp,the cuts don't usually hurt,but the blood gets everywhere.
I appreciate all the comments and compliments.I have plenty of other guitars to show but I just can't get my photos to upload.I think the neck of this kit is one of the best I've used.Maybe one could specify which neck one likes with what body?The neck being preshaped helped speed up what was a very long and intricate build.I don't think I'll be doing something that complicated ,finish-wise again.
This entry from Dr Jay, who had some issues posting the pics.
"My build is an FB kit. I substituted in DeVille Humbuckers from CB Gitty. The headstock decoration is from a cigar box and the switch housing is antique copper from a Flea market we attend. The red is a water based dye from a Wisconsin company. The gold Speed Knobs I got from Amazon. My daughter painted a message on the back. It plays very well and I am getting sounds out I was not getting on other instruments. Played through a Tube dDouble Twin I made at Chicago School of Guitar Making with some distortion with a Boss Metal Zone distortion pedal. It's awesome! Thanks for the kit and peace!"
Cheers,
Adam
adamboyle(at)pitbullguitars.com
And here's psalo's IB-6S which I was supposed to move over last week.
Cheers,
Adam
adamboyle(at)pitbullguitars.com
I count 11 (Eleven) entries, is that right?
Geez, I might take a break from judging this month.
They're all amazing.
Cheers,
Adam
adamboyle(at)pitbullguitars.com
Apologies for the delay folks, a few Judges are MIA. We will have the results later tonight.
Cheers,
Adam
adamboyle(at)pitbullguitars.com
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