Started on reshaping the horns. not quite there yet.
Started on reshaping the horns. not quite there yet.
Black is my happy colour
Keep at it JT, slow and steady is a good attitude to have
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Pick guard is disassembled ready to be reshaped once I finish abusing the body. Is it worth removing the existing shielding and redoing with copper tape over the entire back face?
Black is my happy colour
Front of the top horn is roughed out. A couple of little touch ups to be done and then start on the back of the horn.
Black is my happy colour
I think I'm quite happy with the result. The kids looked a bit surprised when they saw it. I think they might have been expecting a bit of a disaster. They like the shape of the body more now. I suppose that's what you get when you have them listen to a fair bit of metal growing up.
Time to start sanding the body to a point where I can give it a healthy dose of Black Stump DT. I have a feeling that's going to take a while. Times like these I think it could be handy to own a bobbin sander.
I'm tossing up between using a Dremel, a copping saw or scraping with a sharp blade to do the pickguard. Any gotchas to watch out for when working the plastic?
Now I've had some time looking at it I think it looks a bit like a Strat that wanted to be an SG.
Last edited by jtsargeant; 26-10-2015 at 10:16 PM. Reason: Updating thoughts on appearance
Black is my happy colour
Nice carving job, nice refinement to the standard st-1. I'd be very happy with how that's turned out.
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Black is my happy colour
That's turned out real well. Much better fit for the headstock.Originally Posted by jtsargeant
I think I'm quite happy with the result. The kids looked a bit surprised when they saw it. I think they might have been expecting a bit of a disaster. They like the shape of the body more now. I suppose that's what you get when you have them listen to a fair bit of metal growing up.
Time to start sanding the body to a point where I can give it a healthy dose of Black Stump DT. I have a feeling that's going to take a while. Times like these I think it could be handy to own a bobbin sander.
I'm tossing up between using a Dremel, a copping saw or scraping with a sharp blade to do the pickguard. Any gotchas to watch out for when working the plastic?
Now I've had some time looking at it I think it looks a bit like a Strat that wanted to be an SG.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
well done JT, I just caught up with the diary. Love the horns and headstock shape really suit each other.
Can't wait to see some DT blackstump applied.
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i think it turned out really well, nice result. this will look awesome black
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