Wow, what a great start to the month!!
Andy, that build is sensational!
Wow, what a great start to the month!!
Andy, that build is sensational!
Acoustics:
1995 Maton EM725C - Solid 'A' Spruce Top, QLD Walnut B&S, AP5 Pickup
2015 Ibanez AEL108MD-NT - Laminated Spruce top, Laminated Mahogany B&S, Fishman Sonicore Pickup
Electrics:
Pitbull LP-1S - http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5745
Carsen Superstrat Rebuild - http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=6284
Builds in Progress:
Silent Guitar Semi-Scratch Build - http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=6809
Well done Andy. I think it's all over for this month, IMO.
Mate that is awesome... love the colour!Originally Posted by DarthAcrymon
Here goes.
This is my first build (but it wont be my last). I got the kit a year a go for Christmas and finished it today. I always wanted one of those hot looking PRS's but could never afford one. I'm pretty damn happy about now.
This has some mods which came form a friend who was changing stuff out of his PRS SE. It has PRS S2 pickups and tuners, I also put a Schaller Signum bridge in. Pickups are coil split on a push pull vol pot.
The colour is Parker Pen water based ink, hand applied a few times, with some extra tones added in via some black ink, such as what you see on the back and sides. I also washed out some colour with water here and there. Top coat clear is marine varnish (about 10 coats),...I wont be using that again.
It plays and sounds great.
Cheers,
Damien
[mod] Damien - I've moved this post to the Feb 2017 GOTM as the Jan one is closed - good news is that you're in first for Feb! Brendan
Current build (maiden voyage!): PRS - 1TS
Next Build - LP-1S
"Do Not Look Down!!"
This is my sons SGB-34 bass, Finished in Classic white with racing stripes. This is our second Pit Bull Guitar kit Build. Hope you enjoy.
Wicked looking bass, DMartin! How did you get the crackle effect on the stripes?
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
Cheers Thank you. The cracking is an unexpected finish. I think it was a reaction between a 'quick drying' matt black paint and the gloss white finish. The intent was to have solid matt black stripes not the cracking effect. I think it turned out ok (thankfully).
Sweet SG bass Dmartin.
@ Pabs he posted it on FB. The stripe paint was quick drying and reacted with the white paint
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
Looks great. A happy little accident!
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
I love the crackling effect! Looks awesome and it makes it very unique!
The best part is that you would have struggled to achieve that effect if you wanted to... :-)
Great job
#1- STA1M - Completed Jan16 - GOTM Feb16 - Here
#2- IB5 - Completed Aug16 - Here
#3- 335 style 12 strings - 3rd build - Almost done - Here
No #- SG1 'Franck Zappa' - Completed Apr16 for a friend - No build diary (yet?)
#4- 'The Red Plywood Strat' - Completed Aug16 - Here
#5- ST-1JR Star Wars - Completed Dec16 - Here
#6- SG 3 pickups - Almost done - Here
#7- JBA-4M JPJ Bass - Completed Mar18 - Here
What FredA said! I couldn't agree more!
Completed Builds: #1 TL-1 "Telemaster" (GOTM Oct 2016); #2 The "Maplecaster" scratch build; #3 JB-4 "Bass IV" (co-winner GOTM Jan 2017); #4 ST-1M "Surfcaster" (GOTM Apr 2017), #5 JZA-1 "EC Deluxe"
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