Hello everyone,
Been patiently waiting on my custom kit since December, thought I'd come say hello and start my build diary now.
I'm building a 7 String Iceman style kit, 27" scale, black hardware, tune-o-matic bridge.
I have always loved the Iceman shape and thought that a 7 string would be quite unique.
My plan is to stain the front of the body vintage amber to achieve a Korina style look, and stain the back a darker red/brown for a bit of contrast.
Anyway, can't wait to get stuck in
-Chris
Hi Chris,
welcome and good luck with your build.
Colour scheme sounds good. What are you going to use for your stains?
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1, TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1.
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
Thanks Trev,
I have a "vintage amber" stain from Colortone that looks to be exactly what im after, and for the back I found a Maple coloured stain from Bunnings that looks ok. I'll get some test wood before I do the real thing, just to be safe.
Welcome Chris, good luck with the build.
rob
Always a great idea to test stains and especially clear finishes to see if they react. Good luck.Originally Posted by project_chris
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Scheduled for delivery today or tomorrow. Hopefully can start sanding by the weekend. I'm off to Adelaide next week so really hoping it arrives before then.
Kit arrived yesterday, initial thoughts are i'm very happy with how it looks. However I noticed that the shop forgot to do the routing for the pickup selector switch, and also didn't include the switch with my kit. I contacted Ben from the custom shop and he is sending me a switch in the mail. Not a big deal, I wanted to change the location of the selector anyway.
It stands up by itself too
Apologies for poor lighting in the second pic.
Last edited by project_chris; 09-04-2021 at 01:50 PM.
Nice. The spalted maple looks good. Shame about the switch.
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1, TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1.
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
Sick! Great looking kit, make sure you do a gum turps/solvent wipe down to find any dang pesky glue spots in your veneer before you start staining.
looking forward to see how this rolls out👍🏾
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
I have begun sanding today, the amount of contours in the body is a pain. I am very careful not to go anywhere near the veneer as well. I will make another pass over with 400 grit tomorrow morning.
I am waiting for some supplies in the mail so that will have to hold me over until I get back from Adelaide on the 19th.
Fretboard is taped up ready for fretwork and nut filing for when I get back, and then I can start staining.
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