Opened the Quilt IB7 box tonight and really pleased with the quilt on the body. The neck fit is tight as and solid. There is some cool grain on the headstock and back of the neck.
Already have a Lace Alumitone neck and Deathbar bridge pickup to be fitted and will probably do a new nut. Still looking at hardtail bridge options ( would like a tight end R7 bridge but you have to buy a prestige ibanez to get one)
Have no ideas on colour yet or topcoat ( bit over TO at the moment.)
Tony
Tat grain is fantastic
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Hey Tony, if you're after am Ibanez Tight-End R7 you can order it as an OEM part from an Ibanez dealer.
I don't know if the Aussie dealers will do it but Ibanez Rules (in the US) certainly do and they'll ship Int'l ... seems they're listing the R7 at $US120 (+postage)
http://www.ibanezrules.com/parts.htm ... part #2GBX5AB00
Wait a minute ... that sounds like Rock and/or Roll!
SG-1 ... "Little Miss" finished in Flamenco Cherry Wudtone
TL-1A ... "Slugger" finished in Antique White Nitro
EX-1 ... "Metal God" finished in nickel-plate (work in progress)
ST-1A ... "Scrapper" stained and finished in linseed oil ... and with the "secret weapon"
GR-1SF ... "Rocker-billy" (just arrived, work in progress)
Sweet. Thanks for that Scott, will suss it out.
Tony
Thats bloody expensive for a hard tail. What's the deal?
Guitars & Cars ... its just the same ... you'll always pay more for a OEM (original) parts than you do for aftermarket (ever had to buy a genuine Fender or Gibson part!!!!) ... and as far as I know there's no aftermarket producer of the R7 bridge (at least not yet anyway - you've gotta give the Chinese factories time to tool-up!
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Wait a minute ... that sounds like Rock and/or Roll!
SG-1 ... "Little Miss" finished in Flamenco Cherry Wudtone
TL-1A ... "Slugger" finished in Antique White Nitro
EX-1 ... "Metal God" finished in nickel-plate (work in progress)
ST-1A ... "Scrapper" stained and finished in linseed oil ... and with the "secret weapon"
GR-1SF ... "Rocker-billy" (just arrived, work in progress)
I considered the Ibanez rules parts for my custom IB-7 but its pretty expensive. Theres a webstore called guitarpartsresource that sells a decent seven string hardtail bridge (fender style, nothing fancy) for about 20 bucks. I went with that option so if you want cheaper parts that you can be sure of quality check them out.
nice looking axe Tony, could be another GOTM contender I reckon !
I think any colour would look fantastic on that quilt top
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
In my world, all the IB-7s would come just like that.
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
Had a chance to do some more work again ( back from hols) and gave a quick wipe over with alcohol to suss the quilt and then coloured with a vintage amber colourtone with a drop or two of orange. Happy with the colour but now trying to figure out what colour the rest of the body should be and should it burst to the final colour. Going to put a flamed maple veneer on the headstock with flame running along the head to sort of match the front of the body.
Tony
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