Model: Pitbull IB-7
7 string
Floyd Rose Tremolo
Reminiscent of Paul Gilbert's Ibanez RG (I think that's right) sorta shape - descendant of the Stratocaster shape.
Given to me for my birthday / Christmas - a day ago...
Have watched video diaries by three different people building their own Pitbull guitars so far - so I have a fair idea of what will be involved now - generally...
I work as an aluminium cladding fabricator, so I have a good idea of how to go about marking, drilling and such, but the woodwork beyond the sanding will be new to me i.e. the staining etc.
Materials to acquire list so far:
Various grades of sandpaper from around 200 - 1200 for use in that order progressively...
'Sanding sealer'
One bloke who made his 'Gallacaster' used a shoe polish in the staining process.
polyurethane I think it was ... *
was that copper tape ? to line and encase the pickups into the guitar body for sake of less feedback when plugged in.
Going to probably wait until after Chrissie until I start investing in these bits and pieces - which'll give me time to further research and confirm materials required and decide how I start. The Gallacaster bloke started by sanding everything - which is probably what I will do - but one other bloke started by marking and drilling every spot where there'd later be something screwed in. Logic says to me that that'd be my step 2 following sanding - for the reason that their could/would be a difference in depth of hole pre/post sanding. I am a fairly quantitative-minded person. I only ever like the TV volume to be on an even number. My work fabricating cladding panels 2 and 3 metres long sometimes... featuring a width difference of 2mm between two opposite sides of a rectangular panel... I'm used to and understand the importance of being precise... and so this is how I think I am going to want to be when it comes to lining everything up etc with this guitar.
It is a really special thing to me
SO COOL!!!
A Seven-string with a Floyd Rose tremolo
This is my birthday / Christmas prezzie love from Katie - so much thought / love into that idea - it is something which I want for the two of us to do together - Katie is really clever, creative and knowledgeable when it comes to handy work and craft, and I can see lots of smiles and kisses through the next weeks to come while we slowly formulate ideas and plans and then carry out the building of the perfect guitar
Thank you so much baby!!!!!
I am so excited!
I've already watched videos by three different people's videos documenting their building of their own Pitbull guitars and have some idea of what will be needed materials-wise and in the carrying out of the sanding, staining, marking, drilling, attaching, wiring and perfecting
That extra string !!! Holy f* yeah! How much more I will be able to express out of this guitar
And the pinch harmonics pulling back on the wammy bar in the floyd rose bridge - absolutely fantastic
Katie you legend.
So Gday community, looking forward to the project and of course, the final product,
Damon, Katie