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  1. Some really magnificent guitars in the lineup, but for me Shad Peters
  2. There are not too many LPish single cutaway styles I like, other than the original, but your design I love A lot I've seen out there almost achieve getting an individual look away from the LP, but there's usually something missing or not quite right To me yours is a standout I particularly like the Zebrawood one I look forward to seeing them completed Dave
  3. +1 on both of these comments Very nice
  4. B) I'm a fan of SG's They look awesome I especially like the bottom one without the scratchplate And I like the positioning of the jack plate on the side, instead of on top Dave
  5. That looks sweet Love the inlays Look forward to seeing it all done What finish are you going to use? dayvo
  6. Here's a few more pics http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/102_0219.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/102_0224.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/102_0223.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/102_0221.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/102_0222.jpg
  7. Thanks for the positive feedback, guys This site and its members have been a massive help to me Even though I don't post a lot, I come here almost every day to check other members builds, ideas and advice, and I think this forum is the best of its type Donovan, the top is Lacewood, and the green dye did not look good over the natural colour I had to do several goes of bleaching it to get it almost white, then the green looked fantastic I am still looking for the picture that first inspired the colour scheme I chose. It was from the EMG pickup site from 3+ years ago If I find it I'll post the picture against one of my guitar ericbojerik, I got the pickup covers from Guitar Parts Resource From memory, they didn't have black ones then, so I bought nickel ones and painted them black westheman, if you can vouch that the burro will service my needs, we may able to come to some agreement I may post a couple more pics later Regards dayvo
  8. Its been a long time coming to enter in GOTM Another Les Paul The DWR LP1 Specs: Brazilian Mahogany body and laminated neck Ebony fretboard Lacewood caps Paua trapezoid inlays Bone nut (handmade) Black binding on body, neck and head Finish, gloss nitrocellulose lacquer D'Addario strings Hardware, Gold Gotoh tuneomatic bridge and tailpiece, and tuners Gold pickup surrounds, toggle switch, strap holders and various screws Stewmac jumbo frets Pickups: Neck 8.5k, Bridge 14k. They were made by Mick Brierley here in Oz Electronics: I have the Jimmy Page Mod using 4 push-push pots and a 3 way toggle switch to allow for coil, series/parallel and reverse phase switching Here is the link on this site to various stages of the build dayvo
  9. Here we are, 2 years since my last post on my Les Paul build and I've finally got around to finishing it I had a lot of problems with the nitro lacquer and as a result had to completely strip it twice before getting it right, solvent popping being the culprit both times What is the saying, 'patience is a virtue' Anyway, rather than ruining all my hard work (I was tempted to drop kick it across the garage more than once), I put it aside and concentrated on my first amp build (all the electronics are completed, I just have to finish building the cabinets), and making myself a decent work bench Specs: Brazilian Mahogany body and laminated neck Ebony fretboard Lacewood caps Paua trapezoid inlays Bone nut (handmade) Black binding on body, neck and head Finish, gloss nitrocellulose lacquer D'Addario strings Hardware, Gold Gotoh tuneomatic bridge and tailpiece, and tuners Gold pickup surrounds, toggle switch, strap holders and various screws Stewmac jumbo frets Pickups: Neck 8.5k, Bridge 14k. They were made by Mick Brierley here in Oz Electronics: I have the Jimmy Page Mod using 4 push-push pots and a 3 way toggle switch to allow for coil, series/parallel and reverse phase switching dayvo http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/102_0213.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/102_0211.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/102_0183.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/102_0180.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/102_0178.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/102_0181.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/102_0216.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/102_0190.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/102_0189.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/102_0208.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/102_0210.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/P1010724.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/P1010725.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/P1010696.jpg http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/dayvo/P1010692.jpg
  10. Hey Jules, If you're interested in buying locally made pickups at good prices with great customer backup try Mick Brierley and if you checkout this website, you'll find a lot of positive feedback on him dayvo
  11. Hey Zeb As you're in Oz, check out Mike Brierley He is becoming quite well known Have a look at this site and check out all the positive feedback he is getting dayvo
  12. Here's a link to similar files I picked up a set here in Oz for $AU5 With a bit of patience good results can be achieved dayvo
  13. Thanks for all the input, guys dayvo
  14. I recently read to avoid your stain coming out blotchy/patchy a washcoat of shellac or lacquer should be applied first to the bare wood (in my case, lacewood), a light sand then apply the stain and it should come out quite evenly My question is will this method work if I use waterbased analine dye (its all I have) and if so would I need to spray it or can I wipe it on? dayvo
  15. I recently bleached the figured cap and headstock of my guitar and was very pleased with the results Here in Oz not being able to get a manufactured product to do the job I had to source the raw materials Ammonia and Hydrogen Peroxide If you do end up bleaching think safety as products like these can be quite dangerous i.e. respirator, eye protection, gloves etc. To try and achieve a similar colour may involve a little trial and error Heres a before and after pic Other members may offer simpler or better options to you dayvo
  16. OK I found some info on this page It is suggested to use chlorine to remove dyes Any comments? There is also a lot of info on staining and finishing on the the main page that may be of interest to some of you dayvo
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