fishgiven Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 I would like to share some pics of my current project. It is an Ovation Viper scraped off of eBay. The Poly finish was pounded, the frets had glacial striations and the pick guard was broke and re-drilled for the switches. Total bare wood strip, wood pick guard out of veneers, Pure Tung finish, replaced the plastic inlays with abalone dots and obtained wooden "Adamas" knobs and a new onlay for the headstock from Customer Support at Ovation. Although I started thinking blond it has turned into a "Cinnamon Girl". I'm open to any comments or suggestions. Bare body and pick guard blanks Start Here Blonde pre-assembly Dipped in Dark Pure Tung Oil Wood tone and headstock Inlays and fret repair Cinnamon Girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 WOW!! not my style but WOW all the same. Beautiful pick guard you have given that guitar new life it has a heartbeat great work!! !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluespresence Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Beautiful Job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american_jesus Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 very very nice. love the pickguard..but please tell me you put some heavey finish on that pg... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgiven Posted November 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Thanks all! Today - the body and neck are drying out. Tung Oil is not for the impatient (me!). In a couple of weeks it should be hardened and ready for a coat of Boston Polish. This will bring the matte finish into a little more luster. A benefit of tung oil is that any damage in the future can be repaired and brought back up easily. The pickgaurd should be fairly durable. But, thanks for mentioning it - because I may just obtain a section of that vinyl pick guard material to lay over the pick swath just in case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american_jesus Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 that'd be a good idea, just to make sure you dont f*** up the wood underneath it. still a very cool looking piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgiven Posted December 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 It now resides on Fleabay to fund my next project - a Deacon 12 string! Ovation Viper Ressurection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePlague Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 i'm with matt on this one. it's not the type of guitar i would normally go for, but this is beautiful. very nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyunsu Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 good designe... simple and good.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 What about the cat? The cat come with? I hear they make pretty good strings... Definitely a great resurrection...almost makes that homely lil' guitar uh, well, not quite pretty but, worth a first date... I was kind of skeptical about the wooden pickguard, but you definitely pulled it off, nice contrast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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