Drak Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 Well, there 'are' blue flames! A Tele project I'm working on. Will have an on-board EMG Afterburner pre-amp and some other goodies. Myrtle Flame top and back, control cavity is the same wood, cut out before finishing, shaped, then screwed on for the finishing stages. The rear is a carbon-copy of this front shot. Blue Flame Myrtle Explosion Tele ...And Here's a swirly girly weirdo Maple quilt/burl thang I'm workin' on too...This one will have a set of Lace Sensor Hot Gold pkps along with another EMG Afterburner and an EXG control. Can't decide on the bridge, that's why there's no bridge stuff yet. Either a hardtail Callaham bridge or an OFR (in gold)... Basecoat Color (No Finish Yet) ...And a Rhoads-Jackson Inspired Shark-V, w/ Rosewood (Coco-Bolo actually) top and back that I 'almost' got done tonight. Overall Body Shot Closeup of Bridge Area Headstock w/ same wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 That Rosewood V is kick ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool2 Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 mmmmmm...i like em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 The Tele is Killer, looks like broken Glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted July 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Thanks! This is kind of my 'Hiya Guys' introduction thread, showing some of the stuff I'm working on presently (there's more). Great site, I really love what I've seen so far and hope it grows. I immediately liked it here. I hang with the twanglers (Fender-based) as well as the dive-bombin' Headbangers, I like it all, and everything in between... The top two are just the normal 'stain black and sand back' figure-enhancing deals. The Coco-Bolo was shot with Catalyzed lacquer for the first few coats to seal up the oils and clear pore-fill, then regular Nitro shot over that after it was orbital-sanded with Abralon Pads up to 4000 grit. I don't have the Pro Buff equipment to do Catalyzed justice, but I do have the stuff to buff up regular lac nicely, but regular lac w/ oily woods bleeds the oils up into the finish terribly, so I found a balance between the two that seems to work for me. I've also used CYA glue as a clear pore-filler/oil sealer on occasion, it works pretty good also...kinda nasty with binding tho, it does 'drag' the oils around as you're wiping it in, but it is another way to skin the oily cat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Hi Doug - great looking work, the figure on that myrtle is spectacular, and that cocobolo looks very classy. I've seen your stuff on the mimf and been impressed with your **** retentive work getting your stains just how you want them... definately worth the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 beautiful man! absolutely great , i especially like the myrtle top tele! do you mind if i ask where you get your awesome woods? john. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted July 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Thanks again! Guitars are the friggin' Nuts! I get my wood from either a local guy (Wood World in Rockville, MD) ...Or from e-Bay. I get almost all of my veneers from e-Bay these days also, there's 3 or 4 folks there that have really top shelf drop-dead gorgeous veneers consistantly. The Myrtle I got from Cook Woods off of e-Bay. The Coco-Bolo I got from my local guy at Wood World, but that was about 7 years ago I got that...his Coco-Bolo selection has dried up a bit since those days, but there's plenty on e-Bay... The middle (figured Maple) model was another purchase from Wood World. I always browse Cook Woods' selections on e-Bay, but there are others with really great stuff too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the third eye Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 wow i love em!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted July 30, 2003 Report Share Posted July 30, 2003 on your myrtle top tele, do i see your truss rod adjusting nut in the neck pickup route? i did the same on my latest project, neatens things up a great deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted July 31, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 No, it's just the hole from the drill for my neck pickup wires. I just start at the neck and drill straight thru to the bridge cavity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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