vaughn Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 hello heres my project......... http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...=28112005192921 i took a left handed black 550 ibanez guitar body.......stripped it using a heat gun.....plus sanded.......then i stained it using minwax waterbased stain....then i used my heat gun for the black marks......kinda like the steve vai bsb jem......then i put 9 coats of minwax polyurethene spray can..... i ordered a brushed aluminum pickguard for it..........i have a new left handed edge to put in it........im going to order a fred and paf joe here shortly....then i will need to find a neck......i plan to use a right handed neck as.finding a lefty is hard...... i have a question.......what step should i take now for the clear coat....it looks pretty nice as is.......but does seems a bit spoty shinny..........i have a bottle of 3m rubbing compound.....but im scared to use it thinking it will mess something up?....any help would be appreciated thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 I love the finish. Please say you're getting a maple board neck for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughn Posted November 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 I love the finish. Please say you're getting a maple board neck for it... ← thanks Jammy..... im somewhat proud of it....will look killer with a brushed pickguard... most likley going to go with rosewood..as i already have a maple 550 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Swap ur 550 neck with the rosweood one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughn Posted November 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Swap ur 550 neck with the rosweood one. ← its been a thought.......to just take the maple neck and use it.....but the 550 its on is original.and it has to be the best playing ibanez i have owned...low action and no fret buzz......so i really dont want to mess with it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse666 Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 I love maple so I say go with it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughn Posted December 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 I love maple so I say go with it..... ← ok i bought a used maple right handed neck off evil bay item number 7371826590 ill redo the headstock to match the body....add a new decal.new chrome gotoh tuners..........only parts i lack in completeing this is a string hold down bar..... neck plate.bidding on one now........and locking nut pads for my nut....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted December 3, 2005 Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 I love maple so I say go with it..... ← ok i bought a used maple right handed neck off evil bay item number 7371826590 ill redo the headstock to match the body....add a new decal.new chrome gotoh tuners..........only parts i lack in completeing this is a string hold down bar..... neck plate.bidding on one now........and locking nut pads for my nut....... ← Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughn Posted December 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 hi Guys.........ok heres some updated pictures.......cheap camera....its not perfect but nice enough that im proud of it......and darn close to looking like something you would buy........ the neck was really stained dirty..and the repaired crack bothered me..... the frets were leveled and polished is why i bought it........ but i ended up burngin stains in it....then clear coating the whole neck.....tunred out pretty cool i think...plus i was able to wax it so its nice and slippery..... still waiting on a few minor parts to finish.....needs a nut shim forsure..... but i can tell the neck is going to play nice with low action...... the decal i bought off ebay...and its not a perfect replica but it will do.it was hard to put on.as it stuck to the backing paper http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...=19122005222523 Merry Christmas to everyone......Santa is bringing me a legacy head and legacy 2 twleve cabinet:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse666 Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Looks sweet!!.... 'cept its backwards Thats sweet that you are getting a Legacy... rock on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughn Posted December 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Looks sweet!!.... 'cept its backwards Thats sweet that you are getting a Legacy... rock on ← fed ex delivered my legacy to someone else.....i think im going to cry:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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