Thunderblitz Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 (edited) daaaaaaam I cant wait to see the final shots Precision work right there... Edited April 29, 2006 by Thunderblitz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fatalities Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 nice, but i dont get why you didnt stick with the black and red theme with the hardware, pickups, bridge etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radrobgray Posted May 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 because chrome hardware is cheaper than black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trivium778 Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 dude, thats friggin awesome!!!!!!! \m/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radrobgray Posted July 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 (edited) after a refret and paint, it is done, kind of...still need my pups...hopefully the bill lawrence L500XLs arrive soon. http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/Dis...quency/Vee1.jpg vee2 vee3 for some reason it looks orange but i assure you its red, also, my cam had a hard time focusing. i couldnt get any good pics of it. Pic is a too big, please resize and repost. Edited July 21, 2006 by Maiden69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 Cool! Turned out really well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Daaaaaamn..... Man, what an awesome lookin' axe! It looks exactly like mine is going to turn out... except mine's an ESP explorer... and it'll be the direct opposite color scheme... with a TOM bridge... and black hardware... But you get the point I'm at the critical "bevel-carving-nail-biting" section of my build. I was wondering what method you used to do the bevels on the V. I started a thread looking for help, but nobody responded to mine It came out reaaally nice, though. Seems like you've got more innate skillz than I do, hahaha Any help would be appreciated, thanks. -Xanthus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radrobgray Posted July 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 for the bevels i just mesured on the body and drew lines where i wanted the two edges of the bevel to be, put masking tape for easier visibility and took a rasp and sanding block to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwhiteandthemaple Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Quite the workspace you got there. With guitarhero and all. Personally, I would have liked to see a little graphic touch up on guitars like these. Red/black. Nice guitar nonetheless, how's your neck profile? Shape? Thickness? Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 for the bevels i just mesured on the body and drew lines where i wanted the two edges of the bevel to be, put masking tape for easier visibility and took a rasp and sanding block to it. Thanks for the help, Rob! I'll try on a scrap piece first, just in case to see which method I like better, the rasp and sanding block, or a friend's spokeshave I was able to steal, heh. -Xanthus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radrobgray Posted July 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 here it is finished. plays awsome sounds great. final specs: neckthru 25 1/2" scale 3 pc. maple neck alder wings rosewood fretboard medium jumbo frets 24 frets asymetrical neck profile, about .75" thick (fatter on bass side, skinnier on treble) original floyd rose Bill Lawrence USA L500XL pups 2 volume, 3-way switch recessed strapbuttons (dunlop straplocks) strung with di'adario 9's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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eddiewarlock Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Looks awesome!! If people here liked pointy axes it could be the guitar of the month!! may i ask you what did you use to fret it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Looks awesome!! If people here liked pointy axes it could be the guitar of the month!! hahahahahahaha, too true That means I'll never win. Ever. I've said it before, but sweet guitar, and congrats on a solid build! The recessed straploks is an excellent idea! did you just drill a hole and screw them in? -Xanthus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiewarlock Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 i will never wiin either!! hehehe i have enetered twice the guitar of the month contest with BC Rich Warlock copies...the minute someone enters either a superttrat or a Gibson/ PRS copy or based guitar that gets everybody votes hehehe, probably the guitar of the month should have one subcategory for pointy axes, if so, this one gets it, i wish teher were more of us who build heavy metal looking guitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radrobgray Posted July 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Very nice... but the head screams for a red logo!!! yeah, i know what you mean. i couldnt decide on a logo so i left it blank. i can always add one later. Looks awesome!! If people here liked pointy axes it could be the guitar of the month!! may i ask you what did you use to fret it?smile.gif as in tools? i used a peice of wood covered in leather to bend the frets, then a plastic faced hammer and a lead filled, rubbercoated, dead blow hammer. The recessed straploks is an excellent idea! did you just drill a hole and screw them in? yes, but i did it before paint. if you try it make sure you make the holes a bit bigger for the paint and if you drill your strap button screw hole off slightly off center. i dont think any of the guitars is build will win enless they have AAA+ quilted, burled, spalted, carved maple top, theres nothing wrong with that, its just not my thing really. someday i would like to make a bc rich bich neckthru: quilt top, ebony strigners, head plate and fretboard, 5 peice neck(flame maple, walut, ebony, walnut flame maple), mahogany body, hardtail with a million of those switches and knobs just like those really expensive ones. but, that i do not have the money for at this time. ill stick with veneers and opaque finishes. thanks im surprised that my first build turned out so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwhiteandthemaple Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 bahh... you got the Bill Lawrence from StewMac.. You should've got it from http://www.billlawrence.com/ Although I have heard quite a ppl who actually prefer the Bill Lawrence USA over the Bill Lawrence.. Which I find quite amusing, but nonetheless.. it's all personal taste. I say how do you like its cleans vs heavy distortion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radrobgray Posted July 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 i got the billl lawrence USA because thats the high gain pup. i dont use clean ever. i like my "clean" semi dirty like blues dirty or rockabilly clean as that is the only thing i play thats not metal and/or shred. and dont beleive all the stuff you hear until you try it ive tryed both and i like the BLUSA way more. and it doesnt squeal like they say it does. plus nuno and dime used BL USA not the other guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radrobgray Posted August 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Well, i refinished the gutiar because i was very dissatisfied with the water based finish stew mac sells. too soft and doesnt buff out so nice. this time around i used behlens nitro, very nice this time and i learned to take decent pics. i also added some coil taps, a logo, thinned the neck just a touch, and moved the jack fron the lower horn to the top and used a fender style jack. maybe now ill put in for GOTM! Final Specs: 25 1/2" scale 3 pc. maple neck and an alder body Rosewood fretboard w/ 24 jumbo frets Compound radius 10-14 Nitro Finish Asymetrical neck profile Original Floyd Rose Bill Lawrence USA L500XL pups 2 volume, 3-way switch, and coil shunt for both pups recessed strapbuttons (dunlop straplocks) strung with di'adario 9's Body 2 is the actual color, i just thought Body 1 looked cooler. Hardware Body 2 Full Heel Headstock Front Headstock Back Progress pics can be found here Distorted_Frequency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AprilEthereal777 Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 I really like your work, well done! How would you describe the sound/tone? Are you as happy with the sound as you are with the appearance? Also congrats on being prepared to 'undo' your work and have another go at the finishing. I'm going to do the same with my variation on a V. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Suh-weeeet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheIRS Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Oh man i want one. Thats one mean machine you have there! Hope you shred it up (and not that amazing finish!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Not a huge fan of V's, but that is one nice guitar you got there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Niiice.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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