peterhanson Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 i think it's a little much. The rear cutout seems kinda like an after thought. though i give you credit for trying something different. the rear cut out is a good idea though, i'd play with that a little more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levelhead86 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 i think it's a little much. The rear cutout seems kinda like an after thought. though i give you credit for trying something different. the rear cut out is a good idea though, i'd play with that a little more. Co-sign. Also, the top-right cut looks a little too dinky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppelinchld Posted February 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 i just cut the new shape out of my body and i think it looks preety good. i rounded out the top of the left cutout. im thinking about the shape of the lower horn. i dont know if i should have a kelly look or leave it w/ just the big spike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unklmickey Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Help Make This Guitar Metal, its not metal enough okay, ya want a metal guitar? this one's pure metal: http://www.gymshoesmusic.us/images/wallpap...etal-guitar.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidlook Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 (edited) what about cutting it something like this... 3 humbuckers...with studs around them...isn't that gonna look way crowded? Edited February 14, 2007 by aidlook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppelinchld Posted February 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 thats a pretty cool design but its too late now. i already cut it. i test fit it and it doesnt look that crowded, for some reason the cavity for the humbuckers is really big. if i wanted i might be able to fit another humbucker but it would b tight(im not going to put another though). i hav 2 rings around the humbuckers, one for my two super distortions and another for my emg style jackson humbucker. so it doesnt look too crowded, atleast to me. i cut the humbucker cavity really roughly(didnt hav the right tools at the time) so i need to use something to cover it up. im thinking a pickguard, but i want to use my pickup rings still???? i was wondering if theres any cheap and thin material that i can use as a pickguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppelinchld Posted February 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 heres the guitar in its current condition. this is my rough cut, i need to clean it up still, mayb add bevels. u can tell that it has been abused. i was using it as my "test guitar" for awhile to practice on before working on my better guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 I would recommend practicing on something that is not a guitar body next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menaceg Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 (edited) zeppen what did you do to that guitar. Did you get hungry? Edited February 14, 2007 by menaceg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 He's just kidding. That's not the same body. There's no way. I hope. As for pickups surrounded by studs... nothing in the world could look LESS metal than that. Studs stopped being metal the day everyone in the metal community realized they looked homosexual. Mind you, homosexuality and metal go together fairly well (case in point: Rob Halford) so if you're after the homosexual side of metal, by all means-- studs it is. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrummerDude Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 (edited) Man, this guitar is f*cked. What did you do to the pickup cavity? Chiseled it free hand while being drunk? PS: Seriously, I suggest you fill the excess carvings with putty or something. Edited February 14, 2007 by DrummerDude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_ado Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 ok weird wat u should do for the finish is paint the back and sides black then go down to a carauto shop and get some of that fake metal stuff i think it made out of plastic looks like this put it on the top would probaly also hide the top quality pickups route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexybeast Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Throw it away and start over, dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheIRS Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Oh man. That guitar is dead. If i were you I'd burn that baby and get yourself a plank of wood an start over. Really man you reduced that to something very scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_ado Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 nar salvage it i bet ONE of the reasons why i looks like rubbish its from all the white paints and stuff one top prove us wrong seriously stick with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 what about cutting it something like this... 3 humbuckers...with studs around them...isn't that gonna look way crowded? Just for the sake of decency, I'm not going to comment on the result But as a side note, that modified design looks AWESOME!! Maybe you can fill a few of the more gaping holes and make it something like that. Oh hell, I might as well just get out a block of pine and do it myself, I really like the look of that body! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterhanson Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 i agree ^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Holy crap. Douse that thing with some good whiskey, set it afire, and give it a decent funeral. Next time practice on scrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demiurge Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 While I thought that body would have been metal enough with a quality finish, good pickups, and maybe some creative inlay work, I think this body can still be saved despite what it looks like now. You'll definitely need to do some more cutting at the butt of the guitar to get rid of that quasi-monkey-grip hole. Take a look at Neil Moser's adaptations of the classic BC Rich shapes- in many cases he would make dramatic, sweeping, creepy-looking cuts at that end of the guitar and they certainly look metal enough. Just thin out the treble-side's horn a bit, too, and it might just work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppelinchld Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 nar salvage it i bet ONE of the reasons why i looks like rubbish its from all the white paints and stuff one top prove us wrong seriously stick with it thank you i think it doesnt look really that bad. i still need to sand down the edges and clean it up. other than that pickup cavity(i dont know how it came out that bad) i think the body is in good condition. i see it as loved and not destroyed. ill sand the crappy paint/bondo/marker combition i hav on top and show you that the wood is still good. im devoted to making this work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 It's good to be devoted, but it wasn't smart to practice on a perfectly good body. You have now created more work than you should have in this learning process. Why practice painting on a body if you know it's going to turn out bad? You'll be spending 2-3 hours sanding down the body each time you practice painting if you're doing it by hand. You'll be spending many hours filling each of those holes, because I guarantee you wont be able to fill them in one try. I guess you'll learn some repair techniques in this process. other than that pickup cavity(i dont know how it came out that bad) i think the body is in good condition. You honestly do not know why it came out bad? It's because you used a hand tool with no prior experience. A simple rule to that is - Good wood + No hand tool experience = not pretty wood! Either practice with a chisel on scrap wood or purchase a router and templates - either will yield nice results with proper experience. The router will definitely require less overall experience and practice to get down. The body may be in fair condition. But you're better off starting over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrummerDude Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Either practice with a chisel on scrap wood or purchase a router and templates Actually, I think that he has messed up the the pickup cavity with a router but without using a template or at least a guide. I would route the messed up cavity square, then glue a wood block into it and re-route the whole thing this time using a template or a guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaxe Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 paint it pink, lots of fluro flowers. just a suggestion.. now thats metal! peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levelhead86 Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 (edited) I had a "puking" .gif that I posted in this space originally, which is apparently no longer showing up... But in anycase, that body looks horrible. You seriously need to take a step back and reflect on what you did, because it's beyond bad. Buy a book or read this website over a little bit more and plan your next project a little more carefully, because as far as I'm concerned, that thing is dead in the water. Edited February 16, 2007 by levelhead86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Either practice with a chisel on scrap wood or purchase a router and templates Actually, I think that he has messed up the the pickup cavity with a router but without using a template or at least a guide. I would route the messed up cavity square, then glue a wood block into it and re-route the whole thing this time using a template or a guide. A router would yield much smoother results. The edges look too roughed up to be done with a router. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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