Mista SCARY Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 (edited) Hi, My name is Doug Sloan. This is my very 1st Project on guitar. Please tell me what you think. Did I do a good job? Here's some photos, sorry so big. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Keldug/100_1561.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Keldug/100_1562.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Keldug/100_1560.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Keldug/100_1554.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Keldug/100_1555.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Keldug/100_1528.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Keldug/100_1527.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Keldug/100_1524.jpg Doug Edited April 21, 2007 by Mista SCARY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 couple things before you get attacked, 1. this is in the wrong section 2. your pic in your sig prob wont live long 3. there going to go ape **** about the number of pics... just change them to URL's so we can click em... have you played it yet? all the pics look in progress... whats with only one nob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mista SCARY Posted April 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 (edited) Sorry, I'm new here. I haven't played it as of yet. It has a Duncan JB in bridge, & a Duncan HotRails in the neck. I want to wire it myself, but have never done it before. Any advice? It has 1 volume knob, but I replaced it with a 500K push/ pull potentiometer, to get full use of both pickups individually. How do I move this to the proper section? Doug Edited April 5, 2007 by Mista SCARY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 just PM a mod about it.. did you build the body? or is this a refinish? and as far as wiring goes id check out seymours website, they have diagrams for pretty much everything.. thats what I do.. your pickups are the same thing Im doing soon.. is it a Tele hot rail or a strat one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mista SCARY Posted April 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 (edited) It's a StarPower Guitar kit, and Ionly paid $110 + $20 shipping for it. It came built all together when I got it. Then took it all apart to paint it. I used 2 Bengal masking kits for the front and back. Thanks for your wiring advice. I'll look into that on SD website. It's a HotRails for strat. I'll Pm A mod about it when I get a chance. Where should this topic go? Thanks, Doug Edited April 6, 2007 by Mista SCARY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenhoneywell Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Hi, My name is Doug Sloan. This is my very 1st Project on guitar. Please tell me what you think. Did I do a good job? Here's some photos, sorry so big. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Keldug/100_1561.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Keldug/100_1562.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Keldug/100_1560.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Keldug/100_1554.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Keldug/100_1555.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Keldug/100_1528.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Keldug/100_1527.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/Keldug/100_1524.jpg Doug I suddenly have the urge for a bowl of Frosties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winger Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Looks like a nice finish to me. I really dig the red metal flake. Thumbs up ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mista SCARY Posted April 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 (edited) Looks like a nice finish to me. I really dig the red metal flake. Thumbs up ! Thanks! Actually, it's more orange in color, than red. Here's an updated photo with a new knob, and pickup rings. The metal flakes are what give it a cool sparklely shine. The paint is called," Burnt Copper." And, It's in the "Metal Flakes" spray line made by Duplicolor. It can be purchased at Pep Boys or from Duplicolor paints online. I used only one can with about 4 coats. Plus, I used Duplicolor clear lacquer to coat the paint. I went today to get an estimate on wiring the pickups, push/pull pot, and jack. Plus, string and tune it up with the Floyd Rose tremelo. Hopefully, the owner won't charge me more than $100. for the soldering work. Doug Edited April 20, 2007 by Mista SCARY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biliousfrog Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 buy yourself a soldering iron, solder & some wire & do it yourself. At least you'll then have the tools to use in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 The paint job looks very nice & well done. I would raise your expectations for the clear coat though; it looks like there's a fair bit of topography on the clear coat. If I were you, I'd sand it flat with a stiff foam block and some 320 grit, find the polishing/buffing tutorial and read it, then try your best to get a nice level clear coat that you can buff up to a mirror shine. You'll learn a lot and be uber happy with it in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winger Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Thanks! Actually, it's more orange in color, than red. I must be a bit color blind. I like it a lot anyway. Thanks for elaborating on the paint used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mista SCARY Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 (edited) I appreciate all of the great advice and compliments from you all. Thanks! But, it's almost done. No more sanding for me. Just gotta get wiring done and strings put on. I love how it's not "perfect." It has a feel to it like it's worn, yet not. When you rub your fingers over the stripes, you can feel them. You can also see scratch lines under the finish,yet the paint and stripes cover them. If I do anymore lacquer, you won't. It's all a matter of taste. Doug Edited April 20, 2007 by Mista SCARY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mista SCARY Posted April 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 "I suddenly have the urge for a bowl of Frosties!" It's GGGRRRRRRRRRREAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazzyone Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 (edited) whats with only one nob? thats how Lynch's set up is. a push pull down=bridge up=neck i use the same setup http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/schem...s/gl_style.html but i use a jb in the bridge and quater pounder in the neck http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/femf...tarstuff006.jpg and my pic sucks as you cant see the flame in the neck Edited April 27, 2007 by spazzyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mista SCARY Posted April 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Thanks Spazzyone for the George Lynch pickup schematic. I gave that to the guy who is going to wire my bengal guitar. It'll help him with the wiring set-up. Much appreciated! Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mista SCARY Posted May 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 (edited) Curt over at The Guitar Station called me Friday to come and get my guitar. He wired it up and set the Floyd and put some new Dean Markley Super V strings on it. It sounds amazing!! And, it plays really nice, too! Thanks Curt and Jim for completing my project! You guys rock! And Thanks to Spazzyone for the G.L. wiring schematic...it came in handy for Curt. Edited May 6, 2007 by Mista SCARY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazzyone Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 No Problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mista SCARY Posted May 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 (edited) Here's a few slideshows of my "Raging Bengal" guitar project: Here's the finished guitar: Doug Edited May 21, 2007 by Mista SCARY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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