HuntinDoug Posted November 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Almost ready for paint: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hmmm....how about a Biohaz prophet Doug? :-D I might rustle one up in ArtCAM to that effect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 (edited) Doug, i just wanted to say, im not usually a fan of tackyish guitars but ive been really getting into your stuff latley (with the exception of the paulstanely doubly neck mirror guitar , just not a fan of kiss) the way all the lines work together..just blows my mind my friend; if all goes well ill be getting a free CNC within the next 5-10months; maybe ill come to you for advice, you seem to know what the hell your doing! Kenny EDIT: a note on the sandblasting you can really control the roughness of your "cut" by the distance you hold the nozzle from the peice, but if your still not getting desired results, try just going out and getting your own grit sand, id imagine you could get the results you want that way, with a lot more control than a blow torch haha Edited December 1, 2008 by Kenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 the way all the lines work together..just blows my mind my friend; if all goes well ill be getting a free CNC within the next 5-10months Kenny's getting a CNC? Hmm.... Time to start figuring out how I'm going to take advantage of him. Ok, back to topic. Awesome stuff, Doug. All your stuff is awesome, but these last couple of projects have really surprised me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 hahahaha (i will not elaborate becuase i refuse to hijack this thread) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Thanks guys! I appreciate the positive feedback. Things are moving right along with these...even though I havent done any work on the prototype in the past 2 days. I've been working on inlay R&D, bugs in the CNC, and on getting my Dimarzio account set up so I can buy direct. Still waiting on the official verdict from Dimarzio. I think I have 2 more of these possibly spoken for. That opens up the door for a bass run, as well as a couple 7 & 8 strings (maybe) I'll post updates tomorrow or Wed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaiger Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Looks awesome! I can't wait to see it with the full paint job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted December 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Well, the past couple days have been good & bad. So, I guess the customary "bad news first" then: I spent most of yesterday working on an inlay idea for this build, that in the end...didnt work. It's not the end of the world, but a day in the shop with no results to show for it is never a good thing. I may re-visit the idea on Saturday. On to the good then... I got my account set up with Dimarzio. I should have a dozen DP222 D-Activator-X pups with black magnets & yellow bobbins in a couple weeks. I also made some progress with the latout & other details. The first two pieces will have a B/O strat neck with a rosewood board on them to save time. Here is a quick mockup of the final neck design: The set neck will have a smooth heel. It will have 1" wide caution bar stripes the length of the neck. I have officially dubbed the relic'd version of these the "U-235". Thanks to Rohan (ae3) for his blessing on useing that idea. I'd also like to thank Carl (Prostheta) for his willingness to let me copy part of his biohazard build inlay. Carl designed his biohazard piece with the caution bars on the 1st, 12th & 24th IIRC. I laser cut the inlays for him. Mine will be slightly different as they only fall on the 12th. I am TRYING to wait for the pickups to get here before I paint. I want to match the yellow in the bobbins, so the body paint is the same shade. It will give me time to finish a couple other builds, and to concentrate on the inlay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcrash Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Let me know when the bass option comes available - I'd love to see/play that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHawk2025 Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 That's absolutely amazing. Can't wait to see a finished product, and good idea on the screwy pickup covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted December 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 I ran the dots last night. They are .375" dia. The recessed areas will be flooded with black epoxy. Here is an extreme close up: I still have to run the caution bars for the 12th fret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 (edited) Doug - why not sell those as sets of twelve standard dots for installation in say, a 3/8" or 7mm in diameter? Oh yes - this is the biohaz board for reference: Edited December 4, 2008 by Prostheta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted December 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Ok...I actually made some progress today. Here is one of the pup covers. I may hit it with a little clear to darken up the black areas. It should look good with the yellow contrast behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kith Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 I love the cover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 What material is that cover? A pass or two with a butane torch might do the trick also if it's ABS or similar meltable plastics. If you have a big paintbrush similar in shape/size to a ladies blusher brush, dip the tips of the brush in silver paint, wipe the wet paint off with a rag and "dry brush" the cover with silver or whatever before clearing: http://www.totalmodels.co.uk/workshop/page...kshop_259.shtml Possibly a bronze or a gunmetal would work with the theme? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmth Builder Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Looking really good! I would say that you have probably taken away a bit too much of the cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Will both covers be stamped with U-235? I'm thinking that, if it wasn't your plan originally, having the bridge pickup cover stamped like you did and the neck just distressed with no stamping would look good. You could knock out more of the cover since you don't need to reserve space for the branding. Looking great, Doug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted December 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 I laser cut the 12th fret inlays last night. They are a black plexi box with the angled stripe area cut out. I made the inserts out of yellow pearlessence to match the dots. The material is .125" thick. This pic shows it setting on a rough fretboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Your work is incredible! I love your creativity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 (edited) I think a well-polished/oiled board with the yellow stripes looks more consistent that with the black bits Doug. The black parts may make it look a little "paintjob" but that depends on how it ties with the rest of the design of course! Make a pickup shaped form out of wood scrap, pop it under that cover and pop in a hot oven for a while. Let the cover degrade!! Spritz it with acetone? Give is some zazz with a sandblaster? Dry brush it with silver and a little rusty bronze... Damn Doug - if I lived a little closer, there are so many crazy things i'd love to try with that setup of yours :-\z Edited December 5, 2008 by Prostheta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted December 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Come on over Carl....It's only 6221 km. Yea...I'm not 100% done with the covers. I still need to try a torch on them. I like the rusty bronze paint idea. The bodies will have some airbrushed rust, so that makes sense. I'll probobly work on them more when I paint the bodies. The first 2 prototypes will have a rosewood board, so I needed the black in the inlay for contrast. With the ziricote boards, I could get away without the black. I wanted to use ebony on the black part of the inlay instead of plexi. But ebony doesnt cut as consistant in the laser. The thin outline around the yellow bars burned away. Here is a pic of the neck in the laser. I was cutting the rectangular 12th fret pocket. http://www.parableguitars.com/ptnuke/ptnuke6.jpg I forstenered out the pockets for the nuke symbol dots. I hope to get the inlays glued in tonight. Here is where I'm at: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcissism Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 hahaha, this is pretty sweet lookin'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Shame about the ebony Doug. I guess at smaller wall sizes the heat just chars it up a treat. I'll bear that in mind for the next inlay commission :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted December 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Ok...I've been fighting with this aspect of the build for a few days now. I've been working on the headstock art most of this morning. I'm useing an unfretted Allparts strat neck with no inlays for the first 2 prototypes. These are really nice necks, but I just cant get past the headstock shape. The actual run will have my HS shape, and will be painted. So, I decided to "melt away" part of the shape with leaking radioactive material. The green area in the mockup pic is a .125" thick clear inlay with an industrial strength glow material applied to the back. When charged with a light, it glows brightly for a good 10 min. I used this technique on an inlay I did for an October Guitars Doyle signature custom. I'll need to incorporate a good amount in the body as well. I could also use a thin glow material under the melted pup cover..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 well, i think from an artistic standpoint this is a good way to "cover up" the shape of the headstock on the prototype necks the only thing i would do differently would make the shape a little less "melty" your implying its melted a lot already by the lines on the top of the gook; you don't need to sell it so much on the bottom if that makes any sense anyways just my opinion; i wish i had the tools to build like you did! anyways, great work, managed to turn a cheesy concept into a rad guitar congrats Kenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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