Jem7RB UK Posted December 15, 2003 Report Posted December 15, 2003 What do you guys reckon? The pick-ups are resting in place,And so are the knobs etc ... I'm quite happy so far,Just awaiting chrome hardware to finish it off (well that and about 30 more coats of clear) Comments i'd appreciate,I'm scared to show you guys my work as your all very talented Rob Quote
86barettaguy Posted December 15, 2003 Report Posted December 15, 2003 talented? not me. so, tell us more about it. Quote
Jem7RB UK Posted December 15, 2003 Author Report Posted December 15, 2003 What would you like to know? Exactly how many times i've sworn and cursed at it lol ... Ok,Here are my plans ... 1,To get a ton more clear on it,Adding depth i'm hoping and bringing out a bit more of the veneered top 2,trade the 2 black DiMarzio blaze pickups for white jobbies 3,dig out my white tone and vol knobs instead of the cream i had to hand 4,Most probably ditch the scratchplate and direct mount the pups (scracthplate has no mounting holes yet) 5,Yes that is a genuine UV777BK neck,since i have a UV777BK i got it to be the perfect pyramid partner lol 6,Barring disaster,the back and sides will remains natural basswood? 7,await arrival of all chrome hardware for neck and body :-) 8,build it,wire it,then most probably drop it and start again The top really is But i'm not so good at photography,any pointers to photing flame? Rob Quote
jbkim Posted December 15, 2003 Report Posted December 15, 2003 Will you be keeping the pickguard? It seems a shame to cover up that wood... even though it's clear. Quote
Jem7RB UK Posted December 15, 2003 Author Report Posted December 15, 2003 See above,I've almost decided on dropping the pickguard,For a reverse body RG7 :-) Rob Quote
jbkim Posted December 15, 2003 Report Posted December 15, 2003 See above,I've almost decided on dropping the pickguard,For a reverse body RG7 :-) Rob Heh, we probably posted at the same time Quote
GuitarMaestro Posted December 15, 2003 Report Posted December 15, 2003 The guitar looks great....Especially the inlays. How did you do them? P.s.: I would think about removing the pickguard as well.... Quote
Jem7RB UK Posted December 15, 2003 Author Report Posted December 15, 2003 Heh,I'd love to take credit for the Inlays,But the neck comes like that :-) And yay,i think the pickguard is off to the parts bin ;-) Rob Quote
MikeB Posted December 15, 2003 Report Posted December 15, 2003 cool, the figured top would be a shame to cover up! ive started my adaption on the ibanez rg today, making body atm, then neck etc... its gonna be a little different, carved top and probably oiled finish, figured neck etc... the body looks almost exactly like my rg320, but there are subtle changes. its gonna be 27-29 ish frets, havent decided which, 1 humbucker, and perhaps a hot rail or something if there is room! mike Quote
westhemann Posted December 15, 2003 Report Posted December 15, 2003 actually on this guitar i like the pickgaurd...it breaks up the vast expanse of that 7 string body. you have nothing to be nervous about...that is great work. i would have done the stain black,sand back routine before doing the orange...but it really does look good. Quote
westhemann Posted December 15, 2003 Report Posted December 15, 2003 did you build the body or is this a customization? Quote
the third eye Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 lookin good!!!, reminds me of the 'bad horsie' Quote
renablistic Posted December 16, 2003 Report Posted December 16, 2003 that top does not look perfectly smooth. I say go over the top lightly with 800 or higher grit sandpaper (higher is better, if you can get it, but 800 will suffice, but you just need a few more clearcoats after the very light sanding) Just make sure it's nice and smooth, and you won't see the sanding lines. but i'm not sure if you sand up and down, or left and right with flameed maple, i've never used it... also: VERY NICE!!!! I say throw that guard to the curb!! Quote
Jem7RB UK Posted December 16, 2003 Author Report Posted December 16, 2003 did you build the body or is this a customization? Nah the body is a rg7620,i'm planning on building a left handed 7 string body,but routed righty as another project,i'm gonna play with photo shop to see what it might look like first tho Thanks for the nice comments Rob Quote
Jem7RB UK Posted December 21, 2003 Author Report Posted December 21, 2003 This is 10 coats now,sanded back twice,and obviously i'm gonna go for plenty more coats (20?) so 30 in all sounds good? it's actually flattened out a fair bit,but its slow going as i have to run to the shed to spray and run back in doors (bloody rain) i'm still having trouble taking decent pics tho,i'll have to get some out side pics once it's better eather wise Rob Quote
Scott Rosenberger Posted December 21, 2003 Report Posted December 21, 2003 Man that looks sweet Be careful spraying in the rain or high humidity though, it can cause some real problems down the line with fogging/hazing and it can cause cureing problems too Quote
Jem7RB UK Posted December 21, 2003 Author Report Posted December 21, 2003 I don't actually spray when it's raining or in the rain,Just run with guitar across garden into shed lol,But when its raining hard i figure tomorrows only a day away lol Thanks for the sweet comment,It's actually more flamey than i first thought it was :-) I can't wait to actually play it now Rob :-) Quote
Brian Posted December 21, 2003 Report Posted December 21, 2003 Your doing excellent and now you can see what we say about having patience, it's going to be killer actually on this guitar i like the pickgaurd...it breaks up the vast expanse of that 7 string body. Um Wes, ever lay an RG 7 body down on top of a 6 string RG? Same body just bigger cavitys in the middle, sounds strange but true............ Quote
GuitarMaestro Posted December 21, 2003 Report Posted December 21, 2003 @Brian: Are you sure that the 6-string Jem and the 7-string Jem have the same body but with different neck/pu/bridge routings? As my next project will be a 7-string Jem Universe clone, that is important for me to know. Quote
Scott Rosenberger Posted December 21, 2003 Report Posted December 21, 2003 Yeah Brian's right, The bodies are the same Quote
westhemann Posted December 21, 2003 Report Posted December 21, 2003 wow..learn something new every day.it just looks so much bigger.....still like the pickgaurd though Quote
Jem7RB UK Posted December 22, 2003 Author Report Posted December 22, 2003 Your doing excellent and now you can see what we say about having patience, it's going to be killer Oh i am not worthy Thanks Brian,it's comments like that are the very nicest form of flattery,maybe it'll make it into a GOTM at some point in the future :-) Thanks to you all for the inspiration and courage to try it myself,and to learn from many mistakes Rob Quote
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