Simo Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 I thought I'd post some progress pics of my Rhoads body. I've finished sanding and have started to polish it. I've gone for some Beeswax polish, it's not the quickest method and only time will tell how well it works but it's looking good so far I've also bead blasted the paint off the old bridge and started to polish it, it'll be Nickel Plated soon and hopefully my neck is on the way. Scratch it and DIE cat!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Wow....looks great so far.....I wonder if beeswax will be tough enough for a guitar finish over time though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 What kind of bridge is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 What kind of bridge is that? It looks like the Schaller: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailp..._Tailpiece.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Posted April 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 They're made by Schaller, the finish was in bad condition when I got it so I bead blasted the paint off. Bit weird having fine tuners without a trem, but if it works well who cares? This is what they look like new... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Posted April 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 ah.. nyjbkim beat me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Lookin' good dude! (P.S. like the Zakk avatar) EDIT: the above postscript applies to a time when he had a Zakk Wylde avatar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 beeswax finish should do the trick. You should consider a light coat of tung oil to "seal it", or so I have heard. Looks amazing so far, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Posted April 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 You should consider a light coat of tung oil to "seal it", or so I have heard Thanks for the advice, I'll look into that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 great pics as usual, looks pretty sleak dude, why didn't you push the neck pocket in a bit though? using a premade neck? or maybe you're just not as anti-big-ass-heel as me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Posted April 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 I didn't make the body myself I brought it off ebay. I don't fancy altering this body because I'll only mess it up As for a neck I've got a few options, I've brought a few bits for various projects, I'm just waiting for them to be delivered. There's a Jackson 24 fret, revesre h/stock, sharkfins, locking nut, a Kramer neck with dot inlays and scalloped frets, no locking nut and a cheap no name neck with sharkfins. I think the Jackson will be first choice, even though it does have a locking nut which is a bit weird on a non-trem guitar The left over one's will be used on my guitar(s) I build myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLS Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 Just make sure the neck will fit, ask the seller for the heel dimensions. The last thing you want is a nekc that dosent fit in the pocket And the locking nut will be fine since your bridge has the fien tuners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Posted April 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 I believe that the neck pocket in my body is just slightly smaller than most Jacksons etc So I might have to make it slighty wider, but I think the shape of the heal will be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Your pic host down or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Posted April 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Would this work for making a Floyd a hardtail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Would this work for making a Floyd a hardtail? no...the scale would be off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 no...the scale would be off What makes you so sure? I just wonder, as it looks like it could be possible from the pictures....would be cool if you can confirm/deny that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 It looks like the post holes are behind or even with the saddles which is not the case with a floyd if I'm remembering correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Posted April 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 It wouldn't work with the one I have, the stud's are much further apart then a Floyd and the sadles are further forward than the Floyd as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Posted April 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 I missed out on the Jackson neck but the other neck with sharkfins arrived this morning and it's a perfect fit it's pretty rough though, looks like it'll need a re-fret and the binding replacing but it was cheap I'll post some more pics soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Posted April 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 hmmmm only one problem, the fretboard doesn't have much overhang so there's quite a big space between the neck and pickup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 yea, thats kinda the way on my rhoads body and neck i built, but its ok i suppose Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Posted May 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 Seeing as a I still can't find a suitable neck I've come up with an idea This neck fits perfectly but there's not enough over-hang on the fretboard and the gap between the bottom of the neck and the neck pickup looks too weird (to me anyway) ....so I've decided to fill the neck pickup and paint the guitar It's a shame seeing as I've spent hours waxing it but it's better than it sitting in the corner collecting dust. I've got a mate who works in a car accident repair centre so I'll see if he can paint it for me I was thinking White with gold hardware and a single EMG 81, what do ya reckon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 Seeing as a I still can't find a suitable neck I've come up with an idea This neck fits perfectly but there's not enough over-hang on the fretboard and the gap between the bottom of the neck and the neck pickup looks too weird (to me anyway) ....so I've decided to fill the neck pickup and paint the guitar Hmm... it might be because of the angle that the picture was taken but something looks off. The neck might fit perfectly in the pocket but it looks like the scale is off with that body. Just by measuring with a ruler on my computer screen, the distance from the nut to the 12th fret, then taking that distance from the 12th fret, the bridge will wind up in the middle of the pickup hole. Like I said, it might be just an optical illusion with the picture so please check it out on the actual guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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