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it looks bad because the guitar looks bad - i think if that was done on a well built guitar it could look half-way towards decent.

i wouldnt call it a swirl because, well quite frankly as a swirl its a rubbish one!

If you squint hard there is almost an oil puddle effect going on

definately more practice needed but the idea is an interesting one

well i dont think you guys are getting it. i diddnt try to make a cool looking paint job. i was just refinishing it and it had been left outside so the wood is a bit uneven, so when i sanded, it sanded unevenly. i diddnt do this purposely, i just thought it looked cool in the process. its already primered up now. but once again, i wasnt trying to do a swirl, i was just using swirl as a reference

Frankly, looks pretty bad from over here. Hard to say how much of it is due to the poor photo, though. It's rather 'blobby' compared to how most people imagine a swirl. Looks almost like it's been sanded down, with different colours at different levels. But an unfinished sanding job, rather than an intentionally 'interesting' one.

Greg

actually thats what it is. its sanded down thru different level of paint. i figured most wouldnt like it.

i need to find a set of abalone inlays the same as or similar to this

looked through the supplies section and looked on the sites and couldn't find any. Can anyone suggest a site or supplier.

Mike

you could also ask huntindoug. he is always offering to cut custom inlays and mirrors when people dont even ask him. so you could ask him and im sure he would be happy to cut them for you.

Yikes thats a close fit!

ya i forgot to mention that. the kl headstocks have a really close fit. your SUPPOSED to use mini tuners for this headstock. but it works, so o well

finally got the black hardware.

just waiting for the coco fretboard to get in.

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box of stuff from stew mac

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bridge and stop tail

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rear view of tuners

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Hi guys, I am posting two videos.

The first one is my current guitar building project - a Jackson Randy Rhoads copy.

CHECK THE VIDEO OUT

And the second one is another project of mine that I recently finished.

SECOND VIDEO

so why the heck did you glue a piece of plywood to it?

good stuff. i like delta and jet. make sure you wipe down the rust on that jointer with some wd 40 and some steel wool before you use it.

yeah I was wondering about that, same with some of the stains on the other stuff.. im curious though if I rub it could I throw off the level surface and make a low spot? Maybe I'm over analyzing..

and it all started just trying to find a decent bandsaw, and I couldn't let it all go...

naw no way. thats hardened steel your talking about. there isnt very much you could do to damage it. rub away.

yes that is compared to the 81/85 combo. ive never used the 81/81 or ther 81/60. but it seems like the guitarheads neck pickup is just like the 60. great mids and low end, great for rythm. yes you can get harmonics very easily with them. but i dont know how consistant these are. i have only used one set. i pulled these out of my v to put on this guitar.

you said they were the best metal pickups youve ever heard, thats a pretty bold statement! how do you think they stack up against emgs? i was considering buy a set of emg 81s for my gibson sg, however the guitarhead pups seem like a steal as far as active pups go. how do they sound and measure up to emgs?

they sound better than the emgs ive tried. ive tried emgs in a jackson dk and an esp viper. i think they have a much crisper sound and a ton of mids wich is what i like. you definitly need a neck pickup tho because the bridge doesnt have very good cleans just like emgs. but i have never tried guitarheads in a set or neck thru guitar. i think they will sound better. i dont think i will ever use emgs again.

good stuff. i like delta and jet. make sure you wipe down the rust on that jointer with some wd 40 and some steel wool before you use it.

which walmart guitar are you using?

i am using a first act single cutaway. alder body.

wow those guitarhead pickups seem like a good idea, could you give us a review of them?

what would you like to know about them? ive never done a review before

Nice Build! Im diggin Les Pauls and plan to build one after the Tele's finished. One thing Im curious about is you drilled the bridge holes before the neck/fingerboard was fitted, will the scale length land in the right spot? -Vinny

yes it will. the body template was made for a 22 fret 24.75" scale length neck and thats what the neck will be. i have measured it out where the neck will sit, and it works. but ya i dont really like doing it this way though.

Nice! Only thing I'd change would be to reverse the headstock, but it's too late now What kind of pickups are those?

they are active pickups from guitarheads. 1/3 the price of emgs and are the best sounding metal pickups i have ever heard. dead quiet without sheilding. i think i will go with gold or black hardware instead. i cant choose between those.

Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick has a Les Paul with a Hamer Explorer style neck, it looks cool, go for it.

check out this thread and let me know what you think

http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=30529

Cocobolo fretboard!!

do you tape off your binding on your guitar or spray you finish over it

yes you should. you should get it as close to the line as you can, and after the finish is dry scrape the binding clean with a razor.

ya that would be cool

mockups with all parts!

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Can you use sanding sealer on an epoxy filled guitar?

The guitar is half maple and the maple didn't get filled with epoxy.

I just want to sand and seal it all at once.

Thanks,

Mike

im pretty sure you can. i dont see why sanding sealer and epoxy would react with each other. but if your really unsure try it on a piece of scrap wood. but i am sure it will be fine

are regular fender strat necks bolted on or glued on??

pretty much 90 percent of fenders are bolt ons. cant stand fender.

tuner holes drilled

As above i would like to ask how do i remove my treble and rhythm thing on my epiphone. Can someone show me how to do it. Thanks!

you mean the ring on the selector switch? you just unscrew the nut to the switch and take it off.

Guess it depends on your definition of 'better'. Ultra-hot Quad-Rails pickups don't do it for me.

i had one in a v guitar i had before. yes it does extremly high output. but it handles distortion very well and doesnt get muddy. but you definitly need a neck pickup with it, because the cleans arnt that great