viper152

Hey guys I've got a ferandes ravelle that i've stripped of the paint. I want to put a plexi mirror on the body and headstock. do i need to sand the wood 1/8" down so that the original depths will be the same or can i leave it the way it is and just lay the mirror on top of it? I'm really new to this so any help is appreciated. here's what the guitar looks like right now:

http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00347hq6.jpg

I pulled this up in the search function at the top/right of this page. The Vintage page has the story of the making of the original Cracked Mirron Iceman, its a good read. Hope it helps -Vinny

http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...l=iceman+mirror

Heres the 'making of' story:

http://vintageibanez.tripod.com/psmirror.html

Search 'Iceman' here and a bunch of posts come up.

My concern is that this is a carved top guitar. if i put 1/8" acrylic mirror on it, will i have to route the top down an 1/8 or can i just lay the mirror on the bare wood?

Contact HuntinDoug on the forum. He produces shattered mirror tops. http://www.parableguitars.com

Well that page is under construction but i would kind of like to do this with my own craftsmanship. its one of those "wow i built my dream guitar" kind of things. i know it sounds cheesy but i want it to be something i can take a lot of pride in. just need some tips on how to get started.

hey guys i'm new to the forum and i'm kind of in a bind. I bought a fernandes Ravelle that's been stripped of all electronics and i'm tryin to make my dream guitar a reality. i'm a huge KISS fan and i love the shattered mirror guitar that Silvertone did for Paul. Unfortunatly these guitars are discontinued and rare to find. So putting the shattered mirror on a Ravelle seemed like a close replica. Right now i have taken all hardware off and i just don't know what to do next. i want to leave the black color on the sides and back. i guess i just need to sand the front of the body down. does anyone have experience of doing a restore with a cracked mirror finish?