Spider-Skot

Well, it lasted until I sanded it off Pretty soon, I'll be posting pics of another guitar I modified for a friend of mine. I think you'll like that one too. I'm working on it's brother now.

As far as I know, it's a DT-155. There are some pics of it in the 'guitar of the month' thread in Announcements. She doesn't look like she used to What my problem is, is that when I put it back together (the only things I unhooked were the pickups, which I did near the pickup, not at the pots) the switch only works for the neck pickup. I replaced the switch with a brand new one of the same type, but it still isn't working. I'm just going to totally rewire the pickup to switch part. My lead wires are |----| this long and I think something has probably shorted out in there because it was working fine before I took it apart. I just want a scematic or something so I'll know it's totally right from the get-go so I don't have to putz around with it. Thanks a lot for your help Skot

Thanks, guys. Glad you like it. To answer the question about clearcoating the web, the solution was very simple. I didn't clearcoat it. I knew that doing that would render the web invisible, so...there ya have it Thanks again SKot

Hey, everyone. I posted these pics in the 'works in progress/finished stuff' category, but I want to enter it here too, if that's okay. I decided about a month ago that I was going to give my 84 Destroyer a total makeover for her birthday in January. I had been looking at the floral Jems, and liked the fact that they had fabric finishes. It opened up my eyes to a world of possibilities. That's when I came across this site. It had everything I needed to know to do this. See, I had done a slight makeover on her a couple of years ago, and was kind of inspired then by a combination of Gibson's Gothic Explorers (flat paint, all black hardware) and Spider-Man. I ended up with a flat black Destroyer with a gloss black web. Here's a pic of that incarnation: Anyway, I ended up going for a red fabric finish with a black "poor man's burst". The back and sides were painted with "spatter paint" that you use for car trunks and then painted over with gloss black spray paint. I love the texture, because it looks cool, is easy to finish and it keeps the guitar from sliding around on your lap too much I was going to do a 3D type of inlay of the Jem vine variety, but gave up after cutting out the first piece of acrylic. What I ended up doing was cutting out the pattern, then filled it back in with epoxy that I had mixed with a darkish red metallic car touch-up paint. It's not the best, but it's my first time, so... For the headstock, I made my own Ibanez logo using those clear address labels for injet printer. You can't really tell that good from the picture but it's red, and it almost looks pearlescent in sunlight. Well, now that I've typed your eyes ot, here are the pics of the final product. Hope you like it Thanks for looking, guys, and I hope it's worthy of inclusion Skot

Hey, everyone. I've only posted here a couple of times, but I have been lurking in the background picking up some hints and tricks. I have to say, that this is a great site, and some of the work you guys do on guitars is very inspiring. I decided about a month ago that I was going to give my 84 Destroyer a total makeover for her birthday in January. I had been looking at the floral Jems, and liked the fact that they had fabric finishes. It opened up my eyes to a world of possibilities. That's when I came across this site. It had everything I needed to know to do this. This is what she looked like before: See, I had done a slight makeover on her a couple of years ago, and was kind of inspired then by a combination of Gibson's Gothic Explorers (flat paint, all black hardware) and Spider-Man. I ended up with a flat black Destroyer with a gloss black web. Here's a pic of that incarnation: Anyway, I went for a fabric finish with a black "poor man's burst". The back and sides were painted with "spatter paint" that you use for car trunks and then painted over with gloss black spray paint. I love the texture, because it looks cool, is easy to finish and it keeps the guitar from sliding around on your lap too much I was going to do a 3D type of inlay of the Jem vine variety, but gave up after cutting out the first piece of acrylic. What I ended up doing was cutting out the pattern, then filled it back in with epoxy that I had mixed with a darkish red metallic car touch-up paint. It's not the best, but it's my first time, so... For the headstock, I made my own Ibanez logo using those clear address labels for injet printer. You can't really tell that good from the picture but it's red, and it almost looks pearlescent in sunlight. Well, now that I've typed your eyes ot, here are the pics of the final product. Hope you like it Thanks for looking, guys Skot

Hey there. Does anyone know where I can get a wiring diagram for an '84 Ibanez Destroyer? It is the 3 Humbucker model w/ 1 volume knob, 1 tone knob and what seems to be a coil-tapping sort of knob (not a switch or push/pull, but an actual potentiometer...it makes the humbuckers sound like single coils) and a 3 way switch. There doesn't appear to be one like that in the list of existing diagrams. Thanks in advance. Skot

Thanks a bunch. I actually found the one that was supposed to be linked to through the tutorial section via the 2nd link you listed. Now I just need a humbucker Skot

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Hello. I went to the tutorials page to find wiring diagrams for "1 Humbucker 2 Single Coil 1 Volume 1 Tone 5 way" but the link goes to a "Page not found" error. Does anyone have a simple diagram they can send me, or a link to one? I just found a new neck for one of mine, so now I have to get it rewired so's I can get her going again Thanks Skot

Hey, guys. Thanks for the advice. I think I know what my main problem is. I tend to get really impatient and try to do things too fast. I just tried spraying in thin coats, and so far, I'm not seeing a tremendous amount of color difference. I think I was just putting it on too thick to start with and the fabric was soaking it all up. Of course, it'll probably take till March to finish it this way, but I want it to look good, ya know? Thanks, y'all. If this doesn't work, I'm just gonna find a poster to glue on there or something Skot

Yep, it's staying dark, even after it has dried. I hadn't thought about the gloss over satin thing. I'll have to try that. Okay, I have another question: In your opinion, what's the best clear coat to use? I have refinished a few guitars, but every time I try a different clear coat (and even paint, for that matter) it stays soft so long that EVERYTHING leaves a mark on it. I could stick my tongue out at it from 3 feet away, and it'll leave a mark Thanks. Your tutorials rule Skot

No. So far, I have tried a gloss glaze spray and a polyurethane brush-on. I tried one satin spray, which didn't change the color, but I want gloss, so... Thanks Skot

Hello everyone. I'm new here. This is a great site. I could have used this site years ago Here's my deal. I am currently in the middle of refinishing a 1984 Ibanez Destroyer, and I want to do the fabric thing on the front, using a red stained looking cloth, almost like a swirl but not quite. It's kind of a medium to light red. I have been experimenting with lacquers and clear coats (on scrap wood-that's ONE thing I have learned thru trial and error ) to see what will work the best, but everything I have tried has made the fabric so dark that most of the definition is very hard to see, which is why I picked that fabric in the first place. Is there anything I can use, or techniques I can try to keep as close to the original color as I can? Will putting the paste sealer recommended in the tutorial on first before clear coats prevent this darkening? I had envisioned a clear coat making the visual textures stand out and be bright and vibrant, but so far I'm having no luck And a second question about inlays. I'm also putting a 3D vine on the fretboard using the acrylic method, and I want to use the same fabric underneath the acrylic. Will the epoxy used for that darken the fabric as well, or should I just go for a plain red backing? Any advice would be appreciated. Skot P.S. Sorry about the typo in the topic