Telesque

I saw this post earlier at work and I couldn't respond, but now that I have the chance.. This is probably the coolest body mod idea I've ever seen. : ) I'm a big fan of both guitar and violin, and this is one sweet way to bring one style to the other. Maybe you should make a Les Paul shaped violin next? I love the dark browns, too. About 'Guitar del Violino', though. While I know that is a completely accurate term, that combination of words (am I the only one that worries about stuff like this?) seems a little crude. It seems to me (even though it is accurate) like the sort of thing that someone would just make up (like 'shirtito del mall-o, or 'hotdog con mustard-o') in a mocking manner of Spanish or Italian. I have nothing against the idea, I think I'd just go for something a little more... fluid. Anyways, it rocks nonetheless! :O Where is the BOW DOWN AND WORSHIP emoticon when you need it?

Ever since (maybe even before) I started playing my newest electric, I've had a hankerin' to go about refinishing and moding my old axe. Last week I decided to go for it. I grabbed it by the neck, climbed up onto the counter and did a flying leap and swung it as hard as I- Ok, no. I just took it apart. I've been sanding down the neck, and tonight I just started the body. Or I thought I had started the body, at least. The fam is out of the house for a couple week, and it's hella cold outside (and no heated garage ). I decided to use an environmentally friendly biodegradable, non-flammable, non-vaporous 'citrus' stripped that said it would strip oil or latex based paint, varnish, shellac, poly, etc, etc, would stay workable for 24 hours, and would, in that time, strip down through multiple layers. Using a product like this, I could safely do the stripping in the house. Step #1: Slop it on with a paintbrush Step #2: Wait 30 minutes, then check to see if paint/lacquer/whatever has become able to scrape. That was about four hours ago, and the only part of the finish that's coming up so far is where I'd test-sanded a little on the back and on the inside of the rear trem cavity where the paint is horribly thin anyways. Not much of that is coming up either, really. Has anyone else ever used/heard of this stuff? Did it work for you? Would you trade an overnight wait time for the stated advantages?

There are six speakers total. The ones that I purchased are the same as the stock pair that come in the combo. In the event that something happens to any of the speakers I'll 'have extras', because the combo speakers and the cab don't ever work together at the same time.

Earlier this year (well, last year) I started an extension cab project. I have a Fender Stage 160 DSP which I really enjoy. Fender released the same thing (well..) as a Head + 4x12 Cab package as well. The amp (circuitry) in the combo is the same as the halfstack. The amp is rated 160w @ 4Ω, 100w @ 8Ω. The stock speaks are a parallel set (2 @ 8Ω parallel - 4Ω total circuit), and I wired the cab up to operate two series circuits which will plug directly into the stock speak jacks (two speaks in series, then two two series run parallel at the amp, giving me 8Ω total). I decided to build the cab using the stock speakers in my amp (G12T-100's) not only to maintain a similar tonal quality in the extension, but also so that if anything ever happened to my combo, I'd have some extra speaks on hand. The way I have it set up, either the stock speaks play, or you disconnect them and you get the extension cabinet instead - It was never meant to be an active six speaker setup. I based the specs on my original amp (go figure, not such a hot idea!). I used the same size and type of plywood (3/4" Birch, I believe). I dug around the forums here for tips on proper wiring and construction of the baffle and such, big thanks! I purchased some grille cloth from a music store, routed the sides, screwed'n'glued, douched it with a little rattle black and that's as far as it got. Due to some financial constraints, I never got around to putting the finishing touches on it (such as the tolex, rear-mounted jack plates, or handles/chrome corners/etc). I think the most important part, though, is that it sounds good, and I probably wouldn't have done it without you guys! On to the good part: Pictures! Here's a pic of the whole setup with my acoustic Ibanez: When I based my specs on the stock amp, I forget a couple things. I really had to squeeze those speakers in there. Second (and more importantly, I think) is that I made the extension cab the same depth (front to back) as my amp - bad news for a tall amp rig that's so top-heavy. In order for it to sit on the carpet without me feeling like I was going to knock it over at any given time, I decided to use the rest of my plywood to make a base for it. Eventually I'll paint that too, maybe even route some channels into the bottom of it, slip some cable in there, and mount some fender-style guitar jack/jackplates onto the top of it at the very front. What for? Who knows, why not? (Haha, no, really I was thinking about a discreet fx loop access. Probably won't happen for a while, if at all.) Here's an internal shot between the baffle and the grille. Notice the attractive glue splotch. A signature touch. There's a speaker missing from the photo - It happens to be laying in a chair just out of view.

Not quite. The one I was interested in actually looked a bit like you might imagine smoke being painted in a highly detailed mural, except with orange instead of gray. Thanks though!

I've just torn apart an older guitar of mine for a refinish, inspired by an image I saw here on the forums. Just one little problem is: I can't find the post! Someone help a man in need! The biggest problem in finding the post (I looked around a lot, found many of the same posts I was viewing) is that I don't think the picture I wanted was actually a post topic, but rather a 'how about this?' suggestion in a reply. The look I want to get involves a bright orange 'oil-in-water' kind of look over black. I really can't describe it much better other than to say that I'm quite sure the body must have been stained orange, and then either ebony stain was added to that, or some crazy stuff with gloss black and sanding was done to it afterwards to bring the orange back up to the surface. Does anything like this at all ring a bell? Are you the elite finishing mastermind behind the original picture? Are you lonely and need a friend? All responses welcome. Except for lonely people. Lonely people can be scary.