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+1 on the epoxy fill. If it is nice and deep you can throw some turquoise into the epoxy and it will be sweet. ala Drak

+1 for conviction. I think a nice dark grain filler and a little darkening on the paduck and the color would flow with the spalt. not sure about the flame myrtle pickgaurd. I would just do black.... but still it is gonna be one of a kind. Nice racing stripe - adds class to the whole thing. props \m/

The thin 2mm tops could be obtained from LMI or other sources for a acoustic back sets... I like the fact blackmachines uses dense hard woods as they allow them the thin bodies while structural integrity is maintained. I have 2 parker flys and they are light and resonant. And they save your back... Xanthus is right your electronics play a bigger part in the sound of your electric

I am selling my Ibanez AF120 Hollow Body if anyone is interested. It is exceptional. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=180251386258

That is one cool project. Nice Work!

The neck shape looks very nice with sharp edges.Did you use a normal router with a template for the neck?

Volume pedal !!! Volume pedal conversion

How about a laminate board? maybe a flame maple board with carbon fiber lams... Or you could salvage some Bakelite or Ebonite

Add a tobacco sunburst it will make you feel better about it being just a coffee table....

Have you tapered the neck or is the blank still square? I ran into this on my current build and when I tapered it I ended up removing the gap... I guess it was a simple slip with the sanding block.

Let the drummer do the amp tech work as he can be replaced with a Linux Laptop and Hydrogen.

pics please

There are several tools to clean out the fret slots. Some from stewmac... you can make your own out of an old gents saw. I have a nice set of picks that work great for this. Cutting the fret slots all the way through defeats the purpose of binding the fretboard imho. Learning to do it right takes some practice. I use a grinder to cut the tangs back. Some guys use dremels, or specific tools for it. You could also look into a fret press. I was able to build mine pretty cheap. Anyway it is your guitar and you have to live with it so Good Luck! and remember to have fun!

I have a friend at the music store and he lets me bring poster board in and trace the bodies of stuff I need. Donuts and Coffee go a long way....

I recently picked up a vintage 82 Ibanez Destroyer II DT-50. It needs a Bridge and Tailpiece. The guitar came with the L5 S size bridge and the Quickchange tailpiece. I am pretty sure they are Gibraltar I Bridge (Chrome) and a Gibraltar I Quick Change Tailpiece (Chrome). If any one has any parts that would work it would be great!

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Good Point... guess I read to many EMG adds...ha ha ha So any scale around 26.5+ should be ok for an 8? I was thinking a nice round 27"

I am not sure passive pickups can reproduce the clarity on the lowend for an 8. I have a 8 string build coming up so let us know how the passive 8's work. Looks good!

I am reviving this thread. If you have any info on the Paint Codes for Loch Ness Green or Desert Sun Yellow please post them here. If you have experimented and have something close please post here. I came up with some PPG paint chips that are close. In the late 80's I built a "Green Meanie" copy and used a Mopar color called Sublime. These are some possibilities but I would love to get the real color. Dodge 1970 Sublime Dodge 1970 Orange Dodge 1971 Green Go Dodge 1971 Citron Yella Dodge 1972 Sun Fire Yellow Ford 1970 Last Stand Custard Bright Yellow

Man I love that guitar. I am assuming you remember when these came out. I want a Loch Ness Green JEM and a Desert Sun Yellow RG for my collection. What Green Paint did you use? Also I love the inlays. Is it just epoxy on top of the construction paper?

Oh man I want in.... I love set necks but my Model 5 Charvel and I have never gotten along, I can pick up any of my late 80's early 90's RG and shred, my Gibson V makes me feel versatile... and my Parker Fly's are best on stage. I think that covers all three neck types and one carbon fiber to boot. Eddy used his Flying V more than you think. James Hetfield's guitars are ghost built and are not stock ESP's. The greatest thing that ever happened to Metallica was when Kirk gave James a Mark IIC Mesa Head. This is a great discussion. It really is too bad that the guitar doesn't make you sound a certain way. The one thing I can say is metal is about attitude and certain guitars put me in certain moods that make for killer jams. I used to tell my bass player that there is an electricity that starts at the amp and flows up through the cord into your guitar and eventually to the back of your skull that makes the whole thing become alive. Find that combo and burn. My Mark IV Mesa and my favorite guitar (or which ever has new strings on it) is all I really need.

Good call on the headstock. The Zebra stringers are thick. +1/4" so you can see the stripes. I was originally going to use Zebra for the tops of the wings which I still might do. I am building 2 neck blanks from this wood... all leftovers since I am practicing. The neck blanks are big enough to build 8 strings out of. The second one will probably be an 8. Thanks for the ideas! Padauk stringers would look sweet! Maybe on the next build.

Next project is up and running. 7 or 6 strings... undecided. 5 piece Neck-Thru Maple/Zebra laminate 25.5" scale - 24 fret - Morado Fretboard Single Humbucker w/Coil Tap <because simple is better, and I hate switches> Recessed TOM w/String Thru V plate or Tailpiece???? Padauk Wings w/Flame maple top The scale was easy. I like my Gibson V but the short scale is too muddy unlike my King V. The neck laminate was easy cause it is what I had. Being the first neck-thru I did not want to use real exotic expensive wood in case I was building a RONCO FireStarter. So what I know is: It will be a Gibson style V headstock and body It will be a fixed bridge TOM style The wood is picked out I have the neck rough built. However I am undecided on several things and would like to here input. Of course I am going to pick what I like from the input but I am open to suggestions. I want a Seven String having recently sold several. I liked playing them, but sometimes I feel that a six string is all I need. I am not sure how to terminate the strings... I am leaning towards a one piece bridge <simple>. Last issue is the Headstock plate. I have a nice piece of Morado that I started to interlace with Zebrano and Purple Heart that I was going to use. After looking at it I am not sure and might just leave it plain, letting the neck stripes carry through. I am pretty sure I am going with a 16" radius on the Fretboard <if it is a 7 this is decided already>. Questions for discussion: Six or Seven Strings? String Thru vs Stop Tailpiece vs One Piece BaddAss style bridge? Headstock Plate or a Headstock of plain neck wood? 12" or 16" radius on Fretboard? Also please offer up some neck dimensions and string spacing if it is a 7 string. It will be 1 11/16" nut like my Jackson if it is a 6. As always there are pictures on my blog http:smithlx.blogspot.com

This is just my opinion, nothing more... <opinion> I have suggested this before... if you need a thin finish on a maple neck or fret board use CA Glue. It will lay on top of maple for the most part and not wick in. It feels hard, unlike lacquer which feels softer sometimes depending on how you let it dry <oven curing or sunlight seems to make lacquer harder>. After you put a few layers of CA on you hit it with some 600grit and then fine steal wool. Make sure you put it on even because when sanding out the runs you will cut through the thin spots easily. I use surgical gloves and a paper towel to spread it. Remember it will wick into the fret slots! so be careful as it may be the last time you are able to remove them. </opinion> Ok I feel better now... back to work.

Have you tried to fold a piece of paper. Draw the lines on it and see. You will see that if you cut it into three pieces the ||| it will lay like the paper. One fold at the top, one fold at the bottom ||| ---> /\/ -------> _ _ _ I hope that helps.... Maybe I have lost my mind.