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  4. Veneer On A Strat Style Headstock W/locking Nut

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

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    it can be done on a curved headstock too - I did this a few weeks ago -

    GEDC0071-1.jpg

    I did this by soaking the veneer in a shallow tray of boiling water straight from the kettle. Leave it for about 5 mins to allow the hot water to penetrate through the veneer & then clamping it in position unglued & then leaving it to cool/dry out fully. Then when it was dry glue it in position using the same method as before.

  7. Project S907_express

    in In Progress and Finished Work

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    [Well if you design it ill try build it. Though Id get lost with the electronics in the damned thing, Im still fairly certain that there is a global conspiracy of electricity fairys. that electrik stuff just baffels the hell outa me. Witch craft i tells ya.

    Well - if you think this lot is witch-craft & elec-trickery you'd better not see the stuff I work with in my day-job. High freq microwave radio transceivers..... now THAT is a Black Art - people have been burned for less, lol. I could tell you about it....but then I'd have to kill ya ;-).

  8. Build Attempt 2.... Musicman Axis Copy

    in In Progress and Finished Work

    Posted

    the pickups came from a guy on evilbay in the states - he'd bought a joblot of them (OEM). I payed about £30 ukfg each for them. but if you want to buy them dimarzio or MM won't sell you them (Mr. VH is very **** that way)

    however after speaking with a guy that works for DM he told me with a wink what else would to the trick if I couldn't lay my hands on any more.

    Try DM DP155F's in zebra & you'll be buying "exactly" the same thing.... ;)B)

  18. The Owl And The Fox

    in In Progress and Finished Work

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    Lee - I think RAD will appreciate the effort & persistance you are putting in to this - remember his Hand Of Doom build? That was a guitar that also didn't want to be built & fought him all the way! Look how it turned out. I think this could go the same way.

    Personally I wouldn't dye the fretboard - I prefer it striped - and from what has happened with Bob Taylor & the supply of ebony we'd all better get used to it...lol.

    I don't think that the dye will affect the side dots but it may discolour the abalone.

  19. Top 100 Guitar Riffs In One

    in Players Corner

    Posted

    Whoa - no "Stairway"!? :player<_<

    I agree not a top 100 but still impressive view of guitar history...

    as far as a top 100 goes its virtually impossible to select an "ultimate" 100 - you could ask 100 people & they'd all have a different 100 - there would be some consistancies between lists but very few would be identical.

  20. Fixing An Old Abused Fender Mustang

    in In Progress and Finished Work

    Posted

    doesn't look genuine to me.... routes look like they were done with a rusty spoon! never seen an original decal bubble either. date looks authentic enough but I've seen plenty of fakes that also look authentic. a good relicer can replicate it better than this easily. its probably worth less in its current condition than if it gets a GOOD refinish.

    edit; extra pics - you've done a good clean up job but I've also never seen a decal as close to the edge of the headstock

  24. The Owl And The Fox

    in In Progress and Finished Work

    Posted

    i agree Lee - as much as the 'bolo looks good, it's too "samey".

    any way some great building weather we're having here - unfortunately it's turning more into "drinking" weather at my house not helped by the fact that it's allowing us to acclimatise a little before setting off for Greece on Tuesday! :):DB):)

    any way keep up the good work! :D

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