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  7. New Pics

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

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    I was wondering if anyone was going to make that association. He was a big reason why I started playing guitar. I always wanted a Kami but couldn't afford one. This was inspired by the Kami but has some differences in shape, ...

    I believe your previous avatar had to do something with that :D

    BTW, It looks like so raw-powerful!

    mullmuzzler | OSSMT

  9. In the works

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    btw great designs, i presume the line is the line of the carving? very nice indeed!

    Yes it is. The line is meant to be left sharp, to be some kind of physical and aestetical border of the carve.

    Alex, I have a couple of options. I thought to do some kind of car sparkle finish, kinda industrial look... Dark cherry sparkle... Blue sparkle... The fretboard will be maple, preferably figured. If this one comes out alive, I'll do another one, this time with 25mm mahagony base and 20mm maple cap (BTW the carve starts at 30 mm from the base of the body, so there will be a 5mm natural binding). The arm rest should look like lower horn of the PRS guitar, only bigger. I have a killer red stain my dad used some 10 years ago for the speakers (KEF Constructor Series). I'll post pic when I get hands on a digital camera to shoot them.

    I'm glad you guys like it even if it is still in the "blueprint stage".

    mullmuzzler | OSSMT

  12. In the works

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    Thanx Alex! By "He shure knows how to do it" I meant that you make excellent CAD drawings, bro, which anybody who checked out or used your drawings can say.

    And Streamline, as far as the 7 string HBs go, there was a topic about that. Here is the link. I hope you'll find it helpful.

    mullmuzzler | OSSMT

  13. Stained graphics finish

    in Inlays and Finishing Chat

    Posted

    This is quote from the jemsite.com - players reviews page regarding RG-ART:

    Reviewed by: Kevan Geier

    Guitars Owned: JEM77FP, UV777BK, Belshe Custom Telecaster, TUNE fretless bass. Rig: 1968 Fender Bassman Head, ZOOM 3000S Effects Unit, Shure Wireless, Marshall 4x10 Cabinet.

    This is my fourth Ibanez guitar. Even though it took me a little over 2 years to find one and purchase it, I can not explain how happy I am with this guitar. I'll try though...

    The Look-

    All of the J-Custom line that Ibanez showed off at Summer NAMM 1997 brought the crowds to the booth. I wasn't physically there, but I was on the Ibanez website drooling over the RG-ART (If you were at that NAMM show you saw *this* guitar- no kidding; same one). It wasn't as kooky as the "geared" top on the RG-GEAR, or "asphalt textured" like the RG-METAL, and wasn't an S-body like all the other J-Custom's. It's geometric shapes and thick flame maple top attracted me the most. Upon closer inspection (my eye about .5" from the body), I can see that the top is hand-etched (patterns drawn); there's no way a machine could make SLIGHT errors like the ones I found...it just makes the guitar more human. Does that make sense? :-) Each of the individual shapes in the pattern are hand-stained. I can tell this by the SLIGHT "spill-over" from one shape into the other. From 3 inches away, you can't even see it. The one shape that struck me when I saw it for the first time in person, was the "right angle" that comes into the "full circle" just above the trem and bridge p/u- in all the pictures I've seen (total: one), it looked dark orange. Today it's VERY red! It's the one contrast that tells you this wasn't a finish thought up by a computer. The blue stain is much like that on the Prestige RG-3120, and the dark brown is close to the color stain I've seen on the RG520QSTK's. The yellow satin is a little closer to light orange and is on a few of the other Ibanez guitars. I think the guys who stained these, went around to all the other benches in the shop and grabbed a jar of stain from each person staining guitars. :-) Fabulous color scheme. Think of it as the analytical brother of the swirls.

    The Feel-

    Having owned an RG550DSY for a long time, going back to the Wizard neck was NO PROBLEM at all! I had forgotten how fast these necks are! It's BARELY thinner than my JEM neck, but I have no problem switching between the the two. The Wizard's headstock joint has been updated (un-noticable when playing) with a contoured thick head-to-neck joint to prevent the truss rod from popping out the back of the neck- I'll show ya a pic of my 550 where this happened (oops! LOL). Kudos to Ibanez for solidifying that part of the neck AND making it comfortable! The lack of inlays is kind of kooky and took me about 30 seconds to get used to. :-)

    The body is basically the same as my JEM and Universe, so there's no problems there. I'm super-comfy with it in any playing position (standing, sitting, rolling around on the floor, etc.)

    The Sound-

    Well, here's where it's definatley different than my JEM or UV- the Tone Dept. Now, when I first got the UV777BK, I wanted it to sound just like my JEM, but upon playing it for several (ok- MANY!) hours, I realized that it's NOT a JEM and shouldn't sound just like one. Now I really like the tone on the UV. I think it takes some time for your ears to get used to the sound. Same thing with the RG-ART- it's different than my JEM and different than the UV. Actually, now that I think about it, it's kind of a combination of the two- the availability of high end of my JEM, and the low air-pushing tones of the UV. I like it.

    If you've played the JPM, you've basically heard this guitar. The RG-ART's have the same pickups (Tone Zone & Air Norton) in the same configuration, body mounted. The only difference is the wiring: The RG-ART has 5-way wiring where as the JPM has the 3-way toggle. Switching the pickups is more of a "noticable" change as opposed to a "drastic" change. The sustain is great...not LesPaul-type, but then again, I'm not playing a LesPaul. :-)

    With an original list price of $2499.99 (includes J-Custom case), this guitar was not really designed for the "masses". It was designed for those with discriminating tastes...and guys like me. :-P It's as much a work of art as it is a beautifuly playing/sounding guitar. Don't be afraid to show it off to your friends. I sure as hell do!

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    Body Material: Basswood with 1/4" (7mm) flame maple top.

    Body Shape: RG

    Color: Custom graphic; hand-etched and each section is individually stained.

    Neck: Original Wizard (with updated headstock heel); 3-piece.

    Headstock: Flame Maple top with abalone Ibanez logo. Note: missing the

    "check mark" under the logo.

    Inlays: J-Custom-12th Fret only: circular part is dark purple mirror; rectangular part is light purple mirror. Top Dots- black.

    Fretboard: Maple

    Fret 21-24 Scalloped: No

    Fret Wire: Dunlop 6100

    Neck Joint: AANJ

    Hardware: Cosmo Black

    Pickups: Neck- DiMarzio "Tone Zone"; Bridge- DiMarzio "Air Norton" Black;

    body mounted.

    Pickguard: None

    Knobs: Cosmo Black- (1) Volume, (1) Tone

    5-way Tip: Black, plastic

    Tremolo: LoPro Edge

    Years: 1997 only

    Quantity: Unknown by Hoshino, U.S.A. My guess: Less than a dozen worldwide.

    Note: Visually stunning and a super player. VERY limited numbers make them difficult to find. ALL J-Custom guitars (should) come with a J-Custom case which is included in the price. Consider charging admission for friends to play this one!

    Read the Look section carefully.

    mullmuzzler | OSSMT

  14. In the works

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    No, man. Not yet. These drawings are done in CorelDRAW but I'm thinking of making AutoCAD files out of them so I can take them to CNC router and produce the most accurate bodies. My knowledge in AutoCAD is not so great. If I could find someone to help me or even do it for me, that would be a blast! If not, I'll do it by cutting the template on a 3M transparent adhesive film and do it by hand. I saw AutoCAD files in the "Download Section". They're prety good, especially AlexVDL's. He shure knows how to do it.

    mullmuzzler | OSSMT

  15. In the works

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    petrucci models with some different bridge options?

    Actually, no. This the EBMM/Ibanez JPM crossover model. The carve is in-between the Gibson SG and the EBMM JPM model on a Ibanez RG body base. The lines that represent the carve border will not be gradually softened. Instead, they will be sharp. Also, I'll try to scoop the arm rest, like on the EBMM model.

    mullmuzzler | OSSMT

  16. In the works

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    OK, this is something I've been working on for the last couple of days.

    The 6-string version:

    501928_5_full.jpg

    The 7-string version:

    501928_6_full.jpg

    The 6-string version has Schaller trem route and the 7-string one has fixed-type bridge from Hipshot (the one that Scott Rosenberger used on his green 7-string, the 70$ one, although I am thinking of switching the trem to the 7-string and fixed bridge on a 6-string version). The body will be basswood (I bought nice piece very cheap!) on both of them. I would like to read your opinions. If you have any questions, fire away!

    mullmuzzler | OSSMT

  19. Stained graphics finish

    in Inlays and Finishing Chat

    Posted

    That's one way to do it. I was thinking of cutting the graphic on a CAD/CAMM cutter and do like you suggested, Wes. The RG-ART was done by hand. The lines were etched by pencil and then stainded by brush. I dunno if the guy who did it made templates out of the PVC adhesive film. I'll be using the 3M. Thanx, guys!

    mullmuzzler | OSSMT

  22. Stained graphics finish

    in Inlays and Finishing Chat

    Posted

    Can anybody suggest a way to do a transparent stained finish (multicolored) in a graphic way such as RG-ART, JPM 90th HAM, those Linkin Park PRS and Ibanez guitars...?

    How can it be controled (the spilling of) the stain on the wood over the edge of the lines in graphic? Confusing, ha? If you have pics ov the above mentioned guitars, you know what I'm talking about. If not, here are the pics (some of).

    501928_1_full.jpg

    501928_2_full.jpg

    mulmuzzler | OSSMT

  24. Abalone Jem

    in Inlays and Finishing Chat

    Posted

    He converted the curves for the armrest, lionsclaw and bellycut to vectors, but I drew them smooth. The CNC machine routed several little flat surfaces instead of a smooth curve.

    Do you mean that your drawings in the Download Section of the Forum can be used on a CNC router without any modifications? If not, what mods do I have to do for the CNC router, Alex?

    mullmuzzler | OSSMT

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