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People often wonder why..well, why not. Got myself a squier brand new, bright red and decided to make a relic out of it. Process: Body. Sanded areas down to bare wood, left some areas with the paint intact. Painted the whole body as close as I could get to Oly white. Randomly beat it up. Sanded back with 800 - 2500 paper. Used wooly jumper to create the shiny parts again and a slight sheen on body. I used some danish oil on wire wool to make some yellowing of the paint. I wanted the effect of the red showing through on some parts of the body. The bare wood was treated with danish oil and polished up a little. Hardware. Used 800 paper on the saddles to varying degrees from low E to high E. Put in bucket and left outside for a week in the elements. After a week, put the bridge in coffee for 24 hours. Applied same technique to all screws...and the neck plate. Plastics. Sanded back with 1200 paper. Added some dings, took some knurl off the volume knob. Put in bucket of coffe for 48 hours. Wiped clean. Sanded scratchplate back with 2500 paper to get some gloss and put a coat of carnuba on it. Polished it, to give it a sheen. Used T-Cut to shine up areas of hand contact to make really shiny (next to bridge on the edge). Neck. Used a mixture of linseed and danish oil and applied into fingerboard for some time after giving it some abuse with wire wool. The edges of the neck were rounded over then a couple of dings put in.. I have some klusons on order to finish it off... Anyway, here's some pics. Close up of Bridge http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j...ic2/bridge2.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j...lic2/bridge.jpg More pics.. Here it is with my others...these two green ones I made - one last year (there's a post here about it -the pearl green one) and one I made after xmas this year...the one with the stained orange neck - more about that one later.. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j-c/relic2/sea4.jpg Rest of pics with the green ones.. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j-c/relic2/sea3.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j-c/relic2/sea2.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j-c/relic2/sea1.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j...2/neckplate.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j...2/headstock.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j...ic2/guitar1.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j-c/relic2/ful.jpg Fingerboard pic: http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j-c/relic2/neck.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j-c/relic2/cu3.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j-c/relic2/cu2.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j-c/relic2/cu1.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j...elic2/body4.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j...elic2/body3.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j...elic2/body2.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/i-j-c/relic2/body.jpg

Hi...sorry if I may burst any bubbles here...because it uses MM function calls..does not make it macromedia, dreamweaver or otherwise. MM functions are purely Javascript code.. For example, in most of the headings on the website - take the news page..the following code: function MM_reloadPage(init) { //reloads the window if Nav4 resized<br> if (init==true) with (navigator) {if ((appName=="Netscape")&amp;&amp;(parseInt(appVersion)==4)) {<br> document.MM_pgW=innerWidth; document.MM_pgH=innerHeight; onresize=MM_reloadPage; }}<br> else if (innerWidth!=document.MM_pgW || innerHeight!=document.MM_pgH) location.reload();<br> Is simply used to stabalise a page..in some instances to stop it shaking on resize... The site may have used Dreamweaver to design the graphic headers...but there is no way of any reference. The site is simply controlled via javascript referencing CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) templates to get the page layout. It's down to simple html and java code....there are many editors free out there able to do edit this - one has been highlighted above - another is PSPad (www.pspad.com)... In order to edit the content on that site, you will need ftp (or a cpanel) access to the source html files, the css files and image directories.... Just offereing assistance..

OK...I thought I was joking in my earlier comments about how far this will go....but.........it's gone tooooooo far this time.. I caught this on BBC R2 news on my way home tonight: This effectively means...you go into a guitar shop, try out a guitar, and should you dare do what has been done for donkey years...like play Smoke On the Water...the shop is going to get fined.. I'm just waiting for the next news that some passer by heard a band practising in their garage..and recognised the tune...or heard the kid next door practicing in his own home....effectively according to PRS (hmmmm something ironic about that..) that's illegal...and will fine you.. Is it me or has the whole of the music industry completely lost it's marbles...

It's totally ridiculous...whatever next in their repetoire of condemnation..next...they will target those who practice songs in their garage, bedroom, house whatever without licence... I can see egg on face...but what really gets me is the smokescreen they are prepared to use with comments like: I would therefore like the MPA to explain exactly how much of a cut they give the artist...and how many struggling artists do they publish tabs, scores and lyrics for...NONE! They may do so for popular artists...but it is very rarely the artist sits down and writes his score...no someone else does it...and as a result the artists cut from such sales will be miniscule...and since when does such popular music from popular artists depend upon income from music score sales....??? Time for the music industry to wake up and smell the coffee..instead of complaining...join in and grow up - make their own sites and allow subscriptions if they are that concerened... I see much egg on face..and yet another method of alienating the music loving public... You snooze you loose....

Okay...we've all become acustomed to the fall out regarding illegal file and music sharing in recent months... ..but now the MPA (Music Publishers Association) want a slice of the cake too! They are targetting sites like guitar tabs etc...and other sites that provide lyrics...! I have used various guitar tabs sites in the past to download some tabs...but as the tabs say..they are the authors own work - to be honest, I think users of such sites are in all innocence..so this is a heads up to you all.. Here is the BBC News article on the sibject from todays news BBC News

I think it looks awesome and very nicely executed. Remminds me of OCC and their themed choppers..like the one for snap-on - a guitar...well that's a first. Congrats man...tidy work and good thought put into it..

Good on ya Perry for doing tuition..those guys look and sound like they are having a ball.. Seeing the group photo at the end is going to be something...5 guitars in one go for GOTM.. Wish I had the opportunity to have a tutor like that...you don't travel to the UK do you...

...thanks for the thought anyway...much appreciated Probably seems daft now...but my nominations were (I was beat to this post) (for the two posts of mod) 1. Guitar Guy 1. Slain Angel In no particular order...why? Because they simply do not get themselves involved in arguments..are level headed... Maiden was another choice...but he is definately VIP material in my book!

Fear..it's a terrible thing.. Walking across the street is inherintly dangerous...you can get hit by a car or a bus..look at the stats.. Flying is dangerous, so is travelling on a trains...so is driving your car down the freeway... Eating chicken, eggs, red meat, too much alcohol, milk can be dangerous.. Life has dangers...just don't let them dictate what you do..otherwise you end up living in a cave, becoming a hermit, have no contact with human life...and I suspect even that is dangerous...there's bugs in them there caves...

Very nice work...even more impressive the fact you were only 13 when you started and you are now only 16...wish I could do something like that at that age.. And hey, it does not matter how long it takes...just shows you are not rushing and doing things carefully and with thought instead. Good work...

Stunning...words cannot describe how good that looks (and probably plays and sounds)..I've always wanted a Myka guitar..this is one more reason again..

AUTIOK...I would take your question and make a new post in the tools/shop talk board where it can be answered on it's own.... Steady as she goes..

Hi and welcome. Nice introduction and it sounds like you are going through the process in the right manner..ie reading, reading and asking questions. You'll find a heap of info in this forum to help you build. Just read, use the search function and ask away. There are several good threads on making strats. The only thing I can add if it's of any use is to be patient with your build, don't rush anything...and if you are not sure - ask! If you do things properly and take your time it will be very satisfying. Good luck and keep everyone updated.

OK, well I finished this up last night...well I mean early hours of this morning. I had to finish this again...I had it outside drying...and it suffered bird fallout...and as you know with that...it can etch through anything! Anyway...primer, sky blue, then my own mix of green. A shot of pearl and 20 coats of nitro. This guitar was in a bad way...but it looks (to me anyway) rather nice...and for getting the whole thing for £100...reckon I got me a bargain. Some more pics: Pic Pic Pic Pic Pic

I love Ron Thorn guitars...they are by far the nicest looking guitars I have seen... Thos BE tops look superb...so too the binding. I like the way he does the lower horn cutaway..being recessed in the back so as not to spoil the front.. +1 on docs response...