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well i can get a bit small enough but i think i'm just gonna go the old fashion way... thanks

do it outdoors and you'll be fine...i think...idk...i've painted cars without masks and i'm living to tell about it lol...i don't think i'm lacking in brain cells...i don't think i'm lacking in brain ceellss...siiiidddooontttthinkkki'm alkcinginbrainsellslslsl

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that was just meant as a joke...yeah should definately wear a mask at least if not a spraying suit

i have access to a CNC mill at school and was wondering if it would be worth it to cut slots for frets on there or should i just use a gentlemen's saw to do that kind of work...

do it outdoors and you'll be fine...i think...idk...i've painted cars without masks and i'm living to tell about it lol...i don't think i'm lacking in brain cells...i don't think i'm lacking in brain ceellss...siiiidddooontttthinkkki'm alkcinginbrainsellslslsl

lol...i'm sure RR won't take it too personal...a little innovation and creativity is always a good thing in my eyes

haven't ever seen metal work liek that on a guitar..but i would be afraid to play it can get fingerprints all over it lol

this bass is awesome...i really like the wood you chose for it, looks outstanding..the shape of the body is cool too...kinda unique with that lower horn pointing down....love it

I'm using bubinga on my project and i bookmatched it so it looks really different...i know bubinga isn't all that crazy for a fretboard since rickenbacker uses it but i just thought i'd mention it

those horns pointed in look really cool...it would almost be worth the pain to have them like that

emg pickups???...reminds me of somethin les claypool would play...the creativity is amazing...i love this thing...probably the best idea i've seen yet..

Awesome bass...pickguard is sweet..very original...great wood choices...i'm glad to see that more ppl are experimenting with different woods and letting the color of the different woods be on display...i'm not too into paint.....keep up the good work

My cousin lives in heyworth...that's crazy...lol

that'll be a sweet looking guitar to play at gigs...can't wait to see it

are you goin to have volume knobs or anthing

Here is the inlay that will be centered at the 12th fret....sry about the quality

lol thanks i guess...i never really thought about it but yeah it does loook like that...i'm going to have the wood pattern on the head stock i think with very thin peices

it's not too bad...i can probably file some parts down to make it fit a little tighter then fill with somethin

I haven't finished addressing the heel problem but i have a plan to get it right....the part i routed for the heel is a little large... are there any ways to fix that?? and yes that is me in the last pic.....thanks

more pics

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/plu.../Gitarstem3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/plu.../Gitarstem2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/plu...Gitarlayout.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/plu.../Mortising2.jpg

looks sweet...i like the mahogany strip....there's something about the contrasting woods that appeals to me more than paint...keep up the good work

and i'd definately go with some sort of oil or laquer or clear or w/e ...no paint please lol

ragasguitars: that guitar is amazing and i've never thought to use the lathe, that would be pretty simple..

I'll have to look into that silver too...thanks guys

What's the best way to carve out the shape in the wood and what do ya use to glue it in there?? Thanks

yeah i have to take a little off of the side of the heel that looks off...i noticed that the other day...yeah it does resemble those a bit...i was really goin after the peavey grind bass style

I'm surprised you're the first one to mention that though (the flaw) lol

do you think that stainless steel sheet metal could be cut to fit...what would i use to cut it?? Jeweler's saw??

i'd go to a music store or find a friend with one and measure it...i don't think you're going to find measurements like that online...but i'm probably wrong...i think just going to a music shop would be the easiest

muhahaha...got ya guys...yes about the wood...but it's definately a guitar...i love the way basses look so i said what the hell i'll make my own bass style guitar

it was supposed to say "Surfer's Special" lol my bad...well...Here is what I have so far....

Any criticism is cool...let me know how ya feel about it

Is there a general size that i can drill the pickup cavities to...if so what is it? is there a site with a template for this too??

THanks