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IbanezDudeCK

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  1. IbanezDudeCK
    Cheaper? One can but dream So far I've spent about $500 and have everything I need for this and the 7 string I hope to build later with the same woods. This includes pickups and bridges and everything. That's better than the $450 that I would've spent on the Ibanez basic RG 7 string I was going to get and the alder with flame birch is much nicer than the basswood body that one has. Much better than the $1250 LTD I have that I still don't think is perfect.
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    Nope, that comes next time. I just started actually building yesterday and that's as far as I got. The template is pretty much done (all the routing stuff is on the back side), the body wood is sanded down to about 1-3/4" and glued, the top (I had two pieces of figured birch so we had to get both cut and pick the one I wanted which took a bit longer, the other one is more randomly figured instead of striped looking and is a little thin now that its smoothed out) is thicknessed and ready to glue, and that's about it so far. The neck will (hopefully) be like a set Wizard II. That's the neck on my favorite guitar for the past 3 years and I love those necks, really nice for people with small hands like me.
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    So I decided to try building because I'm hardly ever satisfied with the guitars in stores and thought it'd be cheaper/funner to build one to my exact specs. The plan is a Ibanez Destroyer type guitar with: Alder body Birch top Maple set neck, 24 fret, 25.5in scale ? fretboard Schaller Roller Bridge (fixed top mount hardtail type) Dot inlay IBZ Designed by EMG pickups (until I decide what Seymour Duncans I want, can afford them, and get my RG that I'm making in to a JEM put back together) For the electronics, I'm using a vol, tone, and toggle with all 3 in a line by the bridge for ease of use. I'm building it with the help of Woodenspoke so as to hopefully not screw anything up too bad Pics: The body clamped up The body template And the top
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    Quick question- Is it an acoustic by any chance? I have problems with stuff getting all over my finger tips but it's only with phosphor bronze acoustic strings, specifically the D'Addario type. I've never had problems with my electrics (all of which have rosewood boards), but both of my steel string acoustics have done it to me when I've had the phosphor bronze strings. My new one didn't do it when it had the stock Godin strings, but it started doing it when I put on Daddario phosphor bronze so I think it's the strings. I tried Ernie Ball 80/20 bronze and nothing and I've used Martin strings and nothing but the Daddario phosphor bronze always leave gunk on my hands. Just something to think about.
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