hey,i'm new here and i just thought id let you know what im planning. since i'm a 17 year old who's too lazy to get a job, i can't affor an Ibanez Jem (suprisingly) so i decided i'd make one lol. but yeh i realized it will turn out nothing like a jem, but it might turn out interesting all the same, i picked up a nice strat clone for £30 from a randomn junk shop, ripped out the electrics (they were fried anyhowz), took off all the paint (with a butter knife *cries*) and drilled/cut a monkey grip style handle, k so its not perfect but it looks like this at the moment.
I am planning to swirl it red and black along with swirled scratchplate/pickguard...maybe trem arm too? (soon as ive practised a few hundred times...the paint was harsh to get off before lol) chrome hardware (pickup covers, knobs, switch tip etc) not too sure bout what electrics yet...looking into these onboard effect things (didn't know they existed)..Also i am thinking bout inlaying a razorblade into the fifth fret. thats bout all so far...taking one step at a time, IMO the handle still needs a lot of shaping/sanding.
So yeh, what ya think so far? first effort, complete bodge job with limited tools....don't be too brutal *hides*