Jump to content

IronSchef

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    7

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Posts posted by IronSchef

  1. Guitar Of The Month - September 2017

    in Guitar Of The Month entry/poll archive

    Posted

    IronSchef Custom Build 004 - "RachaelRose"
     
    59b179a0bc3cb_2017-09-0609_16_47.thumb.jpg.328dee32915b09d121711257f1b9c411.jpg
     
    I decided to do 2 builds this summer - inspired by each of my kids -- this one is a tribute to my 12 yr old daughter.  She got to pick many of the details, she's going to be so excited when she gets home!
     
    BODY
            Body Material - Alder with Flame Maple top
            Body Shape - Mustang®
            Body Finish - Custom Wudtone hand-rubbed finish (with body art)
     
    NECK
            Neck Material - Maple
            Neck Finish - Gloss Polyurethane
            Neck Shape - “C" Shape
            Scale Length - 24” (610 mm)
            Fingerboard Material - Rosewood
            Fingerboard Radius - 9.5” (241 mm)
            Number of Frets - 22
            Fret Size - Medium Jumbo
            Nut Material - PPS
            Nut Width - 1.650” (42 mm)
            Position Inlays - Parchment Dot
            Truss Rod - Standard
     
    ELECTRONICS
            Bridge Pickup - Rose Custom Wound Mustang Single-Coil 6.60 K
            Neck Pickup - Rose Custom Wound Mustang Single-Coil 6.25 K
            Controls - On/Off, Phase Slider Switch for Each Pickup (In/Out), Master Volume, Master Tone
     
    HARDWARE
            Bridge - Floating Bridge with Dynamic Vibrato Tailpiece
            Hardware Finish - Chrome
            Tuning Machines - Vintage-Style with Aged White Plastic Buttons
            Pickguard - 4-Ply Pink Pearloid
            Neck Plate - 4-Bolt Custom Etched
    59b179cfcb053_2017-09-0609_16_56.thumb.jpg.72e6f82f7aa895b5b60605b411df1012.jpg
    59b179d17b147_2017-09-0609_18.02-3.thumb.jpg.9124e910eaaf2a5bf7af1720d833480b.jpg
     
    Aside from the color not turning out quite how I expected - more "peachy" than the "pinky" I expected - I like how the WudTone finish turned out -- but I don't think I liked how LONG it took to finish the body!

  3. Custom Mustang Project Completed!!

    in In Progress and Finished Work

    Posted

    FINALLY, the body has cured - so I worked all day on Labor Day (;)), then late into the evening last night, and finally strung her up today!!
     
    IronSchef Custom Build 004 - "RachaelRose"
    2017-09-06-09-16-47-jpg.82806
     
    I decided to do 2 builds this summer - inspired by each of my kids -- this one is a tribute to my 12 yr old daughter.  She got to pick many of the details, she's going to be so excited when she gets home!
     
    BODY
            Body Material - Alder with Flame Maple top
            Body Shape - Mustang®
            Body Finish - Custom Wudtone hand-rubbed finish (with body art)
     
    NECK
            Neck Material - Maple
            Neck Finish - Gloss Polyurethane
            Neck Shape - “C" Shape
            Scale Length - 24” (610 mm)
            Fingerboard Material - Rosewood
            Fingerboard Radius - 9.5” (241 mm)
            Number of Frets - 22
            Fret Size - Medium Jumbo
            Nut Material - PPS
            Nut Width - 1.650” (42 mm)
            Position Inlays - Parchment Dot
            Truss Rod - Standard
     
    ELECTRONICS
            Bridge Pickup - Rose Custom Wound Mustang Single-Coil 6.60 K
            Neck Pickup - Rose Custom Wound Mustang Single-Coil 6.25 K
            Controls - On/Off, Phase Slider Switch for Each Pickup (In/Out), Master Volume, Master Tone
     
    HARDWARE
            Bridge - Floating Bridge with Dynamic Vibrato Tailpiece
            Hardware Finish - Chrome
            Tuning Machines - Vintage-Style with Aged White Plastic Buttons
            Pickguard - 4-Ply Pink Pearloid
            Neck Plate - 4-Bolt Custom Etched
    2017-09-06 09.16.56.jpg
    2017-09-06 09.17.21.jpg
    2017-09-06 09.17.04.jpg
    2017-09-06 09.18.02-3.jpg
     
    Aside from the color not turning out quite how I expected - more "peachy" than the "pinky" I expected - I like how the WudTone finish turned out -- but I don't think I liked how LONG it took to finish the body!

  5. "Skull Destroyer" build

    in In Progress and Finished Work

    Posted

    Hey folks,

    So, I am doing a build this summer inspired by my 10 yr-old son, who is the real musician in the family (drums for 5+ yrs now).  I have done several mods on guitars, then a few builds from parts, but this will be my first attempt at building from a raw body and doing the finishing myself!

     

    The body is a "Jem" spec raw body :

    IMG_0613_zpsllxwmufs.jpg

    IMG_0615_zpsg3yfu5wf.jpg

     

    IMG_0619_zpsp5iv6vgw.jpg

     

    IMG_0620_zpssgqa91e4.jpg

     

    IMG_0618_zpsxiystznb.jpg

     

    I am looking to create this kind of effect - based on my son's feedback - 

    kpg6jjb1mwltpyp262fq.jpg

    • Like 3

  6. Hello!!

    in Players Corner

    Posted

    its a complete body - just unfinished.  I have built only Strats and Teles so far, and wanted to try something a bit different (plus, try finishing a body this time as well).  I have an Epi Al Classic Bridge pickup that I have been looking to put in a "Jr" kind of build, then fell in love with the idea of this body - its white poplar, and appears to be largely one piece ... the very tip of the front horn has a glued on/shaped piece about 1/4"- I assume that is why I got a good deal on it:

     

    IMG_0613_zpsllxwmufs.jpg

  7. Hello!!

    in Players Corner

    Posted

    Hi Folks - Just found this forum and joined.  Excited to be able to tap into the collective expertise here to help me w/ my own projects!!

    I have done several mod projects, and have recently completed a few builds from parts - but I am about to embark on my first build from an unfinished body!

     

×
×
  • Create New...