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  1. mistermikev
    wow, lot of great details there. nice job.
  2. mistermikev
    well... anyone who's ever refinished an ibanez will tell you one key factor is probably the thickness! have not done myself but a friend refinished one once and I guess that finish was pretty hard to get through.
  3. mistermikev
    I'm quite certain that what you will do will be every bit as good as what you'd get in that custom shop. had never noticed that about the ibanez universe... but now that you mention it!
  4. mistermikev
    well mixol is just a tint for laquer. yes, cosmo black - big fan. on my bucket list. black hardware should look dynamite.
  5. mistermikev
    this one I think is good to go... but I can't tell if the burst is done yet... still drying so... will see tonight in this pic the headstock doesn't even look like it has burst... not quite happy w that yet... but so hard to transition in such a small area... and make it match the rest... does match the logo well tho.
  6. mistermikev
    thank you sir!!
  7. mistermikev
    well, the nat binding already has clear on it... so adding the burst will just be done by hand rubbing. I considered spraying because I think it's a lot easier to get that nice fade with an airbrush... but doing a second round of tape-off... doesn't sound like something I'd like to do.
  8. mistermikev
    I am trying and failing to try to understand what in the wild world of sports is going on in this picture. the only guess I can fathom is that this is how you hang up your build for spraying? Otherwise this is some new electronics I simply have to know about. not to overshadow the finish... that finish looks amazing but at this point honestly I wouldn't have expected anything less than a 10 from you. edit: just got my answer from another of your pics. pretty cool idea. on another note... I assume that's mixol in your lacquer? sort of looks like smoked glass. really is a classy look. you aren't going with black chrome hardware are you? if so... mind - prepare to be blown.
  9. mistermikev
    "sweary" - love it.
  10. mistermikev
    yup... having fun w it today. just doing it with dye. unfortunately... the binding makes it a lot more challenging!
  11. mistermikev
    thank you sir... yes, really comes alive when wet so... just have to get the burst done. working on it today. thanks for the support!
  12. mistermikev
    insane to me that you are that good at such an unconventional build. cudos.
  13. mistermikev
    thank you sir. def learned a thing or two there. was very nervous how that would turn out but fairly pleased in the end. thanks fer noticing!
  14. mistermikev
    I have been working on rolling those edges... and trying to get close to a fav tele neck I have. it is heavily rolled which means refretting it would be akin to refretting a scalloped neck as the wood under the fret has to remain straight out to the edge... but the rollover comes in quite a bit. comfy as all get out. I appreciate that that detail was even noticable!
  15. mistermikev
    well no esp expert here... but I remember the esp custom shop on sunset blvd in the 'rock walk' in la. have been there many times. just crazy good guitars there every time I went but that was around 95. If I'm not mistaken you could walk in there and say "i want this shape with this carve, these pickups, this bridge in this wood" and they'd do it. for me... the one that got away was a gibson sg90. it didn't get away as much as it had a headstock break back before I knew anything about fixing such things. guitar just was made for me. the steinberger trem on it was awesome altho the bases were not made well, and it had issues. I will gather what I can from your bravery and someday attempt to remake my 'dream guitar'!
  16. mistermikev
    looking fwd to seeing that binding. I understand that's how musicman does it. that esp is a lovely guitar. looks like a fast player. you really going balls out as of late! right on.
  17. mistermikev
    thank you thank you!!
  18. mistermikev
    well thank you altho I'm not quite certain it's worthy of shirtballs!!
  19. mistermikev
    got some color on...
  20. mistermikev
    congrats!!
  21. mistermikev
    nice work... making it look easy is the mark of true skill.
  22. mistermikev
    thank you for the reply. I have not used sealer before but I wanted to give it a try as I've read that it can limit the amount of shrinkage you get from nitro. I guess time will tell how much impact that has, but I was hoping someone would mention that and bolster what I've read.
  23. mistermikev
    I would bet you are using taller frets on this one. the taller the fret - the more it is going to take you away from the original radius since the edge of the fret now sits on a 9.06" radius instead of a 9" (for instance). Just a guess. Kind of gave up on radius blocks for this reason... straight edge does a better job in the sense that you should be taking less off for the reasons above.
  24. mistermikev
    they used to have this composite 2x4 stuff at lowes/home depot... made from recycled plastic bottles. stuff is rock solid impervious to weather/moisture unlike wood. often thought of using it for sanding block stock... but when I finally get around to going to snag some... seems it's online only now. bummer.
  25. mistermikev
    well aren't u just the most helpful. very much appreciate it. have a lot of sticker scum to get rid of too... hopefully it will handle that for me. thank you again!!
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