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  1. I just painted a guitar with products from my local auto paint supplier with great results - I will post pictures and a step by step after it's all rubbed out and assembled. It the mean time here are a few thoughts that may be helpful: Find a supplier with helpful salespeople that will spend some time helping you choose the right product, and explaining how to use them. The guy I talked to had painted guitars before. Paint products that are available in one region may not be available in another, because of local environmental laws, so it is tough to recommend specific products. Im in an urban CA city, and the VOC laws are pretty tough here. Different (more volatile) products are available just by going out of town. A good (expensive) pro quality clear coat will spray better, dry quicker, rub out better, look better, and be more durable than a cheaper alternative (like a spray can or a bargain clear coat) When using auto body primer to level the wood, seal the wood first to prevent the primer from soaking in (I used conversion varnish) Spray in an area that is as free as possible from dust, and curious passers by as possible. (The booth I used was clean, but a shop employee walked into the booth the check out the guitar, and dropped some of his cigarette ash on the still wet clear coat - GRRRR!) Think safety - Breathing the fumes can case injury or death, so get a good canister mask and use a properly ventilated booth. You don't want to get this stuff on your skin - particularly the catalyzer. Some people will have you believe that you cannot buy automotive paint in small quantities - this is not the case with the supplier I bought from. They will mix your color to order on the spot in pints - just look through the car color catalogs and pick your color! I ended up using acrylic paints - a metallic color coat, and a 2-part (conversion) clear coat. The result is stunning, but it was pricey - about $150 for a pint of color, and a quart of clear and the reducer and catalyzer that are required).
  2. Thanks Fender, but I wasn't planning on making my pickguard out of drywall BTW, you can get a drywall bit for you r dremel that works great - it is a straight cutting bit with a smooth bearing on the bottom, so you can cut drywall while using a stud or outlet box as a guide. For the guitar, I did use a router base and a straight edge the first time, I think the wandering resulted from the bit flexing and pulling to one side when it bit into the wood. Actually it turned out pretty clean, it just took a lot of cleanup with sandpaper. There has to be a more straight forward way to go about it.
  3. Can anyone recommend a clean way to cut the slot for a blade style PU selector switch? The last time I did it, I used a dremel with a 3/32" router bit. It was very hard to get a clean rout, because the narrow bit tended to flex and wander around (this was in a wood top) and I had to do many shallow passes. Can any of you pros tell me how to get pro results here? Thanks!
  4. You can find answers to your questions at ibanezcolloctors.com. Do a keyword search on "tri sound" for lots of info. And you can post a request for the wiring diagram in the "Captain Ibanez" section - he's an Ibanez employee (in Australia) who has all the old wiring diagrams.
  5. KTL, That's really an impressive piece of work. Did you have that aluminum plate machined? Is there any relation with your design and Spalt Bass I think I need to wait until next month to enter my first attempt
  6. Hey, that looks great. I really like the design of the one on the drawing board. Very pleasing shape - looks ergonomic. -sven
  7. Yeah, I've always stayed away from Allparts, because it looks like they have the full retail price listed. I ended up buying 2 sets from Brian - great price, and it's nice to support someone from the site. Thanks -Sven
  8. Sweet! Great price too. Thanks Scott Marcel, I noticed that Allparts has them, but I believe they sell only to dealers, is this not the case? -Sven
  9. Thanks, but those aren't the locking version.
  10. Anybody know where I can find Gotoh 3+3 locking tuners in chrome?
  11. Bosch angle grinder Palm Pilot Sonic tape measure Pulp Fiction - collectors edition Shirt Restaurant guide
  12. Berkley has one http://www.berklee.edu/summer/default.html They're in Boston, and probably the best one for contemporary music.
  13. I can't believe no one mentioned Gambale! Snork, Frank Gambale is the king of sweep picking. He's more of a jazz/fusion player than a shredder, but he did play on the famous "truth in shredding" CD, and can play some dizzyingly fast lines. He is credited with developing the technique (it already existed, but he developed it into a usable system, that could be taught learned and full applied. And is the first to really maximize it). There are at least 2 instructional videos on his site that cover it. Monster Licks and Speed Picking Chopbuilder and 1 book Speed Picking Here's the description: "In this book Gambale explains the concept of Sweep Picking. The best place to get this info is from the man who created the style. This book contains many musical examples and licks and compositions which will help you improve your picking. As Gambale says " I've never met a guitar player who doesn't have a problem with their picking". Sweep Picking builds maximum picking efficiency. It shows you how to sweep and not waste any motion in the picking hand. "Playing fast is easy with Sweeping..........when you get it! So what are you waiting for??". Just listening to Gambale play proves that this technique works. Until Gambale came along, everybody thought the technique was not practical or impossible. Just goes to show you how wrong people can be." all available on the site. Maybe it's not to late to put in a Chanukah request -Sven
  14. They've stopped making the DG line, but they're still widely available on eBay. I hear Yamaha is developing some new amp products that should be killer.
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