I have always wanted to go to Cuba :/

Was it nice there? Is it true that you cant go everywere (the poor places) asa tourist?

I haven't been yet, we leave a week Monday.
I do know that there are A LOT of places (and things) we can't do because it is a school trip, but i plan on learning a lot about the place, especially the culture. The musical influences on that cultur are just incredible, i'm SO stoked.

I modded my Squier today. I was going to buy a new Duncan humbucker for it, but i had this DiMarzio in an old crap guitar that i took instead. Dont know what DiMarzio it is, but its pretty highgain and is probably made in the 80's.

Gonna post pix soon.

[IMG]http://archive.pixbox.se/arkivet/synligt_17/08110000-08119999/640x480/8118855.jpg[/IMG]

Colour for the body:

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/lalalalalalalala/telecolour.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/lalalalalalalala/telecasterprimed.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/lalalalalalalala/telecasterprimed2.jpg[/IMG]


Hey guys. This is what I've been doing today.

=o

o mies

Looking good, where's the body from?

I wanted to get started with the v this holiday, but no go >=[

I moddod my guitar just a little haha

[IMG]http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/Jazzdall/Body.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/Jazzdall/DSCN0022.jpg[/IMG]
to
[IMG]http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/Jazzdall/DSCN0009-2.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/Jazzdall/DSCN0004-2.jpg[/IMG]

Details here [url]http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=518864[/url]

The Band ftw

[QUOTE=Son of Magni;12301372]Another project nearing completion, 6-string lined fretless with maple lines on the usual marked frets and purpleheart on the rest :)

[IMG]http://www.thorbass.com/images/k-bridgeandpup_.jpg[/IMG]

Oh yeah, it's a dual-coil in the musicman position and piezo in the bridge.[/QUOTE]

What kind of music are you into?

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progress: [url]http://hs.facebook.com/album.php?aid=85&l=38e37&id=1350420078[/url]

[QUOTE=evan;14539877]What kind of music are you into?[/QUOTE]

"There are only two kinds of music, good and bad"
- John Coltrane (iirc)

But mostly jass, funk, blues, rock, and classical.

Evan, that bass is ****ing hot.

I've sort of half finished my modification of my strat. Now all that remains is a Gold strat trem, gold tuners and to refinish the body.
Now it's already in the body now, it sounds GREAT but i haven't got the money to finish the job as it were. Nor have i expertise in refinishing to all advice would be helpful.

Tell me what you think of the pickguard.
[IMG]http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/3395/84677976kp8.png[/IMG]

This is the mid build picture i had, before the whole thing got running. I've still got a few issues but it's mainly fine.

[IMG]http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8743/33436420jg0.png[/IMG]
The controls are simple, Three tone pots, push pulls for coiltaps, standard 5 way switch and a bridge on switch.Volume pot has a treble bleed capacitor across it so stop tone loss when it's turned down. Sounds not unlike a gibson les paul now, but More so like a tokai. Same growl as a tokai les paul, but still responsive like a strat.

That pickguard is sweet, but I don't like it that much with color. It would look good with black IMO.

[QUOTE=Trevo;14548430]That pickguard is sweet, but I don't like it that much with color. It would look good with black IMO.[/QUOTE]

As i said thats to come when i get a job again :P
I was thinking White or Black. It shows up well against the red velvet but i can hardly make a guitar finished in that

cover your guitar in wahtever the PG is lying on in the first picture!

[QUOTE=Polyamarous;14550098]cover your guitar in wahtever the PG is lying on in the first picture![/QUOTE]

Thats the lining of my coffin case.

[QUOTE=Son of Magni;14540484]"There are only two kinds of music, good and bad"
- John Coltrane (iirc)

But mostly jass, funk, blues, rock, and classical.[/QUOTE]

Splendid, nice bass.

[QUOTE=ToG;14547980]I've sort of half finished my modification of my strat. Now all that remains is a Gold strat trem, gold tuners and to refinish the body.
Now it's already in the body now, it sounds GREAT but i haven't got the money to finish the job as it were. Nor have i expertise in refinishing to all advice would be helpful.

Tell me what you think of the pickguard.
[IMG]http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/3395/84677976kp8.png[/IMG]

This is the mid build picture i had, before the whole thing got running. I've still got a few issues but it's mainly fine.

[IMG]http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8743/33436420jg0.png[/IMG]
The controls are simple, Three tone pots, push pulls for coiltaps, standard 5 way switch and a bridge on switch.Volume pot has a treble bleed capacitor across it so stop tone loss when it's turned down. Sounds not unlike a gibson les paul now, but More so like a tokai. Same growl as a tokai les paul, but still responsive like a strat.[/QUOTE]

its that a peice of old Tin ceiling? thats awesome.

[QUOTE=marcoze;14561366]its that a peice of old Tin ceiling? thats awesome.[/QUOTE]

It's actually a Three ply Black scratchplate but the person i got it from Etched and sprayed it, you can get them online and off ebay quite cheaply. Only problem is that some of the features are a bit tall and need sanded down or they hit the strings.

Ok, I think it's time to bump this thread ;)

[IMG]http://www.thorbass.com/images/builds07/bodystack1_.jpg[/IMG]

/humps my laptop

Have you any tips for wood shopping? i'm wanting mahogany body, maple neck, ebony fretboard and a nice exoticy/grainy wood for the top, something like the one you got on the third one up

The third one from the bottom is Zebrawood. I'm lucky enough to live near a couple of hardwood stores. The best thing is to be able to walk in and pick out boards you like and make sure they're free of knots, cracks, twists, cupping, etc. If there aren't any stores near you then the best place to start is ebay. The prices are a bit high high but you can get anything...

There's a relatively local (i.e. within 100 miles =/) place that does zebrawood. It's one of the woods I'm looking at, that or koa if I can get it.

Otherwise, I don't think I'm after anything particularly hard to get hold of, so the more nearby places should have them :)

Ta very much

What top's used on the bottom one and on the third from top?

[QUOTE=Patrick O)));14647432]What top's used on the bottom one and on the third from top?[/QUOTE]

That is Katalox, but it's a pretty special piece. Never seen another like it :)

[IMG]http://www.thorbass.com/images/builds07/kataloxbody1_.jpg[/IMG]

holy crap, it looks like a warpes chess board, in the most awesome of ways

It looks nice, but I'm after more conventional 'liney' grain for my top. I'm going to go for zebrawood if I can get it

Does it stain darker? I guess it will

Quick question for anyone:

When putting new knobs on pots, glue/adhesive substance of some kind to stick them on, or just shove them on?

Definitely no glue. Either friction or a set screw. If there's no set screw and they're too loose then try wrapping a little masking tape around the shaft.

yum do i see purple heart :thumb:

[IMG]http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r238/Carle_/DSC_0370-1.jpg[/IMG]


This is my project in its current incarantion

[QUOTE=Son of Magni;14672039]Definitely no glue. Either friction or a set screw. If there's no set screw and they're too loose then try wrapping a little masking tape around the shaft.[/QUOTE]

Cheers man, the tape worked great.

:chug:

[url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300113681480&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:middle:uk[/url]

this look aright d'you think? I'd go proper shopping but it's the time to do so I'm lacking

I want to start a guitar project...
 

...And Wanted to know a few things.

1. I want to paint the headstock black, can this be done by sanding off the top finish, and applying paint methods.

2. Whats a good name for a custom guitar, if you can help me thing of one. The guitar im doing is a Hammer by Slammer, i got off a friend for 50$. It looks like a strat too.

3. Does anyone know of any guitar design sites, so i can think of designs to paint the guitar? im thinking of a black and white design but not sure which kind.

1) I think so
2)The "yournamehere"-o-caster, or "yournamehere" custom
3)[url]http://www.nymphusa.com/kisekae/kisekaeE1.asp[/url]

Logo... And paint...
 

So heres the guitar I'm painting.

[url]http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/coljohn/Guitar1.jpg[/url]

And I'm starting work on it today. BUT I have a few questions.

1. I want to do a custom logo. Instead of EVH (Eddie Van Halen), I might do CVH-250 (Colin Van Halen - 250). Whats the best way to go about this? Stencil? Is so how would i do that????

2. I have some black spray enamel. Do i need to spray that, THEN spray a coat of clear coat enamel for that glossy look?

3. This ones a big question. I know how to mask the front, but how should i go about painting the back? Solid black???

I have no idea how to do #3...

So far.
 

[B]Well. I just started the project, and heres how things are going along...[/B]

Heres the before shot of the guitar, disassembled.
[url]http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/coljohn/Picture002.jpg[/url]

And heres the guitar after sanding!(This part sucked)
[url]http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/coljohn/Picture005.jpg[/url]

Heres a shot of the guitar after the 2 primer layers. Woo!
[url]http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/coljohn/Picture008.jpg[/url]

And lastly, heres the finished product for the day. All in a days work I say.
[url]http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/coljohn/Picture012.jpg[/url]

Any questions? Comments on the guitar so far?

New guitar
 

Just finished my first repaint.

What do yall think of my first one? it has new Duncan Designed pickups too!

[IMG]http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/coljohn/Picture.jpg[/IMG]

Its a bit of an overdone paint job, but it looks like you did a good job