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Those are chrome decals on the finished surface. I wanted it to be within the clearcoat but I knew from previous trials that this wouldn't turn out as well, at least with my cheap methods haha

Oops I didn't even notice that this one pic didn't load: And yeah, my K7 has faux binding and it is a Firespeak Blue one. Update: More detailed shot of the neck joint. I rounded the lower corner some, and since it was originally for a 6 string it is narrow compared to the neck. Really good...

New Build Day... So this was a completely different project that was sidelined due to a neck string spacing issue versus the floyd rose spacing. But I solved that when I scored a Schecter Omen 26.5" Scale. Yes, it is 26.5" I checked! Before... What became of the aborted project...

Good call on the knobs, I was being cheap! They were off of my old AX-7221. Maybe some red ones instead?

So this started out as my dream to match the DR-7 neck (from a complete guitar) to a King V body (I got both on the 'bay), and of course the string spacing was not suitable for a floyd. Sooooooo... from August until November I patiently repainted the bland black guitar into something more...

I had a friend who owns a Halo guitar that is a 6 string, similar to the Dean razorback. The Kahler bridge was routed too close to the bridge pickup, and he could never properly intonate. Utter fail. :(

Well, plenty of views and no suggestions, eh? I take it upon myself to go abandon ship on the Jackson neck, and starting looking around for another neck to go with the King V body. In the meantime, be on the lookout for a custom paint job on the DR7 body. I will keep posting updates in...

Okay, another snag in my project: First off, I apologize for the lack of pics, been too busy to document things :mad: The width of the washburn FR nut in comparison to the original Jackson nut is about +1.5 mm. AND the trem width compared to the TOM bridge is about +3.5mm. I put strings...

The skull knobs were on the Jackson when I bought it. Pretty cool, huh!? I put one on my ML knockoff guitar already. :agreed: SIDE NOTE: I started measuring out the scale length for placement of the bridge, and DUH! this body was routed for the short scale neck that it came with :wallbash...

I haven't had much free time to work on this. Plus I went back to an older guitar for some much needed maintenance. I read another builder's thread about making the shelf for the locking nut, so I threw out my first try and made one for my neck too :shred: Off with the shims and stupid...

Yes, different styles between 6 and 7 string, but also different styles between my 7s too :) My one and only 6 string I keep tuned to Drop C. If I pick up someone else's 6er, its going to eventually get the drop tuned treatment haha :P I generally like to play a pedal tone style with a 6er...

Wood filler does the trick! Just can't bump it again. I'll finish this up later, but it's starting to look good. CAD templates for the neck pocket. Pocket is routed... Looking good so far Also routed for the neck plate to sit flush with the body and give the screws some more...

Taking apart the trem to sketch the routing on the body... Filled in the old post holes... now I know why the last guy sold this off so quick! The holes are offset by a 1/4" from being aligned with the neck :nono: And a quick mockup of the trem and a light trace on the body. that's all...

Well, after a week delay, I got the goods... Oops! that's pretty to easy to fix. Especially since the headstock will get the same treatment as the body. Skulls, heeeheee Considering the nastiness of the strings and the frets, it plays really well. And the full frontal shot. The...

So I think I have decided on a red body/headstock with white burst around the edges. I have not seen that combination before and think it would be awesome. I am a big fan of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" so that's what made me think of that color scheme. I had a minor setback getting the DR7, but...

Oh shit, I never check this, haha. So whereabouts do you live then?

I was debating whether to go green or red, so I do like a possible combination. I just looked at a ghost burst design. Maybe a red with black edges ghost burst, and do the headstock the opposite, black with red edges burst?

So I have been trying my hand at customizing and reworking guitars for the last 3 years. First it was a knockoff ML 6er, then it was converting my AX to a 25.5 scale Fernandes neck, and now my latest endeavor. I just got my router attachment modified to work with my dremel, and I did some...

This is the AX7221 body with a Fernandes 25.5 neck. The bridge was moved back roughly 1/4" and was able to intonate reasonably well by moving the saddles forward. This is the AX7221 neck on an OLP body routed to 7 string dimensions. The neck is too short for 7s which is why I had to part...