veneer

  1. neurosis

    Headstock Refinish Planning (Need Advice)

    Hello all, a while ago I acquired a MIJ Les Paul Custom. It was really dirty and had had a headstock break that was repaired but badly refinished. On closer examination I realized that the two concave binding pieces to the sides of the trussrod cover had been scraped off inconsistently. One...
  2. AKan

    Using Paper As a Shim/Layer/Veneer

    Is it possible to use paper (or even construction paper) as a shim for, say, a set neck pocket? Could you use paper as a layer in between the laminations of a neck through neck, using wood glue just as if it were a veneer? Is it possible to use paper as a veneer for a guitar top? Could you...
  3. tssb

    NGD : ESP LTD MH-400 naturalised

    Hi guys, Finally completed the refinish of my trusty old LTD. If you want to know more about it, check out the progress thread in the luthiery section. Pics first : Even he got excited about the NGD.
  4. mcsalty

    Generic Guitar Refurb Questions

    I'm thinking about picking up a used RGA7 and just basically modding the shit out of it. Before i start i have a few noob-level starting questions, mostly about the 2 most major modifications. The biggest one is for the body; I'm planning on doing a re-finish and adding a flame (flamed?) maple...
  5. meambobbo

    Pickup rings from wood veneer

    I'm gonna make some pickup rings for my Ibanez RGA8 to cover the excess cavity routing since I switched the stock pickups for Dimarzio's. I am very stupid when it comes to wood crafting, and I figured this would be a fairly easy project to break into it. I have tried to do a little research...
  6. oliviergus

    Ibanez 7621 project

    Hey, I just recieved my first 7-guitar which aswell is going to be my first project. Here are some pics of what it looks like now: I really was hooked on this since the hardest mods already was done. Like installing the Hipshot bridge and removing the tone controller. Otherwise than that...
  7. oliviergus

    Changing bridge on a 7620

    I'm looking forward to begin my 7620 mod asap as I get one lol. Anyway, I was wondering how hard it will be to change the standard bridge to a Hipshot hardtail? Now, before you say anything about ugly holes that wont fit. I'm going to veneer it, which means that i'll be drilling some new...
  8. NUTSguitarchannel

    Ibby RG7420 veneer and refinish

    Hi guys i thought my 7420 was pretty boring so im now officialy modding it!:shred: So i sanded the ibby And here you can see the veneer !! Maccasar Ebony! i already put a primer coat on today The color will be satin red with a faux crem binding And then hit this thing with some cold sweats...
  9. teamSKDM

    Help me find some affordable quilted veneer?

    Im about to throw down a veneer on an ibanez rga, and i want to put on a purple quilted veneer, but i cant find a veneer affordable thats appropriate size. Looking maybe for 18x24 ish around there will be good. Looking for around a 20=30 dollar price range. was thinking if im sticking to that...
  10. F

    My First Guitar Project

    So I started a guitar project about 2 weeks ago, and I just wanted to make a thread of my progress. The guitar is an Ibanez S470, all I have is the body. I bought it from Ebay for $22 dollars plus 19 for shipping. So far I have only sanded the whole body, and just got my veneer in the mail...
  11. oliviergus

    Ibanez RG7321+veneer

    Hey guys. I'm all new when it comes to modifications and luthery, and this is indeed my first thread on this side of sevenstring.org. Ive been searching for a while to get a good looking natural finish 7 string, with no sucess. The only ways to get one seems to be buying a custom made one, or...
  12. teamSKDM

    Possible to apply a flame maple veneer to tung oil stain?

    Im doing a project ibanez rg7620, and ive sanded it down to natural finish and applied a 9 coat tung oil stain. the stain has settled, its been almost 2 months since I applied the tung oil. I was curious, as to if i would still be able to apply a flame maple veneer to the guitar? Or would the...
  13. Brohoodofsteel75

    Veneer on fretboard?

    I have an ugly old rosewood strat neck that i want to be flamed maple. I was just wondering can i just snatch the frets off, sand the fretboard down, clean it, glue on some veneer, stain it, put a coat of clear over it and reglue the old frets? :idea:
  14. nojyeloot

    Help me choose a Veneer... if you're bored

    I've got an Ibby S7. I want to veneer it. So far, I've done a bit of snooping and found that I really like these (below). So I thought I'd ask, "what others veneers do ss.org suggest?" Also, if known, let me know if they're easily workable or not. I favor the ones w/ a "*" Ambrosia...
  15. caparison_x

    ***VENEERS*** Can you show me some amazing wood for Vennering a guitar

    Im veneering a Jem clone made from Alder, Curly Maple and Purple heart. I want to veneer the head stock (Tree of Life style clone) and the guitar body (its Alder wings with alternating purple heart and maple) Can you show me some veneers which you think look cool and for bonus points if they...
  16. psychoticsnoman

    Help me out..

    hey i posted this in another forum, but it didn't belong there, so i supposed this is where its supposed to go. I'm looking to apply a quilt/flame top to my 7 but i don't know exactly how, someone has told me just to get really strong glue, apply it and put a 40lb bag of sand on the top of...
  17. psychoticsnoman

    Quilt tops

    moved to http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/sevenstring-guitars/42200-help-me-out.html


Latest posts

Top