Leon's new project guitar (56K = TP for my bunghole)

[Kagami]

I see that as...red. The Jackson DK2M I played the other day which was just an overall-amazing guitar (playing and sounding JB + Alder = good) soo...red.

 

[Leon]

damn, just earlier today i was thinking how cool a red stain would look. and, maybe some of those chrome pickup mounting rings that Bob posted up the other day. a Hipshot trem would fucking rock, but the trem in here now isn't too bad. moneywise, if i can pinch it, i'll go for it, but as it is, i'll leave this one in here.

 

[GiantBaba]

That's quite possibly the creepiest basement I've ever seen.

 

[metalfiend666]

Of course you can always sort the rest of it and put the Hipshot trem on later.

 

[gojira]

so tell me leon....


what exactly does liver taste like with fava beans?

 

[Drew]

Awesome, dude. What color are you thinking?

 

[Leon]

i'm realling thinking... a red stain (pending the woodgrain is attractive) with chrome pickup mounting rings (thanks to Bob posting a pic of them somewhere!) and maaaaaaaybe black/cream pickups of the DiMarzio FRED and PAF Joe, with a Blue Velvet single.

i'll have to check if i can get those pups in the zebra colors.

what do you guys think of that?

 

[metalfiend666]

Cool dude, go for it

 

[dpm]

it puts the lotion in the basket........

The wood is likely to be plain at best, fugly as sin at worst

 

[ohio_eric]

Oh man...Blair Witch flashbacks.

I thought the same thing. If I saw some guy standing in the corner I was calling the cops.

I have one of those Ibanez RXs to. It's not a bad guitar at all. I keel meaning to fix it up but never seem to get around to it.

I think black with maple looks sweet. I say get some locking tuners and a better trem also some better pickups and electronics. It'd be a pretty nice guitar.

 

[Leon]

i was thinking about a better trem, but then i would have to do a ton of routing. i already have a pair of OFR's on two other Ibby's, so this one will be a nice contrast.

pickup mounting rings:
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Hardwar...Humbucker_Mounting_Rings_for_Flat_Bodies.html

now, if i go for those, should i get one of these for the single coil?
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Hardwar...l_Mounting_Rings_For_Single-coil_Pickups.html

i'd need to do a little bit of drilling, which is fine, except that i'd need a drill

 

[ohio_eric]

I like those pickup rings, the single coil one is nice. Is that trem two-point or six point? If it's two you might be able to get a Wilkinson or a Hipshot in there with minimum routing.

 

[Leon]

yeah, a Hipshot wouldn't be so bad. i don't think i need to route for an OFR or anything . two and six point? it looks pretty simple to me, like it's just two posts with a bridge piece made of one plate of metal.

 

[ohio_eric]

yeah, a Hipshot wouldn't be so bad. i don't think i need to route for an OFR or anything . two and six point? it looks pretty simple to me, like it's just two posts with a bridge piece made of one plate of metal.

Yeah it's a two point then. Two points of contact. Old Start bridges had six screws that connected the bridge to the guitar. Wilkinsons and Hipshot only have two posts the bridge connects to the guitar with. I've heard really good things about the Hipshot bridge. I have the Wilkinson on a guitar and really like it. You'll need locking tuners and maybe a new nut.

 

[jarrydn]

Less talky, more painty ;D

 

[Leon]

stain! not paint

i've been busy, and still need to find the time to buy the supplies i'm going to need to get this off the ground. i don't even own any sand paper.

 

[The Dark Wolf]

i don't even own any sand paper.

Meijer, FTW. There's a great one right by the expressway down there in BG.

 

[Leon]

yep, i shop there all the time. i need to amass a list of what i need. several grit sizes of sand paper, a ventilator mask, some gloves, a brush, the stain, some poly clear coat, masking tape...

i'm starting from scratch here

 

[jarrydn]

Sanding takes forever, unless you're using an orbital or palm sander.

It would probably be quicker to use chemicals or heat, but in this case it could affect the final finish ;(

I can't wait to see it when it's done

Good luck man