The project continues... ET Guitars RG7 body

[caughtinamosh]

Oh hai guyz!

I've been occupied for a while now with work, exams (and a certain special young lady ), so it's time for an update.

Ernie emailed me to say that he will be performing the front carve of the body this week, so hopefully we'll have progress pics soon.

I also sold my Miracle Man bridge pickup to i_am_legion. I'd like to let everyone know that this was a very smooth transaction and I'd gladly vouch for him. Dude, if you're reading this, please leave me iTrader feedback.

To replace the Miracle Man, I've ordered a Painkiller with a burnt chrome cover. I asked Tim to make the colouring as close as he possibly could to the Warpig that zimbloth posted in his thread:

This project is progressing; just a little slowly.

 

[liamh]

Ciam! Good to see you!
That pickup is sexy as hell

 

[CodyMTS]

Jesus christ, watching this thread progress is like watching porn load at 56k

 

[caughtinamosh]

Ciam! Good to see you!
That pickup is sexy as hell

Hey man! How's it going? I meant to get your thoughts on the Junior Apprentice and the chicks in it.

Jesus christ, watching this thread progress is like watching porn load at 56k

Yeah man, it is a little slow, hopefully the results will be orgasmic.

 

[caughtinamosh]

I ordered my burnt-chrome Painkiller on Saturday afternoon and it arrived at my home today. I think that Tim deserves to be applauded for both the quality of the product and the timeframe in which it was delivered. The pattern on the cover is beautiful. I'll try to snap some shots tomorrow, if there's good light.

 

[apexiwildchild]

cant wait to see the burnt chrome cover man!!

 

[caughtinamosh]

The difference between these two pictures really demonstrates the importance of lighting on how the pickup appears.

 

[Wi77iam]

How's the body coming along?

 

[caughtinamosh]

How's the body coming along?

Ernie actually just sent me a CNC PDF of the body's exact layout. This may seem like slow work, but we wanted to be sure that everything was exactly as it should be. I'm a pain in the arse as far as customers go.

Ernie told me that he'll start cutting with my go-ahead.

 

[Customisbetter]

interesting control layout.

 

[SnowfaLL]

I forgot to comment recently on how amazing Ernie is.

I recently decided 100% that I want a neckthru, rather than another bolt on (I gave them a try, but I cant get along with bolt ons at all still) and since Ernie is so far away, neckthrus arent really reasonable with shipping. So I sadly asked for my refund, and he provided it like the day after I asked for it. It took me 8 months to hear anything back on a refund from Chris Woods (under bad pretenses too; him not doing the work).. It really sucks being dead broke sometimes, cause I wish I coulda got a bolt on anyways just to give him business. But anyways, its pretty amazing.

I hope to work with Ernie someday again, if theres anything I need that is bolt-on related (a neck or body), he is my #1 call. Highly recommend to anyone, and ive dealt with Chris Woods and Patrick Sims.. Ernie is like night and day to them.

 

[caughtinamosh]

interesting control layout.

I originally wanted the traditional JPM layout, but it's likely that my picking hand would knock against the selector switch. In my opinion this Hufschmid/Agile-influenced layout is the best compromise.

I forgot to comment recently on how amazing Ernie is.

I recently decided 100% that I want a neckthru, rather than another bolt on (I gave them a try, but I cant get along with bolt ons at all still) and since Ernie is so far away, neckthrus arent really reasonable with shipping. So I sadly asked for my refund, and he provided it like the day after I asked for it. It took me 8 months to hear anything back on a refund from Chris Woods (under bad pretenses too; him not doing the work).. It really sucks being dead broke sometimes, cause I wish I coulda got a bolt on anyways just to give him business. But anyways, its pretty amazing.

I hope to work with Ernie someday again, if theres anything I need that is bolt-on related (a neck or body), he is my #1 call. Highly recommend to anyone, and ive dealt with Chris Woods and Patrick Sims.. Ernie is like night and day to them.

He is a fantastic businessman and the quality of craftmanship on my neck is outstanding. Hopefully this body will continue in that vein.

 

[caughtinamosh]

 

[Metalus]

That looks gorgeous man

 

[caughtinamosh]

That looks gorgeous man

Thanks dude.

Ernie has informed me that he'll be dealing with all the small, fiddly jobs next week (such as the wiring channels) and preparing it for grain-enhancement and spraying soon after.

 

[Empryrean]

it looks fantastic!!


i like your avatar too btw

 

[george galatis]

WIN

 

[CodyMTS]

OMFG *jizz*

 

[caughtinamosh]

I'm just about to send my Bare Knuckle Cold Sweat 7 neck back to Tim to have a burnt-chrome cover retrofitted. The pair will match.

 

[Sang-Drax]

I think the burnt chrome will look awesome in a purple guitar