Members flatheadpete Posted February 22, 2010 Members Share Posted February 22, 2010 Nah...the wood is fine. Let it set in a heated area for a coule days. Nitrocellulouse lacquer dries by solvent evap. Heat speeds that process. Got a small electric space heater? How bout a box the body fits in? Put it in said box laid on it's side and put the heater right at the opening. It'll work....try it and the swelling will go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted February 22, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 22, 2010 alright i'll do that right quick. i just saw it and flipped out "wtf is this!" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted February 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 27, 2010 gonna go get my neck and polishing materials today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted February 28, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 28, 2010 this motherluver looks like a professional finish. that rubbing compound and swirl remover is the {censored}. BUT experiensed the worst feeling ever last night of spending 2 hours on the electronics and they didn't work :/. so today i'll fix that hopefully. pics lter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lachupakabra361 Posted February 28, 2010 Members Share Posted February 28, 2010 watchin this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted March 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 3, 2010 so here's the pics. it sux that the only thing holding me back from finishing is i can't get the electronics right tried the "drill the holes bigger on body to increase resonance" trick.more to come hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted March 3, 2010 Members Share Posted March 3, 2010 Looking good brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trashedlostfdup Posted March 3, 2010 Members Share Posted March 3, 2010 looks good so far. i just started repainting a Jackson that i bought a few weeks ago. its going from black to silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted March 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 3, 2010 looks good so far. i just started repainting a Jackson that i bought a few weeks ago. its going from black to silver.sweet post a thread with pics man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2010 wow i really {censored}ing hate electronics:mad:. got the bridge pickup to work finally in the 3rd position of the 5 way. wish i was man enough to take it to the shop and have them do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zantor9 Posted March 5, 2010 Members Share Posted March 5, 2010 wow i really {censored}ing hate electronics:mad:. got the bridge pickup to work finally in the 3rd position of the 5 way. wish i was man enough to take it to the shop and have them do it haha i know wat you mean...im always a DIY kinda guy...well sometimes...i can solder somewhat but thats it haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zantor9 Posted March 5, 2010 Members Share Posted March 5, 2010 BTW ive never heard of that "drilling holes bigger to increase resonance" trick...does it actually work? im going to contour the neck heel a little more on my beat-up guitar (avatar pic) and such...but if that works i can kill 2 birds with one stone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted March 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 BTW ive never heard of that "drilling holes bigger to increase resonance" trick...does it actually work? im going to contour the neck heel a little more on my beat-up guitar (avatar pic) and such...but if that works i can kill 2 birds with one stone...i havn't tried it either. just saw some guy a couple weeks ago do it and he said it does. it makes sense to me thought as the screws are only threading into the neck and making a tighter joint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zantor9 Posted March 15, 2010 Members Share Posted March 15, 2010 i havn't tried it either. just saw some guy a couple weeks ago do it and he said it does. it makes sense to me thought as the screws are only threading into the neck and making a tighter joint Yeah i dont know really i just contoured the neck heel on it the other week but i didnt have any drill to widen the hole or have any washers to put in so i just kinda left it looking {censored}ty its already a pile of crap anyway haha but i hope your ibanez turns out great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted March 16, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 IT'S DONE!!!!! figured out it was a bad pot i was using. this thing is a BEAST! 2nd greatest guiitar i've ever played. so here's a kabunch of pics i think it kinda looks like an LTD.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted March 16, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 sorry bout the mess my room sux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 Looks pretty cool man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 You might be able to even out the binding that you have painted on there by using a razor blade and scraping in straight lines...of course it could screw the hole thing up too:idk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zantor9 Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 I love it!!! looks nice except ^ he's right...maybe a lil more to the binding but i doubt i could do better myself not that im good or anything haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fusion1 Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 Looks cool but the binding not so much. If it were mine I would have just done the whole thing like you did the back and sides and called it a day. I prefer natural finishes and on Ibanez guitars I think they look better/classier than in black or other painted day-glo colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted March 16, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 You might be able to even out the binding that you have painted on there by using a razor blade and scraping in straight lines...of course it could screw the hole thing up too:idk:hmm... sounds interesting but i'd hate to fukk it all up when it's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 The front looks really good for a spray bomb, but something needs to be done about the 'binding.' Is this guitar Korean or Japanese? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarheo3 Posted March 17, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 The front looks really good for a spray bomb, but something needs to be done about the 'binding.' Is this guitar Korean or Japanese? thanks... i really dont know how to go about fixing the binding tho and i think its korean.. it might be as old as me possibly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 thanks... i really dont know how to go about fixing the binding tho and i think its korean.. it might be as old as me possibly Unless you're 8, I doubt it. I had a 450DX that was made in Japan, and it was a fine guitar. Same color as your original, actually. You could probably see the country of origin on the back of the headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trashedlostfdup Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 looks sweet, but its a shame you cant clean that binding line up a little. nice gloss to the top. i just finished the jackson i brought up a couple pages ago. you should check it out.http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=2585415 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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