New(ish) Guitar Project Day

[unix-guy]

A few years back I bought a fixed bridge Ibanez, model unknown, fully torn down and sanded (and gouged up a bit) - $95!

I put it aside until a month ago when I asked my son (who works at an auto body shop) to see what he could do with it.

I got it from him today. Here's a shot of before and after:



Still deciding on how I want to complete it.

Maybe HB-sized P90s?

 

[guitaroholic]

Sweet Color!

 

[Stratman68]

Wow! Looking good!

 

[unix-guy]

Sweet Color!

Yeah, I agree. I told him I'd leave the color up to him but that I thought white would look good.

This was available as extra paint from a Challenger.

Nice metallic pearl.

 

[AtomicJeff]

That is going to be cool.

 

[Wired]

Maybe HB-sized P90s?

Yes. Because P90’s are awesome.

 

[unix-guy]

After posting this I had a vague memory of purchasing a set of GFS P90s for a potential project a long time back.

After some digging, I discovered they were not P90s but a Dream 180 set.

Aesthetically I think they could be a good fit but I'll need some flat pickup rings. The pearloid doesn't exactly match, but I think it still works.

Opinions?

 

[TG3K]

Nice paint and body job. I've not used the Dream 180s before, but I've got a PRS SE semi-hollowbody with Duncan Phat Cats that I love. I really like the tone, balance, and response of those pickups.

 

[rsvette12]

A few years back I bought a fixed bridge Ibanez, model unknown, fully torn down and sanded (and gouged up a bit) - $95!

Well done Buddy Looks great - look forward to final result also

 

[unix-guy]

Nice paint and body job. I've not used the Dream 180s before, but I've got a PRS SE semi-hollowbody with Duncan Phat Cats that I love. I really like the tone, balance, and response of those pickups.

Thanks - I saw good reviews of those last night. I will keep them in mind if these don't work out.

 

[rsvette12]

Thanks - I saw good reviews of those last night. I will keep them in mind if these don't work out.

Ill post a little project of mine also - one of a kind These ESP LTD's are amazing guitars or I wouldnt have bothered

Heres link Buddy

https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/gold-top-esp-ltd-project.193142/

 

[unix-guy]

Today's progress:

• applied first coat of TruOil to the neck (which I sanded yesterday)
• installed and soldered all electronics and hardware on the body
• Steel wool and second coat of TruOil on the neck

 

[rsvette12]

Love it looking forward to seeing the end result - going to be awesome - Great work - coming along nicely

 

[GitGuy513]

Wow, didn’t see this until today. Looks great!! The Tru Oil is a great product.
Looking forward to some sound samples.

 

[WKSmith]

This is so very awesome!! I love your kiddos work! (the smexy orange one too )

 

[OrganicZed]

I love these kinds of threads.

 

[unix-guy]

Ok - final assembly is completed.

My son managed to misplace the bushings for the neck screws so I had to order some and wait for delivery.

My out of pocket on this project was $95 for the guitar and original parts, plus about $20 for the bushings, headstock decal and strap buttons (which I already had) and the cost of the GFS pickups - I don't recall what I paid but I believe I bought them second hand (but otherwise new).

Under $200 total and I'm very happy with the results!

The pickups sound quite nice, too.

I need to find some shorter saddle height screws. The action was easily 3mm+ before I lowered all the saddles almost all the way down.

I have to assume this neck was shimmed before.

Anyone have any pointers on shorter screws that will work on these saddles?

 

[rsvette12]

That looks amazing - super job

 

[rsvette12]

I need to find some shorter saddle height screws. The action was easily 3mm+ before I lowered all the saddles almost all the way down.

I could give you a phone number of my Luthier

 

[unix-guy]

I could give you a phone number of my Luthier

I'm going to compare to one from my old DK-24 saddles first to see if they're the same. Or I'll pop over to the local shop and see if they have something.