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This is my latest project guitar. It is another Iceman this time a 1980. What I am doing is a cross between a Iceman and a Gretsch (Stop scratching your head). The guitar was customized (hacked) in the 80ââ¬â¢s and was turned into a single pickup guitar, the rhythm pickup and the pickup selector switch were filled in.
I had the guitar sprayed a retro silver sparkle before the guitar is sprayed I filled in the tail piece holes, control knob holes and pickup screw holes. So all of those surfaces will be clean and I can drill in new holes for the controls
I am going to leave it a single pickup guitar sort of. I put in a classic TV Jones pickup to give me cool surf, jazz, classic rock tones. To emulate the sound of a 60's hollow body Gretsch I am also putting in a pezio pickup to add some acoustic tones. A fishman bridge with a powerchip.
The guitar is finished of with Spezel locking tuners and a Bigsby vibrato bridge.
Here are pictures of the process, it should be done in another month
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cf...Id=1956682
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Pretty cool, I just checked out your page detailing the process...I love shit like that. I half assed redid a guitar and a bass many years ago.
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I'm so jealous of your knowledge that it is embarrassing!
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Waruikaze Wrote:I'm so jealous of your knowledge that it is embarrassing!
I have been doing this for a while. Plus all me and my buddies talk about are guitars or football. No need to be embarrassed
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I have an old Washburn acoustic that due to changes in humidity developed a crack in the body from the sound hole down to the bottom of the upper body board...does that make sense? Anyway, is there a way to fix the crack? It doesn't affect the sound at all...I just wonder if it needs to be fixed or can I just leave it and tell people my wife hit me with the guitar...giving the crack a much cooler reason for existence.
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Waruikaze Wrote:I have an old Washburn acoustic that due to changes in humidity developed a crack in the body from the sound hole down to the bottom of the upper body board...does that make sense? Anyway, is there a way to fix the crack? It doesn't affect the sound at all...I just wonder if it needs to be fixed or can I just leave it and tell people my wife hit me with the guitar...giving the crack a much cooler reason for existence.
If it doesnt affect the sound or playability leave it. To put a new top on it would be around $500. You might want to neatly fill the crack with a epoxy like Gorilla Glue so that the crack doesn't spread and to seal the body.
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Thanks. I know my thick ass fingers would really botch up trying to fill the crack with epoxy...so will leave it alone. It sounds great, but just was concerned. I appreciate your response. :)
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Waruikaze Wrote:Thanks. I know my thick ass fingers would really botch up trying to fill the crack with epoxy...so will leave it alone. It sounds great, but just was concerned. I appreciate your response. :)
No problem. If Willie Nelson isnt having any problems I doubt you will
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BTW these pictures are from the guy that does the finish work on my guitars
http://www.diburro.com/wb_willieguitar.shtml
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I checked out the site. It's awesome you have someone with that skill close by. I'd have a lumberjack with a chainsaw, file, and hatchet working on mine.
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Pat is about 45 Min's from me. I drive by a dozen repair shops to get to him. The amazing thing is when I am at his shop the UPS\FedEx\USPS shipping guys are bringing in guitars from all over the country.
I am surprised Gator did have a comment on the guitar he watched me play that axe all through high school. I get the feeling he didn't recognize the new color.
