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Non Tool Forum => The Break Room => Topic started by: Zed on May 18, 2010, 12:05:34 PM
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I built this guitar 5 years ago from products from WD , its been a great guitar but as i sprayed it black first and then white its got knocked a bit over the years so i decided to give it a relic type look,i also re-shaped the headstock as was a genus one before as i didnt wont a usual strat type headstock, ive got back into playing a bit lately due to stresses in life, and i chill out while playing,well as i got a meeting with my ex wed night i did this to take my mind off it, here is fletch :D i called him that after the chevy chase movies back in the 80's caddy shake was to long :rofl: i like reminders of the 80's good times, nd great tunes ;) i might see if i can pick up a aged scratch plate and buttons or possibly just the buttons and pickup covers :think:
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m279/zed2000/P1010292-8.jpg)
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m279/zed2000/P1010291-9.jpg)
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if you sand the existing covers and dump them in coffee it should age them a bit i think :P
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if you sand the existing covers and dump them in coffee it should age them a bit i think :P
cheers ryan i wondered if there was some secret way to do it ;) :cheers:
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not sure how well it works id do a sample test first, tea might work too
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not sure how well it works id do a sample test first, tea might work too
:tu: im just going to try the tremolo arm tip and the selector button :D
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i just read that tea or coffee should do it ryan, its in the the cup as we speak :D plus 2 tea bags for good measure :tu:
might try this as well
you can dechrome. A galvanic element proceedure.
- 10-liter plastic buckets filled with warm water
- Stir in salt, the quantity of cooking salt determines the current flow
- start with a little salt and watch, it should go slow with the
dechroming, then add salt during the process thoroughly.
- A battery charger, with 6 / 12 volt switchable.
6 volts takes a little longer, ideal is 12 volts
- To dechrome part of the Plus terminal, with a strong wire or cable,
because the clips with resolutions.
- The plate minus any part (black plate, no refined tin)
On the sheet metal store are part of the chromium from afterwards.
- Both parts (Part Chromed and sheet metal part) in the salt solution
- Turn on the charger and voila the dechroming starts
- The chrome now migrates from the nobler part of the base plate part.
- The water you can simply dispose later, it's only water / salt solution
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reverse electro plating :D
were need pics :pok:
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reverse electro plating :D
were need pics :pok:
dont think that will be for a while mate, but would look better looking tarnished :tu: ok im going to look in my cup of coffee /tea :D
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did you scuff the finish of it first?
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Just play it wearing a studded belt and throw it in a cheap flight case after every gig. It worked for me and my old strat copy :D
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:rofl:
in the summer i want to strip the paint of mine and give it a natural look :tu: anyone know how to destory poly-whatnot coat
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Nitromors will shift it, but a bit like your Sideclip experiment, it's all a bit one directional once you start :P
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one directional... ?
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Just play it wearing a studded belt and throw it in a cheap flight case after every gig. It worked for me and my old strat copy :D
my only gig is in the bedroom dave :rofl: ryan yes i rubbed it down with sandpaper , ill leave it in there till the morning as not much different at the moment ,
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one directional... ?
There ain't no turning back once you've started!
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didnt matter in the sideclip its lovely :) i even took it with me to college lol
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How do your neighbors feel about your stress management ? Cats also tend to hate it !
Chris
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How do your neighbors feel about your stress management ? Cats also tend to hate it !
Chris
headphones :D although my amp is crap and sounds better through my headphones, think i might have to sell some stuff and get a new amp :-\ the one i have now is a no name thing a mate gave me about 10 years ago, the only thing i like on it is the overdrive button. its better than the distortion pedal i had,
paul
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I suggest you look into a guitar pod... at least then you can play with headphones, and get some pretty good sound!
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I suggest you look into a guitar pod... at least then you can play with headphones, and get some pretty good sound!
cheers mate ill look into that :cheers:
here is one i would love to make a replica of,
eddie van halens frankenstrat
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m279/zed2000/Van-Halen-guitar.jpg)
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Made a few more changes this am , sounds more heavy rock now :D
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m279/zed2000/P1010290-10.jpg)
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Argh my iPods not showing me the pics lol, I want to try building an OD pedal one day
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Argh my iPods not showing me the pics lol, I want to try building an OD pedal one day
give it a go mate, ive always fancied building one into my guitar, well as i keep looking at EVH frankenstrat im thinking of doing a similar paint job but more subtle ::) :D
yeah think ill have a go at something like this but as it was before he cut the scratch guard up and it was a white guard before so ahlg way there , just need a good before pic as there all like this, :-\
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m279/zed2000/Frankenstrat.jpg)
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im pretty sure i have an old humbucker you can have if you want it paul?
also did the coffee work?
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im pretty sure i have an old humbucker you can have if you want it paul?
also did the coffee work?
:tu: that would be great ryan im sure i could have a look around for something to trade, ;) yeah it kind of worked, but not yellow enough, ill give it another go :D
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there s a website somewhere with loads of relic-ing tips but i just cant think of it at the moment :(
ill try sending it off at the weekend if i can find it and all that jazz
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there s a website somewhere with loads of relic-ing tips but i just cant think of it at the moment :(
ill try sending it off at the weekend if i can find it and all that jazz
cheers mate, i do go on a forum and ive read a few things, most pretty much what you said ryan, i think ill just let it evolve now by itself :D :tu:
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ultimate guitars a good one to go on :tu:
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It's funny reading this discussion, as the very thought of scratching my Les Paul causes me to panic, let alone wilfully "distressing" it :ahhh
I used to have a Les Paul copy though which had a multi-coloured, dribbled paint effect - that was quite cool - not sure where that went actually, I seem to remember giving it to someone :think:
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It's funny reading this discussion, as the very thought of scratching my Les Paul causes me to panic, let alone wilfully "distressing" it :ahhh
I used to have a Les Paul copy though which had a multi-coloured, dribbled paint effect - that was quite cool - not sure where that went actually, I seem to remember giving it to someone :think:
if i had a les paul dave i would wrap it up in cotton wool, but mines a Frankenstein of a guitar and i like a more abused look, but give me a year and it will be probably restored back to new looking , im just in this kind of mood at the moment, but les pauls look nicer all shinny :tu:
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my dream guitars an ibanez pgm or jem :drool: partly because i love paul gilbert and steve vai s music
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my dream guitars an ibanez pgm or jem :drool: partly because i love paul gilbert and steve vai s music
mine would this :D
http://www.electric-guitar-review.com/2007/04/05/fender-building-junkyard-dog-51-tele-for-garrett-park-guitars/
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what a tele?
(http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff147/ryanisamazing/guitars.jpg)
;)
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yeah a rough looking one :D nice set up ryan, :tu:
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pfft its a MIM fender one shame its my brothers :( :P
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=g7-5io1muSQ[/youtube]
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pffft my amp goes up to twelve
that is a classic clip :tu:
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=g7-5io1muSQ[/youtube]
its still cracks me up dave, look it goes to 11 :rofl: i must watch it again soon,
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well thats me done for now, been fun fiddling with it for a few days, i might pick up another scratch plate ill see, plays ok, does me alright :D
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m279/zed2000/P1010292-10.jpg)
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m279/zed2000/P1010291-11.jpg)
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I think if i go down the EVH type paint scheme i might be better doing his #1 guitars paint job, much easyer, and a little subtler :D
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m279/zed2000/vanhalen.jpg)
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A bit revolting though, don't you think?
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nah i just think its way over done
i like it with a black base with yellow stripes though
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A bit revolting though, don't you think?
:D just reminds me of the 80's , dont worry dave its just a though, i prefer the grunge look , the 80's was very flash :D unlike my playing :rofl:
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nah i just think its way over done
i like it with a black base with yellow stripes though
:D
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m279/zed2000/Charvels.jpg)
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A bit revolting though, don't you think?
:D just reminds me of the 80's , dont worry dave its just a though, i prefer the grunge look , the 80's was very flash :D unlike my playing :rofl:
The 80s. Shudder.
I couldn't stand Van Halen or any of those US "heavy metal" bands myself. Many of them could play, but I was more accustomed to Black Sabbath being a Brummie lad.
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Speaking of distressing have a look at Fender's Roadworn series or their Custom Shop Relics :o They know how to charge :D
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I'm more of a Gibson type of guy myself :D
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Speaking of distressing have a look at Fender's Roadworn series or their Custom Shop Relics :o They know how to charge :D
:drool:
strat roadworn
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m279/zed2000/road-worn-strat.jpg)
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A bit revolting though, don't you think?
:D just reminds me of the 80's , dont worry dave its just a though, i prefer the grunge look , the 80's was very flash :D unlike my playing :rofl:
The 80s. Shudder.
I couldn't stand Van Halen or any of those US "heavy metal" bands myself. Many of them could play, but I was more accustomed to Black Sabbath being a Brummie lad.
Did you ever go to the Club Lafayette in Wolverhampton, Dave? It might have closed before you were old enough :think: It's now a casino, but in it's day had all the bands from the 60's onwards.
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I'm more of a Gibson type of guy myself :D
I understand but Fenders have a great spanky thing going on ;)
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:D
I never went to the Lafayette Chris, the only venues I really know in Wolverhampton are the Civic and Wulfrun Halls - been there a few times for gigs. I played in a couple of pubs in Wolves too a long time ago. The Coach and Horses rings a bell for some reason :think:
I went looking for some old photos of my old white "custom" Les Paul copy but drew a blank. I did find a couple of snaps of me playing a different Les Paul copy in some practice session. I'd guess I was about 19 looking at the 'tache and dress sense :D
They haven't scanned too well, but they'll give everyone something to laugh at :D
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e10/DaveK-ToolPics/Guitars/OldGuitar0002.jpg)
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e10/DaveK-ToolPics/Guitars/OldGuitar0001.jpg)
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great pics dave, ive no pics from my drumming days :-\ , and if i get the lottery up this weekend im getting a les paul :tu:
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great pics dave, ive no pics from my drumming days :-\ , and if i get the lottery up this weekend im getting a les paul :tu:
As recommended by me :D
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dave can sing too, hell have to a MT.ORG song for us ;)
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I can't sing for toffee, I do nice backing vocal "harmonies" though :P
Looks like I'm doing one of my trademark "oooooooooooh's" in that one :D
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great pics dave, ive no pics from my drumming days :-\ , and if i get the lottery up this weekend im getting a les paul :tu:
As recommended by me :D
and slash :D
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yukky while your out shopping get me one of these
(http://www.vai.com/Machines/images/guitars/gtr113LRG.jpg)
(http://www.chrisguitars.com/ibanez-jem7wh-copy.jpg)
(http://www.guitarthai.com/picpost/reviewpost/Q845.jpg)
:D
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yukky while your out shopping get me one of these
(http://www.vai.com/Machines/images/guitars/gtr113LRG.jpg)
(http://www.chrisguitars.com/ibanez-jem7wh-copy.jpg)
(http://www.guitarthai.com/picpost/reviewpost/Q845.jpg)
:D
:D on my shopping list ryan, hhmmm chrome :D and i always thought that handle looked handy ::) :D
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Jake Burns and SLF at the Laf, 1977 I think
(http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1149/3788424/7823230/387390083.jpg)
Guitar is a Yamaha SG2000. In the background right you can just see the bouncer who nutted my mate just for the hell of it. He was a complete bas~~rd, we lived in fear :D
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Lol. Great pic that Chris :tu:
I didn't see SLF until 1983 myself (I was only 10 in '77), saw them at the Hummingbird (now the Carling Academy) in Brum I think it was :)
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Lol. Great pic that Chris :tu:
I didn't see SLF until 1983 myself (I was only 10 in '77), saw them at the Hummingbird (now the Carling Academy) in Brum I think it was :)
I took a lot of photos at the time. I remember I talked SLF into stopping for a group photo after that gig, lined them up , pressed the shuter release and realised I had run out of film :rofl:
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gutted mate :P why arent there more bands like this now :(
i have seen MUSE though :D :D :D
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Lol. They were very obliging like that SLF. They'd let anyone on the guest list too :D
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gutted mate :P why arent there more bands like this now :(
i have seen MUSE though :D :D :D
i think some of the bands now are to up on themselves, seemed more laid back then, although i was 7 in 77 :D just a baby ::)
well the guitar got some action this am :D
but not from me :rofl: they love all the buttons and the tremolo arm :D
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m279/zed2000/P1010291-13.jpg)
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I hope they love the tuner as much then XD
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I hope they love the tuner as much then XD
they love fiddling mate, i have to re-tune it every time i use it :D
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Future musicians in training. :D
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Future musicians in training. :D
i would love them to be into music and play any time of instrument they like, mine was the drums and miss playing them , but sadly no room and to noisy, one day :tu:
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Electric drum kit? Mind you kinda takes the fun out of it
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Electric drum kit? Mind you kinda takes the fun out of it
I've looked at these often, but always come to the conclusion that I want a real kit - which I don't have the space for. :(
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Electric drum kit? Mind you kinda takes the fun out of it
I've looked at these often, but always come to the conclusion that I want a real kit - which I don't have the space for. :(
yeah ive treid a few but same dave you cant beat a real set of skins :tu: