Robert(original) custom neck through

James · Post by **James** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:18 am

rodvonbon wrote:
James wrote: I suppose on the downside of that, if I get it and it plays like shit I'm going to be fucking gutted D:
Ouch, Don't think of it that way. Just think of it as " It plays differently than I imagined" D:

I can't see happening really. The neck looks too good to play badly. I suppose if I don't like it I could always send it to Aug to fix rob's mistakes....

James · Post by **James** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:19 am

robert(original) wrote:well, i can garentee you that before its sent out its going to play like butta.
but its hard telling what the ocean and shipping transit will do to the beast itself.

If parcel force fuck it up, I will be teaming up with benecol and some baseball bats to pay them a visit.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:22 am

burn, burn burn, that hurt,
im going to have to do something to get you back, but im not sure what.
and! i put my blood into it yesterday. no joke, i was rasping the neck shape a bit after work and got my thumb pretty badly, so i bled all over the headstock, it wiped off easily enough and with sanding will be gone, but just an fyi, so far there is blood and sweat in this thing, no tears yet tho.

James · Post by **James** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:23 am

Is that blood there? Fucking mojo.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:26 am

no, thats oil.
that lil dark spot but the truss rod cap, thats the blood.
i'll get it off tho, no worries, i don't want you getting my disease.

James · Post by **James** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:27 am

I'll most likely be painting the headstock so a bit of blood won't hurt. If you can get the blood of tribi or Aug on there that would be preferable.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:29 am

i do have a lock of augs hair and a voodoo doll of tribi, i guess i could always route a channel, stick that stuff in there and make a lil plate to fill over it.

James · Post by **James** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:31 am

Thinking about it, if you had the oppurtunity to get the blood of Aug or Tribi on their it will end up looking like a Cherry Red SG. I hate Cherry Red SGs. Let's just stick to the plan.

I have to admit, I'm partially posting in this thread as an excuse to go back and look at the most recent pics. So good.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:35 am

im posting in this thread becuz i have not posted since like.... tuesday morning and i need to get my postcount up. and this thread needs more POASTS in it.

rodvonbon · Post by **rodvonbon** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:42 am

robert(original) wrote:this thread needs more POASTS in it.

Ok, I'll post.
I like odd shaped guitars and I do dig the ergonomic look that James has for this, BUT I don't think chicken heads are a wise choice for the controls. There......I said it.

James · Post by **James** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:43 am

James wrote:

I'll probably go for fake ivory knobs like that, but in this shape....

I agree. It's probably the one part of the original I don't like.

rodvonbon · Post by **rodvonbon** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:46 am

Yeah, I guess I should have read through all of your posts.

James · Post by **James** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:47 am

Nah my posts on this will be quite long and boring. And there are a lot of pics to go through too.

I'm not set one the knobs and they're one of the parts I haven't got sorted yet. I like the ivory style, although I haven't found a place that sells those. Maybe I can get something better though.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:53 am

james, way back, the first guitar i built in my home shop(so the 2nd altogether) i made some knobs out of bone, it was tricky as hell.
but it was rather cool.
im pretty sure i have enough antler left to make 2 knobs, and maybe a switch tip, i originally used it for nuts, and saddles but its kind of a weirdly shaped peice so im not sure i can really get what i want out of it.
i could also put a black dot in them like the ones pictured.
you want me to give it a go?
im not promising anything but i could give it a shot, the only real problem is. i bet the ones you posted cost less than what i would want for making them.(not by much i don't think tho)

James · Post by **James** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:54 am

Sounds like a good plan. Let me sleep on it and get back to you.

Post by **Mike** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:43 am

James wrote:If I ever have it setup with just a bridge humbucker wired straight to the jack for no nonsense rock tones...

hahah never saw this. Brilliant.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 2:05 pm

James wrote:

Is that blood there? Fucking mojo.

Good work James, some handy carpentry skillz you got going down there.

James · Post by **James** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 3:50 pm

Fran wrote:Good work James, some handy carpentry skillz you got going down there.

It's all rob's work so far. I think all I'll be doing is painting, wiring and assembly.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 5:25 pm

James wrote:
Fran wrote:Good work James, some handy carpentry skillz you got going down there.
It's all rob's work so far. I think all I'll be doing is painting, wiring and assembly.

Oh..

Looking good anyway.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 5:49 pm

well i was going to assemble the whole thing and probly put a tester pup in it or something, but yea, the rest is in your hands.
don't tribi it up!

ok, i got you back for the aug joke.