The Hardy Boys Play Kustom guitars!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:07 pm

Kool Kustoms! I think they had Kustom amps too.

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More Kool Kustoms

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:03 am

I can has one of those. I keep forgetting to have someone make the pick guard.

What a low point in cartoons.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:40 am

those custom guitars look brilliant.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:20 am

"raging clue"

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:01 pm

I want a K200A in "Watermelon Burst"

Here is one in "Wine Burst"

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I want one to go with my K100 amp

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:04 pm

finboy wrote:"raging clue"

LAL

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:11 pm

DGNR8 wrote:I can has one of those. I keep forgetting to have someone make the pick guard.

What a low point in cartoons.

What did they make the pickguard out of? Looks like the front panel plexi on the amps.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:14 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:
finboy wrote:"raging clue"

LAL

Don't you mean

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:26 pm

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hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:35 pm

that naked chick is not deven english, sadly.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:46 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:that naked chick is not deven english, sadly.

I know,I was bummed too.

Here is my favorite Kustom K200 Color

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:05 am

I hadn't even thought about bursts. I had just gotten some ocean turquoise I wanted to try out. It really works. I forgot I still have to make sure all that shit goes together on it. I traced it thinking it could be another great RI. The hollow rounded body looks much better than you imagine. I found some 1960s Dearmonds from a Harmony Rocket. They aren't the right look, but may be in the right sound range. There a metal hinge-looking part at the base of the neck. I grinded a Fender bass bridge to get the steel I needed. It's pretty close. My neck plate is Teisco-era. Beggars can't be choosers.

Most pictures I have found are 3 ply. I am going to order it tomorrow, either BWB or WBW. WBW has a bit of Melody Maker thing going on.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:14 am

DGNR8 wrote:I hadn't even thought about bursts. I had just gotten some ocean turquoise I wanted to try out. It really works. I forgot I still have to make sure all that shit goes together on it. I traced it thinking it could be another great RI. The hollow rounded body looks much better than you imagine. I found some 1960s Dearmonds from a Harmony Rocket. They aren't the right look, but may be in the right sound range. There a metal hinge-looking part at the base of the neck. I grinded a Fender bass bridge to get the steel I needed. It's pretty close. My neck plate is Teisco-era. Beggars can't be choosers.

Most pictures I have found are 3 ply. I am going to order it tomorrow, either BWB or WBW. WBW has a bit of Melody Maker thing going on.

Actually the originals are 5 ply b/w/b/w/b.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:59 pm

DGNR8 wrote:I hadn't even thought about bursts. I had just gotten some ocean turquoise I wanted to try out. It really works. I forgot I still have to make sure all that shit goes together on it. I traced it thinking it could be another great RI. The hollow rounded body looks much better than you imagine. I found some 1960s Dearmonds from a Harmony Rocket. They aren't the right look, but may be in the right sound range. There a metal hinge-looking part at the base of the neck. I grinded a Fender bass bridge to get the steel I needed. It's pretty close. My neck plate is Teisco-era. Beggars can't be choosers.

Most pictures I have found are 3 ply. I am going to order it tomorrow, either BWB or WBW. WBW has a bit of Melody Maker thing going on.

Here are some pictures of the white pickguard

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:19 am

Looks almost Beatles there.

I dug mine out and am preparing it for assembly. Christ knows how long it will take to get a custom guard made. Terrapin annoyed me so I emailed Chandler (PG Heaven).

I forgot another issue was that the harness I have came with a tall Switchcraft switch. I guess I was going to order one. Enter the White Falcon that has 3 talls and 1 mystery short switch from the same time period. It isn't going to be an easy swap, but I am pretty pleased in any case.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:23 am

DGNR8 wrote:Looks almost Beatles there.

I dug mine out and am preparing it for assembly. Christ knows how long it will take to get a custom guard made. Terrapin annoyed me so I emailed Chandler (PG Heaven).

I forgot another issue was that the harness I have came with a tall Switchcraft switch. I guess I was going to order one. Enter the White Falcon that has 3 talls and 1 mystery short switch from the same time period. It isn't going to be an easy swap, but I am pretty pleased in any case.

I think your Kustom will be awesome when it is finished! Maybe look like this?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:27 am

I bought a Kustom too, a black one to match my amp.It's a little beat up but that is ok.

Just like The Hardy Boys!

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Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:56 am

westtexasred wrote:

Looking at that picture, the middle guitar's bridge pickup is flipped......Not sure what that says about their QC but they look great.

also check your pm's

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:37 am

Nick wrote:Looking at that picture, the middle guitar's bridge pickup is flipped......Not sure what that says about their QC but they look great.

Yeah that is weird about the pickup.I have to ask one of the Kustom collectors.

Oh and PM answered Nick.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:44 pm

Photo from the Kustom Kollectors Konvention in Chanute Kansas

Kustom K 200A in "Water Melon Burst"