The Hardy Boys Play Kustom guitars!
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:07 pm
Kool Kustoms! I think they had Kustom amps too.
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finboy wrote:"raging clue"
What did they make the pickguard out of? Looks like the front panel plexi on the amps.DGNR8 wrote:I can has one of those. I keep forgetting to have someone make the pick guard.
What a low point in cartoons.
Don't you meanhotrodperlmutter wrote:finboy wrote:"raging clue"
LAL
I know,I was bummed too.hotrodperlmutter wrote:that naked chick is not deven english, sadly.
Actually the originals are 5 ply b/w/b/w/b.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 pickguardDGNR8 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.
I think your Kustom will be awesome when it is finished! Maybe look like this?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.
Looking at that picture, the middle guitar's bridge pickup is flipped......Not sure what that says about their QC but they look great.westtexasred wrote:![]()
Yeah that is weird about the pickup.I have to ask one of the Kustom collectors.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.