diablo175 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 New Cali Paint Job Day Some are likely aware of the Fed Ex debacle that culminated the 5 month long wait for my last modded LE. Yeah. It took the guy who painted my Cali five f-ing months to paint it. But it's done now and save for some otherwise inexcusable albeit minor screw ups, it turned out as visually powerful as I envisioned. I used the better part of Weds. to put her back together and install the new Gravelin Mongoose Josh sent me along with the Hot Rail neck p'up. I also added the requisite new Orig. Floyd Rose and managed not to f--- up the soldering and wiring for a push/pull tone pot config. Hey! It's kind of a big deal given my lack of experience doing those. Anyway, it looks, plays and sounds great! The Mongoose has nice upper mids bark and bite and maintains adequate tightness in the low end, all while keeping great responsiveness for the plethora of developmentally stunted, cliched 80's shred techniques I still fervently admire and mangle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerteddybear Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Looks great! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I'm noticing a theme... A harem as it were...nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 2 hours ago, diablo175 said: Anyway, it looks, plays and sounds great! The Mongoose has nice upper mids bark and bite and maintains adequate tightness in the low end, all while keeping great responsiveness for the plethora of developmentally stunted, cliched 80's shred techniques I still fervently admire and mangle. Well, that's what you want in a guitar pickup. Upper-mids, "where the guitar lives." That's a great-looking take on the swirl finish, very sharp! Not my thing, aesthetically, but I certainly appreciate the skill it takes to do a paint job like this. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorch Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 3 hours ago, diablo175 said: That's the most colorful shredder collection I know of. And all reverse headstock, adding the topping on the ice. Wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted June 24, 2017 Author Share Posted June 24, 2017 Forgive the crap-tastic iPhone capture but she sounds and plays great, even if I don't- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeboy Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I dig it! It looks awesome. Course I also love the lime/green checkerboard sitting in your guitar rack too. Beautiful guitars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy p Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 A worthy addition to the guitarsenal! How'd that plain red one sneak in there though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted June 24, 2017 Author Share Posted June 24, 2017 33 minutes ago, tommy p said: A worthy addition to the guitarsenal! How'd that plain red one sneak in there though? Nothing plain about that one, tommy p . That's my Liberace- red metal flake goodness on par with JeffR's Ruby Slippers ESP- matching head stock, tumbling boomers and arguably, the best sounding of the bolt-ons. Certainly when the stage lights hit it, it's wa-a-a-y beyond plain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy p Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 On 6/24/2017 at 9:48 AM, diablo175 said: Nothing plain about that one, tommy p . That's my Liberace- red metal flake goodness on par with JeffR's Ruby Slippers ESP- matching head stock, tumbling boomers and arguably, the best sounding of the bolt-ons. Certainly when the stage lights hit it, it's wa-a-a-y beyond plain. lol Didn't mean to insult your sense of flash! In the other pic, I couldn't see the metal flake and other non-standard appointments. Very cool, and fits your collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 2 hours ago, tommy p said: lol Didn't mean to insult your sense of flash! I'm the other pic, I couldn't see the metal flake and other non-standard appointments. Very cool, and fits your collection. Nah, no insult taken- I figured you weren't aware of how snazzy the red one actually is. Just doing my part to educate and inform. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Your taste in guitar finishes is worthy of much envy! If there is a dibs on getting in your will, um... dibs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianM Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Diablo175 has the coolest guitars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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