BCR Greg Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 This one has had me frazzled, but the end result will be worth it. Imagine a rare single pickup Firebird I that had a wraparound bridge and little else. Nice, huh? Well, until it became THIS.... Good LORD! It seems that the previous owner wanted to accent the 22nd fret, for some reason.... And it was a string through?!?!?! I have my work cut out for me.....(poor choice of words, eh?)
Len Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 Hey Uncle Greg you know that a Firebird 1 is my dream guitar ... Hope you have it done in time for my Birthday in August ....
cmatthes Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 There are some bad, bad people out there.That's just wrong.
specialk Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 Aargh!There are some real idiots out there.Thanks for sharing, Greg. Keep the pics coming.
dewey finn Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 I cried a little when I saw these pictures. You are a good man for taking this in. lol Good luck on the restoration. Looking forward to some pictures.
mirrorimij Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 Oh Dear God thats awful. I beg of you to do one of your photo documentaries on that one. I LOVE those things and I'm sure this one will turn out fine. Will you fill the swimming pool with laminates that match up? Let me know if you need anything for that. I think I might have a source for wood .
gorch Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 +1 for the start of this thread Greg. It was a very friendly decision not to go for Ace Frehley tech work, but rather start this thread for us. Let's end this up as a nice workshop-blog type thread. This one ought to become a real experts story.
tomteriffic Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 Sad... But if anybody can turn this sow's purse into a silk ear, you da man.
Hackubus Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 Oh wow. That's turrible, turrible. I look forward to the end result!
veatch Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 Day-um... Looking at that, i feel like someone just punched me in the gut... I heard if you fill the routes with solder, you'll get better sustain...
velorush Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 That's so wrong on so many levels! Makes me want to ask the perpetrator, 'what was it you had in mind as an end result?'Can't wait to see the end result. I need that munching popcorn smilie they have on TGP...
BCR Greg Posted March 9, 2010 Author Posted March 9, 2010 So, what's under the guard? There is a special place in hell for whoever did this.... Off we go! Drilling out the "22nd fret ornamentation" is first...Brazilian rosewood shaped into dowel will be used to fill the holes. The bathtub is squared and a block of 50's Gibson Honduras is shaped to fit. More to come....
Jeff R Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 Dang ... I thought you were going to do it up like Nigel Tufnel's "Mr. Horsepower" EBMM and put four humbuckers in that big hole instead
LefThanDed Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 So, what's under the guard? Ummm... a customized "Tone Chamber"?
gorch Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 /bath/I'd say that tone chamber is a perfect resonance-destroyer. Keep in mind the research Jol and the guys put into development of the chambers for the Talladega Pro. A waste of money. This one does it perfectly. The bathtub too. I just had the idea of finger-jacuzzi on stage. Relax between songs. Greg's just filling it. What a shame. Another great market opportunity is gone.
eightyfour Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 Ah, you're all 'glass is half empty' people. Personally I see Uncle Greg ruining the worlds coolest ashtray.
BubbaVO Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 I love this stuff. I get a kick out of seeing someone really do something really well. Greg always delivers the goods.
BadgerDave Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 I'm amazed that the neck didn't snap off at the heel - just from barometric pressure!Will you be inserting some sort of reinforcing bars in the neck joint? Carbon fiber? Titanium? Saltine?May I be the first to suggest Inverness Green as the finish color?I know, you're going to want to do a transparent color 'cause the repair is going to be invisible. I can't wait to see it.
hectorp Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 "May I be the first to suggest Inverness Green as the finish color?"I say Cardinal Red or Pelham Blue
murkat Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 This one has had me frazzled, but the end result will be worth it. Imagine a rare single pickup Firebird I that had a wraparound bridge and little else. Nice, huh? Well, until it became THIS.... Good LORD! It seems that the previous owner wanted to accent the 22nd fret, for some reason.... And it was a string through?!?!?! I have my work cut out for me.....(poor choice of words, eh?) No pun intended...... that will keep you busy, not as much as Ace would have... There are some bad, bad people out there. That's just wrong. yes, there are monsters out there, more than just a horror flick type.... thats just sooo wrong. But looks like some fun
BCR Greg Posted March 10, 2010 Author Posted March 10, 2010 Cleaned up the horrible routing and made a fill piece for the area... I was going for Pelham Blue all along, hence the non sandwich center block. Murkat, if this looks like fun, I expect you to book a flight soon. We do this all the time.
BadgerDave Posted March 10, 2010 Posted March 10, 2010 I was going for Pelham Blue all along, hence the non sandwich center block.OK, new Pelham Blue, or are you going to shoot an amber tint clearcoat to green it up a bit?Very impressive work, Sir.
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This one has had me frazzled, but the end result will be worth it.
Imagine a rare single pickup Firebird I that had a wraparound bridge and little else. Nice, huh?
Well, until it became THIS....
Good LORD! It seems that the previous owner wanted to accent the 22nd fret, for some reason....
And it was a string through?!?!?!
I have my work cut out for me.....(poor choice of words, eh?)
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