diablo175 8,141 Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 Props to cmatthes for the dry transfer! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,141 Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 Next up: FRETS! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,141 Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Mmm... stainless JUMBO's. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Studio Custom 3,328 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 31 minutes ago, diablo175 said: Mmm... stainless JUMBO's. You're getting it big and hard and liking it! 😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,141 Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 4 hours ago, Studio Custom said: You're getting it big and hard and liking it! 😂 Uh, I suppose that's one way of thinking about it. Not one that would occur to me but I'm not judging... much. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,141 Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) Yeah, it's been a while. Aside from string changes and other insignificant shit, nothing's been happenin' on the ol' bench. That is, until today. Last Sunday Meatbomb returned one of the Burrito axes he built for me and per my request, it had numerous fixes done- neck shaved down a bit, board edges rolled a little more, finish stripped and so on. My next task will be determining a finish, (the old one was far too dark and gloomy) procuring a shit ton of hardware and electronics- it's getting the usual OFR, a Gravelin set (yet to be determined but leaning towards his double slug that went into the Spitfire and a '59-ish neck p'up) Gotoh left hand black tuners and so on. Paging Dr. Stike, paging Dr. Stike... Speaking of p'ups, one of the more disappointing p'ups I've put up with for far too long was the one in my Jackson CS FWAM Star. It was a regular sized SH-5 Custom but it just didn't wow like Josh's p'ups do. I've held off on changing it out because of the painted cover and a healthy dose of apprehension due to inexperience. I've only ever tackled one covered p'up on an import shredder and it was a serious hassle separating them. It ws laso metal and this one is plastic. I didn't want to risk damaging the plastic or f*cking up the paint on the cover. Finally, my annoyance with the FWAM p'up grew to the point of no return, so, I dug into the wealth of knowledge and experience out there on the web and applied it. I discovered, to my surprise, the cover came off without much fuss or struggle. Better still, the Gravelin Mongoose I happened to have sitting on the bench, fits perfectly in the cover!!! Diablo's a happy camper! Tone report to follow. Edited July 24, 2019 by diablo175 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchman 2,329 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 1 hour ago, diablo175 said: Yeah, it's been a while. Aside from string changes and other insignificant shit, nothing's been happenin' on the ol' bench. That is, until today. Last Sunday Meatbomb returned one of the Burrito axes he build for me and per my request, it had numerous fixes done- neck shaved down a bit, board edges rolled a little more, finish stripped and so on. My next task will be determining a finish, (the old one was far too dark and gloomy) procuring a shit ton of hardware and electronics- it's getting the usual OFR, a Gravelin set (yet to be determined but leaning towards his double slug that went into the Spitfire and a '59-ish neck p'up) Gotoh left hand black tuners and so on. Paging Dr. Stike, paging Dr. Stike... Speaking of p'ups, one of the more disappointing p'ups I've put up with for far too long was the one in my Jackson CS FWAM Star. It was a regular sized SH-5 Custom but it just didn't wow like Josh's p'ups do. I've held off on changing it out because of the painted cover and a healthy dose of apprehension due to inexperience. I've only ever tackled one covered p'up on an import shredder and it was a serious hassle separating them. It ws laso metal and this one is plastic. I didn't want to risk damaging the plastic or f*cking up the paint on the cover. Finally, my annoyance with the FWAM p'up grew to the point of no return, so, I dug into the wealth of knowledge and experience out there on the web and applied it. I discovered, to my surprise, the cover came off without much fuss or struggle. Better still, the Gravelin Mongoose I happened to have sitting on the bench, fits perfectly in the cover!!! Diablo's a happy camper! Tone report to follow. What type of top is that? Maple? Is that the finish? It looks like the surface of the moon!! Very very cool!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,141 Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 18 minutes ago, Dutchman said: What type of top is that? Maple? Is that the finish? It looks like the surface of the moon!! Very very cool!!! Quilted maple and no, the finish was this: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
killerteddybear 7,596 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 1 hour ago, diablo175 said: Quilted maple and no, the finish was this: Clear coat, clear coat, clear coat... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,141 Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, killerteddybear said: Clear coat, clear coat, clear coat... Not likely- the quilt top is a 1/4 inch slab of maple and the seam has to be sprayed opaque just like in the original finish. However, since this is getting additional work done to the trem recess cavity and that will need to be hidden as well, I'm leaning towards a complete opaque finish. But I agree- it's a purdy top. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchman 2,329 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 1 hour ago, killerteddybear said: Clear coat, clear coat, clear coat... I agree!!! It looks tit’s the way it is!!! In the pic anyhow... Unique!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Haynie 12,196 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 A dark and gloomy finish should have been perfect for heavy metal. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,141 Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Steve Haynie said: A dark and gloomy finish should have been perfect for heavy metal. Oh but I play much much more than just heavy metal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Scepter 3,099 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 33 minutes ago, diablo175 said: Oh but I play much much more than just heavy metal. Hey Jim, what was wrong with the green?.. I thought it looked frik'n awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobB 5,965 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 26 minutes ago, Dave Scepter said: Hey Jim, what was wrong with the green?.. I thought it looked frik'n awesome! Yeah, I agree. That was the nicest one of the bunch. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottcald 3,139 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, diablo175 said: Oh but I play much much more than just heavy metal. Average weight metal? 😀 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
killerteddybear 7,596 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, scottcald said: Average weight metal? 😀 He tried light metal but found it boron... 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
killerteddybear 7,596 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 7 hours ago, diablo175 said: Not likely- the quilt top is a 1/4 inch slab of maple and the seam has to be sprayed opaque just like in the original finish. However, since this is getting additional work done to the trem recess cavity and that will need to be hidden as well, I'm leaning towards a complete opaque finish. But I agree- it's a purdy top. If it must be opaque, please consider a light green metalflake. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,141 Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 Haven't posted here in a while (since July) so this is timely- took the recently acquired LTD Lynch Kamikaze and gave it a much-needed overhaul. The previous owner actually started it down the path of resale ruination by adding a rout for a toggle switch and putting slightly better p'ups in- a Custom 5 and a Dimarzio Chopper. Meh. The SH-15 came out for a Bare Knuckle Warpig on a glowing endorsement from @DBraz. He was fully on point- the Warpig is a hot rod, flame-throwing rocker with tons of output- (21K) but tames nicely with volume knob tweaks. It has great high end bite without being shrill and has a nice, tight low end- just right for my use. Naturally, the POS stock FR Special trem had to go and post haste! That was replaced with a like-new Schaller Lock Meister w/ 37mm brass fat block I happened to have lying around on the bench. Hily shit! What an improvement! The guitar plays and sounds significantly better and with the intended addition of a kill switch vol pot, it'll be a nice little stunt guitar. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,141 Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 Burrito Brothers reunited! So, the younger, more brash brother of the Burrito 1 (shown a few posts back) has made it's way home! For the uninitiated, Meatbomb of Addict Guitars built me a 2nd Burrito after the first one was decommissioned because of some trem and other issues it had incurred. The second differed from the first with a standard 24 fret neck w/ bouncing inlays and a Fernandes sustainer unit. Unfortunately, the clear cracked noticeably and the band stopped gigging right as Meatbomb's attentions turned to metalsmithing. Fast forward 9 months, after a gracious refund and copious apologies, the Burrito 2 was headed for eBay to be sold as a project for some aspiring builder or player. Long story short I re-acquired it and have set wheels in motion to have it revamped and revitalized! Much like it's older sibling, this will go to Shane at HEL Custom Guitars first, for a new sustainer system- (I'm not keen on the Fernandes version) some new inlays 🤫 , a minor neck profile tweak and prepping for a new @Stike finish! And yes, the figuring WILL be left intact and visible on this new version. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobB 5,965 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Wait, I’m confused. The above guitar is the second Burrito? Work to be done is new neck profile and new sustainer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,141 Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 6 hours ago, RobB said: Wait, I’m confused. The above guitar is the second Burrito? Work to be done is new neck profile and new sustainer? Yes. And new paint. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,141 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Naturally, I modded my recent BC Rich acquisition with the addition of a kill switch tone pot and a new-ish LockMeister and big brass block. It stands to reason that after you've done certain tasks over and over, you're likely to get pretty good at it and I thought this was such a case. Oh ho! Not so fast! Ran into a bit of a soldering & wiring issue that, suffice it to say, stymied any sound from happening. I was a bit frustrated, especially since this was something done before. The real hang up was in the fact that what was amiss, wasn't obvious and I had little in the way of diagrams or schematics to follow. My reflex response was to phone up a local tech (though Shane Huss has been pretty damn good about helping walk me through other minor issues) and punt it off to him. Thus, I had a few hours before I was to drop it off with the tech when I decided to take one more look at it. I checked and re-checked and reviewed the only diagrams I did have, of which neither fully addressed the necessary routing of wires. I had to extrapolate and combine info from both to achieve a complete picture. Long story short, my effort paid off! It was several items- a bad wire the previous gent had used and my mis-routing a few lines as well. But persistence won the day and I'm a tiny bit more knowledgeable and better off for it! It ain't pretty but it works!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
killerteddybear 7,596 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Much more satisfying to DIY the solution. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,141 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 39 minutes ago, killerteddybear said: Much more satisfying to DIY the solution. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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