Bennyboy-UK 2,717 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 What do you think of this little beast? Esquire in Seafoam Green, with a very stripey US made neck with body end truss rod adjustment - the pickup is a Bare Knuckle Flat 50s, Wilkinson Bridge, the wiring is old cloth covered with OIP capacitors and Eldred Mod. Then just to go that bit too far, a hand engraved aluminium scratchplate with just a touch of understated engraving work 😛 Its a cool thing, and a great sounding and playing guitar as well as looking a bit special. Here are the work in progress shots... Nice bit of figuring... Scratchplate cut to size ready for engraving... Here we go... Done and Done Not sure what to do with it really - might sell it if someone fancies it? 17 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lincsman 210 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Thats Awesome Buddy,and whoow that neck 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kizanski 15,224 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Bennyboy-UK said: Not sure what to do with it really - might sell it if someone fancies it? The guitar or the pickguard? (Asking for a friend). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bennyboy-UK 2,717 Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 9 minutes ago, kizanski said: The guitar or the pickguard? (Asking for a friend). Either? Both? has your friend experienced some localised firming in response to some element of this thing? 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kizanski 15,224 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Bennyboy-UK said: ...has your friend experienced some localised firming in response to some element of this thing? 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bennyboy-UK 2,717 Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, kizanski said: Ok admit it, just a slight twitch 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
black magic 289 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Those are cool!! I love the 1 pickup for sure. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveL 2,223 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Very nice... the esquire is so badass just in itself, the guard works nice. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DBraz 4,110 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Outstanding engraving. Really a fabulous big of art. Bravo! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 4,173 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) Oh, man. That is BADASS! Love it! Edited October 2, 2020 by Travis 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjammin308 175 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Awesome, the whole thing looks perfect! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sixlicks 92 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I like Esquires . Yours is cool. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crunchee 5,394 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Very nice indeed! Is the body Ash or Alder, or something else? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Disturber 4,416 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I second with David. That engraving is killer. I saw the scetch and thought, "well, that is not really my thing". Then saw what you did with it. I'd put that one one of my guitars, any day of the week. Fantastic! And combining a dragon with seafoam green, now that is a first. Totally a winner! Ha ha! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hamerhead 17,737 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Now engrave the bridge plate with a bunch of burnt dudes. 2 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bennyboy-UK 2,717 Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 7 hours ago, crunchee said: Very nice indeed! Is the body Ash or Alder, or something else? This one is Alder 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jakeboy 6,678 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Alder sounds good. Very cool Esquire. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hamerican gigolo 70 Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 I love Esquires. Great looking color & I'm sure it sounds fantastic. Crank it & spank it! 🎸 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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