Summer Project!, Customizing my seven string! |
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Jun 8 2011, 09:27 PM
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Yeah, put some pictures - before and after!
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Jun 9 2011, 08:08 AM
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Good luck with the scalloping !
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Jun 10 2011, 01:32 AM
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Awesome! I'll be glad to see the progress!
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Jun 10 2011, 11:19 AM
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Awesome, good luck!
I scalloped a guitar last summer as well. Just be careful not to go too deep! 
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Jun 10 2011, 05:12 PM
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Small change: I changed the burnt chrome cover to a battleworn one instead, like this: http://a4.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images0...4a8cde8c6/l.jpg
 QUOTE (Sollesnes @ Jun 10 2011, 12:19 PM)  Awesome, good luck! I scalloped a guitar last summer as well. Just be careful not to go too deep! Thanks! I scalloped another neck two years ago, and with that neck I went faaaar to deep, so I think this next one will be better
-------------------- Take your music seriously, but not yourself
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Jun 10 2011, 10:12 PM
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hey man, that's a great project. Is there a way to get before-after pics? It will rock to have these on the topic
Good luck with the upgrade!
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Jun 14 2011, 01:34 PM
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Alright, I have made some progress!
I have masked the frets that will be scalloped between, and painted the headstock. Before:  After:  I have also borrowed a dremel from a friend for the scalloping. Since I never have used one before, I though it was smart to start of at my old guitar which is already half scalloped. Last time, I did it without any machines, and spent nearly 10 hours on the 12.-22. fret before the neck was screwed on, re-stringed and playable. With the dremel, I scalloped the 1.-11. fret, sanded it with 120-1200 sandpaper, applied some fretboard juice and re-stringed it within two hours!! Once again, I went far to deep on the first 5 frets, but on the last 4-5, I feel that I got closer to the optimal depth Here is the result:  And when I plugged it in, something happened...dunno what is was, but suddenly I thought the guitar sounded awesome  So now I don`t longer look for a strat to buy either, since I have an OK one, which looks like nothing else In addition, the mentioned BKP I ordered will be looking LIKE THIS instead of the burnt chrome. I have also ordered some chrome locking tuners from Planet waves! Now I only need to order the custom pickguard, and it`s only fitting stuff on that remains! This post has been edited by mhskeide: Jun 14 2011, 01:38 PM -------------------- Take your music seriously, but not yourself
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