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  • #46
    Re: New Star in town

    [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Shattered Glass stays with me [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

    Ok, as promised: PICS!

    Front of body:


    Back of neck (dig that Birdseye):


    The logo (note the edges):


    The neck heel and pocket:


    End of the neck:


    The neck plate:


    The Hackjob shots:




    Conclusion: Originally a v-trem, some dipsh1t put on a Kahler, then another (same?) dipsh1t hacked a Floyd route into it.

    The neck was either not meant for this body or was NOS when it was put on (never drilled), because there's a gap on the bass side of the neck equal to the overhang on the treble side.

    Pickups are a Screamin Demon in the bridge, and a Custom Custom in the neck. Neck pickup route was definitely not original, but it's pretty clean. Same guy shoulda done the trem route.

    Despite the crooked trem and the off-center neck mount, it intonates properly and plays just like the Blue/Yellow Star at NAMM - same neck profile and thickness and all that [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

    Newc
    I want to depart this world the same way I arrived; screaming and covered in someone else's blood

    The most human thing we can do is comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.

    My Blog: http://newcenstein.com

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    • #47
      Re: New Star in town

      So the body is refinished..
      The neck looks sweet.
      The trem bridge posts installation/trem rout looks weird!
      Very poor job.

      I think if you spend time with it, it will be a very cool guitar.
      Maybe it needs a proper body for the neck.

      Anyway, Congrats!
      [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

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      • #48
        Re: New Star in town

        Thanks [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
        As for a proper body for the neck and neck for the body, I've got a Strathead neck that needs some minor fretwork (Sully, PM me yer address), and since the body's practically ruined resale-wise, may as well go Hot Roddin and get it refinned [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

        Newc
        I want to depart this world the same way I arrived; screaming and covered in someone else's blood

        The most human thing we can do is comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.

        My Blog: http://newcenstein.com

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        • #49
          Re: New Star in town

          It's the time for Dr.swapping.
          [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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