Restoring an old Ibanez Blazer

[Blazer]

Okay then, a few years ago I became the owner of a body of an early eighties Ibanez Blazer in brown that had been routed for a double locking Vibrato and came without any of the original hardware or electronics.



Recently I started work on this thing, I stripped it and re-finished it two tone sunburst (the picture doesn't do it justice, it actually looks like a vintage Fender strat sunburst), I made a luthlite pickguard which I sprak painted gold from the underside, the same way Gretsch does their pickguards. And, because I didn't have the original neck I put on an old Hondo neck which actually is a perfect fit.

I need to find a Vibrato that I can put on there and a couple of strat pickups but it already looks really good.

[rjohnstone]

Was that chisled out with a spoon, or carved out with a pocket knife?
I would have filled the ugly hole and then gave it a solid finish.
Actualy I would have used it as firewood, but I guess it's ok to experiment with.

[skorb]

wait a minute, are you saying that is the After picture?

[mm2002]

I think we need a "before" pic to truly appreciate your craftsmanship.

[StukaJU87]

wait a minute, are you saying that is the After picture?

:ROTF: Harsh, but funny.