Custom Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
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Custom Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
A forum bud posted a link to some ebay auctions with this guy doing Jupiter Thunderbird style bodies made for bolt on necks. I love me some bolt on goodness and had a nice neck sitting around, so I messaged the guy about building me a body. His had tele neck pockets on ebay and I wanted a strat one with humbucker routs so he went ahead and put one together for me. It is alder. Because it didn't have the bridge holes drilled, I was nervous and decided I would just pick up a Rik style bridge. That way I can intonate it, mark where the bridge is and drill the plate in the best location for the guitar. I also have a trapeze tailpiece on the way. I was so excited to get it today that it is already stained.
BTW the Allparts neck fit the pocket perfectly. I was surprised because I thought I would need to do some sanding.
Stained (I dig it!)
BTW the Allparts neck fit the pocket perfectly. I was surprised because I thought I would need to do some sanding.
Stained (I dig it!)
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Re: Custom Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
I have an old beat up coffee table this color stain makes me think of. Nice and worn in like an old shoe.
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Re: Custom Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
Great now I want one of these
In all seriousness though I am subscribing to see how this ends.
In all seriousness though I am subscribing to see how this ends.
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Re: Custom Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
Cool! It should be fun. I have most of the things I need aside from pots, pickup rings, a toggle, and knobs. (The cheap stuff.) Just need the stain to dry so I can seal it. Then I might spray it with a clear coat just to make sure it is nice and protected.
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Re: Custom Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
Put this together for my headstock. Not sure if gold or silver would be better.
Billy-B by Eleventh Division LLC, on Flickr
Billy-B by Eleventh Division LLC, on Flickr
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Re: Custom Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
Watching with interest!
It's on my list... With all the other projects. one day
It's on my list... With all the other projects. one day
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Re: Custom Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
Man, that color looks awesome. AND billy-bos look awesome. You should bigsbify that thing. And, of course:
Needs tort.
Needs tort.
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Re: Custom Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
Thanks! A bigsby would be fun, but I already ordered a trapeze. Maybe if I like it enough I will do a different one with a tremolo.
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Re: Custom Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
You should try linking the J and D ascenders, maybe with an arch and then a bigger J where the loop extends to be your underscore and lose the pinstriping. Your capital B's in Billy Bo would look better without the extended shoulder dropping over to the I O too.HNB wrote:Put this together for my headstock. Not sure if gold or silver would be better.
Billy-B by Eleventh Division LLC, on Flickr
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Re: Custom Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
Editing the B's wouldn't be a problem. Not sure what you mean about the J and D though.
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Re: Custom Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
Last night I used zpoxy on the front. Tonight I will do a coat on the back. It really warmed up the color.
IMG_6326 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
IMG_6327 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
IMG_6328 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
IMG_6326 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
IMG_6327 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
IMG_6328 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr
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Re: Custom Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
Tweaked the logo a bit and found a fun image to go on the round part of the strat headstock.
Billy by Eleventh Division LLC, on Flickr
Billy by Eleventh Division LLC, on Flickr
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Re: Custom Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
Hey man I hope you don't mind the thread hi-jack if you do I will delete but when I hear Zpoxy, I think of the stuff we use for model airplanes and I always think of this:
Zap makes Zpoxy
Back to it, the body is looking good.
Zap makes Zpoxy
Back to it, the body is looking good.
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Re: Custom Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird
You're right on track for a Costelloized Billy-Bo:
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