MOTORIK II - Final pics on page 21 - new owner!

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Re: MOTORIK II

Post by CROSS_guitars » Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:05 am

That top one there looks spot on.

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Re: MOTORIK II

Post by Ret Samzzaj » Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:36 am

theworkoffire wrote: I want the colour to be something like this old Epiphone:

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That is indeed an awesome colour..... "with no fading to the incredibly rare Inverness Green finish" according to the description:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gahO9IlwDEw

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Re: MOTORIK II

Post by Stereordinary » Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:37 am

I need one of those vibratos dammit. :w00t:

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Re: MOTORIK II

Post by Stereordinary » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:56 pm

I wasn't totally happy with my last version of this with the one-piece pickguard. So I made a new one.

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Only subtly different, but I like this better.

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Re: MOTORIK II

Post by theworkoffire » Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:53 pm

Just doing a side-by-side so I can see how different it is from the original guard...

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I had to make the original one fatter above the bridge pickup to accommodate the switches, but this one doesn't need that...think I like it, Paul.

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Post by Stereordinary » Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:50 am

Well, I'm happy to send you the file for it, if you decide to use it. :)

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Post by theworkoffire » Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:05 pm

stereordinary wrote:Well, I'm happy to send you the file for it, if you decide to use it. :)
Yes, please!

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Post by Stereordinary » Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:05 pm

Sent. :freako:

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Re: MOTORIK II

Post by idiotbear » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:09 am

I am seriously loving this, Ben. You don't think the Starcaster-style headstock might be a win, though, with the Pelham blue repeated in the stripe? I loved the headstock on MOTORIK - it was definitely in my top 500 favourite things about that guitar. Although, items 1 to 500 in that list were equal entries.

Damn, that was a fine guitar. If I'd had the money to buy it when you sold it... ahhhh well. :mellow: Seriously, one of the very nicest instruments I've ever played.

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Post by theworkoffire » Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:57 pm

idiotbear wrote:I am seriously loving this, Ben. You don't think the Starcaster-style headstock might be a win, though, with the Pelham blue repeated in the stripe? I loved the headstock on MOTORIK - it was definitely in my top 500 favourite things about that guitar. Although, items 1 to 500 in that list were equal entries.

Damn, that was a fine guitar. If I'd had the money to buy it when you sold it... ahhhh well. :mellow: Seriously, one of the very nicest instruments I've ever played.
Y'see, when you put it like that, Rob, the mouse starts drifting towards the folder marked 'headstocks'...we'll see.

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Re: MOTORIK II

Post by the older brother » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:07 pm

That's really nice, Paul!

...and a +1 on the headstock. ;)
Someone knows where I can find the nearest woodchipper to throw my pieces of junk into?

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Re: MOTORIK II

Post by theworkoffire » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:56 pm

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Re: MOTORIK II

Post by my bloody television » Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:18 pm

black headstock with pelham stripe? or is that too much...

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Re: MOTORIK II

Post by theworkoffire » Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:32 pm

my bloody television wrote:black headstock with pelham stripe? or is that too much...
Too much. I won't bore you with the picture, but it looks like a shoe with a green sole.

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Re: MOTORIK II

Post by my bloody television » Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:55 pm

:D I'll take your word for it. Actually, just reconsidering the picture again I think the natural headstock'll look really great. I don't think I was considering the grain of the wood and all that...just looking at the flat color from the cartoon image

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