Heavy Metal JM - Final

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Re: Heavy Metal JM - 2nd update

Post by StevenO » Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:07 pm

Aroused.

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Re: Heavy Metal JM - 2nd update

Post by OffYourFace » Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:11 pm

StevenO wrote: Aroused.
you're easy  ;)

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Re: Heavy Metal JM - 2nd update

Post by StevenO » Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:12 pm

OffYourFace wrote:
StevenO wrote: Aroused.
you're easy  ;)
Are you asking me out?

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Re: Heavy Metal JM - 2nd update

Post by OffYourFace » Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:18 pm

StevenO wrote:
OffYourFace wrote:
StevenO wrote: Aroused.
you're easy  ;)
Are you asking me out?
I'll let you know when I'm touring thru Canada

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Re: Heavy Metal JM - 2nd update

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:43 pm

Hey, I thought I saved Steven's sex life!  >:(
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Re: Heavy Metal JM - 2nd update

Post by StevenO » Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:20 pm

Now, now... there's enough Steven to go around for everyone.

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Re: Heavy Metal JM

Post by 5L1V3R » Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:39 pm

stereordinary wrote: I think if you can do it without the pickup rings, and maybe a Mint or Tort guard then you'll have a winner.  Did you consider Charcoal Frost?  That's sort of a "metal" color but still super classy.  Ooh, and maybe lacquer the back of the neck too!
It needs the pickup rings...they're so metal.

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Re: Heavy Metal JM - 2nd update

Post by OffYourFace » Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:02 pm

I got the body today, will post pics later.  Such a weird color that Japanese white Blonde...  it's like a cross between white blonde & desert sand. 

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Re: Heavy Metal JM - 2nd update

Post by 1946dodge » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:27 pm

  it's like a cross between white blonde & desert sand.
Like an old refrigerator?
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Re: Heavy Metal JM - 2nd update

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:12 pm

Doug has a cool Fender refrigerator.  :)
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Re: Heavy Metal JM - 4th update

Post by OffYourFace » Sat May 03, 2008 9:49 am

Here's a big update...  I've been sooo busy.  I actually threw it together in this form this morning.  All that's left is routing the body for humbuckers and wiring it up.  I'll need to level the frets, too.

I got a Tonepros TOM (export/metric size) and the buzzstop is on backwards to give me longer string length behind the bridge... not a bad compromise.  A strange guitar...  to me anyway.  It's gonna be great though!

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Re: Heavy Metal JM - 4th update

Post by 5L1V3R » Sat May 03, 2008 10:03 am

If it had a matching headstock I would buy it from you!

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Re: Heavy Metal JM - 4th update

Post by OffYourFace » Sat May 03, 2008 11:40 am

5L1V3R wrote: If it had a matching headstock I would buy it from you!
Sure...  after I tour with it  ;)  I don't think there's ever been a white blonde headstock.  I don't think the blonde finish works well with maple, only more porous woods like Ash or an exception in this case, Alder.

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Re: Heavy Metal JM - 4th update

Post by OffYourFace » Sat May 03, 2008 11:55 am

WARNING

I wish I hadn't bought that TonePros T.O.M Bridge!

The reason being that the post screws lock the bridge so well that when you use the trem bar, the individual saddles are forced to rock back & forth causing clanky noise and more than likely string breakage.

I was gonna return it but it was only $5-$10 more than the Gibson model.  Removing the lock screws solved my problem.

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Re: Heavy Metal JM - 4th update

Post by BenHagerty » Sat May 03, 2008 1:34 pm

Lookin sweet

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