Recent content by TonyFlyingSquirrel

Staining penetrates the wood. Is less invasive. Clear coating maple as Fender and many others do painting builds up on the fingerboard, and treatment is needed to remove it from the surface of the frets. Prep for paint needs pre-filling, priming, painting, leveling, sealing.

I wouldn’t advise painting the fingerboard. Staining it in some cases might be productive, but never paint.

Respect for a hero who inspired him, and using his own style to pay homage. I can relate, and have had my own ideas for a personal interpretation. It’s that simple.

Www.pickguardian.com I sent them my original pickguard and control plate for my J5 Bass and they nailed exactly what I wanted. https://unofficialwarmoth.com/threads/meet-%E2%80%9Cpearl%E2%80%9D%E2%80%A6.34738/

Just got mine, nice feelz, looks cool.

I have some ideas that I will PM you about in a few days.

I wanna see under the hood at the wire setup with the series/parallel and booster circuits added.

Considering that this was a glitch, but Levy’s still honored their pricing (at that time) this speaks a lot for their integrity to keep their word. That’s priceless customer service right there.

Everything about this build is classy in my book, stellar appointments, all the subtleties, absolutely wonderful. https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/steve-vai-brian-may-red-special-guyton-guitars Enjoy

Got my FedEx tracking started

Just snagged the honey diamond embroidered!

It’s a similar discussion as 7 string and baritones go. Being the 7 string aficionado that I have been for a few decades now, when I went to work for Warmoth in 2008/09, everyone on the 7 string forum thought that overnight they were going to get what they wanted and all of Warmoth’s standard...

Spokewheel Truss Rod Adjustment option, Ala Schecter, Charvel, EBMM.

Guitarnival happened also.

If you go with a straight string pull headstock, you can get on quite well with locking tuners and a well prepped Tusq nut as I have with the Ibanez FRG7620 in the Avatar to your left. There’s a video of me on the forum somewhere setting this up and it can do dives and yanks to Vai extremes and...