That's Right, Ice....Man...., I AM Dangerous!

[NedRyerson]

Placeholder for tomorrow's unboxing.

 

[stratamania]

I am thinking you have an Iceman body, but who knows maybe you have a Cabronita coming and are throwing us a curve ball  :icon_scratch:

 

[DangerousR6]

:laughing7:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH_JRjJtNSw[/youtube]

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

A baritone Iceman with Filtertrons and and a Bigsby...

 

[swarfrat]

I wonder if you got a left handed iceman with a right handed route if it would be close enough to the fireman.

 

[DangerousR6]

I wonder if you got a left handed iceman with a right handed route if it would be close enough to the fireman.

Probably, if you did the little cutaway in what would be the lower bout.... :dontknow:

 

[NedRyerson]

Swamp ash body, maple neck with ebony fretboard, split block pearloid inlay and tiltback paddle headstock for another custom-cut headstock.

This is for my best friend, who's a big Mopar guy, so the inlay was tribute to the Dodge racing aesthetic.  The body will be some variation of purple (to match his Challenger).  I ordered black hardware from WM as well (tuning machines, TOM/STP bridge, strap buttons).

Finally, purple Dragonfire humbuckers.

 

[PhilHill]

Loooookingggg Gooooood! I can see all kinds of possibilities there............. :headbang:

 

[NedRyerson]

Yeah, I'm really impressed with the body. I know it's a two-piece since I can see the seam and the grain difference when I look down from the neck pocket, but they did a really great job matching the grain figure on the main part of the body, below the bridge.  I can barely see the grain pattern difference in that area.

Work will commence next month when we're back up north for the kids' spring break.

 

[Rick]

What finish are you planning

 

[Schneidas]

That's some seriously good looking Swamp Ash! I love that figure!
Congrats - keep us posted on your progress - I love purple - so this should be a super cool project!!!
Kudos sir!

 

[NedRyerson]

What finish are you planning

My initial pre-test "Sounds Good in my Head" plan:

• Black-tinted grain fill
• Pre-stain conditioner
• Purple dye
• Sanding sealer
• Darker purple/almost black burst
• Gloss....something. Undecided yet on whether to go with lacquer or poly.

Of course, I might try a satin finish on the test piece to see whether it or gloss speak to me more once I see it.

I haven't decided on the delivery method of the burst, either, whether I'm spraying lacquer or using rattle cans (which would then affect the decision of the top coat finish).

 

[bagman67]

My $.02 on the grain fill - I'd do it after the pre-stain conditioner so you don't end up staining the bare wood with the tinted filler.  And if it's a water based filling compound and water-soluble dye, maybe even after the sanding sealer, so the dye doesn't dissolve the filler. Obviously this necessitates a gentle hand when sanding the filler smooth so you don't sand through the color. 

 

[NedRyerson]

My $.02 on the grain fill - I'd do it after the pre-stain conditioner so you don't end up staining the bare wood with the tinted filler.  And if it's a water based filling compound and water-soluble dye, maybe even after the sanding sealer, so the dye doesn't dissolve the filler. Obviously this necessitates a gentle hand when sanding the filler smooth so you don't sand through the color.

Good tip, thank you!

 

[DangerousR6]

All mine that I've used a black grain filler on, I did a couple coats of sanding sealer before i added the grain filler. I've no intention of ever removing the grain filler, but that was just the instructions that were given to me that I followed... :dontknow:

Some people even use a few coats of CA, then grain filler...But that stuff soaks in super fast, especially on mahogany...