Recent content by GearBoxTy

The quilt on that body is INSANE!  Awesome build!

I remember seeing a picture of Frank holding a cherryburst Les Paul Custom in the Carvin Catalog and it had a Carvin M22 in it.  Good luck on your pursuit!

That certainly is busy and full of seemingly disjointed images but WOW, you killed it!  Great work, man! Not to be a dick but where is the Aries constellation?  :dontknow:

I got a Weller WES51 in January and it is perfect for me!  Of course, I've only had Radio Shack soldering irons before this...

As you may know, I got a Coffin case for my VIP: It is a fairly tight fit but it works.  Too bad they don't ship to Canada.  Do you have an American friend that you could have it shipped to then meet them somewhere for lunch and exchange?  Or, is that against the law?

I'm thinking about it.  I need to get some better pictures.  Will it be too late if I enter this weekend (May 7-8)?

May The 4th be with you! Today I installed the strap buttons. First the butt: Then the upper horn: Check out the Quilt! Natural light body close up: I got a Coffin Case for it.  Originally, I thought a purple lining would be best and was bummed that it isn't offered now.  So, I...

Here is a close-up, Advoc!  :headbang:

So, the plates arrived on May 2, 2016 Naturally, I couldn't wait to install them which also meant installing the neck: And here is the back: The finish casualty on the edge near the control cavity was caused by my stripping a wire too close to the body...drat!  Fortunately, it is on the...

The final goodies arrived today! Thanks, Doug! He even sent back the original control plate!  :headbang1: This will be my last post in this thread, the rest will be in my "work in progress" post

Yea, he suggested the control plate idea to me when I couldn't decide on what should be on the neck plate (The Joker or Body of Mystery).  Brilliant!

Nice!  I still have mine from the late 1980s with a couple lenses, filters, and a flash.

How much did you pay for the Minolta XG-1, if I may ask?

Stewart-MacDonald sells replacement tuner screws so I bought 6 black ones and swapped out the stripped one.  Now I have 5 backups...just in case!

This is way overdue! I won the "Body of Mystery" contest that was held in June of 2015.  The body and Gotoh 510 bridge arrived on August 11, 2015...and there was much rejoicing! The Warhead boatneck, roasted maple, Indian rosewood fingerboard, no inlay, Earvana nut, 6100 fret neck was...