A slight change of plans....

[TBurst Std]

None more black

 

[BigSteve22]

None more black

Well, you certainly got me there! Don't think that would ever have occurred to me. Thanks.  :sign13:

 

[Cagey]

Right. Everything but the strings and frets are black. Comes from the mockumentary "Spinal Tap". Cult flick for musicians that if you haven't seen, you need to.

 

[BigSteve22]

Right. Everything but the strings and frets are black. Comes from the mockumentary "Spinal Tap". Cult flick for musicians that if you haven't seen, you need to.

Only seen bits and pieces. Now I have to watch the whole thing!  :icon_jokercolor:

 

[Cagey]

In the film, when he's referencing "none more black", he's not talking about a guitar. He's talking about a new album that's to be the opposite of "The White Album". But, the term has gained weight in musician's meme-world.

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[swarfrat]

And if you play bass, even your strings can be black! Waiting on Warmoth to do a BK6101 fret wire so I can do a satin black body, jet black ebony neck, black hardware, Seymour Duncan Blackouts, D'Addario tapewound strings, and top it off with black frets.
(Kidding, I wouldn't throw it in the trash if someone gave it to me, but it's not on my list of somedayIwanna)

 

[Cagey]

Something that blacked out might need a spotlight on it to play onstage.

 

[ghotiphry]

And if you play bass, even your strings can be black! Waiting on Warmoth to do a BK6101 fret wire so I can do a satin black body, jet black ebony neck, black hardware, Seymour Duncan Blackouts, D'Addario tapewound strings, and top it off with black frets.
(Kidding, I wouldn't throw it in the trash if someone gave it to me, but it's not on my list of somedayIwanna)

Don't give me any ideas...

I think the satin black with the custom etched chrome plate is fantastic.  Add to that the ebony with MOP.  Jeez.  Now you've gone and given me ideas...

Is the pickguard black/white/black or solid black?

 

[swarfrat]

Black on Clear pickguard, edge lit with red LED's.  Red LED behind the bloody basin jasper dots.

 

[TConnelly]

And getting back to the Tele, I redid the mock up with a satin finish and the reduced engraving on the bridge:

The neck is the actual neck I bought, but it's really a lot darker than the showcase photo I used for the composit.

Man, that is one beautiful guitar! You guys are so creative! :deep bow

Cheers.....................Todd

 

[ghotiphry]

Black on Clear pickguard, edge lit with red LED's.  Red LED behind the bloody basin jasper dots.

Ever notice the best guitar players have the simplest guitars?  And always (mostly) maple necks.

 

[swarfrat]

Yeah, that's why I obsess about making nice pretty guitars... compensating

 

[Cagey]

Ever notice the best guitar players have the simplest guitars?  And always (mostly) maple necks.

Actually, yeah. Long time ago. In fact, I can remember going to a Peter Frampton concert during the "Frampton Comes Alive" tour 100 years ago and being surprised to see him with a three pickup Les Paul. I remember thinking it was a bit ostentatious for a pro. It was also that long ago that I learned about not installing 23 switches and knobs on a guitar, due to their ultimate uselessness in real life.

 

[Murdock]

Ever notice the best guitar players have the simplest guitars?  And always (mostly) maple necks.

Actually, yeah. Long time ago. In fact, I can remember going to a Peter Frampton concert during the "Frampton Comes Alive" tour 100 years ago and being surprised to see him with a three pickup Les Paul. I remember thinking it was a bit ostentatious for a pro. It was also that long ago that I learned about not installing 23 switches and knobs on a guitar, due to their ultimate uselessness in real life.

like this one

 

[BigSteve22]

Yeah, that's why I obsess about making nice pretty guitars... compensating

Me too! You certainly ain't alone in that regard!  :icon_jokercolor:
Pretty guitars make me sound better!  :laughing11: :laughing3: :laughing7: :toothy12:

 

[rgand]

Knobs, then?

 

[BigSteve22]

Knobs, then?

Knobs, definitely. I like knobs!  :toothy10: