Olde' Skully

[bagman67]

I can't be bothered to look back through the thread to see if I've already done this, so if it's duplicative, too bad.


This is a really cool finish, Spud, and I'm steeped in admiration for your work.

 

[Spud]

I can't be bothered to look back through the thread to see if I've already done this, so if it's duplicative, too bad.


This is a really cool finish, Spud, and I'm steeped in admiration for your work.

I really appreciate your kind words Bagman, thank you so much! :icon_thumright:

I hope they were not collected as a part of any kind of paid promotion I am not aware of! :laughing7: :icon_jokercolor:

 

[Spud]

I have a new switch and full size black Tele control plate on the way . Going to mod cavity to accept vol tone and switch. I tried a stacked dual pot and knob but it was too wonky. Made the guitar seem weirdly excited.

Well, I didn't like that either, next plan up!

 

[DangerousR6]

:headbang:

 

[Spud]

Now just waiting for the neck. (2-3 weeks)? Maple/rosewood 6100's black dots, boatneck (I may reshape slightly if I decide to)

 

[Spud]

Neck arrived.

 

[DangerousR6]

:headbang:

 

[ragamuffin]

Looking good! The matching headstock definitely helps it all work together

 

[Spud]

Decided to tweak things a little bit, so I took down the pics. Please stand by  :laughing7:

 

[jay4321]

When you left off, I'd say it came out way better than I expected

 

[Spud]

When you left off, I'd say it came out way better than I expected

Ye of little faith,  :laughing7: I thank you!. I am waiting on delivery of a couple more things so I can finalize it.

 

[Spud]

Doing some mock up's on cardboard to judge color and size of crystal rhinestone eyeballs.

New humbucker on the way too.  :icon_thumright:

 

[Rick]

Man those rhinestones look like they glow!

 

[Spud]

Man those rhinestones look like they glow!

On the actual guit , I am going to set them in so they are not just sitting on top. To match the Duncan hot stack in neck, I am reaching back to hallowed antiquity with a bridge double black Dimarzio Super Distortion. :laughing7:

 

[Rick]

The Rhine River is so low now you should have  no trouble getting stones.

I really like the superdistortion.  Excellent choice.

 

[Spud]

Whew, front eyeballs installed. As the back is reversed, will be setting in black eyeballs, but that is maybe for another day as I am tired an libel to get sloppy  :laughing7:  Please look away if you are easily frightened!

 

[TBurst Std]

I don’t to know (but feel to share) how long that took to do.  Tediously long I presume. 

 

[Spud]

I don’t to know (but feel to share) how long that took to do.  Tediously long I presume.

I believe it was around 4.5 hours, not too bad. It is slow and steady the diamonds er, I mean crystal rhinestones :laughing7: are 3mm i used a 3mm drill bit slowly by hand, (no drill) turning it back and forth to create the initial placement indent/hole then used a 3.5mm bit to just open up the top a tad so they would sit correctly flat. Then I used a needle applicator to put a drop of adhesive into each divot and placed the stone in with tweezers.
I had my reading glasses on high and a bright task lamp.
The back is gonna take longer as there are even more eyeballs. The only disruption in the pattern is the string ferrules.

 

[bagman67]

That's pretty dang nifty.  If you ever feel possessed by the urge to do this again, maybe you could use a countersink bit to make the depressions for the rhinestones to sit in?

 

[Spud]

That's pretty dang nifty.  If you ever feel possessed by the urge to do this again, maybe you could use a countersink bit to make the depressions for the rhinestones to sit in?

Thank you!

Ya don't own one the proper size, so I improvised. Not sure how soon I wanna do that again really! :laughing7: I decided to scrap plans for the back and leave it as is. However, I did use a punch and a drill with bit to modify the neckplate (forgive me Doug) to accept eyeballs. I feel that will be enough of them!

Maybe I will make a cool design on my jean pockets some day! :laughing7: