The Abominable Iceman

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So my previous baritone was OK.  The Floyd didn't work so hot.  It needs a fixed bridge.  Its the "Abominable Iceman."  Anyone have a better name?  The bridge pup is a DiMarzio D Sonic, the neck a DiMarzio PAF 36th.

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Very, very cool Brent, you've been a busy lad today. Crank n out 2 guitars today.... :headbang:

I love the ribbons in that mahogany..... :headbang1:
 
so why the locking nut? or is that just a neck from another project? either way ive always thought that throwing a metal nut on a neck could make open notes sound more like fretted ones and maybe help sustain with the mass on there  ???  without locking down the nut, of course.

but that thing looks AWESOME! very nice, i like it alot

do baritone bodies need to have the bridge moved, or could you throw a 25.5" neck on that and be fine? i've always wondered... i would think it would need to be moved, but ive seen baritone projects using stock guitar bodies... i thought, anyway...
 
you should get this tailpiece and then lock the nut.

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gibson-Tailpiece-TP6?sku=306102#new
 
I find myself hypnotically drawn to Iceman shaped guitars and baritones. Put the two together and I'm transfixed.  *drool*
 
Wow, I bet that sounds like 50,000 metric tons of lead bricks being dropped on a kick-drum factory.
 
Thanks guys.    :icon_thumright:

Dan:  I think the body was 4.5 lbs.

Doug:  Actually 1 1/2 (its not wired up yet)   :icon_biggrin:

JaySwear:  The neck is from another build that I had done, a VIP baritone with a Floyd.  The Floyd was not the hot ticket for a baritone, so that body became another standard scale guitar.  That's why it has a locking nut.  With the Warmoth baritone conversion neck, any standard body can be used.

Rockskate:  I like that Gibson bridge.  This body was from the Screamin' Deals section, and was already drilled for the TOM/STP.

DBW:  I don't know yet, but it should.  Great metaphor!  :laughing7:

 
It won't FIT!? Dang non standard measurements... it looks like a drop in replacement for a standard tuno tailpiece. You sure it won't fit?
 
rockskate4x said:
It won't FIT!? Dang non standard measurements... it looks like a drop in replacement for a standard tuno tailpiece. You sure it won't fit?

I didn't say it didn't fit.  If I used that bridge, I'd have two empty holes where the STP was. 
 
DocNrock said:
rockskate4x said:
It won't FIT!? Dang non standard measurements... it looks like a drop in replacement for a standard tuno tailpiece. You sure it won't fit?

I didn't say it didn't fit.  If I used that bridge, I'd have two empty holes where the STP was. 

Look closely, it's not a bridge it's a stopbar.
 
dbw said:
DocNrock said:
rockskate4x said:
It won't FIT!? Dang non standard measurements... it looks like a drop in replacement for a standard tuno tailpiece. You sure it won't fit?

I didn't say it didn't fit.  If I used that bridge, I'd have two empty holes where the STP was. 

Look closely, it's not a bridge it's a stopbar.

So it is...interesting.  Hmmmm.  :sign13:
 
DocNrock said:
Its the "Abominable Iceman."  Anyone have a better name? 

Mahogany Ice?
Ice-o-bar?

Nice wood. I like the iceman shape but Isn't it, like, enormously long with a baritone neck?
 
djf67 said:
DocNrock said:
Its the "Abominable Iceman."  Anyone have a better name? 

Mahogany Ice?
Ice-o-bar?

Nice wood. I like the iceman shape but Isn't it, like, enormously long with a baritone neck?

Iced Berry?

Its as long as my bass.  The cool thing is that the length of the neck is balanced by the length of the body.
 
DocNrock said:
dbw said:
DocNrock said:
rockskate4x said:
It won't FIT!? Dang non standard measurements... it looks like a drop in replacement for a standard tuno tailpiece. You sure it won't fit?

I didn't say it didn't fit.  If I used that bridge, I'd have two empty holes where the STP was. 

Look closely, it's not a bridge it's a stopbar.
So it is...interesting.  Hmmmm.   :sign13:
Those are nice.  The TP-6 is a drop in replacement for a Gibson tailpiece.  It works best when not screwed down flush with the body.
 
rockskate4x said:
you should get this tailpiece and then lock the nut.

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gibson-Tailpiece-TP6?sku=306102#new
I think that would be cool, then you could get the use of the locking nut...... :guitarplayer2:
 
Blue313 said:
DocNrock said:
dbw said:
DocNrock said:
rockskate4x said:
It won't FIT!? Dang non standard measurements... it looks like a drop in replacement for a standard tuno tailpiece. You sure it won't fit?

I didn't say it didn't fit.  If I used that bridge, I'd have two empty holes where the STP was. 

Look closely, it's not a bridge it's a stopbar.
So it is...interesting.  Hmmmm.   :sign13:
Those are nice.  The TP-6 is a drop in replacement for a Gibson tailpiece.  It works best when not screwed down flush with the body.
too bad it's only offered in chrome and gold... :sad1:
 
DangerousR6 said:
Blue313 said:
DocNrock said:
dbw said:
DocNrock said:
rockskate4x said:
It won't FIT!? Dang non standard measurements... it looks like a drop in replacement for a standard tuno tailpiece. You sure it won't fit?

I didn't say it didn't fit.  If I used that bridge, I'd have two empty holes where the STP was.  



Look closely, it's not a bridge it's a stopbar.
So it is...interesting.  Hmmmm.   :sign13:
Those are nice.  The TP-6 is a drop in replacement for a Gibson tailpiece.  It works best when not screwed down flush with the body.
too bad it's only offered in chrome and gold... :sad1:

That said, the knobs are gold... :sign13:
 
DocNrock said:
DangerousR6 said:
Blue313 said:
DocNrock said:
dbw said:
DocNrock said:
rockskate4x said:
It won't FIT!? Dang non standard measurements... it looks like a drop in replacement for a standard tuno tailpiece. You sure it won't fit?

I didn't say it didn't fit.  If I used that bridge, I'd have two empty holes where the STP was.  



Look closely, it's not a bridge it's a stopbar.
So it is...interesting.  Hmmmm.   :sign13:
Those are nice.  The TP-6 is a drop in replacement for a Gibson tailpiece.  It works best when not screwed down flush with the body.
too bad it's only offered in chrome and gold... :sad1:

That said, the knobs are gold... :sign13:
It's looking better all the time then...

I may haveto build something with a TOM/STOP just to get one of those.... :headbang1:
 
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