Refinishing a guitar for the first time (Pics) updated.

[Gainfreak]

Dude!! You are owning this!!

 

[Vrad]

That looks really cool. Keep posting updates.

Will do!

 

[Vrad]

looks pretty awesome V! Just hope you have room for more parts in your basement You going to open a finishing shop down there now???

LOL!
So you pulled the trigger on that USACG body and neck?

Still up in the air on the finish...between cherry and honey burst, and a trans red...I CAN'T DECIDE! argh. Think I want red though...

Oh, remember those diagonal buckers that Rio Grande has, complete with a bridge cut out for them? Those almost make sense in this instance...just never run into someone who's actually played one!

I think the red makes sense. Go for it.

I'd go with standard humbuckers. Great ones. You won't regret it.

 

[Vrad]

Dude!! You are owning this!!

Thanks Ralphie...

I'm thinking of chrome hardware and birdseye maple fretboard at the moment...

 

[Gainfreak]

Dude!! You are owning this!!

Thanks Ralphie...

I'm thinking of chrome hardware and birdseye maple fretboard at the moment...

AWESOME!!!

 

[Vrad]

Dude!! You are owning this!!

Thanks Ralphie...

I'm thinking of chrome hardware and birdseye maple fretboard at the moment...

AWESOME!!!

I'll use some tru-oil on the neck. Make the grain pop out nicely... Need to make my own logo! LOL!

 

[Gainfreak]

Dude!! You are owning this!!

Thanks Ralphie...

I'm thinking of chrome hardware and birdseye maple fretboard at the moment...

AWESOME!!!

I'll use some tru-oil on the neck. Make the grain pop out nicely... Need to make my own logo! LOL!

There is nothing better then the oiled raw necks. They just feel incredible!
Id use the name VRAD for the logo

 

[Vrad]

Dude!! You are owning this!!

Thanks Ralphie...

I'm thinking of chrome hardware and birdseye maple fretboard at the moment...

AWESOME!!!

I'll use some tru-oil on the neck. Make the grain pop out nicely... Need to make my own logo! LOL!

There is nothing better then the oiled raw necks. They just feel incredible!
Id use the name VRAD for the logo

Totally... The other Charvel clone I build has a raw neck as does my Axis. It RULES! LOL!

Something like that...
VRAD GUITARS

 

[Gainfreak]

Dude!! You are owning this!!

Thanks Ralphie...

I'm thinking of chrome hardware and birdseye maple fretboard at the moment...

AWESOME!!!

I'll use some tru-oil on the neck. Make the grain pop out nicely... Need to make my own logo! LOL!

There is nothing better then the oiled raw necks. They just feel incredible!
Id use the name VRAD for the logo

Totally... The other Charvel clone I build has a raw neck as does my Axis. It RULES! LOL!

Something like that...
VRAD GUITARS

VRAD guitars has a cool ring to it !! I say go for it!!

Another thing Ive moticed is that Birdseye or flame maple necks feel better then the plain ones. Ive tried to get along with straight maple but everytime I go back to birdseye it just blows me away

 

[Vrad]

Dude!! You are owning this!!

Thanks Ralphie...

I'm thinking of chrome hardware and birdseye maple fretboard at the moment...

AWESOME!!!

I'll use some tru-oil on the neck. Make the grain pop out nicely... Need to make my own logo! LOL!

There is nothing better then the oiled raw necks. They just feel incredible!
Id use the name VRAD for the logo

Totally... The other Charvel clone I build has a raw neck as does my Axis. It RULES! LOL!

Something like that...
VRAD GUITARS

VRAD guitars has a cool ring to it !! I say go for it!!

Another thing Ive moticed is that Birdseye or flame maple necks feel better then the plain ones. Ive tried to get along with straight maple but everytime I go back to birdseye it just blows me away

Interesting... I can believe it. 1/4-sawn seems to feel a bit different than flat-sawn.

 

[Gainfreak]

Dude!! You are owning this!!

Thanks Ralphie...

I'm thinking of chrome hardware and birdseye maple fretboard at the moment...

AWESOME!!!

I'll use some tru-oil on the neck. Make the grain pop out nicely... Need to make my own logo! LOL!

There is nothing better then the oiled raw necks. They just feel incredible!
Id use the name VRAD for the logo

Totally... The other Charvel clone I build has a raw neck as does my Axis. It RULES! LOL!

Something like that...
VRAD GUITARS

VRAD guitars has a cool ring to it !! I say go for it!!

Another thing Ive moticed is that Birdseye or flame maple necks feel better then the plain ones. Ive tried to get along with straight maple but everytime I go back to birdseye it just blows me away

Interesting... I can believe it. 1/4-sawn seems to feel a bit different than flat-sawn.

Its definitely weird but there is a HUGE difference in feel. The only trade off is that sometimes birdseye warps. it might be 20 years before it does but it definitely has a tendency to warp.

 

[Vrad]

Dude!! You are owning this!!

Thanks Ralphie...

I'm thinking of chrome hardware and birdseye maple fretboard at the moment...

AWESOME!!!

I'll use some tru-oil on the neck. Make the grain pop out nicely... Need to make my own logo! LOL!

There is nothing better then the oiled raw necks. They just feel incredible!
Id use the name VRAD for the logo

Totally... The other Charvel clone I build has a raw neck as does my Axis. It RULES! LOL!

Something like that...
VRAD GUITARS

VRAD guitars has a cool ring to it !! I say go for it!!

Another thing Ive moticed is that Birdseye or flame maple necks feel better then the plain ones. Ive tried to get along with straight maple but everytime I go back to birdseye it just blows me away

Interesting... I can believe it. 1/4-sawn seems to feel a bit different than flat-sawn.

Its definitely weird but there is a HUGE difference in feel. The only trade off is that sometimes birdseye warps. it might be 20 years before it does but it definitely has a tendency to warp.

Hmm... Even if it's oiled? Maybe it's related to stress. Maybe I'll do 1/4-sawn with a birdseye maple board. The 1/4 sawn neck I got from Musikraft was dead straight without having to play with the truss rod.

 

[Gainfreak]

Dude!! You are owning this!!

Thanks Ralphie...

I'm thinking of chrome hardware and birdseye maple fretboard at the moment...

AWESOME!!!

I'll use some tru-oil on the neck. Make the grain pop out nicely... Need to make my own logo! LOL!

There is nothing better then the oiled raw necks. They just feel incredible!
Id use the name VRAD for the logo

Totally... The other Charvel clone I build has a raw neck as does my Axis. It RULES! LOL!

Something like that...
VRAD GUITARS

VRAD guitars has a cool ring to it !! I say go for it!!

Another thing Ive moticed is that Birdseye or flame maple necks feel better then the plain ones. Ive tried to get along with straight maple but everytime I go back to birdseye it just blows me away

Interesting... I can believe it. 1/4-sawn seems to feel a bit different than flat-sawn.

Its definitely weird but there is a HUGE difference in feel. The only trade off is that sometimes birdseye warps. it might be 20 years before it does but it definitely has a tendency to warp.

Hmm... Even if it's oiled? Maybe it's related to stress. Maybe I'll do 1/4-sawn with a birdseye maple board. The 1/4 sawn neck I got from Musikraft was dead straight without having to play with the truss rod.

I was told be Lee at GMW the reason why it warps is because birdseye is diseased wood. there is speculation that the birdseye is created by a fungus in the tree but Im not sure if there is any proof of that lol

 

[Digital Jams]

I am not sure if sick is the word for birdseye, a trained person can tell by the bark if the maple has birdseye working under the bark.

 

[Vrad]

Dude!! You are owning this!!

Thanks Ralphie...

I'm thinking of chrome hardware and birdseye maple fretboard at the moment...

AWESOME!!!

I'll use some tru-oil on the neck. Make the grain pop out nicely... Need to make my own logo! LOL!

There is nothing better then the oiled raw necks. They just feel incredible!
Id use the name VRAD for the logo

Totally... The other Charvel clone I build has a raw neck as does my Axis. It RULES! LOL!

Something like that...
VRAD GUITARS

VRAD guitars has a cool ring to it !! I say go for it!!

Another thing Ive moticed is that Birdseye or flame maple necks feel better then the plain ones. Ive tried to get along with straight maple but everytime I go back to birdseye it just blows me away

Interesting... I can believe it. 1/4-sawn seems to feel a bit different than flat-sawn.

Its definitely weird but there is a HUGE difference in feel. The only trade off is that sometimes birdseye warps. it might be 20 years before it does but it definitely has a tendency to warp.

Hmm... Even if it's oiled? Maybe it's related to stress. Maybe I'll do 1/4-sawn with a birdseye maple board. The 1/4 sawn neck I got from Musikraft was dead straight without having to play with the truss rod.

I was told be Lee at GMW the reason why it warps is because birdseye is diseased wood. there is speculation that the birdseye is created by a fungus in the tree but Im not sure if there is any proof of that lol

There may be something to that, because I've read that before as well... YEARS ago. That it wasn't recommended to make necks out of flame and birdseye maple.