Project Guitar Appreciation

[RyanZ]

I am also looking for custom decal too. I heard that it can be DIY with some kinda decal paper but I dunno where to get it. I'm in the process of refinishing my guitar with some good tips from bro obzervr and parts from Standard Value. I hope it turn out nicely.

 

[obzervr]

For transfer papers, you may want to try inkjet transfer papers that are used for T-Shirts and Mugs. Not waterslide I think. May need to use heat but for custom decals, it may be worth the trouble. Not suitable for copying bigname decals as inkjet quality may give it away. Not very sure on this one but I've used these transfer papers for work related projects.

 

[RyanZ]

Bro, where can I get these inkjet papers?

 

[obzervr]

Try Sim Lim or Art Friend

 

[obzervr]

Here is a demo of this guitar installed with a set of Mighty Mite Hot Rails. This was a quick grab video thus not for open mic. The intonation on G string on the guitar is slightly out. Comments welcome anyway. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3kZdf0npHk

Bumping this thread up....

This piece was inspired by Gudang Garam Signature Menthol...

Assembled from New Parts at Khatib Singapore...

 

[ChanMin]

finally had some time to apply the decal on my strat headstock.

it was a pretty easy and straight forward process.

sprayed on 3 coats of clear over the course of 2hrs and left it to dry.
looks pretty fine. Will sand and add more layers next week!!

BEFORE AND AFTER.

 

[edder]

mr chanminator, that looks pretty gorgeous.

What clear paint did you use? Any tint/dye used on the neck? Details details!!!

 

[ikilledkenny!]

hey guys, ive finally finished my custom project
here are the pics

specs:
samick body(original finish sanded off and refinished to cream or whatver that colour is)
samick neck(sanded away finish and stained it to a dirty wood colour)
black pickguard i got from ranking
wilknison vintage style tuners
wilkinson floating trem bridge

the black neckplate, knobs, inputjackplate, all the electronics stuff, the lil killer rails pickups, strap lock all from GFS

fender lsr roller nut!!!
and a killswitch!!!

loving this guitar, when pushed abit hard on the drive pedal, can actually sound quite metal

 

[bedokkids]

Hi Bro,

do you think that your guitar neck( MIK samick) able to fit in a strat body?
do share your experiences thank you
i have a samick neck MIK lying somewhere

 

[ikilledkenny!]

haha, sorry bro, cant help u.. i have no idea what the exact dimensions of the samick neck and the strat body are to compare..

 

[obzervr]

If the samick neck is a 25.5 scale 21/22 fretter, should be able to fit a strat body.

 

[ciki]

had been trying to sell off this tele copy for awhile, but decided to keep and mod it after some advice from a fellow softie cum modder, for those who had enquire b4 on my sale, the guitar wood is basswood and not plywood as some says... routing had been done for a hum @ the bridge. other changes are the neck,knobs, bridge...

at some angles, the finish is greenish grey...

 

[vickomaniac]

that's a damn nice flame..

 

[obzervr]

Excellent! How does it sound with the humbucker?

 

[Godspeed64]

Holy shit! Nice tele! PM me the price if you're willing to let go man!

 

[ciki]

obzervr: thanks! there's a couple of flaws though... it does sound btr with humbuckers. sound good with distortion to me..thanks for your advice!! its curently with a stock hum from a mij les paul, planning to switch it to something else when i not so cash tight...and maybe a route for a hum for the neck as well! haha!


Godspeed: sorry...dont think i be letting go of this tele...spend a lot to do up this tele which is something i had always wanted in mind..there's a sense of satisfaction when you do up wat u want...

now i'm getting into teles with large headstock necks!! hopefully more projects to come...

 

[kank_39]

Ciki: Just curious... Where did you get that tele body? Import or local source?

 

[Godspeed64]

Symphony brand (yes I was so intrigued I went to check his threads on selling the tele last time)..
So what exactly did you do to it since you've decided to keep it?

 

[edder]

the photos damn huge lah ciki. remember to resize.

 

[ciki]

godspeed: yup, it's a symphony brand, but it's made of basswood n not plywood like some of their guitars. u really search my threads!! haha guess its hard to find a tele body of this finish?? changes i've done is a route for humbucker at the bridge, change a new bridge to accomdate the hum. pu, fit in a new neck, redo all the wiring and change of knobs..nothing much had been done to the body other than the routing. nw searching for a new pickguard...

edder: my apologies for the large pics..forget to downsize them.... will do that for my next post.