TVvoodoo
Ambassador of The Comfortably Slung
Weeks, months and years later, she's finally buttoned up and twangin' fer realz. OK not much actual twang via a bladebucker on there... and man-oh-man the edges were sharp on that thing! Endured it for 3 play sessions before I got fed up, threw it on the bench, did some masking then just dremelled the last 1/8" of the top ends of the rails to a downward curve - no more chewing the thumby part of my palm into hamburger meat... no apparent detriment to the signal chain thankfully!
Anyway, sound the balooting glorklhorns... Here she is!!
Still pics can't show the crazy intense sparkle effect, I'll take some sunlit video this summer. 'Til then, just glad this project has finally crawled across the finish line. Dead quiet when it's supposed to be, otherwise fun to look at, fun to hold and a pleasure to play. Sustain!!!! Must be all them tone stones.
The "Paisley Royale" crystal gemcaster fulfills my goal to create an outrageous, one-of-a-kind tele that's both sparkly & groovy together. This was my eighth serious guitar reno/build.
Mixing gold/chrome hardware was intentional. It also sports jumbo strap buttons of my own design, which I believe are the ultimate straplock killers.
Four years on this, many hours. Much of it a lockdown project, particularly the thousands of individually-placed tiny crystal gems. Somewhere around 26,000 by my rough estimate.
If it's not a showstopper, my abilities to operate it certainly are, but it does make guitary noises. A quick inappropriate tele tone check / tune selection.
I know it's not for everyone... but I suffer from a sick compulsion towards owning unique guitars. This crazy thing fills a hole in my guitarmoury and checked a box off my refinish bucket list.
And, I wish to thank member @Ramo for the inspiration and spiritual guidance which kept me from giving up, and instead forging ahead relentlessly!!!
Anyway, sound the balooting glorklhorns... Here she is!!
Still pics can't show the crazy intense sparkle effect, I'll take some sunlit video this summer. 'Til then, just glad this project has finally crawled across the finish line. Dead quiet when it's supposed to be, otherwise fun to look at, fun to hold and a pleasure to play. Sustain!!!! Must be all them tone stones.
The "Paisley Royale" crystal gemcaster fulfills my goal to create an outrageous, one-of-a-kind tele that's both sparkly & groovy together. This was my eighth serious guitar reno/build.
Mixing gold/chrome hardware was intentional. It also sports jumbo strap buttons of my own design, which I believe are the ultimate straplock killers.
Four years on this, many hours. Much of it a lockdown project, particularly the thousands of individually-placed tiny crystal gems. Somewhere around 26,000 by my rough estimate.
If it's not a showstopper, my abilities to operate it certainly are, but it does make guitary noises. A quick inappropriate tele tone check / tune selection.
I know it's not for everyone... but I suffer from a sick compulsion towards owning unique guitars. This crazy thing fills a hole in my guitarmoury and checked a box off my refinish bucket list.
And, I wish to thank member @Ramo for the inspiration and spiritual guidance which kept me from giving up, and instead forging ahead relentlessly!!!
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