HNSGD... Gift from my son

[syscokid]

No, it's not a new SG. It's a Surprise Guitar... My silly kidz have been asking me a bunch of stupid questions recently. Spearheaded by my boy, Mykal, he finds some crazy Canadian to do a semi-custom build. Two days ago, this arrives:



Zee back...



Builder is Daniel Nelson from BC Canada. DBA: Driftwood Works Inc ( Driftwood Works | Nelson BC Canada | Furniture | Daniel nelson )





Twippy…





Hell Yeah!


This pic was taken after I prettied-up the wiring a bit...


I guess these are supposed to be the EMG Retro Active Fat 55's...

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Thats pretty darn cool guitar. Maple ?

 

[syscokid]

Thats pretty darn cool guitar. Maple ?

I contacted Mr Nelson on its specs. The body is white maple. The neck is from Stewmac, and it's the Mighty-Mite red maple Tele neck with Indian Laurel for the fretboard. Mofo weighs 10 lbs and 2 ounces!

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Ya its a Fender Firebird

 

[Don O]

Cool concept. Are those translucent areas in the body an acrylic? And a true geek, your kid gets ya a cool present and the first thing you do is take it apart

 

[RVA]

So cool!! Very nice gift ! You must have done a great job with those kids. Congrats!

What work did the wiring need? It looks mostly like quick connect plugs.

 

[syscokid]

Cool concept. Are those translucent areas in the body an acrylic?

Epoxy? Is epoxy an acrylic?

And a true geek, your kid gets ya a cool present and the first thing you do is take it apart

Guilty, your Honor...

 

[Don O]

Epoxy? Is epoxy an acrylic?

From a google search...

Acrylic resin (but not acrylic emulsion, which is the basis of acrylic paint) is a thermoplastic, which means it is one of a group of plastics which can be heated and manipulated repeatedly, whereas polyester resin and epoxy are thermosetting plastics, which use heat or a catalyst to solidify into a solid mass that won’t melt down.

 

[eSGEe]

DUDE----- THAT IS FOOGIN AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW -- just dang WOW---

Firebird body Tele neck LIQUID ICE FROM FROZEN CANUCKIA ----


does it smell like bacon and maple syrup?

 

[syscokid]

What work did the wiring need? It looks mostly like quick connect plugs.

Routed some of the wiring in a more organized position. Drastically shortened those 2 cloth-covered (dirty white) wires by eight inches. At the connection where the battery wires and the two terminals were soldered together, one leading to the jack and the other leading to that tiny preamp board, the soldered connection was covered by electrical tape... WTF? I redid those connections and covered them with heatshrink tubing.

 

[eSGEe]

this guy makes some cool crap!




PErhaps Sysco you could ask him to join our little Commune of Crazy? -- Our Den of Disillusion-- our Clubhouse of Chaos????
--- you know I mean the TONE ROOMS right?

 

[Thatbastarddon]

I remember seeing video of a couple of his builds! EXCELLENT!!!!!!!
Congratulations sir!

 

[eSGEe]

Frezzerburnt bird?
FIRE N Ice Tele?
Canuck Duck?
Telecanuckster?
Eh?

 

[Sp8ctre]

That is just Fantastic! I hope my kids get me something that nice someday!

 

[eSGEe]

HA! Ill be lucky if mine show for the funeral.

 

[steveb63]

Congratulations beautiful guitar.

Sounds like some great chillun'

 

[Session 5]

Holy Maceral syscokid, that is one mighty fine gift!!! That is a real cool made guitar!! You must be proud of your kids, those are thoughtful children you have there. Congrats on your new guitar!!!!!!!!! Now you and I are more than just gear Brothers. You now have dual Citizenship. Cheers my Brother!

 

[syscokid]

That is just Fantastic! I hope my kids get me something that nice someday!

 

[Hackmaster]

That is so over the top cool.
Congrat's Greg, you have great kids that really love you.
That's something money just can't buy.
What a beautiful post.

 

[syscokid]

From a google search...

Acrylic resin (but not acrylic emulsion, which is the basis of acrylic paint) is a thermoplastic, which means it is one of a group of plastics which can be heated and manipulated repeatedly, whereas polyester resin and epoxy are thermosetting plastics, which use heat or a catalyst to solidify into a solid mass that won’t melt down.

Details from the builder's website are vague. But I recall that somewhere there are references to "epoxy resin" as for the material being used.