Rabs Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Maybe something a little simpler. This is my 3rd Les Paul DC. The are some of my favorite guitar and I think they are one of Gibson best designs ever. I second that motion.. My DC is up there with the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 So the new pick guard material came in. Played around with the air brush a little this weekend. Still not sure about the color but it's getting closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LT ED Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 That will be nice when its done . As for the runs and finish are concerned I wouldn,t worry about it,Gibson don,t seen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 I sanded the runs out. That's my method. I don't worry about runs. Just get with the sanding and buffing later. Here's a new concept for the project. I mean... Mine will be a DC but other than that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdecantoo Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Looking good! But can't you just add a tone knob for the color adjustments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 Great idea!! Maybe I could put a 500W bulb in it on a dimmer. This site is fun what you have a little time to kill. http://www.frankmontag.com/sc_guitar.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 My dream of a neon green glow in the dark Les Paul has died. I just cant find a color that dosn;t quickly fade to dull regular green once it's cured. So after pondering the options for a bit I desided to try some Inverness Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Hello! That's great! Makes me want to do a custom Gibson rebuild too. Too bad I haven't got much time. Congratulations, nice job! Love the color too! Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Inverness green is a great color. If Gibson puts out an equivalent of the SGJ14 with P90s I'd buy one an refinish on this color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Inverness green is a great color. If Gibson puts out an equivalent of the SGJ14 with P90s I'd buy one an refinish on this color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 So, After putting this guitar together a few times and deciding that I didn't like my results it ended up in a case under a bed for a long time. Then last fall I was at the Gruhn Guitars yard sale and came across a Washburn Wonderbar for $40. This got the old ball rolling again and I started collecting parts to finish the job. I decided to go with chrome and pearl to act as accent colors against the Inverness Green. The neck pickup is a 1965 DeArmond Zippo pickup from a Kay guitar. I rewound this to my specs. The bridge pickup is my copy of a Firebird mini humbucker. Aesthetically it looks cool with the Zippo pickup and the chunky chrome of the Wonderbar. Plus it has an almost single coil bits that works well as a bridge pickup. The tuners are HipShot open gear locking tuners. The are light weight, function well, cost effective and have a look that works well with the rest of the guitar. The white tone and volume knobs are actually push pull pots that turn the pickups on and off. I still need to clear coat the head stock and I may sway out the trus rod cover to something more traditional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueblooded Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 That looks good, Searcy - I like it! That Wonderbar bridge looks heavy! Do they work good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 That looks good, Searcy - I like it! That Wonderbar bridge looks heavy! Do they work good? It works really well. These were the first real trem units that could be mounted on a Les Paul or SG type guitar with no routing or modification at all. It was a totally reversible trem installation long before the Stets Bar of the new Floyd Rose FRX. They were only made for 3 years so they are hard to find and even harder to find with the original adapter plate like this one has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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