Ibanez re-birth picstory (wizard content)

TheIllustratedLuthier · 06-19-2008, 02:43 PM

So...

Sean (OrsusMetal) wanted me to turn his 7321 into something a bit cooler.

He wanted a flame maple top put on it, with matching headstock laminate, transparent black finish with 'natural binding', new active pickups in place of the 707s, a new Hipshot bridge, new nut, full re-finish (of course), fret level / crown / polish, and stain the fingerboard, and cover up that killswitch hole. Oh, also, fix that pesky loose neck.. with you know glue or something. Sure, why not.

I decided I've been taking on a heavy work load around the shop and it was time for my apprentice to take on a full project. Plus, a re-model is something I've never done before. So, he rolled up his sleeves and started working his magic.

The fun began when he started sanding off the truck bed liner

that had been covering the guitar in the first place. We planed down the top of the guitar a good .250" and filled the comfort carve with a wedge of maple.

Then we proceeded to destroy 3 of my sanding drums.

We then had to chuck up the neck in the mill and plane down .200" or so to put a nice flame maple chunk on there. No paper thin veneers here, damnit.

So the guitar is in it's natural state.

Next step, glue together maple top and glue it on body. Then trim and sand.

Finally time for the finish work. Wizard and I have little experience with natural binding, so we experimented and turned out looking pretty nice

Here it is after a few days of spraying / sanding.

Still have some sanding and final spraying to do, takes through the weekend to finish that. While lacquer is curing up, let's do the fret work.

Okay, we're ready to set it up. Finally get the nut squared away and we're strung up... no more paper shims underneath that neck. Decided to just shim the neck pocket sides and make the neck fit in tighter, then counterbore the neck screw ferrules and set them deeper in the neck, no gluing necessary

So here it is before shipping out, yes it's playfully named an Ibanez Prestige.. a move I wasn't sure about but decided I'd throw the logo on there since he wanted it. (Pickup selector not in these pictures, forgot to throw that in there before picture time)

All in all, I like it. Sean was patient, it took a little longer than I wanted, but the guitar sounds better and plays better and looks better so.. win x 3.

The end.

GazPots · 06-19-2008, 02:46 PM

Very nice.

shredder777 · 06-19-2008, 02:48 PM

That looks awesome, good job man

HighGain510 · 06-19-2008, 02:53 PM

Very nice job on that guitar man!

Drew · 06-19-2008, 02:55 PM

Good work, but I'll never understand the appeal of taking a nice flame top and spraying it with so much black that you can barely see the grain through the finish...

7stringfire · 06-19-2008, 02:55 PM

May I request a full guitar shot from maybe 3 different angles?

its sex...

Clydefrog · 06-19-2008, 02:57 PM

So do you uh... take requests for customizations? :O

InTheRavensName · 06-19-2008, 02:58 PM

I want one. Now.

TheIllustratedLuthier · 06-19-2008, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clydefrog

So do you uh... take requests for customizations? :O

sure you can request all you want

TheMissing · 06-19-2008, 03:02 PM

Holy goddamn on a stick!

I might have a project for you sometime in the future

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06-19-2008, 02:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheIllustratedLuthier Luthier than thou Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 186 Real Name: Jesse Main Seven: custom Main ERG: custom Thanked: 19	Ibanez re-birth picstory (wizard content) So... Sean (OrsusMetal) wanted me to turn his 7321 into something a bit cooler. He wanted a flame maple top put on it, with matching headstock laminate, transparent black finish with 'natural binding', new active pickups in place of the 707s, a new Hipshot bridge, new nut, full re-finish (of course), fret level / crown / polish, and stain the fingerboard, and cover up that killswitch hole. Oh, also, fix that pesky loose neck.. with you know glue or something. Sure, why not. I decided I've been taking on a heavy work load around the shop and it was time for my apprentice to take on a full project. Plus, a re-model is something I've never done before. So, he rolled up his sleeves and started working his magic. The fun began when he started sanding off the truck bed liner that had been covering the guitar in the first place. We planed down the top of the guitar a good .250" and filled the comfort carve with a wedge of maple. Then we proceeded to destroy 3 of my sanding drums. We then had to chuck up the neck in the mill and plane down .200" or so to put a nice flame maple chunk on there. No paper thin veneers here, damnit. So the guitar is in it's natural state. Next step, glue together maple top and glue it on body. Then trim and sand. Finally time for the finish work. Wizard and I have little experience with natural binding, so we experimented and turned out looking pretty nice Here it is after a few days of spraying / sanding. Still have some sanding and final spraying to do, takes through the weekend to finish that. While lacquer is curing up, let's do the fret work. Okay, we're ready to set it up. Finally get the nut squared away and we're strung up... no more paper shims underneath that neck. Decided to just shim the neck pocket sides and make the neck fit in tighter, then counterbore the neck screw ferrules and set them deeper in the neck, no gluing necessary So here it is before shipping out, yes it's playfully named an Ibanez Prestige.. a move I wasn't sure about but decided I'd throw the logo on there since he wanted it. (Pickup selector not in these pictures, forgot to throw that in there before picture time) All in all, I like it. Sean was patient, it took a little longer than I wanted, but the guitar sounds better and plays better and looks better so.. win x 3. The end.

06-19-2008, 02:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
GazPots Is A Complete Idiot. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 340 Real Name: Gary Main Seven: JCRG7-1 DBK, Rg2027xvv Main ERG: Ibanez RG2228 Rig: Mesa Road King Stack Thanked: 6	Very nice. http://www.youtube.com/GazPots <--- Guitar vids. www.myspace.com/vinylfuture <--- My Bands tunes. www.soundclick.com/GazTop <--- Random Guitar tunes.

06-19-2008, 02:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Drew Fear the Polo! • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 29,803 Real Name: Call me Ahab... Main Seven: 1991 Ibanez UV7PWH Main ERG: Sherman 5-string bass Rig: Mesa Recto-verb 50 Thanked: 147	Good work, but I'll never understand the appeal of taking a nice flame top and spraying it with so much black that you can barely see the grain through the finish... "...and everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the moon."

06-19-2008, 02:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
InTheRavensName Metal Machine =) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 2,712 Real Name: Ross The Great Main Seven: 666 strings only Rig: POD XTLive Thanked: 7	I want one. Now. Sabaton

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06-19-2008, 02:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
shredder777 Dr. D. Suzuki Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver,BC Posts: 240 Real Name: David Suzuki Main Seven: KXK SII 7 Rig: POD XT,BBE,EQ Thanked: 31 / 1	That looks awesome, good job man

06-19-2008, 02:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
HighGain510 Cold As Ice Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 6,540 Thanked: 86	Very nice job on that guitar man!

06-19-2008, 02:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
7stringfire 7 strings of fire Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York Posts: 65 Real Name: Corey Thanked: 3	May I request a full guitar shot from maybe 3 different angles? its sex...

06-19-2008, 02:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Clydefrog ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Manchester, IN Posts: 1,007 Real Name: Justin Main Seven: 7621W, 7421CF Rig: PodXT Live Thanked: 42 $Clydefrog is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Clydefrog is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Clydefrog is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Clydefrog is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Clydefrog is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Clydefrog is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Clydefrog is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	So do you uh... take requests for customizations? :O

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