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well i have had 3 project guitars going and i got the final parts in yesterday to finish 2 of them and here they are with some info on them...

first is my esquire clone...this was a low buck build that turned out to be a KILLER guitar...it's started off as a knockoff fender tele (even has the correct headstock shape) but it has a thinner body (alder) which the edges are more rounded on (real nice to play and very light) the other odd thing is that it has a 14 degree fretboard radius and med jumbo frets which feels great and real fast...the neck is a tiny bit thinner than a fender and feels great since it has a real thin satin finish making it feel like raw wood. anyway i decided to make it my first esquire and it got a new 3 ply parchment pickguard from warmoth, a fender control plate, CTS pots, orange drop cap, new 3 way switch, a hotrails along with some gibson speed knobs and planet waves locking and cutting tuners (which are great!). then Artie made up a killer wiring setup for me (thanks a ton) that lets it be pos.1 full hum with tone, pos.2 full hum no tone, pos.3 split hum with tone...so it has a few ranges of sound which is nice. all it needs now is a new graphite nut and a custom headstock logo that i'm working on and it will be 100% done.

can't go wrong with some metal flake gold paint on an esquire!!!

the next project is an all MIA fender build...it started life as an off ebay mint pewter MIA fender body and a 2004 brand new MIA maple neck off ebay then came the new fender reissue bridge with graphtech saddles and a one hum matte black guard from warmoth (those guys rock!!) and matte black 6 hole backplate, then i got the odd idea of doing a full chrome cover hum so i ordered a tremspaced custom custom from blackrose (thanks kevin!!) and a chrome cover from allparts and got one sweet looking duncan IMO...anyway enough babble...here are the pics...oh and those who will grumble about one pickup guitars...i have 11 guitars these two are ment to be straight foward punk and metal guitars, nothing more...the others do more tricks hahaha

well there you have it 2 of 3 projects done and parts in the mail for #3...so, what do you think?

-Mike

Both very beautiful guitars. You always make very unique and awesome customizations! I love the strat.
-Rock On-

I can't see the pics for some reason...



oh my god that esquire is ******* amazing, that things is amazing... damn.

well...I now have to scratch my idea for a gold Esquire! Killer looking stuff!

Those are wicked. I personally would have went with some black, metal knobs on the Esquire instead of the Gibby Speed knobs. Just my personal preference.
That chrome covered Duncan is sexy as hell too!!!!

damn those are cool. one of these days your guitars gonna convince me to get a fender

VERY nice,mind if I farm my clear coat work to you?

Looks like the Twistedcaster has a girlfriend now.

That strat is awesome... time for some customisation of my own i think!

thanks guys...i'm real happy with the way both came out and the third project will be just as cool i think when it's done.

ex-250..go buy a telecaster man...you won't regret it...you can do so much with them to make them a good guitar for any type of music!!

JohnJohn, i sent you a PM back.

-Mike

well ive wanted one of those american deluxe tele's in aged cherry burst for a really long time, they play great and look goddamn beautiful, but a)its too much money b)i just bought that 12 string....im in no position for any new gear other than a pickup or two for quite a while

Very cool indeed! Nice job!

Mike, you've got a real cool style going on there. Really like your approach to hotrodding. I'd love to see a pic of all your hotrods together...

Cool stuff bro!!!!

Very cool !! Love the Finishes. Did you do it yourself?

those look great man.. did you paint the tele body yourself or did someone else do it?


Originally Posted by Hot _GritsMike, you've got a real cool style going on there. Really like your approach to hotrodding. I'd love to see a pic of all your hotrods together...

1!!!

(I attempted to take some pics of my 55 Chevy, but they came out too crappy to bother posting... I need a better camera

slade

thanks again guys...i gave the esquire a good workout tonight while working on new material with the other guitarist in my band and i'm lovin' it...the strat got a bit of a workout too but i couldn't put down the esquire...

as for the finishes i didn't do them, they're both factory paint.

danglybanger: get some good pics of that '55, i'd love to see it!!

and i'll try and take a group shot tomorrow of all my guitars...

-Mike