flying v build

speshul91

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o717/adamward3015/20150109_152735_zpslljvbodb.jpg

Final coat of colour is on. Gonna give it till Sunday then start on the clear coat, my new pots and Jack socket have arrived today just waiting for my pickups now

WezV

looks good.   isn't it about time you took a mock-up pic - all the parts laid in place etc.  I think the green is going to look really good with the plate on, just need to see it to be sure

speshul91

I suppose I could drag my ass to the kitchen @wezv but it will have to be over the weekend as the wudtone is still wet hopefully tomorrow it will be dry enough for a quick mock up

Alnico

WezV said:

looks good.   isn't it about time you took a mock-up pic - all the parts laid in place etc.  I think the green is going to look really good with the plate on, just need to see it to be sure

I was thinking the green and black with a rosewood board would look good too...............

Come on Kiddo, get your arse into the kitchen !

WezV

get to it.   Then cut out a paper version of the plate to convince yourself it really needs to be white!!

speshul91

@Alnico it will be tomorrow,edited post, @wezv I'm already toying with the idea of a new guard lol

speshul91

Well I managed it ladies. What you think?
@wezv @alnico

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o717/adamward3015/20150109_181948_zps37tonwkt.jpg

guitarcookie1

Looking good

Alnico

@speshul91

That's exactly the kind of "look really good" i was thinking of. The black guard really REALLY works well with the green and i'm not normally a fan of green on anything. I love the grain showing through the colour and the rosewood picks up the black (or at least dark) from the guard and carries it on up the neck.

The only one thing i would have done differently is to paint the front face of the headstock in either satin black, gloss black or colour it the same as the body. I do like the oiled finish on the neck but  to me, the colour of the headstock face doesn't go with the rest of the guitar and if it was more coordinated it would just tie it all together. I get the same feeling with Fender's that have a rosewood board, somehow the headstock front face looks out of place, whereas on a maple board it seems to fit ok, no matter what the body colour.

That's the only tiny criticism though and it's all down to personal taste more than anything.

I honestly think you taken what is essentially a cheap kit and put something together that looks bloody stunning. If you put as much work and thought into the pickups and any other hardware changes and if you get the set up right, i think you've got an all round cracking guitar there that has a great deal of yourself in it.

You should be very proud of that.

I'm already thinking of what colour to do mine ! 

speshul91

@Alnico the mini pots have been ditched in favour of full size alpha pots,got a neutrik jack socket,going to get a black bridge and tail piece and waiting for my warman 12 gauges to arrive (out of stock atm)

Alnico

speshul91 said:

@Alnico the mini pots have been ditched in favour of full size alpha pots,got a neutrik jack socket,going to get a black bridge and tail piece and waiting for my warman 12 gauges to arrive (out of stock atm)

Then it's going to sound great as well as look great !

speshul91

I'm thinking black tuners too

hobbio

I like it mate, lots! I'm inclined to agree with Alnico about the headstock face, green or black would really suit the guitar but the natural finish looks good too

WezV

I agree on the headstock colour, but if the guard was white I think a natural headstock would make sense again

speshul91

Alnico;471700" said:

@speshul91

That's exactly the kind of "look really good" i was thinking of. The black guard really REALLY works well with the green and i'm not normally a fan of green on anything. I love the grain showing through the colour and the rosewood picks up the black (or at least dark) from the guard and carries it on up the neck.

The only one thing i would have done differently is to paint the front face of the headstock in either satin black, gloss black or colour it the same as the body. I do like the oiled finish on the neck but  to me, the colour of the headstock face doesn't go with the rest of the guitar and if it was more coordinated it would just tie it all together. I get the same feeling with Fender's that have a rosewood board, somehow the headstock front face looks out of place, whereas on a maple board it seems to fit ok, no matter what the body colour.

That's the only tiny criticism though and it's all down to personal taste more than anything.

I honestly think you taken what is essentially a cheap kit and put something together that looks bloody stunning. If you put as much work and thought into the pickups and any other hardware changes and if you get the set up right, i think you've got an all round cracking guitar there that has a great deal of yourself in it.

You should be very proud of that.

I'm already thinking of what colour to do mine ! 

Go for something outrageous man,the wudtone is actually azure lagoon and is really blue but with how yellow the body is I think it's made it loads better

hobbio

I was just coming back to say that after looking at the pics again!

speshul91

It's a shame I don't have photo shop to see how it would look

speshul91

With all my various issues with myself and the past few days being shockingly shit your comments have made me feel really good about myself for a change thanks @wezv @alnico @hobbio

WezV

speshul91 said:

It's a shame I don't have photo shop to see how it would look

gimme a few minutes

Alnico

speshul91 said:

With all my various issues with myself and the past few days being shockingly shit your comments have made me feel really good about myself for a change thanks @wezv @alnico @hobbio

You've every right to man,

Top Job.