Billy Apple Posted January 13, 2014 Author Posted January 13, 2014 Just had comms from the Doc. He's done a dry build, all the hardware, electrics and strings on. He's plugged her in, and he's saying 'instant growl' Just need to sort the scratch plate and truss rod cover, slap some paint on and away we go! Quote
EliasMooseblaster Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1389700006' post='2336956'] Pics Pics Pics! [/quote] That looks absolutely gorgeous! Any idea what kind of finish you'll put on that lovely bit of wood? Quote
Billy Apple Posted January 14, 2014 Author Posted January 14, 2014 [quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1389700459' post='2336959'] That looks absolutely gorgeous! Any idea what kind of finish you'll put on that lovely bit of wood? [/quote] I was keeping it a secret until it was done, but what the hey. I'm going for red with gold metal-flake, like this Mosrite.. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/8gLDFN4m.jpg[/IMG] Quote
Bassman Sam Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 That is looking fabulous. The paint job will be stunning in that finish. Quote
Billy Apple Posted February 3, 2014 Author Posted February 3, 2014 A little news here... Howard is experimenting with paintwork, I think the finish is not proving easy. Still on the lookout for a template to copy for the scratch plate and TRC. That's all for now. Quote
discreet Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) Outstanding. The flake finish will be monumental if it can be pulled off (fnarr). Particularly with those creamy top hats. Ooh - ooh - you should match the pg colour to those. Mmm... Edited February 3, 2014 by discreet Quote
Billy Apple Posted March 21, 2014 Author Posted March 21, 2014 Not sure, last I heard the Doc was sorting the PG Quote
skej21 Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 The man is a legend. I've had a fee bits of work done by Howard including a refinish and his work is always outstanding. Can't wait to see this when it's complete! Quote
Billy Apple Posted April 15, 2014 Author Posted April 15, 2014 Awaiting a lick of paint... [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/rz18DvG.jpg[/IMG] Quote
discreet Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 Nice! Are you still going with the red metalflake? Quote
Bigwan Posted April 16, 2014 Posted April 16, 2014 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1397554585' post='2425005'] Awaiting a lick of paint... [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/rz18DvG.jpg[/IMG] [/quote] Very nice! Quote
Billy Apple Posted April 17, 2014 Author Posted April 17, 2014 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1397557310' post='2425040'] Nice! Are you still going with the red metalflake? [/quote] Yes. The flake is gold Quote
discreet Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) Which? Gold metalflake? Or you're going with red metalflake, which is golden? Edited April 17, 2014 by discreet Quote
Billy Apple Posted April 17, 2014 Author Posted April 17, 2014 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1397750296' post='2427092'] Which? Gold metalflake? Or you're going with red metalflake, which is golden? [/quote] I believe it is gold metal-flake in a compote of translucent red. Quote
discreet Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1397750428' post='2427095'] I believe it is gold metal-flake in a compote of translucent red. [/quote] Woo! So almost like a flake version of Candy Apple Red? Lush! I had a plastic ray-gun water-pistol in translucent red metalflake when I was a small boy. Colours like that have a lasting effect on you when you're very young and impressionable. Quote
Mikey R Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1397750428' post='2427095'] I believe it is gold metal-flake in a compote of translucent red. [/quote] Tasty! Quote
BigRedX Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1397750428' post='2427095'] I believe it is gold metal-flake in a compote of translucent red. [/quote] Would I be right in thinking that this colour scheme is partly inspired by a certain bass I own? Quote
Billy Apple Posted April 24, 2014 Author Posted April 24, 2014 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1398256735' post='2432099'] Would I be right in thinking that this colour scheme is partly inspired by a certain bass I own? [/quote] Everything goes in the ideas pot Quote
Billy Apple Posted August 10, 2014 Author Posted August 10, 2014 Just to bump this along a little bit. Obviously Howard has been out of action, but hopefully we'll see the next stage soon. Quote
Billy Apple Posted August 11, 2014 Author Posted August 11, 2014 This is definitely the non-reverse. The first ones were this shape. I believe Fender made moves against Gibson, and the shape was reversed into the more widely known profile Quote
Billy Apple Posted August 12, 2014 Author Posted August 12, 2014 [quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1407872559' post='2524968'] Flyguitars pegs the 'other' design as the original, which I didn't think was the case. You are indeed building a non-reverse design though. I guess the semantics throw me off, as I would assume the 'reverse' would be the second design as a design has to exist first to then be reversed.... I would have thought Fender would not like the non-reverse design as it is a tiny bit like the Jazzmaster outline... if viewed in the dark. Flyguitars is a cool site. The t-bird pages are here: [url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/Thunderbird.php"]http://www.flyguitar...Thunderbird.php[/url] [/quote] Well, he's got a website and everything so must be right! No, actually he probably is. My logic is that it you reverse something, then the original (non-reverse) must have gone first. So, I can't work out how the later, non-reverse TBird is not actually the reverse.. Hope this makes sense! Quote
NancyJohnson Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 Nikki Sixx had a straight flipped Thunderbirds (Spector). Fernandes did a copy of it. I think Gary/Cetera has a couple. Quote
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