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-Josu-
is evil...Evil Joe
Joined: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:28 pm Posts: 27 Location: Madrid
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 I've checked your project from the first post right now, just couldn't stop reading and looking to the pics!... Congratulations! It is incredibly accurate to the real thing...can't wait to see It finished!
Reagarding back logo, if you have the possibility to do It properly, I would paint and lacquer It. It would be nicer than using a sticker and then applying lacquering. It is not the main point of difference of course, but you can see that difference for example on Zakk Wylde's Bullseye versions, Epi is using a decal lacquered and Gibson really paints It and then lacquers... I think that after all the work made, It really deserves the last effort!
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NicolaiF
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Joined: Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:34 am Posts: 723 Location: Norway
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Holy Shit. Can't wait.... 
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Zae
Viking Kong
Joined: Sat Jan 13, 2007 7:37 pm Posts: 5165 Location: London
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I'm liking it a lot.
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Sun Jun 06, 2010 5:45 pm |
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Lady Killer
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Joined: Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:00 pm Posts: 833 Location: Far Beyond The Sun
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Oh, thanks a lot for the comments guys!
Sorry I did not post anything lately, I’ve been busy fixing my Iceman up, there were a LOT of bugs I had to fix, I actually just came back from fixing it, I basically spent all morning and up till now fixing it, I will update the Iceman thread soon…
I am actually waiting for the lacquer, it will be a few weeks…the Epi is all primed and ready to be painted I just have to rub it down to get it really flat. Unfortunately the primer has started to crack…it does not look like a reaction, could be a drying thing. I hope it stops cracking otherwise I’ll have to strip it…
-Josu- wrote: :shock: I've checked your project from the first post right now, just couldn't stop reading and looking to the pics!... Congratulations! It is incredibly accurate to the real thing...can't wait to see It finished!
Reagarding back logo, if you have the possibility to do It properly, I would paint and lacquer It. It would be nicer than using a sticker and then applying lacquering. It is not the main point of difference of course, but you can see that difference for example on Zakk Wylde's Bullseye versions, Epi is using a decal lacquered and Gibson really paints It and then lacquers... I think that after all the work made, It really deserves the last effort! As for the RACER X logo I found something that may work well as a sticker, painting it could cause problems so I will just avoid it… I will still need to put on the Ibanez logo on to the headstock I might use thin decal paper/film to make the logo. Painting it will be a struggle for me since there no good guides to show you how you ‘Actually ‘meant to do it, and this is the first time I am trying to achieve a factory finish. Mr MUTTLEY! wrote: i am playing my epi a bit now, will refit neck pu and MAY repaint it!
DO IT!  ...like Paul's Orange or Pink one back in 86/87!
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Sun Jun 06, 2010 6:18 pm |
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Mr MUTTLEY!
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Joined: Sun Nov 24, 2002 8:51 pm Posts: 1360 Location: away from here
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needs tlc
will not be pink!
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Sun Jun 06, 2010 7:32 pm |
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Lady Killer
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Joined: Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:00 pm Posts: 833 Location: Far Beyond The Sun
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Mr MUTTLEY! wrote:  needs tlc will not be pink!
Orange?
What PUs you got in it?
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Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:48 pm |
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Mr MUTTLEY!
Superhero
Joined: Sun Nov 24, 2002 8:51 pm Posts: 1360 Location: away from here
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Tone zone and kent armstrong neck mini hb.
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Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:21 am |
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Lady Killer
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Joined: Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:00 pm Posts: 833 Location: Far Beyond The Sun
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Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:05 pm |
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AndersPGM
God Of The Sun
Joined: Sun Nov 21, 2004 1:19 am Posts: 4910 Location: Humble Beginnings, Sweden
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Nice update!
Looks gooood! 
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Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:34 pm |
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stringskipper
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Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2002 8:01 pm Posts: 25124 Location: South of Heaven....... North of Toledo.
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Great job, hometeam!
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Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:56 pm |
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racerx1212
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Joined: Thu May 17, 2007 9:02 pm Posts: 167
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 Awesome. I have a similar project that I will now finish thanks to you! I was wondering what size frets those are on the X Ibanez neck? What do you think was on the originals Paul and Bruce guitars? Dunlop 6100? or 6105 maybe.....? Yours looks pretty close....
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Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:11 pm |
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Zae
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Joined: Sat Jan 13, 2007 7:37 pm Posts: 5165 Location: London
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Looking GOOOOOOOD.
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Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:05 am |
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pgm992
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Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 11:12 pm Posts: 1015 Location: Emmaus, Pennsylvania
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omg omg omg omg omg omg
secks!
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Sean Pierce
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Joined: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:20 am Posts: 3068 Location: A small town called Los Angeles...you may have heard of it.
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somehow...even the primer grey looks sweet.
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Fri Jun 11, 2010 2:52 am |
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Mr MUTTLEY!
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Joined: Sun Nov 24, 2002 8:51 pm Posts: 1360 Location: away from here
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Nice! How are cracks? Cannot see
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Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:35 am |
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Lady Killer
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Joined: Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:00 pm Posts: 833 Location: Far Beyond The Sun
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racerx1212 wrote: :D Awesome. I have a similar project that I will now finish thanks to you! I was wondering what size frets those are on the X Ibanez neck? What do you think was on the originals Paul and Bruce guitars? Dunlop 6100? or 6105 maybe.....? Yours looks pretty close.... Paul said he had tall frets...I don't know what size my are, but they are like on modern Ibanezes. Just go for the tallest ones, you can't go wrong with them, you get super control of the strings! Post pics when you're done!  Mr MUTTLEY! wrote: Nice! How are cracks? Cannot see
Oh, they are small...I just have to sand them down and reapply the primer.
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Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:01 pm |
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Mr MUTTLEY!
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Decided not to paint as it's so much work and will look worse than current finish!
Rewiring this week, and fitting tonepros posts, no kahler rout , going for tone over dive bombs!
Gigged it on sat, great tone.
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Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:56 pm |
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Lady Killer
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Joined: Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:00 pm Posts: 833 Location: Far Beyond The Sun
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 Re: My Custom Ibanez Epiphone
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Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:57 pm |
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Zae
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Joined: Sat Jan 13, 2007 7:37 pm Posts: 5165 Location: London
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 Re: My Custom Ibanez Epiphone
Any instructions for best conditions on the primer pack?
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Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:23 pm |
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Mr MUTTLEY!
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Joined: Sun Nov 24, 2002 8:51 pm Posts: 1360 Location: away from here
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 Re: My Custom Ibanez Epiphone
rewired mine today, still waiting for neck pu with chrome surround and polepieces. earth wire still needs a better fix, nearly REALLY messed it it trying ' an easy fix', tried to get bridge stud out and split the rear under the bridge, what a twat!  
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