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Author:  Chameleon [ Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Angel Fish
Total cost for this guitar will be around $65. I just remembered I did buy the tuners, got some used Schallers for $50 a while back.

This is a baritone guitar, 27.5 scale. I've since routed for a third humbucker, more pictures to follow. Top, neck and fretboard were found on pallets. Body was found by someones trash. Inlay is vertebrae from a beaver skeleton that I found at a nearby lake.

Pine body, quilted cherry fretboard, flamed maple top, maple neck.
Pickups, bridge and some other parts will be from a B.C. Rich guitar my cousin gave me. Extra pickup from another friend with extras that he said he'd never use. Lots of fun so far!

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Author:  Florentin [ Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Angel Fish
did you have to treat the bone in any way before inlaying it?

I have this neighbor I don't like very much, and I was thinking...
never mind :O)

thanks
Author:  nyazzip [ Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Angel Fish
somebody's dog is going to pull that guitar into a corner some afternoon some where and crunch away at the neck ! :)
Author:  Chameleon [ Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Angel Fish
No treatment really, other than soaking the bones in hydrogen peroxide when I first brought the skeleton home. Helps get any gunk off and whitens it up nice.
Author:  Chameleon [ Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Angel Fish
Time for a bright orange sunburst!

I did this by hand. Don't own a spray gun.

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Author:  Chameleon [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Angel Fish
I've started finishing. Get it?

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I love the smell of polymerized linseed oil.
Author:  Chris Pile [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Angel Fish
Looks great.
Author:  Chameleon [ Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Angel Fish
Chris Pile wrote:
Looks great.


Thanks. It looks like a blazing fire when you move it around.
Author:  WudWerkr [ Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Angel Fish
Orange you glad no one is making jokes about the color ? laughing6-hehe

Seriously looks good [:Y:] Cant wait to hear it making Blues riffs
Author:  Chameleon [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Angel Fish
Almost finished!

Just need to fine tune some things and make a cavity cover:

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I made this little bridge stop piece to set the strings at a good angle for the bridge. Polishing it up was fun, got it nice n shiny:

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The beaver spine inlay:

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The top is firey!

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And here's some notes on my wiring setup:

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It sounds great. I'll make a video as soon as I get around to making a video. Lots of versatility, many cool sounds
Author:  Tony_in_NYC [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:20 am ]
Post subject:  Angel Fish
Sweet!
Author:  Chameleon [ Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Angel Fish
Well there's not a back cavity cover on it but I'm done. I'm moving next month so I need to get all my stuff together and get rid of junk we don't need. Guitars must wait until my house is built.

If somebody really wants me to, I can make a youtube vid... But they have to really want it.
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