Yay!! New build in progress

[WezV]

nah - you wanna iceman in the same theme!!! ;)

[Brow]

I like that headstock on that neck, think it looks quite cool. Something a bit different :)

An Iceman is 1 style of guitar I think I need to add to my collection at some point  :lol:

[WezV]

yeah, i dont think my headstock looks too bad on it... but if i am going for a new neck i dont think i will be able to resist putting the proper iceman headstock on it

[FernandoDuarte]

nah - you wanna iceman in the same theme!!! ;)

I believe in the end I may want it too! :D

[sgmypod]

mmm iceman

[MisterMuncher]

I'd go for you own headstock shape, too, maybe just slightly elongated. It visually balances really nicely with the body shape.

[WezV]

had a change of plan - as is the case when i start things suddenly.  basically i want this done quick as a bit of a revitalisation of my guitar building

so i have decided i will use the neck shown above, rebind the body in black. humbucker bridge, single coil neck layout and i found a schaller hardtail roller bridge i will use.  i did like the gretsch tailpiece but it the positions it looked good it would be quite close to the bridge and the high strings would snag

controls will be volume for each pickup, master tone, 3-way pickup selector and a mini toggle to do something to the humbucker

[FELINEGUITARS]

Agreed about the neck binding not matching, but I'm kind of digging the Guild tailpiece.

Unless you go the whole hog and get one of these:

OMG Philly I do not need to renew my Iceman Gas - especially my PS10 (PAul Stanley model) gas :shock:

I love Iceman guitars - although I'm not convinced that Wez doesn't have too square/sharp corner on the upper horn of his - might just be the angle of the photo

[WezV]

its probably not 100% spot on the authentic shape but i dont mind that... it looks a bit different to the PS stuff for the lack of binding& purfling anyway

[WezV]

ok - here it is now.  i think the white binding looked initially more striking  but the black will make more sense once i have done the finish




maybe chrome rings

[d1dsj]

That's going to be lousy... I think you should send it to me once done to "take care" of!








Looks great.... really great.  8)

[WezV]

cheers

at the moment i am not loving the H/S pickup layout - i thought it would look better - tempted to reroute it for dual hums as the safer option

[Philly Q]

Have you decided on the Schaller 3D bridge rather than a tune-o-matic?   :(

I've never been a fan of those bridges, don't like the look and they seem over-engineered with too many little fiddly bits.

(....not that it's my concern, just sayin'!  )

[WezV]

yeah - i was liking the TOm and guild tailpiece - but it only looked good with the tailpiece relatively close which would have meant the high strings hitting the rear of the bridge

found the schaller in the drawer and i like it!

[Dr. Stein]

I agree with you about the pickups, I've always thought HS looks a bit naff in most things but this to me is crying out for a HH layout. Do like the chrome though.