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Re: Little Buster
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 6:43 am
by HNB
Second coat of stain finished the front and side. Nice dark brown. I filled a small crack in the forearm contour with grain filler. Seems to have worked.
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Re: Little Buster
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 2:43 pm
by HNB
I have two coats of clear on currently. It is still sucking the paint in.
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Re: Little Buster
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 2:55 pm
by HNB
Starting to finally get enough clear in it for it to begin to get glossy!
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
Re: Little Buster
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:35 pm
by Danley
Awesome project, I bought an Epiphone EB0 in high school when FLCL first came out - a RIC was a bit outside my budget.
I have not yet finished Progressive; seems nowhere near as engaging as the first series, but cool that there's a Jazzmaster and a '57 Chevy in it.
Re: Little Buster
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 4:56 pm
by HNB
Re: Little Buster
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 6:11 pm
by mackerelmint
How'd I miss this for so long? Way cool! FLCL is one of the few anime I enjoy, and ricks are both awesome and a fine thing to "knock off", as it were, IMO. They go after people selling their used Greco copies on ebay, so it's always nice to see someone have their cake and eat it too.
I always enjoy seeing your projects.
Re: Little Buster
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 7:40 pm
by HNB
Thanks! I appreciate it.
I get why they need to protect their designs and such. I just wanted to make something for myself that had what I wanted. I could spend $3k on a Rick, but I don't like the pickups and bridge. I am also not huge into 3x3 tuners. Six in line is my favorite. This will have the stuff I like in a color I like with contours I like. If I could get a Rick the way I want one, I would consider that price. $3k is sort of steep for a mod guitar...
Re: Little Buster
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:57 pm
by HNB
Wetsanded the headstock and installed the Gotoh tuners.
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
Re: Little Buster
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:14 am
by X-Ray Spex
Cool, really looking forward to seeing the finished product!
Re: Little Buster
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 7:43 pm
by HNB
Should be able to get the neck on the body in a couple weeks when I go on break. I am letting the body cure still.
Re: Little Buster
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 11:07 am
by HNB
The pots, jack with plate, knobs, toggle, and pickups are coming in. Should be able to finish this around the holidays when I am off from work. I ordered Gibson 400's pickups with chrome covers.
Re: Little Buster
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 5:08 pm
by HNB
Parts came in! It is looking more like I imagined.
20181218_165634 by
Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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Christopher Louck, on Flickr
Re: Little Buster
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:59 pm
by marqueemoon
Really dig this decal and the overall look of the headstock.
Might be hitting you up for decal advice in a few months.
Re: Little Buster
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:14 pm
by Shadoweclipse13
Re: Little Buster
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:10 pm
by HNB
marqueemoon wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:59 pm
Really dig this decal and the overall look of the headstock.
Might be hitting you up for decal advice in a few months.
Cool! Decal work is fun.
Shadoweclipse13 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:14 pm
That looks killer! I love how they're the same pickups, but mounted differently. Looks so good with the chrome and black
Thanks! I can't wait to see it on the body. Getting close to wetsanding day.
