Ultimate Rhoads

this is one of my guitars, i am its third owner i call it "the thing" and sometimes "the pop art". does anyone recognise what make it is or know anything about its origin etc? i wondered for ages where it came from

Beleieve it or not it is a production guitar and to my knowledge the finnish is original. Trust me its way to crap to be a custom its called "the thing" for a reason

the truss rod is currently broken and i think the body may be made of solid metal

ahaha, that actually looks kinda cool.

yeah, its more of a work of art than a musical instrument though

'RicePudding'..'The Thing'

I love it

It does look cool

Any idea of the name of that action figure, cause that might help

Nice design, did it cost you alot?[/u]

Stewie wrote:It does look cool

Any idea of the name of that action figure, cause that might help

Nice design, did it cost you alot?[/u]

the action figure is judge dread.

My grandma bought this guitar at a bootsale, years ago for my cousin so he could learn to play guitar it originaly came with an amp, in a starter kit i presume . Years later when i started learnin to play he gave it to me. It cost my Grandma £20 in the mid to late 90s.

as i say though its only value now is as an art piece. Broken truss rod = no action. the trem cant be used cos the thread for the arm is broken, electrics have seen better days, its rusty... My cousin owned it so what can i say, it was almost new when he got it but he probably beat the crap out of it, just like he does with everything else. (notice all the nocks on the finnish etc.)

oh and like i said i think the body is solid metal. the body is one of the smallest i've seen yet it is the heaviest guitar i've ever held whats the heaviest wood you can get???

Matthew wrote:'RicePudding'..'The Thing'

I love it

hey, its maniacs like me that keep the world interresting
or maybe simon slipped me some of his tea when i wasnt looking

rice_pudding wrote:

Matthew wrote:'RicePudding'..'The Thing'

I love it

hey, its maniacs like me that keep the world interresting
or maybe simon slipped me some of his tea when i wasnt looking

I resent that!

*looks left looks right*

Simon

rice_pudding wrote:oh and like i said i think the body is solid metal. the body is one of the smallest i've seen yet it is the heaviest guitar i've ever held whats the heaviest wood you can get???

i don't think the guitar body would be made of metal it would of cost a small fortune to manufacture these and sell them on cheaply.Try running a magnet over it,or have a look inside the backplate for the trem springs.Give it a wee scratch to see if its metal under the paint.If its electrics are that bad i think it will only make a wall hanger, but it does look cool.It reminds me of the guitars that Anthrax played they had Judge Dred and other comic heroes customed onto the bodies...

rice_pudding wrote:

Stewie wrote:It does look cool

Any idea of the name of that action figure, cause that might help

Nice design, did it cost you alot?[/u]

dread.


Broken truss rod = no action.

oh and like i said i think the body is solid metal. the body is one of the smallest i've seen yet it is the heaviest guitar i've ever held whats the heaviest wood you can get???

I doubt its metal. just my personal opinion. The heaviest wood you can get as far as i know for a guitar is Mahogany. The lightest is swampash as far as I know. If you are certain the truss rod is broken (make sure its not just the top screw) you can always get a new one relayed. They will basically take off the fretboard and fit a new rod for a couple hundred dollars. I thought when i first saw it, it looked like an old Fernandes from the early 80s but obviously you've said where it was obtained etc. Its a lovely looking guitar. You could make something out of it. New rod in it, rewire the electronics (as in, rip out the wire and start again) and just work on it as a project!

i dont really think its metal either although it does sound metallic

being made of metal is however the only way i can explain the weight. It weights more than a les paul but is only a little more than half as thick???

metal would be expensive but it does have a very thick finnish so the body, whatever it is, is smaller than it looks.

rice_pudding wrote:i dont really think its metal either although it does sound metallic

being made of metal is however the only way i can explain the weight. It weights more than a les paul but is only a little more than half as thick???

metal would be expensive but it does have a very thick finnish so the body, whatever it is, is smaller than it looks.

What strings are on it if you mind me asking? I think you should follow Jakes lead and do it as a project. Most of the jobs that need doing on it, you could do yourself!

skezza wrote:What strings are on it if you mind me asking ? I think you should follow Jakes lead and do it as a project. Most of the jobs that need doing on it, you could do yourself!

strings? well the last time i restrung it i put on ernie ball 10's which i think they call regular slinky's. I havent really played it sonce doing that i just wanted to clean it up and stuff before i put it to sleep for a while.

I was thinking of making a guitar in the summer, nothing too expensive, just a basic strat. Renovating this instrument might be a good idea, it would certainly be easier + the finnish is ok the way it is IMO.

I'll think about it, im not entirely convinced the finnished product would be worth the effort.

Jake_E_Lee wrote:I doubt its metal. just my personal opinion. The heaviest wood you can get as far as i know for a guitar is Mahogany. The lightest is swampash as far as I know. If you are certain the truss rod is broken (make sure its not just the top screw) you can always get a new one relayed. They will basically take off the fretboard and fit a new rod for a couple hundred dollars. I thought when i first saw it, it looked like an old Fernandes from the early 80s but obviously you've said where it was obtained etc. Its a lovely looking guitar. You could make something out of it. New rod in it, rewire the electronics (as in, rip out the wire and start again) and just work on it as a project!

i dont think its mahogany, doesnt sound like it to me anyway In all honesty id rather buy a new neck more to my liking than pay a couple of hundred dolars to fix a truss rod.

It could be from the 80s. It was bought secondhand, so its possible. It came with an amp when my grandma got it so i think it might have been part of a starter kit, but who knows...

Is there any sort of serial on it, that may indicate the year it was made? Im sure you've already looked but always a shot. I actually think you should do it just for the fun . Maybe when we hook up one time you can bring it along and I can see just how heavy this beast is! Im curious now!