Ultimate Rhoads

BowTie29 wrote:I dont want to start anything and I understand that you want a replica, but like threads have said before, its more about the playing and music than it is the gear. So I would say try to get a close dark blue/black colour but don't spend too much time on it and put that time into practicing. Im all for DIY guitars but too me at least the playing and practicing is what is more important than stressing about exact details on gear.

It's about the challenge to me of staying detail oriented. Just like Randy's playing is precise and accurate. I spend plenty of time practicing, it's just that playing guitar isnt my only hobby. Besides, work is slow enough part of each day to allow me to stress on the little things.

@Syntharia, thank you I will look into that effect. I am very excited about this project, it has been out of reach for me for a long time.

sytharnia wrote:the paint is called 1 shot blue.......and I got that from grover himself so it IS what was used

not sure which one though because they make a few

http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ksoneshot.aspx

Here it was in the first part of this topic

Hey sytharnia you have Grover's email or are you a stalker

sytharnia wrote:what I would do for the blue is spray the headstock and strips black first then tint some clear lacquer with blue and spray it over the head and strips....you should get pretty close to the effect

I would try that on some scrap wood or something

Actually it's not blue it's. Color: White w/Black Pinstripes with Black Purple Pearl Cap



But if that does not work go to home Depo or somewhere and ask them I am sure they can help

heres the case
http://www.cases2go.com/catpages/844.asp_Q_id_E_844
cut out the interior
and find the right 1 and put that in
the case is a Anvil Fly ATA Guitar Case


last but not lest the white lettering on the out side of the case
heres a pic
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/busines ... 666-a.html

the easest part is the lettering
if you want help on how to do the lettering on the case just ask

randy will never die wrote:I have just received pics of the randy rhoads les Paul and wow it looks good

The only thing wrong it it is the head stock diamond is cream it's not like that on the real guitar


Anna said that Gibson has been up there asses


I told her not to post pics of the headstock when they put the guitar on the website

But if you post pics of the headstock photoshop the Gibson logo and diamond out

She said thy she will get back to me on that

Others wise the guitar looks good

But how does it sound?

UPDATE

The randy rhoads les Paul has been added and listed on rare electric guitars .com

Pics coming soon

Pics are now loaded to the page

They did not photoshop the diamond and logo out they blurred it out

But when you get it it will have the logo and dimond

It also has something that I am completely surprised about

It has the randy rhoads engraved pick guard


Take a look
http://www.rareelectricguitar.com/Randy ... e_710.html

What do ya think ?!

So any new pics on the build of the mighty concord

None yet....soon

camdenlp wrote:

randy will never die wrote:Looks good. Can't wait to see it done. Just remember use the NOS brass bridge it's the exact bridge randy used

Thanks. The parts aren't cheap. I got tuners that are close but not exact. The actual ones might as well not exist. Very hard to find

Are they these the ones you got because by comparison these are really close to the crown heads and these are made by gotoh

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessor ... ers-6-pack

These look pretty close
I am going to email gotoh about seeing if they can make a couple sets of their famous gotoh crow head tuners

Your killing me its been a month man when we getting some new pics I am going to die from the,,,....,djdisjnsjcjcdjjdcjnjsncbhdsi

Pre paint mock up

camdenlp wrote:Pre paint mock up

OMG looking good


The long wait killed me lol

Do your pick ups have gold magnets? I spent close to 1k on my concorde tribute in just OG brass hardware... Took me almost 6 months to get the gotoh crown heads.. cost me 200.. 200 in picks with gold magnets.. 150 on bridge.. 120 on brass knobs.. 30 brass toggle.. 150 on handmade brass pick up rings.. 25 on brass input jack....

I'm an automotive painter by trade.. I figured out the blue for the headstock and stripes..... I will give u a hint its not one shot striping enamel.. but the logo is a different story.. a buddy of mine who is a striper/sign painter did the logo "concorde" in the style of the Jackson lettering... Minus the artwork I did and the flush mount covers on back(used for the artwork) mine is probably 98% replica..

I have the blue and will sell 4oz for 100 bucks. After reduction good for atleast 2 guitars.

sik_kreations wrote:Do your pick ups have gold magnets? I spent 200 in picks with gold magnets..

You do know that gold is not magnetic, right?

Paul Wolfe wrote:

sik_kreations wrote:Do your pick ups have gold magnets? I spent 200 in picks with gold magnets..

You do know that gold is not magnetic, right?

But gold plated is.....thanks..didn't know I was back in elementary school

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Seymour-Duncan- ... 2c5b2efb29