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Hi Viv & Guys Haven't been here in a while BUT my band Full Throttle has been nominated in the Top 10 bands in our city so a poll is on for the converted # 1 position. Currently were in #2 but need some help to get that #1 Just go here and click on Full Throttle to cast yr vote, will be VERY much ap...

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The guy who wrote and recorded the song is a big Kiss fan so he was keen to add that little twist to his clip.

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Hi Guys
Been busy of late so haven't been on here BUT I was asked if one of my guitars could be used in a music video....hey sure can

Tony

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Couldnt resist it, had to have it etc etc...when Stone Brothers Racing went to Mercedes for 2013 they sold all the Ford stuff they had including 4 street registered cars made to look like the race cars, these were used for displays around Australia at the race events, very low klms and many options ...

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Done few drum skin decals now, getting pretty nifty at this stuff.

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Check this bad boy out...my graffix skills are expanding.

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Few of the samples mounted on black cardboard...pretty much endless what can be done.....
Maybe some PINK VVForums.com decals Vic ?

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The "DEFACED" band sign progress... no flash yet but its coming.

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Flipped out some test cuts from my new toy today.

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Ok board is done, time to get those LED's fitted.

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There just sitting in there i have to paint the board first and work out the stars in white LED's against the blue background etc but i agree its going to look cool when flashing across the face of the guitar.

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Agreed back in the day the SS symbol did mean a very evil thing and not wanting that revisted is very understandable.

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Almost time to paint the front and install the computer cut letters.

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LED's fitted and all soldered up.

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Working out the amount of LED's required... its a LOT !

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Been using a small laser show unit on the floor near my pedal box relecting off this bass, looks awesome live.

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Does indeed !

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New sign im building for my band, will be black with Yellow letters in Star Wars font of course and lit up light the Vegas strip....

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Best Bar band name is "FREE BEER", just imagine sign out front TONIGHT FREE BEER, the place would be packed but may need chicken wire across the stage LOL

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One of the guest presenters was wearing a Kiss shirt....and yes Kiss was featured...well done.

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Jed's Ace bass strung, waiting for new nut for the neck and its out the door ready to ROCK !

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Hello hologram paper.

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Genebaby wrote:So light boards can be any shape as long as the face of the guitar is flat, cool.

Correct, as long as its flat it can be modded.

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After a few days getting the cutter and my laptop talking to eachother i made my first decal...woohoo

Time to buy some rolls of cool colours and get making stuff for our band etc.

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Getting the light board sorted....

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Headstock mock up.

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Light board getting sorted.

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Genebaby wrote:Ok, gotcha. Only flat top LP models.

I would do it to a Gibson too. I may keep an eye out.

No worries Vic i will take care of you if we get to a build point.

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Genebaby wrote:Ok, so you couldn't route away the carved top and work with that?

I had actually never realised that about the flasher. I wondered why Ace had a guitar with dots.

The pup area ends up higher than the perimeter of the guitar and the flat plastic face wont fit.

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Genebaby wrote:Im wondering if a LP Standard could get away without thickening the body.

I always wondered why Ace didn't use a Standard or Custom for the build.

Flashers have to be a flat body guitar, the UFO's are an arch body.

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shramiac wrote:Nice!

Suspect it's not going to look like that for very long!

Im thinking a COLES finger bass like Status Quo use, my band plays Down Down and Rockin All Over so thought it would be a quirky touch LOL brrrrrrrrrr ( sound of a router is heard in the shed ! )

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Had this bass given to me for free yesterday, had no brand other than made in Japan on the back neck plate, its a pretty heavy chunk of wood....Google tells me its a Fender Squire Jazz .

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Genebaby wrote:Ah, gotcha. Could a regular LP get away without being thickened?

All LP Jrs are thinner Gibo or Epi so its needed on both, the UFO's differ they dont need the mod as the body is thick enough.

Here's the bodywork nearly done.

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LOL...sometimes zzzzzzzz

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Picked up this beast last week,interfaces with your PC and makes all sorts of lettering, decals and designs you can come up with and the range of colours available in stick on vinyl is huge, chrome, carbon fibre etc.

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Genebaby wrote:Tony, what would it be like if the body wasn't thickened?

After the rountings been done it would be too thin as i need to house battery and electronics as well as the light board all inside.The LP Jr ends up 50mm thick so about the same as a regular Les Paul.

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Body thickened 10mm and the roughed out routing to get the depth required.

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Looks very nice! Tony, is the mirror set on top of the body flat the way a flame or curly top would be set on a Les Paul or did you route the top of the guitar and countersink the glass like on the Paul Stanley Guitars? Its set on top m im giving... its first outing tonight at a muso's jam night at...

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Took my spare Thunderbird bass routed off the raised centre part of the body and made a custom mirrored front...yes thats right NO FLASHING LIGHTS LOL

Chrome Bridge
Single pup and volume dial.
Relocated the input jack from the front to the side of the bass.

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Viagro live at the Kent Hotel Newcastle...first outing for the band sign.

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Control panel for light controls and guitar volume etc and im doing a mirrored headstock if it drills ok ( very brittle material ) .

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Got another Ace Flasher job for a customer in Kansas....base instrument is a new Epi Les Paul Jr.

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onefinger wrote:
Kisstrooper wrote:Beautiful...i love LP's ( flashing and non flashing )

Thank you Kisstrooper!! It's wonderful that you remodel into UFO Les Paul by yourself!!

I love doin the mods to UFO & Flashers, ive done quite a lot now.

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Since i completed my band sign for Space Ace ( 2000 + lights ) ive been asked to do some for other bands here in my city so i just completed one for Newcastle band VIAGRO ( formerly know as Viagra Falls ) Timber box with steel reinforced corner brackets and mounting points, 500 LED Lights, 8 Sequenc...

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I have an Epiphone Thunderbird bass im going to mod for myself to use in my band ( Defaced ), our guitarist Paul has been getting some great interest with his UFO at gigs so i better even up the stage with a flashy instrument.

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SOLD

Going to Victoria in Australia.

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He wanted something on there so i went the mirror route.

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Thank you, its on Ebay at the moment and selling today, had some interest from Norway LOL

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Before n After....

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Custom mirrored plate installed, just needs pups fitted and wired and she ready to roll.

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