Most are adopted! Only bought the left Jem & the white Washburn (my first "good" guitar) new and got the Yamaha classical from Santa!



The Petrucci Musicman and Jackson 7 were ebayers I got for under $1000 each, the 82' Ibi Destroyer was a $200 Cash Convertors (Aussie wide pawn store) buy, that I then fitted with a PAF Pro and scalloped the board(!), the right Jem was an 18 month old guitar I picked up at an auction in 93' for $750 (approx $2000 new at the time and they aren't worth the price Ibi are asking for today!) and of course that big ole beast in the middle I got from a young handsome Scotsman last year!!!!

Here's my self done scallop job.

Niiiiice!!

Andrew is up to 8 and growing!

Awesome collection Andy ! Nice work on the scallops. can you talk a little bit more about the process you used to do the scalloping ? Tools, technique , etc ?

One tool (two if you include me!), an air dremel/die grinder! Just had to watch the speed so you didn't burn the wood and then a light sanding when done. Rubbed a bit of varnish to seal.

I like those girls.

Sexy guitars !!!! Love the Ibanez Destroyer mate....

Thanks Tony....but no, you can't turn it into a flasher!!!

shramiac wrote:Thanks Tony....but no, you can't turn it into a flasher!!!

Boo

Shram, That Destroyer actually has the perfect palate for for some UFO lights. I would dig seeing it get the NY Groove treatment as well.

You already scalloped it SO why not ?

ALSO, I wanted to tell you that I have an extra Destroyer neck (same color) just sitting here.
If you want it, just pay for shipping and you can have it

shramiac wrote:One tool (two if you include me!), an air dremel/die grinder! Just had to watch the speed so you didn't burn the wood and then a light sanding when done. Rubbed a bit of varnish to seal.

Thanks for the description Shram.... I always wondered how scalloping a neck that had inlays in it already would work ? I know this sounds dumb , but I am assuming you had to remove the inlays and then reset them once the neck was scalloped ?

You assumed wrong Fredrick!

I was just careful.

Ah gotcha.... I didn't think the inlays would be that deep, wouldn't that leave them sitting up above the surface of the removed wood after scalloping ? Or do they just get cut off with the rest of the wood ?

Just drum sand it off with the timber! Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz




Like I said, you got to be careful. Especially with maple as she burns easier!

And take the strings off first!!!!

Can you scallop my stomach?

I use one of those tools quite a lot on my Ace guitar builds, very handy indeed !

doublev2 wrote:Can you scallop my stomach?

I could motorboat it!!!!!!

LOL

Nice! Not a crappy guitar in the bunch! Love the Desrtoyer!!!!

shramiac wrote:Just drum sand it off with the timber! Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz




Like I said, you got to be careful. Especially with maple as she burns easier!

And take the strings off first!!!!

LOL.....Yes I have a Dremel also...I was just trying to say that I didn't think most inlay's were cut that thick to allow them to be ground down that far. That's all I meant... Learn something new everyday.

Wouldn't be surprised if what's left is only paper thin!