Previously I made my logos from cow bone. For the Gretsch Copy I tried a different method. You be the judge if it is any good....
Started with a thin piece of ebony and drew logo. All pencil marked stuff needs to go.
Then removed bits with a drill, then file
Not easy, bits are breaking off...
Glued the lot on a piece of plastic from a yoghurt container. Looks crap eh?
Now the bone bit... in the jar there is plenty of bone 'dust' from sawing nuts and saddles out of, well bone.
This is not a drug scene. Drip some superglue onto the orange surface and then drop some bone dust on. Then compact it.
Drilled out the holes in the 'Pees' and do the same with ebony dust.
Then remove the logo from the plastic base, et voila, ready for glueing into the headstock.
Recessed headstock and glued the logo in place. Bottom right still shows a small piece of cellotape that i forgot to remove.
Ebony and bone logo
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Re: Ebony and bone logo
Yep I like that, I reckon you've just about nailed it In fact you've inspired me to put some logos on my headstocks!
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Re: Ebony and bone logo
you missed the meeting at the tronfestAiRdAd wrote:UUUMMMMMM.... I thought we agreed that the logo was going to be'Airdad'
Mate I love your dedication.. everything you do blows my mind. I just use sharpie for mine
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I agree - so looking forward to seeing this one finished!!!willow13 wrote:you missed the meeting at the tronfestAiRdAd wrote:UUUMMMMMM.... I thought we agreed that the logo was going to be'Airdad'
Mate I love your dedication.. everything you do blows my mind. I just use sharpie for mine
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Definitely need to have an Auckland gearfest to showcase it when it's finishedAiRdAd wrote:I agree - so looking forward to seeing this one finished!!!willow13 wrote:you missed the meeting at the tronfestAiRdAd wrote:UUUMMMMMM.... I thought we agreed that the logo was going to be'Airdad'
Mate I love your dedication.. everything you do blows my mind. I just use sharpie for mine
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Re: Ebony and bone logo
It is in an acoustic playable state ATM. Just haven't posted any photos yet. Glued the neck in just after the gearfest in Tron. Made some neck shape changes. Made a bone nut and back cover. This weekend, I'll take all the gear off again, give it its final coat and then put the B6 on and make a pickguard.H671 wrote:Definitely need to have an Auckland gearfest to showcase it when it's finishedAiRdAd wrote:I agree - so looking forward to seeing this one finished!!!willow13 wrote:
you missed the meeting at the tronfest
Mate I love your dedication.. everything you do blows my mind. I just use sharpie for mine
Making the pickups is going to take quite a while, so may have to source some temporary dynas or so.
It is also the lightest guitar I have made so far... including Bigsby it is just sitting on 3KGs
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