My RG Project - TONS of pics, maybe not 56K friendly.

[Rotti]

I recently picked up an RG450 from a fellow Jemsite'r. I stripped it to bare wood, refinished it, re-wired it, repaired a prety serious body crack that was causeing the trem posts to lean forward, installed a custom pickguard, and some new pickups. I'm waiting for black strat style knobs, a black switch tip, and a trem arm. This guitar plays and sounds SOOOOO good. I'm really happy with it.

This is what it looked like when I got it.




Primer

[Rotti]

Paint and LOTS of clear...

[Rotti]

[IMG]

[Rotti]

I'll post one or two update pics when the knobs, and switch tip arrive.

[Fabio]

Beautiful, like the pickguard man
and i must say, WONDERFUL pictures, some really great stuff!
Great Job! you gave me lost of inspiration restore my old rg as well

[carlos grijalva]

WOW!

[sugizo_esp]

nice
white body + maple neck

[damo7v]

will you be taking orders for refinishing anytime soon?

[carlos grijalva]

How much did it cost overall? I'm thinking about modifying my 550....

[Rotti]

Thanks guys.

sugizo_esp - The color is Ivory. Just a little off white.

The cost was basicly the RG I bought from Jemsite for $160.00 plus about $20.00 worth of paint and clear, some sandpaper, polyurethane glue $5.00, pickguard was only $20.00 and the pickups I got for $35.00. So about $250.00 total.

[mi2tom]

wow !!! that's one cool Sh!t

[chef21]

Hey Rotti, nice job on the guitar. That clear coat looks like a pro job. What did youo use for the clear and where did you get it. chef21

[Rotti]

Thanks Chef, It's just department store laquer. There are several brands that all work well. It's all in the prep work, proper sanding and using compatible products.

[chef21]

so now you have your 450 and your strat projects, what else have you done. they both look great.

[Flobanez]

Looks good. Nothing beats white with a maple fretboard IMO.