NGD: "Put them in the Iron Maiden."

toshiro · #1 09-20-2009, 03:56 AM

Okay, so about a month ago I sold my Schecter C7 with the intent of building something like this:

Which is based on Adrian Smith's guitar from Death On The Road(it can also be seen in some backstage shots on Flight 666):

I think it turned out pretty well:

Specs:
Alder MIM Fender Strat Body
One Piece Maple Neck, 16" Radius, Jumbo frets, 1 11/16" Nut
Gotoh Floyd(w/ D-Tuna) and Nut
Grover Tuners
Dimarzio Super Distortion
GFS NeoVin NEO9 and NEO7
Warmoth pickguard and backplate.
All Fender pots, switch, jack, neckplate, knobs, etc.

Homebake · #2 09-20-2009, 04:32 AM

doesn't the D tuna need routing?

toshiro · #3 09-20-2009, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Homebake

doesn't the D tuna need routing?

Not if the bridge only lowers pitch. The D-Tuna doesn't work correctly on floating bridges anyway, the bridge needs to be blocked so it can't raise pitch, or have something like a Tremol-no.

SilverEra · #4 09-20-2009, 05:11 AM

**jono** · #5 09-20-2009, 05:22 AM

Iron Maiden?!!?

EXCELLENT

SilverEra · #6 09-20-2009, 05:30 AM

Bogus!

prydogga · #7 09-20-2009, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverEra

Bogus!

Boo you!!! Awesome guitar!!!

EDIT: NVM

toshiro · #8 09-20-2009, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by prydogga

Boo you!!! Awesome guitar!!!

Lines from a movie, though we missed one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agaHP0eQHmU Starts at about 30 seconds in.

prydogga · #9 09-20-2009, 06:39 AM

Damn my bad. Oh well...

MarkE · #10 09-20-2009, 06:46 AM

Excellent, I love hot-rodded Strats and I've been a Maiden fan since I started listening to metal. That's a nice piece of kit you've got yourself there.

Currently wanting one of THESE pretty badly

toshiro · #11 09-20-2009, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkE

Excellent, I love hot-rodded Strats and I've been a Maiden fan since I started listening to metal. That's a nice piece of kit you've got yourself there.

Currently wanting one of THESE pretty badly

Yeah, those are sweet, just a bit out of my reach, price wise. This was more my cost level(got a good deal), after some mods.

MarkE · #12 09-20-2009, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by toshiro

Yeah, those are sweet, just a bit out of my reach, price wise. This was more my cost level(got a good deal), after some mods.

Yup, those Charvels are very nice indeed. Problem is, they keep changing the damned colours and I know if I bought one the next batch would have something that looked even better...

IbanezDaemon · #13 09-20-2009, 09:25 AM

Gorgeous. Looks amazing dude. Congratz!!!!

Rotti · #14 09-20-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkE

Excellent, I love hot-rodded Strats and I've been a Maiden fan since I started listening to metal. That's a nice piece of kit you've got yourself there.

Currently wanting one of THESE pretty badly

That is nice. The OP's build looks good too. I built something like that a while back...

http://www.jemsite.com/forums/f19/ne...ics-82440.html

prydogga · #15 09-20-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Rotti

That is nice. The OP's build looks good too. I built something like that a while back...

http://www.jemsite.com/forums/f19/ne...ics-82440.html

Wow that looks great, I have a strat that needs modding that will end up very similar to that, stupid thing is though it is blzck but chipped and scratched alot so I have to repaint it. Black.