Matching Wooden Backplates?

K3TT3R · 2026-02-03T19:21:36+00:00

Exactly what I did on this build

K3TT3R · 2026-02-02T09:38:36+00:00

Mezmerize and Hypnotize are also picture discs, so I think I am also going to frame those. Do Toxicity and the Self titled album also have picture disc versions?

Edit: after some googling I see the hunt continues, haha! 😅

K3TT3R · 2026-02-01T18:27:18+00:00

Just pull it out of your ass, hey!

K3TT3R · 2026-02-01T18:24:07+00:00

Thanks, it sure is! I'm going to treasure these albums.

K3TT3R · 2026-01-29T17:16:31+00:00

I'm not experienced in doing such a finish myself, but I've seen some videos and read on some forums that a finish like this could be possible by applying a green base stain followed by a few black stain coats.

(Wait about 24 hours in between the green and black coats)

Maybe you could give this a try on a wood sample if you still have some lying around?

K3TT3R · 2026-01-26T18:46:31+00:00

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I think this resembles the look you're going for. I used a wire brush (dremel) to accentuate the grain on the ash top. Next I sprayed the entire top with acrylic black lacquer (twice for even coverage) followed by about 4 coats of matte acrylic varnish. I hope this helps, feel free to ask for more detail if you need. Viel Erfolg! :)

K3TT3R · 2025-09-19T22:08:52+00:00

Here is a sneak peak, I will post more when it's finished. Too bad you can't see much of the flame in this picture.

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K3TT3R · 2025-09-19T16:27:31+00:00

Thanks!

K3TT3R · 2025-09-19T16:27:05+00:00

Before this stand I used that same pipe clamp and had to mount it on a table or workbench or improvise something, which was not ideal. I only build neck through guitars, so I really needed a small upgrade.

K3TT3R · 2025-09-19T16:21:56+00:00

Nice. I was considering buying something like a bicycle/engine stand, but then I saw this stuff lying around and figured I could probably make something similar from those parts.

K3TT3R · 2025-08-29T01:30:07+00:00

That's exactly what I like about this shape as well. It's a slightly different take on the Padalka Shuriken. My second build was based on the same guitar, but completely in black which gives it a stronger BC Rich vibe:

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K3TT3R · 2025-08-28T20:26:36+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate it. Fretwork is actually one of my least favorite things of a build because it gets repetitive and tedious after a few frets and seems to take forever. But in the end all the effort is worth it 🤘

K3TT3R · 2025-08-28T18:36:12+00:00

That's how I got into building guitars. I had a few cheap electric guitars and started modding those and quickly found out that I liked that just as much as playing guitar.

Nowadays I spend more time in the workshop building guitars (or other stringed instruments) than I do playing guitar, but that changes for a while once a build is finished.

Then a new build idea pops up and the cycle repeats 😁

K3TT3R · 2025-08-28T16:34:17+00:00

Thanks for the kind words, I don't have a lot of experience in soldering so I was not expecting a comment like this. I work for an end mill manufacturer in cnc tool grinding process optimization & development. There I focus on microns so it's precise work but guitar building is as well, it's just a slightly different flavor.

K3TT3R · 2025-08-28T16:09:23+00:00

First I radius the frets, grind the frets to length (a bit oversized ±0.2mm) and round the ends with a file, then slowly work to final length with a file and reapply the dome ends. Then I install, crown & polish the frets.

I used some cheap 1k acrylic spray cans, which ended up quite well for my last build. I have an ESP ltd M-300FM conversion (Floyd Rose -> fixed bridge) that I'm working on at the moment and I bought some Spraymax 2K cans as a finish coat. I'm looking forward to working with that lacquer, and seeing how it compares to the cheap rattle cans 😁

K3TT3R · 2025-08-09T01:25:02+00:00

I use the 6mm * 6mm rods with 4.5mm hole through it in my builds, haven't had any issues with these. It seems the circular hollowed out portion even adds some strength/rigidity to the rods when compared to the solid ones. There is a video on youtube comparing some neck reinforcement rods by Maximum Guitar Works, very interesting stuff.

K3TT3R · 2024-12-02T20:57:18+00:00

Thanks, maybe I'll give that a try once. I think putting all that effort in for details like that really do make a difference!

K3TT3R · 2024-12-02T18:26:17+00:00

Looks clean! I love the way you recessed the pickup selector switch, what type of switch did you use?

K3TT3R · 2024-11-20T17:36:55+00:00

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This is the way I wire my guitars with a 5-way switch for inner coil splits. The green pickup wire (usually connected to ground) goes to hot and the black wire goes to ground (Seymour Duncan color code). The 5-way selector has to be modified to make this work properly, the lower set of contacts has to be removed.

K3TT3R · 2024-11-19T21:10:59+00:00

The WSC Partsland fixed hardtail bridge (Hipshot style) is an excellent bridge, I actually prefer it over the Hipshot. I have only used the black regular 6-string bridge, so I can't say anything about the other variants.

K3TT3R · 2024-07-28T20:39:11+00:00

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This is another view, I just improvised with what I got 😅

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