The White Dixon Iceman

[DangerousR6]

Sweet, icemans are so bitchin'.......

[stubhead]

Another point about using the neck to measure: put two strings on the outside tuners, but also make sure the neck is seated fully against the bottom of the pocket. Most people, myself included, like the neck-mounting screwholes through the body to be large enough that the threads don't engage the body at all. When you're drilling for the tuners, it's easier to use a small ruler to line them up than to do it only by eye. I prefer (candle) wax to soap for lubricating the threads. The littlest screws for the tuners are there for alignment only, so they don't need to be structurally-strong. These guys love to strip their heads, especially if you're using an old beat-up phillips head #0 size screwdriver. I end up buying a new screwdriver every few years, even after sharpening the old one once or twice.

[dixonrich74]

attached the neck.  in the midst of painting the cavities with shielding paint.  next is the drilling of holes.  considering fralin p92s, HD z90s, or a vintage wound HB.  any thoughts?

[chrisg]

attached the neck.  in the midst of painting the cavities with shielding paint.  next is the drilling of holes.  considering fralin p92s, HD z90s, or a vintage wound HB.  any thoughts?

Nice 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Depending on the type of tuners, the kind with the threaded bushing, you can get them hand tight.  Then, take a sturdy straight edge and place against the under side of each tuner so they are flat against the straight edge and mark the hole with a pencil.  Take the tuners off and see with a straight edge if all of the holes are aligned.  If so, drill on.  However, just because a hole is marked correctly doesn't mean it will be drilled correctly.  Indenting the hole with a punch or awl may be advised.  Most important, this isn't a race, and no awards are given for "fastest assembly."  If you get all the parts on a Wednesday and you want to gig with it on Friday.....pause.  Hopefully you'll have this build for years to come.  It would be a shame ten years from now to have a poor assembly because there was a hurry to play it.  Understand what you're doing before you do it, and if something doesn't feel right, take a step back and think about it.  This forum is a great place for second opinions. 

[clearerphish]

I like the white body with matching headstock...

my childhood obsession with star wars stormtroopers lives on through my guitar!

You should call it "TK421".

[MUYFUE]

You should call it "TK421".

HAHAA! Awesome! That is one COOL  Iceman. I like the black and white.

[clearerphish]

I *may* have just let my star-wars-nerd cat out of the bag.

[dixonrich74]

Star Wars stormtroopers are definitely a big inspiraton, and not just on the guitar.

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Did you see the Robot Chicken episode where the Strom Trooper participated in "take your daughter to work" day.  As Darth Vader was mid strangulation he said, "It's because of people like you he doesn't get to see his daughter."

[JaySwear]

Did you see the Robot Chicken episode where the Strom Trooper participated in "take your daughter to work" day.  As Darth Vader was mid strangulation he said, "It's because of people like you he doesn't get to see his daughter."

i watched most of that the other day.

but anyway, that is one hell of a build! looks great

[dixonrich74]

finished,  and it actually works.  Duncan 59's.  RSGuitarworks Modern Kit.

[dNA]

how's it sound?

[kboman]

Very clean! More photos please

[dixonrich74]

sounds pretty nice, especially when i add the analog.man beano boost in to the signal chain.  i still feel like they should narrow the gap between the bridge and the bridge pickup on the humbucker builds, more like a vintage spec les paul., but i guess next time i can drill my own.  the neck is nice and thick.  59 roundback.  basically i was going for the looks of a shredder, with the soul of a vintage les paul, and i think i came close for a first build.