Snakeskin on green

TWANG · 12-24-2010, 03:14 PM

Rondos SX line. SJM, now called 'Liquid' in the new models.

problems.
strings didn't line up over pups.. bridge wrong, too..
pup routes wrong in guard..
and guard was ugly white.. did nothing for the green guitar color.

Had only a little snakeskin left but I figured out a way to cut the piece up so it would fit.

Now. you can take the lower portion of the guard off to get at the electronics and not have to take off the strings..

Wilkenson pup in bridge.. new electronics. grover tuners.. roller trees..
did a fix on the whammy.. it was clicking metal to metal.. quiet now.
Guitar sounds great.. plays really nice.. and I now like the color just fine!

You can see the tape on the bit that was missing.. I have to make a better piece for this, this is just a prototype piece..

here's the missing spot

Here's the temporary fix

You wont know it's a patch when I'm done.

Dime O Bag · 12-29-2010, 02:48 AM

Nice man, but if i read correctly (which I "highly

think so) the guitar is supposed to be green?...

It looks more like a ... What the **** is the colour >.<...

Ivory! yeah =P

TWANG · 12-29-2010, 06:07 PM

it's green alright.. sort of a light palish green..
flash pics probably the thing here.
in person the snakeskin brings out the green..

purevilpleasure · 12-29-2010, 06:24 PM

Put it in the snow in the sun Twang, that will show off the Minn snow and the color.

cynic79 · 12-29-2010, 08:49 PM

That looks really slick, especially with the chrome chicken head knobs.

RobP · 12-29-2010, 11:56 PM

That's killer! Good stuff!

TWANG · 12-31-2010, 02:30 AM

I had these mini dome knobs.. tele style. with abalone inserts .. which really looked good with the green.. but they were nearly hidden in snakeskin color..
so I went with those chicken heads.. I like 'em!

white background would do it.. but right now it's ice covered snow so I'll skip that!

They come with the knobs too far forward in the guard.. a little sweep with picking and you'd knock that vol. control every time.
so I moved 'em back. had to take a little material off but no biggee. very odd shaped route.. like a figure 8 sort of.. so the pots were joined by a narrow route.. so I don't think I did it any damage.
besides these things only cost around a hundred bucks.

the shapes not for everyone.. a jaguar with a sort of explorer or firebird butt on it.
But I dig it..

Now I just gotta get me a flying car..

12-24-2010, 03:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
TWANG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: minnesota Posts: 2,576 Thanks: 2 Thanked 124 Times in 51 Posts	Snakeskin on green Rondos SX line. SJM, now called 'Liquid' in the new models. problems. strings didn't line up over pups.. bridge wrong, too.. pup routes wrong in guard.. and guard was ugly white.. did nothing for the green guitar color. Had only a little snakeskin left but I figured out a way to cut the piece up so it would fit. Now. you can take the lower portion of the guard off to get at the electronics and not have to take off the strings.. Wilkenson pup in bridge.. new electronics. grover tuners.. roller trees.. did a fix on the whammy.. it was clicking metal to metal.. quiet now. Guitar sounds great.. plays really nice.. and I now like the color just fine! You can see the tape on the bit that was missing.. I have to make a better piece for this, this is just a prototype piece.. here's the missing spot Here's the temporary fix You wont know it's a patch when I'm done.

12-29-2010, 02:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dime O Bag Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fairview, Alberta Posts: 152 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Snakeskin on green Nice man, but if i read correctly (which I "highly think so) the guitar is supposed to be green?... It looks more like a ... What the **** is the colour >.<... Ivory! yeah =P

12-29-2010, 06:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
TWANG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: minnesota Posts: 2,576 Thanks: 2 Thanked 124 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Snakeskin on green it's green alright.. sort of a light palish green.. flash pics probably the thing here. in person the snakeskin brings out the green..

12-29-2010, 06:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
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12-29-2010, 11:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
RobP Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,894 Thanks: 124 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Snakeskin on green That's killer! Good stuff!

12-31-2010, 02:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
TWANG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: minnesota Posts: 2,576 Thanks: 2 Thanked 124 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Snakeskin on green I had these mini dome knobs.. tele style. with abalone inserts .. which really looked good with the green.. but they were nearly hidden in snakeskin color.. so I went with those chicken heads.. I like 'em! white background would do it.. but right now it's ice covered snow so I'll skip that! They come with the knobs too far forward in the guard.. a little sweep with picking and you'd knock that vol. control every time. so I moved 'em back. had to take a little material off but no biggee. very odd shaped route.. like a figure 8 sort of.. so the pots were joined by a narrow route.. so I don't think I did it any damage. besides these things only cost around a hundred bucks. the shapes not for everyone.. a jaguar with a sort of explorer or firebird butt on it. But I dig it.. Now I just gotta get me a flying car..

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