Coyote's Build

[Coyote]

After a gallon of sweat, there it is. Not exact, but it's good enough for me.

[Coyote]

Hole for the wires...

[Coyote]

And here's what took off with the painter...

[Coyote]

More to follow later...

[jhale667]

What's the strip for? Shimming?

Not sure if it's a shim or more of a pressure-pad type deal, but there's been one in every Floyd I've ever disassembled, so I leave 'em in.

[Coyote]

Duly noted.

Got that stashed in the "parts bin"...

[Coyote]

Quick search engine run came up with this...

See Step 5...

[jhale667]

Oopsie...

I should have actually clicked on your thumbnail - just took a quick glance and thought you were referring to the one on the underside, not the saddles, my bad. But even if you don't rearrange the saddles from the standard height, I'd leave it in there.

Also, you can get individual saddle shims, too...I see sets going on Ebay for like $10...or if you're crafty you can cut your own out of a Coke can, even...

[Coyote]

We'll see what happens... I ain't in no hurry...

[GAR]

I'd say he knows how to hold a spray gun.

Uh, YEAH I think it's in the right hands, if that' his work.

Any guy that can do stencilled candy metallics can definately figure out the shading required to do the scales-thing on that body.

XLNT

[jhale667]

Betting Coyote's paintjob is going to turn out killer. Someone posted a link to this on another guitar board, thought some more reference photos would be a cool contribution...

Warren DeMartini fansite :: View topic - Charvel Custom Python Skin San Dimas

[Coyote]

Looks killer...

In completely unrelated news: I'm in a band again...
Apparently, my guitar teacher passed my number on to a guy who was looking for an "insanely creative" guitarist.
Great guys, and judgeing by their beer consumption yesterday (and my hangover today), they approve of my playing...

First gig coming up in three weeks...

Only downside to this is having to practice like a mo'fo, just to get to grips with the previous guy's Blackmore/Yngwie-esque stuff...

[jhale667]

In sort-of related news...

Apparently Charvel is adding a Snakeskin-finish Dinky to the Warren Demartini signature series debuting at NAMM 2010...no pics yet, but here's a review:

NAMM 2010: Charvel announces new guitars
Warren DeMartini snakeskin, limited San Dimas and '7th batch' guitars

NAMM 2010: Charvel announces new guitars | MusicRadar.com

PRESS RELEASE: Charvel is proud to unveil a new stable of high-performance guitars for 2010, consisting of a reptilian artist signature model, a scorching pair of San Dimas Style 1 guitars and the next round of USA Production Model custom colors.

Charvel adds to its distinctive stable of Ratt guitarist Warren DeMartini's signature models with the Charvel Custom Shop Warren DeMartini Signature Snakeskin Graphic guitar.

The guitar's Dinky-style body is wrapped tightly in the coils of a custom snakeskin graphic treatment, with features including a one-piece quartersawn maple neck with compound-radius 22-fret fingerboard, Floyd Rosetremolo, Seymour DuncanWarren DeMartini RTM humbucking bridge pickup and Seymour DuncanQuarter Poundsingle-coil neck pickup.

The guitar's appearance coincides with the early 2010 release of Infestation, Ratt's seventh studio album and first since 1999.

Charvel also introduces a special limited run of two USA Production Model series San Dimas Style I guitars, one in custom yellow-flame finish and the other in a custom blue-flame finish.

Further, Charvel is pleased to announce the arrival of the USA Production Model 7thbatch custom colors. This time around, the trio consists of the SoCal Style 1 in a "Red Ale" finish, the San Dimas Style 1 in a Trans Gold Kandy finish, and the "wild card" guitar - a San Dimas Style 1 in Fiesta Red with a single humbucking pickup, chrome hardware and, for the first time, a rosewood fingerboard.

[Coyote]

I smell a copycat...

[jhale667]

I smell a copycat...

Yeah, maybe we have a lurker from Charvel/Jackson that saw your thread and spoke to Warren...