DIY Guitar Hero
DIY Guitar Hero
For all those people who like me, have unfinished projects/kits piled up in their work room. This is a kit of a classic Gibson Les Paul that I bought a couple of years back. Intended as a nice little winter project, it’s never seen the light of day.
The tee as worn by Scott of S.B. MacDonald Custom Instruments check out his site here: www.customguitars.com
Other RubyRed tees:
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AnitaInverarity
Cool design, but it reminds me of all my partners unfinished projects which frustrate the life out of me hee hee x
rubyred replied
It’s a boys prerogative to start, and never finish anything. Ebay must be full of half finished projects! ;)
IWML
awesome deconstruction.
rubyred replied
Hehe, deconstruction? It’s never been constructed! I had great plans for a lovely custom paint job too…
AnitaInverarity
Quite believe it x
IWML
heh.
i want one that’s like lego – you could make all SORTS of interesting instruments out of it.
jemimalovesbigted
that is really, really cool!
rubyred
Thanks JLBT! I’m looking out for a DIY drum kit too.
TheCuke
Damn it. I wish I knew someone who liked to build things AND played guitar…
rubyred replied
Hehe, there must be someone you know… ;)
Thanks for stopping by to check it out.
yanmos
i like earthly colors & it looks perfect on a brown tee, great job roger once again!!
rubyred replied
Cheers buddy! Just a bit of fun for the challenge.
Cathie Tranent
Maaate!
That’s Mark’s next guitar, although he’s just found a luthier in Adelaide who runs classes to literally build one from scratch – from a chunk of 4×2 up!!
I can only imagine the paint job you’d be able to give it!!
rubyred replied
I think my vision outweighs my talent when it comes to paint finishing ;(
I’d love to make one from scratch. It’s another art form isn’t it?
pbworks
well done ! Good luck for the challenge !
rubyred replied
Thanks you so much! There are some very nice photo tees in the challenge, check it out if you get time.
Cathie Tranent
Definitely an art form … and it gives a whole new level of meaning to Custom!
Jason Moses
Stain and oil it, man. Didn’t know Gibson did the kit thing – at first glance, I assumed Warmoth or something.
I like the concept, by the way =)
rubyred
Nah, you’re right. It’s not a genuine Gibson. It’s pretty well made, could look the part though. But, it would probably play crap ;)
sjem ©
Wear your procrastination with pride roger ! Nicely laid out this, it’s not an easy thing to do.
rubyred replied
I’m just taking my time. So what if it’s taken over 2 years to decide what color to paint it. And you can’t upgrade the switches and buttons until you know what theme your working to, right? Haven’t begun to think about my pickup options yet… I’ll put it back in the shed.
Juilee Pryor
hey rubyred this is totally mad…. it looks like a packet of those little toys you get in kindersuprise or cornflakes or something and have to snap clear then put together…. it’s great…. I like it…..
rubyred replied
hehe, it does doesn’t it. If only it was that easy to put together, I may have finished it! Thanks for the comment Juilee ;)
Jacqueline La...
this is cool
rubyred replied
Glad you think so Jacqueline!
ayarti
oh how i would love a les paul. great shirt!
rubyred replied
Me too, I’d love to have one just as a piece of art.
JohnThunderbird
you kill the bird, you kill the song, you kill the song, you kill the myth, you kill the myth, it’s all over charlie, get that guitar together buddy, and release the song.
rubyred replied
It needs to be made, So cruel keeping it in a box in bits.
Brad MacDuff
I’ve got a Fender Jazzmaster body I cut from mahogany… just waiting for the pickups to be routed… it’s been waiting for over a year… I got lazy and borrowed a buddies Strat instead. Our guitars need to be made, wanna have a race to the finish?
rubyred replied
It would probably be a marathon rather than a sprint. I’d do a bit and then spend a few days (weeks) admiring it and dreaming of how it may turn out…
JohnThunderbird
I didn’t know they sold them as kits?
rubyred replied
Gibson don’t. It’s a lookelikey! It could be the reason why I haven’t finished it, because it probably won’t play that well.
JohnThunderbird
nooo, I got two guitars, an old 1970’s Vantage les paul copy, which I got for $200, it’s fretboard is so fast, that my luthier said it was better than a $2Grand Fender, my other, a PRS single cut, better pickups but just as fast. I don’t always go for names, especially in our consumer driven environment.
Vinko
I’d love to see this done in the style of those plastic model kits (kinda like what Juilee said) where you snap them out then glue together and then paint (if you can be bothered) or put decals on it. Probably wouldn’t sound very good at all – but your design would probably look kick ass!
zomboy
well done. Another concept I have been playing around with is model kits (connected plastic parts) reminds me of this.
rubyred replied
Cheers zomboy, this was a bit of fun to do ;)
Scott Robinson
Zomboy should check out NoFrills “Model citizen T”
I love this RR, Just such a cool overall look.. Balanced and visually interesting
rubyred replied
Cheers Scott. I do like the pieces that make up a guitar. In isolation they’re quite abstract.
quigonjim
Hey there dudio, that’s two front page featured in 24 hours! Not bad going me old mucker: )
rubyred replied
Cheers Jim, has been a good week in the RB world!
plaidleaf
hah! nice!!
zomboy
congrats on home page feature!
jegustavsen
Congrats on the front page! This reminds me of my son & his friend who customized their guitars. I like the colors!
Chantel Smith
Its like one of them craft things in primary school It makes me want to cut it out and make it.
rubyred replied
Now there’s an idea! Thanks for taking a look Chantel
blueeyesjus
Wow, I never knew you could buy LP’s in kit form, great idea for a T
rubyred replied
They are not original, but they’re pretty good quality. Search the web, they are out there… ;)
MuscularTeeth
at least you got some use out of it mate, even if its only as a tshirt.
rubyred replied
Cheers MT. Turned out okay too!
Rahul Kapoor
Congrats on winning the challenge…!!
Morgan MacLaren
It looks a little like my bands half finished album…... :-)
DecibelClothing
Ah, that’s very cool.
I’ve built my own guitar, it’s incomplete but very close to being done. Made it from scratch however. When it got to the neck I began thinking ‘would have been much easier to buy this pre made’. I’m in love with guitar, and I’m in love with your shirt idea. Nice work.
At least you have spare parts now right :P
rubyred replied
Cheers DC, glad you like it, and stick with the guitar!
Karin Taylor
clever design :)
Tom Douce
haha man you got some KILLER t’s, you’re like the michael jordan of t-shirt designs!!!!
douce
Lois Romer
It probably looks better left as is, Do you play the guitar?
rubyred replied
Some wouldn’t call it ‘playing’. One day I’d like to give it enough time to do it justice.