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~Helix94 Sep 30, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
For da love of satan Ö
I Love It. <3
"Why?" I don't know *^* ♥

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~LunarMancer Jun 19, 2011
Oh, wow. Amazing.

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Because the voices in my head have yet to steer me wrong!

Love is love no matter who you find it in.
♂ + ♂ = ♥
♀ + ♀ = ♥
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Mood: Love ~spawn-of-satan-95 Jan 13, 2011  Student General Artist
yo epic guitar dude. I'm about to do a steampunk guitar for my GCSE exam and i was wondering if you had any advice for me. any thing would be mutch appreciated. =)

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"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually—from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint—it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly...timey-wimey...stuff."
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~AstroHelix Jan 15, 2011
Well one mistake I made was not to completely strip the body before working on it. I was nervous about taking out the electronics because I wasn't too familiar with the workings in there and eventually, the pickups and wires got really dusty which messed up the sound of the guitar. I had to fix them all up afterwards. Also, making a lot of custom cuts on a pre-shaped guitar body is really tough if it's been resined or glossed in any way. I figured out that sanding down the resin helps to stop the saw blade from slipping around when making wide angle cuts.

Hmmm.... there are so many horrible blunders I made on this thing... where else do I go with this, lol.

Make sure you really understand the internal landscape of the guitar when designing it. I came close to cutting through the wire housing with the top funnel for the barrel. I also made a few mistakes with detail placement. The guitar sounds great, but that steam dial on the side by the neck really gets in the way with fast playing, and the mounts for the barrel make sliding on the neck a bit tough.

Ultimately, it all seems to boil down to two things: Plan ahead like mad, and know your guitar in and out. Other than that, it's all about what's in your head. This was the first item I made like this and Tommy Telarico bought it from me and plays the Halo theme on it for Video Games Live all over the world... I'm really happy with this one and I know there's a TON of great ideas still to come out of customizers like us!

Good luck, man! I'll be happy to answer any questions you've got :)

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"You know, for kids!"
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~spawn-of-satan-95 Jan 16, 2011  Student General Artist
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! that is going help me soooooooo much if I knew you in person I would hug you. there is just one question do you think its crazy to attempt to do everything except the sanding in 10 hours? =P

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~AstroHelix Jan 16, 2011
While I understand the fact that bragging rights to an impressive craft time are fun and sometimes down-right important I would say yes, it's crazy. There is always something to be said for spending a good amount of time on a project. I have in many cases been keen on getting some projects done quickly and it almost always ends up lacking in some way or another. If you look at the Axe Cannon, for example, I didn't take the time to prime the plastic for the scope, so bits of the original color on the inner lens area and the rail are showing through and that really makes it look less professional than I would have liked. Also, there were some joints that I epoxied far too hastily and they look rushed. I will always say that it is best to set aside a healthy amount of time for a project like this. Never rush what could be labored over, the results will show.

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"You know, for kids!"
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~spawn-of-satan-95 Jan 28, 2011  Student General Artist
kk thanks

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"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually—from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint—it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly...timey-wimey...stuff."
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~DrDisco777 Oct 19, 2010  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Now THIS is a gun.
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~AstroHelix Oct 19, 2010
:D Dern straight! ;)

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"You know, for kids!"
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Mood: Joy ~It-was-the-seal Sep 28, 2010
"hey look a bunny" *awesome guitar disapear*

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wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad

mmm... hey! there's a veg in my fruit salad

pie, duck, chicken, wikipeidia, large hadron collider
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