Dikkers Blackguard...finished...pretty much

Buckocaster51 · May 30th, 2006, 12:54 PM

I've been mutzing around with this a long time. Soldered and set it up yesterday.

It's bona fide!

USACG ash body
All Parts neck
Bill Lawrence PUPs (the new ones that are available from somebody here)
Reranch finishes...except for that all-important DEFT clear coat.
Pretty much standard in the other ways.

String tree and neck PUP cover to be added.

Here's my decal compared to "The Real Thing"

jwells393 · May 30th, 2006, 01:25 PM

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zeek-upcreek · May 30th, 2006, 01:33 PM

I love that decal. Nice spaghetti style lettering

Seanycaster · May 30th, 2006, 03:58 PM

A real work of art. 8) It pains me still that we can't get reranch (or deft) here. :(

Scotland · May 30th, 2006, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Seanycaster

A real work of art. 8) It pains me still that we can't get reranch (or deft) here. :(

And me. :(

Buckocaster51 · May 30th, 2006, 09:32 PM

Thanks for the warm fuzzies people.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeek-upcreek

I love that decal. Nice spaghetti style lettering

It's amazing how many letters "Fender" and "Dikkers" have in common.

As my students would say, "Adobe Illustrator rawks!"

Have I told you that I like this guitar? The neck is a big-honkin' AllParts chunk of wood that feels like a Louisville Slugger. For 30 years I played pretty-much modified Vs. My first Martin D-28 and '67 Tele had, what seemed to me to be, very similar V-shaped necks. I liked it so much that is what I have looked for on EVERYTHING since. This beast is different...and GOOD. :D

Pete Galati · May 31st, 2006, 05:04 AM

What is it about Adobe Illustrator that you like?

The Tele looks good. When's it getting a neck PU?

Pete

Buckocaster51 · May 31st, 2006, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete Galati

What is it about Adobe Illustrator that you like?

The Tele looks good. When's it getting a neck PU?

Pete

The neck PU is there - no chrome PU cover.

Illustrator is a vector-based program instead of pixel-based like Photoshop. With something like that logo, I can scan in the original, trace around the outside, and then start "tweaking" it by playing with the outline. A stretch here, a nip there, add a corner, delete a corner, and the first thing you know, the "d" in Fender, has become the "k" in Dikkers. I've always compared the two of them this way: To use Photoshop, you need to be an artist, to use Illustrator, you need to be a technician. I sure ain't no artist.

jwells393 · May 31st, 2006, 01:31 PM

Did you print the decal yourself of have it done?

Buckocaster51 · May 31st, 2006, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwells393

Did you print the decal yourself of have it done?

Home-brewed.

Read about it here http://www.tdpri.com/viewtopic.php?t...ighlight=decal

jwells393 · May 31st, 2006, 05:36 PM

Cool trick...........

I was wondering how you got the silver.

Five Finger Fender Fiend · May 31st, 2006, 07:06 PM

Hi Buckocaster51, What a wonderful looking guitar.
You've done an amazing job.

Grin'n'pick · June 1st, 2006, 06:20 PM

A stunner, you got that one just right. The decal is really cool too. Congrats!

May 30th, 2006, 12:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 5,529 1 Photos	Dikkers Blackguard...finished...pretty much I've been mutzing around with this a long time. Soldered and set it up yesterday. It's bona fide! USACG ash body All Parts neck Bill Lawrence PUPs (the new ones that are available from somebody here) Reranch finishes...except for that all-important DEFT clear coat. Pretty much standard in the other ways. String tree and neck PUP cover to be added. Here's my decal compared to "The Real Thing"

May 30th, 2006, 01:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,210 101 Photos	. . ..................... __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

May 30th, 2006, 01:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
zeek-upcreek TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 11 1 Photos	Great Decal I love that decal. Nice spaghetti style lettering __________________ What would Johnny Cash do? --------------------------------

May 30th, 2006, 03:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Seanycaster Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 869	A real work of art. 8) It pains me still that we can't get reranch (or deft) here. :( __________________ (\__/) ( >.<) (")__(")

May 31st, 2006, 01:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,210 101 Photos	Did you print the decal yourself of have it done? __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

May 31st, 2006, 05:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
Pete Galati R.I.P. Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,104 2 Photos	What is it about Adobe Illustrator that you like? The Tele looks good. When's it getting a neck PU? Pete

May 31st, 2006, 05:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,210 101 Photos	Cool trick........... I was wondering how you got the silver. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

May 31st, 2006, 07:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
Five Finger Fender Fiend Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bron-Yr-Aur Posts: 667	Hi Buckocaster51, What a wonderful looking guitar. You've done an amazing job. __________________ I'm on the road tonight with this old hillbilly band. We may not be good looking but we sure get outta hand. -Neil Young

June 1st, 2006, 06:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
Grin'n'pick Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sarf Eas' Laandon Posts: 1,947 38 Photos	A stunner, you got that one just right. The decal is really cool too. Congrats!