Saturday, April 11, 2009

Les Paul with SPRUCE TOP??? CRAZY??



Here's an interesting custom guitar request i received last month.
As you might have know, i'm very keen on working with weird request.
Here's the guitar's request.

Les paul shape - 24.50" scale-Ebony fingerboard-Spruce TOP - alder body - Bolt on.
Now... here's the shit...
No tunetomatic- A regular gibson style ""misai style J2000 Jumbo bridge" heheh.
p-90 Soap Bar pickup with a B-band undersaddle transducer
Routed out Chambered hollow body.
I've just stared out with it. will upload the finish picutre (hopefully)
Est cost- RM4,500.


For custom guitar request: call 012-2666450 john

Nitro Thin coat finishing - Offset white


We just started of doing nitro finihsing 2 months back.. And WOW.
Response of these finishes are very good. We also tried it with dull matte on a ibanez 540R
check it out.

RIGHT-(BEFORE)



(AfTER)- Sorry for the bad picture :(
It also has a 3d cyber white touch.
diffrent angle comes slight pink and blue :D
We mixed 3 tonal colours.

Back From Holiday : (


Hate after holidays...
Had 18 guitars Due this week and 12 more just came in !!!!!
SOrry for the delay guys .... Be up in working order tonight.. hopefully.

Back Stage With Ray Luizer of Korn- Sunburst


Ray and i met recently and he agreed to let me make a Custom- Ray Luizer snare drum for him.
Although he's signed under OCDP Drums and recently moved to D-drums.
I guess its just a personal collection thing. ; D. I also had a couple of pictures with the rest of the gang.. but.. oh well.. I'm just happy to know Ray personally :D great drummer too
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Was lucky to play Fieldy's K5;s Too : D
It sure is diffrent from the Korean K5

Korn Sure did a great show that day... Like a childhood dream came true .

Sunburst - KL

Ibanez "prestij" Project

A regular SA160 Quilted top. Korean mAde











AFTER!!!



Project Objective:





-Change configuration to HSH
-Change to Wizard Thin Neck
-Matte Finish feel
-Sunburst - To look like the Prestige

NOTE: people- I'm not doing a counterfeit work. Look at the spelling. Ibanes Pretij : D
For info on modifying and hot rod your guitar/basses call 012-2666450 john
or mail me john@fattyandskinny.com.my

John L's Workshop Tour

Used Pickups

Below- Guitar bodies
Our workstation
Guys At work









Rare Parts
and Accessories









Guitars waiting for servicing




<--- Drum custom Shop work piling up!!!!

Our Messy messy Hall - Gets messier every day
Do visit us!!! for directions call 012-2666450 or 03-78777500

Customize Your Amp Looks! EVH Tolex Finishing



Here's an Example of The Custom Amp Refinishing
EVH Fans Would love this.

Far Left- Laney Hardcore Max
(coated with Olympic white)
Fake Cow Skin on Head
EVH stripes on 4X12
Finishing protected with
Harn's Enamel Clear


Right-Fender Princeton 112 Plus- With OT Mod.
For more info. call/sms me @ 012-2666450 or mail@ john@fattyandskinny.com.my

John L Custom Drum Shop- Pearl Sexy series





Here's the end results. Here's what we changed.
-Lugs - Export style long bar

-Remove the wraps ( it was peeling anyway) - Bare wood sounds better : D

-Coated the shells with Vintage Mahogany Dye

-Made it Suspesion mounting -

-Closed up Tom L angle Mount

-Wooden Hoops

-Snare stand


-High tom
Cymbal suspension mid and Low tom.
-Re-Angle the Bearing to Sharper angle ( better projection)
-Change Skin to Aquarian American Vintage.


The Drum is currently Lying in Awakening Studio's in Taman Desa.
For more info on Drum Repair/ Drum Mod. Call us ! 012-2666450 or 03-78777500

John L Drum Custom Shop- Pearl Forum Mod



Here's our latest addition to the Custom Shop family. -A DRUM CUSTOM SHOP!!!
I've only managed to add on couple of picture since we started. Been busy with the shop : (
Here's a regular RM1,400 Pearl Forum. (condition was much worst than the picture) see Above for the after results.