rhoads56 Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Wow, what a long journey this one has been, Took the deposit on this guitar in October 2003. It was actually my first international order (Florida). The client got a screamer of a deal, because im a huge Randy Rhoads fan. Neck through laminated maple, with scarf joint. African Mahogany wings (heavy, bell like tap tone). Ebony fretboard, 25" scale, mother of pearl inlays. Dimarzio Super Distortion and PAF pickups. This hombre is Mark Devattimo, nominee for Guitarist of the Year in our local industry awards. Yup, he will nail the competition. these are the promo shots for the winners profile More pics here, here, and here. Ok, here is the sound byte. The guy who recorded it was Graham Greene (www.grahamgreene.com) who is actually an Ibanez endorsee. He is talking about dropping his FREE Ibanze endorsement and taking on my guitars (with zero endorsement). Cool huh? Whats even cooler, is something thats coming out BECAUSE of the recording... but, more on that later. Anyway, the gear used: Peavey ProFex II preamp, Ormsby Polka Dot (9-42's), straight to tape. The patch had compression, Distortion, 3 band EQ, and a short delay. Drum machine, and Cort bass guitar. File is 800kb http://www.monaro.com.au/guitars/diary/Cus...n%20(64kps).mp3 The sound byte is called Lazy Train, because Graham was too lazy to read the tablature for the music (Crazy Train). However, considering he has only heard the ozzy osbourne album a couple times (and the last time was early eighties), and had never played a RR song, AND he only listened to the track FIVE TIMES (to learn the chords, solo, everything), i think he did a good job It was recorded as three takes, but im not sure if it was spliced together, or not. The entire process took about an hour and a half, including programming the drums and recording the bass track AND learning the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 NIce work, that sound clip is ace. Makes me want a V now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Makes me want a V now. HA That the first thing I thought to myself When I saw this thing and now Iam Thinking up some idea's and plans. Man rhoads I love your work It's so tight and clean Just Deadly man realy!! I hope to be that good one day Oh ya I realy like the one beside the V on the wall! OH SO SEXY http://www.monaro.com.au/guitars/diary/Cus...19-1926_IMG.jpg !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted February 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 haha, that one on the wall has been sitting around longer that the polka dot. September 2003 i started on that. First guitar with an Ormsby inlaid logo. Its a protype, but ive changed so many specs now, its no longer relevant, hence the reason its not finished. I did string it up and play it ages ago, when it was half lacquered. One day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 (edited) I didn't like the headstock till I saw the guy holding it that way, then it looks like a rocket, pretty coolio! one more thing... where do you get poka dot stickers? Edited February 3, 2005 by bigdguitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Dodding Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 I want one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 (edited) haha, that one on the wall has been sitting around longer that the polka dot. September 2003 i started on that. First guitar with an Ormsby inlaid logo. Its a protype, but ive changed so many specs now, its no longer relevant, hence the reason its not finished. I did string it up and play it ages ago, when it was half lacquered. One day... Realy!! So how much would you want for it $$$ I may be willing to give up a lim or 2 HAHAHA one more thing... where do you get poka dot stickers? Hey bigd them arnt stickers they be painted on http://www.monaro.com.au/guitars/diary/Cus...18-1817_IMG.jpg !!METAL MATT!! Edited February 3, 2005 by !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted February 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 D, its actually laid out dot by dot, from laser cut stickers from one of those sign places. Then, once i had the dots laid out as i wanted them, i took the guitar into the sign place, and had a masking sheet cut to suit. I got 20 metres worth of it all up. Its low tack, and see through, so its real easy to work with. Its a 3M product. Matt, email me if you want to talk prices, lets not do it on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 I wondered how that was done was searching on the net for some sort or polka dot pattern.... thats a lot of leg work to get polka dots, but very cool looking.. -Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOJO Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Rhoads rulz!! i love the fact that you kept pretty much exactly to the original design right pickups, right type bridge... everything... i don't know how many copies i've seen of the polka dot V that just has the wrong hardware all together... like these on Roman's page http://www.edromanguitars.com/rock/rhoads.htm people love putting Floyd Rose's on them and then call them exact copies..i don't think so... from my recollection..randy never had a floyd on any of his guitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted February 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 I wondered how that was done was searching on the net for some sort or polka dot pattern.... thats a lot of leg work to get polka dots, but very cool looking.. -Derek ← This guitar has more than 200 hours invested in it. As late as five weeks ago, the dots were revised as new info and photos came to hand. EG: the left and right "sides" have totally different dot spacings and quantity, compared to each other, because thats what the original had! The entire thing was designed from crappy photos, by relating unkown sizes (eg: body widths) to known sizes (eg: fret spacing). For example, id measure the width of the body in a photo, lets say its 4 1/2", and id measure that distance to see if any fret spacings lined up, eg: the 3rd to 19th might have been the same distance. ...and to think the newbs get all flustered over simple neck angle plans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted February 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 I wonder how long it will take someone to notice one of the most important parts of the neck is MISSING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Dodding Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 (edited) I can't see any access points, or a cover. So... something to do with the truss rod? Edited February 3, 2005 by S.Dodding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 your logo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Hmm, I wonder what the Guitar Of The Month for March will be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFC Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 I wonder how long it will take someone to notice one of the most important parts of the neck is MISSING. ← Yup, you dont have a JEM decal on it... The trussrod is adjusted from the neck pickup cavity, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted February 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 We have a winner! Yup, the original NEVER HAD A TRUSS ROD, so i had to simulate that look. The neck pickup has to be removed to access the truss rod, which is a royal pain in the butt, but no more so than a hell end adjusting Fender neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertonessuckbutigotone Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 (edited) nice liscense plate (for those of you who didnt see it, it says "GTR MKR"), oh and good guitar too Edited February 3, 2005 by silvertonessuckbutigotone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Perry, all I'm going to say is that it was about time. I have been following this one for ages! Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted February 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Yup, love my number plates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1nf1d3l Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 that guitar is hot. <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 I don't like the polka dot finish at all. And I don't like the original Rhoads V shape with the round edges. That said I still have to say the guitar looks killer. Although not my taste. The finish and quality looks outstanding from the pictures. And the Crazy Train solo that guy played rocks. Congrats man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 wow, hes good..... nice guitar Perry, like always, i want one, lol Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Are you wearing flame converse's in that picture? I have the same ones BTW, the sound clip you posted for the V in the GOTM sounds awesome. I would love to play that baby one day! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 That there is one beautiful guitar Perry, quite outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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