Diamond Plate project on a Dean.

[Halfaed]

Why? Here are some pics of why.....
This BTW was a brand new guitar from dean. It shows just how great their imports are!:ROTF:

Top guitar in this pic. See the frets popping?



Paint and other issues.....

[Halfaed]

So, How many problems can you see with this guitar?
After I got the top of the guitar sanded and the DP shaped.





New fret board and fret wire.



Old fret board gone and naked!

[Halfaed]

Did this whilst removing the board!



Gluing the headstock together!


This is where it's at right now. How's it look?

[psycho]

That is looking pretty dang nice!

[Alvin_Wilson]

Cool project. Please keep the updates and pics coming.

[asix]

like the polishing on is it an cbr6?

[DonP]

Looks good to me!

[Spivonious]

Looks good so far. Is that a neck-through or a set neck?

I understand redoing the frets, since they look pretty crappy, but why replace the fretboard? Were the slots cut poorly as well?

[Halfaed]

Yes, It's a 2004 Honda CBR600RR.
It's a set neck like a lot of the deans are.
I replaced the board after a lot of debate on my part, because one, the inlays even had flaws in them and I didn't like them even if they would have been perfect. Two I wanted ebony. The ebony I got is macassar ebony and was a little more affordable. I also didn't like the black (grey) binding on the neck. Thanks for looking. Hope you guys enjoy it.

[MetalHeadMat]

Why? Here are some pics of why.....
This BTW was a brand new guitar from dean. It shows just how great their imports are!:ROTF:

Top guitar in this pic. See the frets popping?



Paint and other issues.....

Looks like a Dean to me...

[Halfaed]

Yup, I learned my lesson!

[Ben...]

Yup, I learned my lesson!

I always have thought that Deans look at their best either just prior to or just after coming out of a wood chipper.

[MetalHeadMat]

Yup, I learned my lesson!

Don't worry about it, looks great what you did to it. I'm almost cleansed of the shame of owning a Dean myself

I always have thought that Deans look at their best either just prior to or just after coming out of a wood chipper.

:ROTF:

[Halfaed]

Nice!

[VEGETATHEPUPPET]

That's going to be bad ass !!!
Where did you get the Diamondplate ?