Cool or crud? Dude! Or dud?

[Grandturk]

Thinking about having a firebird body built to match my Model 3A neck that I had painted. What do guys think about this?

[vklobucar]

Any Firebird on any Charvel or Jackson neck is ubber cool! Go for it!

[MarkThomas]

If you like it, do it. What the hey!

[VitaminG]

pffft. What are you thinking?!

I say go for it. Sully would totally rock that

[dg]

I don't always like Firebirds, but when everything's just right I do. I couldn't begin to tell you exactly what that means, but I know it when I see it, and I'm digging that all black.

[straycat]

Pretty slick looking I say go for it.

[Nightbat]

"...It's like, how much more black could this be?"

[Grandturk]

Can everyone see the headstock in the pic or is it chopped off?

I also realized I did it with an ebony board in stead of rosewood - so it won't all black.

[DonP]

You could always ebonize the 3A fretboard.

I've never really gotten into Firebirds but for the first time Monday I picked up a Gibson they had at GC for $1K. It didn't seem too bad. I'm not sure about a bolt on vs. neck thru, you might loose a lot of sustain

[Devotee]

Definitely a "Dude!" for me. Go for it! Make sure you post pics.

[Scooter]

Can everyone see the headstock in the pic or is it chopped off?

I also realized I did it with an ebony board in stead of rosewood - so it won't all black.

I can see it. I say do it. It's a 'DUDE! Sweet axe!' +1 for DonPs idea to ebonize the fretboard.

[Grandturk]

Well - the ebonize thing - I was thinking about it, but I've got clear on the sides of the fretboard, so, that's a no go.

In a few days I'll post up some pics on how the Model 3A looks now. Basically - I've got it completely Darth Vader'd out - black on black, black covered pickups, flat black knobs - it really looks completely cool - and the rosewood fretboard doesn't really take away from that vibe - so I'm thinking it will still look cool if I Firebird it.

Right now I've got Sully in the loop - he'll be my go to guy if I green light it.

[MarkThomas]

Awesome...looking forward to this! I say, why leave "well enough" alone? Make it yours!

[jdr94]

I like it. Id personally like a rev headstock, but thats just me. Do it!

[RacerX]

Dud. I don't like Firebirds.