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Gibson Basses / Butchered Bicentennial IV to '64 II Clone
« on: May 07, 2024, 06:43:33 AM »
Bought this maybe 8 years ago. Baz has been inquiring about it ever since. No doubt he'd do a good job on it but I'm finally gettin around to a plan. That being: converting this hot mess to a Polaris White '64 II clone, or as close as can be done to that. Then I'll sell off my original '64s.
![](https://i.imgur.com/emg7CDK.jpg)
Somebody wanted an Explorer? The neck is intact, no breaks.
![](https://i.imgur.com/PCehFQ6.jpg?1)
also, control cavity, and cover are not harmed.
The model and spare '64 parts from the bin except the P/G. Scott has kindly volunteered one of his priimo replicas to the project. I'll also be using a GOT Tailpiece.
![](https://i.imgur.com/h1mx2le.jpg)
Full scale on a greid, sadly CAD deficient. The BICEN perimeter compared to a '64. More 'Telecaster ' style upper horn for one thing. Bottom horn is also different judging by what was left. II no longer own an intact BICEN to compare.
![](https://i.imgur.com/oipP1Ux.jpg)
Hold my Beer.
![](https://i.imgur.com/kVj02Xa.jpg)
So, new top horn/wing is in order and I'll attempt to use the cutoffs to replicate a '64 bottom. I'll also be routing the neck center down 1/4" until its below wing heigt and inlay a 3/8" thick new center to clean up the mess that now there.
![](https://i.imgur.com/Jt0JTyW.jpg)
Lots of Honduras to choose from:
![](http://i.imgur.com/u897UoJ.jpg)
Wish me luck!
![](https://i.imgur.com/emg7CDK.jpg)
Somebody wanted an Explorer? The neck is intact, no breaks.
![](https://i.imgur.com/PCehFQ6.jpg?1)
also, control cavity, and cover are not harmed.
The model and spare '64 parts from the bin except the P/G. Scott has kindly volunteered one of his priimo replicas to the project. I'll also be using a GOT Tailpiece.
![](https://i.imgur.com/h1mx2le.jpg)
Full scale on a greid, sadly CAD deficient. The BICEN perimeter compared to a '64. More 'Telecaster ' style upper horn for one thing. Bottom horn is also different judging by what was left. II no longer own an intact BICEN to compare.
![](https://i.imgur.com/oipP1Ux.jpg)
Hold my Beer.
![](https://i.imgur.com/kVj02Xa.jpg)
So, new top horn/wing is in order and I'll attempt to use the cutoffs to replicate a '64 bottom. I'll also be routing the neck center down 1/4" until its below wing heigt and inlay a 3/8" thick new center to clean up the mess that now there.
![](https://i.imgur.com/Jt0JTyW.jpg)
Lots of Honduras to choose from:
![](http://i.imgur.com/u897UoJ.jpg)
Wish me luck!