I Built My Dream 7-String With an INSANE Crackle Finish

#guitarbuild #cracklefinish #7stringguitar What started as an simple, modified Ibanez 7-string slowly turned into a year-long project involving a new body, tremolo upgrades, countless hours of research/experiments and a black and gold metallic crackle finish that went completely wrong before it was right. This video covers the entire process from the original guitar, modifications, screw ups, redemption, reassembly, and the finished guitar in action. There was a lot of trial and error involved in this build, so if you have any questions about the modifications, parts, or the finishing process, leave them in the comments below and I’ll answer what I can. Thanks for watching 🤘 CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:04 Recap 01:21 New Ibanez Models 02:49 Visualizing Swap 03:54 K7 Disassembly 04:44 Body Prep 05:26 Copper Shielding 06:03 New Electronics 08:02 Tremolo Mods 11:28 First Reassembly 11:54 Chug Test 12:31 I messed up... 12:50 Electronics Diagnosis & Solution 13:45 Womp Womp 14:07 Crackle & DIY? 15:18 Crackle Paint Testing 16:53 Disassembly (Again...) 17:43 Paint Prep 19:02 Spraying Black 19:45 Paint Runs & Fixing Them 21:05 Spraying Gold 22:53 Crackle Attempt 1 25:32 Starting Over... 27:23 Crackle Attempt 2 29:52 Clear Coating... 30:37 Level Sanding and Polishing 31:14 Final Reassembly 32:35 Playthrough 35:20 Last Minute Changes 36:59 Meeting Brandon Ellis 37:57 Final Thoughts/Reflection 38:50 Thanks! 39:00 Extra Photos Gear Used for Playthrough: • Hades (Ibanez K7Yin + RGRB720 w/ DiMarzio Titans) • Radial Engineering J48 DI Box • Fractal Audio Axe-FX III • Logic Pro • Dingwall NG3 • GGD Modern and Massive 2 Music written/performed/mixed by GLTH