330DCM with checkered binding.

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:26 pm

I recently got a 330DCM - I love it - but keep thinking, how cool would it look with checkered binding

Should I do it? Your opinions please guys.....................

leesh · Post by **leesh** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:33 pm

Do it. Do it. Do it. Make it your 75th Anniversary Deluxe!

8mileshigh · Post by **8mileshigh** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:40 pm

Sorry............I meant to say .............your opinions please guys........and gals

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:50 pm

Dbl. bind it front and back with checkered/white binding and do the neck with CP inlays and binding. I recently did one just like this and it looks gorgeous. You will also have to do a complete refinish.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:19 pm

How would you match the DCM paint?

teb · Post by **teb** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:56 pm

Dale, without giving away any trade secrets....what's a ballpark price for such a conversion (checkerboard front and back, crushed pearl, refin and I assume neck binding and new frets)? I'd probably take care of the guards, wiring and reassembly myself. I've been kicking around the idea of picking up a 330/12 and having something like that done to it (probably jetglow).

bails · Post by **bails** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:58 am

Why wouldn't you just start with a regular 330 if you intended to refinish it anyway?

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:46 am

Graham, I'd have to agree with Mark.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:21 am

Not only a regular 330, but it would be best to find a beater - One that needed a refinish anyway.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:59 am

This one was a beater bought off Ebay..I started with only the body then turned it into this for $1,125.00:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danieljmcnabb/461378707/in/set-72157600026948442

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:10 am

There is a Body/Neck only 330 on Ebay at this present time. It has issues such as cracked body and loose bracing, but it would be the perfect donor for such a project. I agree with you Mark, why turn a DCM into a refinished/rebound guitar.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:21 am

I just sent Dale my 330 for a "deluxe" conversion. This one is going to be really cool!

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:40 am

Thank You JB..Guys like you and Glenn are a pleasure to work for....Glenns will be 1st with yours close behind. And 3 more awaiting arrival..+ 1 for Moi...

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:33 pm

Ooh, can't wait to see what you have in store for yourself!

BTW, I now own one of the 320's you did for Glenn, great work!

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:22 pm

It's a 360 Capri with DBL. Binding, Checkered on front and back. I also turned it into a 12 string. Gold Guards and T R cover. Just a spare time project I started 2 years ago. I haven't decided what color to do it, but I don't own any Black Guitars, so maybe it'll be Jetglo.