Thats a good idea. I had wondered about it myself and how it could be done. It would certainly be a different type of kit - with different challenges and skills to learn. There could be a number of...
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Thats a good idea. I had wondered about it myself and how it could be done. It would certainly be a different type of kit - with different challenges and skills to learn. There could be a number of...
Thanks for the nice comments folks. It was really not that hard - only one real glitch where i was not sure I had the top of the body at correct distance cbelow fretboard. Took a bit of thinking to...
Do check her out - she is pretty awesome.
Some more pictures.
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Does not work with bridge cover really.
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Finished.
I am pretty happy with the result.
The Tonerider blues pickups were a good choice - great sound. Took a while to get intonation right, but it seems OK now. As guitars go it is a...
Purchased new soldering iron. Cleaned up and completed wiring. Checked out ... all good.
Made up base. Fitted straplock and "feet" ...
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Soldering iron was not working. Purchased new one from big green shed. Waste of time and money. It got colder /generated less heat with time resukting in some rubbish solders. Then died after 40...
Here is a view inside.
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Had mistakenly purchased a tele control panel upgrade with 500k pots. Purchased an alternate set of 250k pots which should be better for single coil pickups. BUT threaded shaft too big for control...
Shielded pick up cavities. Needed to drill holes to accomodate mounting screws of neck pick up as the guitar configuration prevents routing cavity deeper.
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Hardware fits ok. Purchased a mounting ring for neck pickup
Carefully use dremel to cut though can where pick ups will go, and cut cavities .... purchased a hand router for job. Not perfect but seems OK for first attrmpt. Drilled holes for eireszwhere needed....
Measured and marked pick up locations and control pane location.
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Attached neck.
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Having cut top to fit in can - realised that whilst top is ok - need to go back to drawing board. The neck and attachments are great and seem strong - the sides / bsck of can are "flimsy" and have...
Fits snugly.
Next purchased a dremel and carefully cut bottom off can.
Seems ok. Also cut off the handle of can, and carefully cut hole for neck having marked up the can.
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Next needed to work out how to fix neck to a "body" which would be inside the can. Didn't have an existing body to cut up - but found a u-tube video where a chap attached a piece of wood to the top...
Started with shaping the neck
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Got a neck too...
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Starting point
Earlier this year when Pitbull guitars were still awaiting deliveries I was wondering what to try to make next. Around the same time I went to see Samantha Fish and was totally blown away by her...
Yes - the finish is black with the maple texture subtly present in normal light conditions. But in really strong bright light the flamed texture of the maple under the ink finish absolutely pops out...
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