Andy40's SGD-612

[Andy40]

Thanks Guys.

1200 grit wet sand to iron out the bumps and 2nd Intensifier done. I know it wont stay that way but took a photo of it wet because its boneriffic.

[gavinturner]

Nice!

cheers,
Gav.

[wazkelly]

Always look good whilst still wet and hope you get through this one without encountering any gremlins. Mind you the wiring job can't be too far away and wonder if your better half has booked your therapy session yet haha!

Seriously, you're doing a great job and only wish the best for you.

Cheers, Waz.

[Andy40]

Thanks Gav and Waz. I had a crack at wiring it up at the start before I did anything else. It was pretty hard and I didn't get it perfect .....its been so long I seem to have forgotten it all now...so yes definatley some forum therapy will help.

[FrankenWashie]

looking seriously schmick Andy!

[wazkelly]

Thanks Gav and Waz. I had a crack at wiring it up at the start before I did anything else. It was pretty hard and I didn't get it perfect .....its been so long I seem to have forgotten it all now...so yes definatley some forum therapy will help.

Looks like you will need plenty of coffee and a very early start on the day you decide to attack the wiring job.

Were you ever tempted to have master volume & master tone for the separate necks rather than run combined from the 4 pots to the 4 PUP's? Does it also have a 3 way switch to select between necks as well as the individual 3 way for each neck? Presume you are using stock PUP's too or are you looking to upgrade? To add coil splitting too might just be the tipping point to a lengthy stay in the mental asylum!

[Andy40]

Thanks Frankenwashie!.

I agree Waz. Plenty of coffee needed. Yeah I actually wired it up to have master volume & master tone for the separate necks rather than combine them.

Regarding the pups, I got some chrome plated PBG pups from Adam for not much at all (thanks adam) because the kit ones don't have covers. I then shimmed and wax potted them and ...when I finally get this baby running....ages away yet...I'm going to do a comparison of PBG stock pups vs wax potted and see the difference.

I haven't ventured down the coil splitting road as yet......I maybe will warm to the idea one day

[wazkelly]

Hi Andy, sensible plans in that I would have gone master volume & tone too and to add coil splits would probably do your head in. Not impossible as I used a couple of push/pulls on the EX-1 and you could do the same however those stock PBG PUP's are only 2 wire and the required mods caused me to buy the cheapest 4 wire Entwistles to use in my Son's hot rodded strat and for about half the price of the Tonerider 4's in the explorer. For the price they sound terrific and neither too bright or too muddy.

[Andy40]

Might have a think about those Entwistles waz.

In the meantime, laid down another intensifier coat...

This is how the first intensifier dried


Light sand with 1200 to even out the bumps



2nd Intensifier Coat done

[wokkaboy]

looking choice Andy, be worth the Entwistle pup upgrades, only problem you need 4 ! Burst is really popping well now mate !