Well Here My LP Silver Burst is I have played it and it is Full on Tone. I do not need the Middle pickup but you can balance the sound really easily. If I get better light I will upload some more Photos.
Well Here My LP Silver Burst is I have played it and it is Full on Tone. I do not need the Middle pickup but you can balance the sound really easily. If I get better light I will upload some more Photos.
Last edited by DaveC64; 09-11-2017 at 02:26 PM.
1: FV Circa 1975 Total build from scratch fret board the lot Design out of an Electronics mag. RIP
2: FS Candy Red on Gold Basecoat.
3:Finished Build: LP Custom 3 pickup Black Silver Burst.
4:Current Build SGM-1 Electric Guitar Kit (Mahogany) Going for a nice wood stain effect.
5:Current Build P Bass Electric Guitar Kit (Ash) Going for a nice wood stain effect.
6:Current Build ES-3 Electric Hollow Body Guitar Kit (Sunburst) Going for a nice wood stain effect.
nice one Dave it's come up looking great. You need a close up pic of the front body and the headstock - ignore the comments if you are planning to post them.
What is the switch for the 3 buckers is it a freeway 6 way ?
Last edited by wokkaboy; 09-11-2017 at 01:53 PM.
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Will do not sure what is needed.
1: FV Circa 1975 Total build from scratch fret board the lot Design out of an Electronics mag. RIP
2: FS Candy Red on Gold Basecoat.
3:Finished Build: LP Custom 3 pickup Black Silver Burst.
4:Current Build SGM-1 Electric Guitar Kit (Mahogany) Going for a nice wood stain effect.
5:Current Build P Bass Electric Guitar Kit (Ash) Going for a nice wood stain effect.
6:Current Build ES-3 Electric Hollow Body Guitar Kit (Sunburst) Going for a nice wood stain effect.
no worries Dave, the rules are usually the first post but think the first entrant started the thread. The rules are 8th post from Brendan on page 1 if you want to read them
Last edited by wokkaboy; 09-11-2017 at 01:57 PM.
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Really nice finish and I like the colour scheme too.
Build 1 - Shoegazer MK1 JMA-1
Build 2 - The Relliecaster TL-1
Build 3 - The Black Cherry SG AG-1
Build 4 - The Sonicaster TL-1ish
Build 5 - The Steampunker Bass YB-4
Build 6 - The Howling Gowing ST-1
"What I lack in talent I make up for with enthusiasm"
I also like that colorscheme. Unfortunately I'm not a pickguard fan for LP's so I wonder what it will look if you removed it...
Nr 1: Red Widow LP-1MQ (Finished) ->Diary<-
Just for you this is before I attached the pick guard.Originally Posted by Kick
It is only a minor fix to fill the holes and apply clear. I will keep my eye on the guard. if it shows no signs of wear I will remove it down the track when the paint is "Rock" solid.
Last edited by DaveC64; 10-11-2017 at 06:59 AM.
1: FV Circa 1975 Total build from scratch fret board the lot Design out of an Electronics mag. RIP
2: FS Candy Red on Gold Basecoat.
3:Finished Build: LP Custom 3 pickup Black Silver Burst.
4:Current Build SGM-1 Electric Guitar Kit (Mahogany) Going for a nice wood stain effect.
5:Current Build P Bass Electric Guitar Kit (Ash) Going for a nice wood stain effect.
6:Current Build ES-3 Electric Hollow Body Guitar Kit (Sunburst) Going for a nice wood stain effect.
Oh damn, that is way much better!!! Now I want one myself....
Nr 1: Red Widow LP-1MQ (Finished) ->Diary<-
Thats pretty dame nice Dave 👍
Finally she is done.....long list of things done with and too her here....
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...t=6444&page=29
She is a PBG BG-46 kit with Tone Rider pickups and a few other bits changed.
Finished in U-Beaut water based stains with wipe on polyurethane over the top.
Many light hands on this forum have helped to make the build so much easier. I thank you all. I do hope the finished BIG Girl meets with your approval. I loved the challenge to build her.
Copy of the final write up.........from page 29...ha ha ha .....
The end is here.
Not sleeping again....so up early this morning and what did I do. She is finished.
It was a long haul, and not one I could have done without the support you guys give. I do thank you very much.
Here she is in all her glory....."True Blue".....also known as "The Big Girl."
Kit:-
PBG BG 46
Stain on body is Blue water based u-beaut stain...then a green/black u-beat wash over the top. Body is sealed with many coats of hand wiped Feast Watson wipe on gloss polyurethane.
Necks are coloured with the same stain pattern as the body...blue and then the black wash. The difference between the two is stark...the guitar neck is nearly purple.
The headstock face is U-beaut water based yellow with many coats of Feast Watson wipe on Polyurethane.
Bass and Guitar have graphite nuts.
Guitar has the Grover locking mini-tuners from PitBull....so easy to fit strings with these.
Bass...standard PBG tuners that come with the kit.
The Electronics:- Wow...big thank you to Weirdbits...be lost without you Scott.
Gotoh 500K A curve pots by four...yes both volume and tone in the A curve.
Orange Drop caps on both Tone pots....0.047uf rating.
White and black vintage push back wire used wherever possible.
One very expensive multi connector switch...as recommended by Weirdbits in the neck selector position. The pickup selector is the standard one from the kit.
Chrome Tele style recessed jack socket...thanks Wazkelly for the idea...they look great.
Switchcraft jack socket.
Pickups:-
Guitar:- Rocksong Black Tone Rider pickups from PitBull.
Bass:- Tone Rider Jazz Bass pickups from Pitbull.
Bridge:-
Bass:- The standard kit one in use...nice big heavy mass one with good adjustments.
Guitar:- Gotoh tune-o-matic bridge and stop tailpiece.
Body:-
Big heavy straplocks for this girl....no dainty strap buttons will hold her up.
Full metal jacket knobs with grub screws to lock onto the pot shafts...feel so slick.
Finish:-
Wipe on poly as described above....then finished with many wet sandings and final finish of automotive Meguiars Ultimate Compound and the Scratch X 2.0. Then finished off the Bowden's Own Body Prep, Carnauba Wax...and Slick finish.
Neck:-
Microwaved Dingo Wax on both fretboards...left to set...then manually buffed off....elbow workout...but worth the effort.
Frets have been levelled and re-finished to a shine....sand paper to 1500 grit, 0000 steel wool and then autosol...nice shine.
She has been strung up now and tuned. She will sit for about a fortnight to allow the wood to move...then a full setup follows. The Bass nut will need a huge file the 1st fret height is out there.
Biggest challenge so far for me ....... I like her and once again thank you guys for the advice and support.
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