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dingobass
25-09-2014, 11:26 PM
Thought i would experiment a few new construction ideas..
So what better to build than my all time fav, a Thunderbird?
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/9jj2t-image.jpg

bargeloobs
25-09-2014, 11:38 PM
Orr hell yes!! I actually had something very similar in mind for my first scratch build (whenever that may be)
Is this a neck through DB?

wokkaboy
25-09-2014, 11:55 PM
nice work DB, I saw this in progress last Friday at the man cave, looks like you have done some shaping of the neck.
@ Barge, yes its a neck through build

ponch
26-09-2014, 12:25 AM
That's awesome mate. Would love to do a scratchy one day. Can't wait to see it progress.

stan
26-09-2014, 02:21 AM
super cool DB, need more pics of the neck through setup

wokkaboy
26-09-2014, 02:37 AM
well Stan if you spent more time in the naughty room you would see it first hand !

gavinturner
26-09-2014, 03:56 AM
Looking forward to this one DB. Love the explorer shape and it's high on my want list.

Cheers,
Gav.

wokkaboy
26-09-2014, 03:57 AM
where u been hiding GT, don't tell me you have been working instead of building ? WTF ? hahah

lawry
26-09-2014, 09:59 AM
Thunderbirds are GO. Such a cool shape. I predict another enviable guitar evolving here.

Brendan
26-09-2014, 10:06 AM
Looking great DB!

jarrod
26-09-2014, 11:34 AM
And the Grand Master starts another master piece. Looks fantastic DB , keeping my eye on this progress for education.

dingobass
28-09-2014, 12:56 PM
A bit more progress.....

The other day when Mr Tim was here getting the speed humps ripped out of a Bass neck, we had a joke about dropping a third pup on board.....

Well, today when i routed the bridge pup hole I screwed up... Wrong place!

Workaround?

Enlarge rout out and drop another pup in :)

A Thunderbird should roar, and I think that this baby will do just that.....
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/49fp6-image.jpg

jarrod
28-09-2014, 01:50 PM
love the control panel DB

dingobass
28-09-2014, 10:44 PM
Cheers Jman.
Still working on getting the whole side control setup thingy right... Hoping this time I nailed it :)

Next step is to hide the tone control, I think you will like the concept I have in mind for this.................

stan
28-09-2014, 10:45 PM
what a beast - awesome. That inset control setup looks great

Nickosaurus
30-09-2014, 12:25 AM
How are you planning to do the electronics? Are you going to wire those pups together to create a series sound? What are you going to do about output levels on neck vs bridge?

wokkaboy
30-09-2014, 01:24 AM
nice workaround DB, I thought you thought 3 pickups was too many ? haha
should roar like thunder this beast !

dingobass
30-09-2014, 12:55 PM
Yep, normally i would say three is one too many but i had to find a workaround so three it is.....

The bridge pups will be in series but with a funky coil split set up....

wokkaboy
01-10-2014, 01:24 AM
sounds like a cool setup DB, have you got a wiring diagram sorted or is the electronics guru Weirdy helping you out ?