Lawrys JM-1 : The Matriarch

Time for an update. There have been a few things happening behind the scenes here so haven't done much ( lotsa gigs, a couple if minor stuff-ups, and waiting on bits).
So, the gloss top coat bottle of goo has arrived so I will get into that this weekend,
I have sent away the scratchplate and neck plate to have some engraving done, and
Have just received some roller string trees which I will mount, along with the machine heads, this weekend.

It may all sound a bit boring, but I'm really looking forward to the weekend!

You go for it Lawry! I don't have an active build right now, so all my building is being done vicariously.
Get in there son and describe all the action!! ;)

Cheers,
Gavin.

Gav, you're a dag. Thanks for the encouragement.

Another nice build Lawry
and I cant think of any better way of spending a weekend

It's pretty hot and humid in Mackay at the moment but I've put the first coat of gloss on the body and front of the headstock anyway. So at least I feel like I've done something. I received an email from Labels Extreme yesterday saying the scratchplate and neck plate have been engraved and are on their way back. Hopefully they will turn up in the middle of the week and by then I may have finished all the coatings. That means it will be assembly time next weekend. Woohoo!
The red stuff in the machine head holes are bits of rag to stop any drips going through. I was caught by that once. Won't happen again.
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looking excellent Lawry, nice gloss on the body and the headstock is nicely coloured and shaped, love the logo too !

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/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from lawry on November 13, 2013, 16:33

It may all sound a bit boring, but I'm really looking forward to the weekend!

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Hey Lawry, doesn't sound boring at all. It sounds like a ripper weekend to me.

rob

Right!
Had a day off work today (RDO, not a sickie) so was able to do lots on the guitar. With luck I will have it finished (including action, intonation, relief, etc.) this weekend. We'll see - the band has a gig tonight and Saturday so that may slow me down a bit. Anyway, here are the latest stages...

Shielding into the electronics cavity and tremolo bridge installed.
Machine heads installed.
Neck attached and scratchplate/pups/controls wired and installed.

I used an ESP humbucker that I had given to me. It is pretty hot and has a great growly sound.

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Last pic for the day.
Finished all the final odds and sods (strap buttons, string trees, tremolo spring cavity cover, etc.) then strung her up for a play. It definitely needs adjusting but it was sooo sweet to hear it come to life. I'll let the strings sit for a day or so and let the tension settle. Come Sunday I should be able to do some tweaking. Watch this space!
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Looks sensational Lawry, well done, you can see your finish is improving with each build and love the mods. Is that a custom bridge ? I haven't built one of these models but will have to add it to my want list !
Colour matches the pickguard so well and love the neck/headstock colour blend. Keep up the good work and good luck with the gigs tonight and Saturday night. Look forward to a sound demo video once its all set up

looks brilliant Lawry

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/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from wokkaboy on November 22, 2013, 15:01
Looks sensational Lawry, well done, you can see your finish is improving with each build and love the mods. Is that a custom bridge ? I haven't built one of these models but will have to add it to my want list !
Colour matches the pickguard so well and love the neck/headstock colour blend. Keep up the good work and good luck with the gigs tonight and Saturday night. Look forward to a sound demo video once its all set up

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Hey Wokka. Thanks for the post!
The bridge came with the kit but it's a bit 'basic'. I think I may replace it with something more substantial in the future. One thing that surprised me about this axe was how heavy it is. It's only basswood but it has some weight to it. All the better for sustain, I hope. I guess it does have a rather large body compared to my other guitars so maybe I'm just being a sook.

no worries Lawry, I've never felt the weight of a JM guitar so can't comment. Pick up an old Les Paul guitar Lawry and that redefines heavy !
The JM is probably heavier than guitars you have built and played in the past but agree a heavy guitar should give a better sustain

Drool. God damn Lawry that looks amazing. You've done a great job and colour choice is perfect! So often on this forum I find myself looking at other people's guitars and basically wanting to build the exact same guitar for my own collection. Your's has definitely made the short list - I want one bad!

Cheers,
Gav.

Looks great Lawry, very nice job. Can't wait for your next demo video.

Just a saw your GOTM post Lawry. You've hit it out of the park. Absolutely wonderful job. One of the best looking guitars I've ever seen.
Congrats.

Cheers,
Gav.

Top effort Lawry, that's a great looking axe

Thanks guys. Your comments are quite humbling considering the brilliant works of art I see posted in these forums. I can certainly see how it can become an addiction.

Really excellent job Lawry, well done...and such a lovely tribute.
Hope you also do a video of this one. I'm thinking that the Jazzmaster might be my next build, so I'm dead keen to hear the different combinations from those 3 pups.
Cheers
Andy

Damn! Lawry that is nice built.

Budi.

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And Thanks Gavin Turner for sending the link.

Beautiful and classy, a good tribute to your musical influence!