Looking great Gav! Excited about this one!
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Looking great Gav! Excited about this one!
Time to put the saddle in place.
First up to take the finish off the body....using 80 grit and Titebond. Need a good adhesion.
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Not far to go now, the trapeze can be put on tomorrow if i get the time, then to make the nut and put on the Baritone strings!
So you are gluing the bridge down? I thought it might have been kept as a floating bridge..
I did think about keeping it as a floating bridge, but my acoustic habits took over and demanded I glue it down to ensure the sucker doesn't move about. I used Titebond which can be reheated and the bridge converted back if I ever change my mind! (Also this bridge is fitted with adjustable saddles which mean't I could take more of a risk and glue it down!) :)
looking good Gav, love your mods and the no soldering of the EMG system. Can't wait to hear a sound demo, what gauge strings are going on this baby ? Pretty disappointed you haven't pumped out any conch girl builds lately !
DB refuses to supply me with any more Conch Girl...I think it could be because I keep painting his front door with it.
I have Elixir Baritone's 12-68 going on this baby! Shortened and shaped the Trapeze Bracket this morning, but then felt I was rushing things, so I stopped and put it all away until later. Nut to shape and then to give her a test run.
A standard guitar's standard tuning (from lowest string to highest) is E A D G B E as you will all know. Baritone guitars are usually tuned a perfect fifth lower (A D G C E A), a perfect fourth lower (B E A D F? B), or a major third lower (C F B? E? G C). Standard scale length is 24.75 to 25.4 inches and the Beatle Baritone (hehe) is 30.1 inches...I'm thinking I should be tuning to the major third? (C F B? E? G C) Any qualified thoughts out there?
I know nothing about baritone guitars Gav, DB built one so maybe chat with him on his scale length. Presuming the longer the scale length the deeper the tone of the strings. Just have to see what string tensions/tunings work after it's complete and ready to play !
I'm not sure my logic works but I figured in the extra 4.7 inches there would be another three frets....hence a third down?
Funny story, but DB only gets to see / not touch his Baritone when he visits Ad's!!!Quote:
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from wokkaboy on January 7, 2014, 12:20
I know nothing about baritone guitars Gav, DB built one so maybe chat with him on his scale length. Presuming the longer the scale length the deeper the tone of the strings. Just have to see what string tensions/tunings work after it's complete and ready to play !
sounds fair logic to me Gav but thats a wild guess. So another DB build gone to to home of the tele napper. Last time I saw DB he was holding onto his latest scratch builds for a change !
Maybe that's why you don't see too much of his scratch builds on the forum anymore.....?? :)Quote:
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from wokkaboy on January 7, 2014, 14:23
sounds fair logic to me Gav but thats a wild guess. So another DB build gone to to home of the tele napper. Last time I saw DB he was holding onto his latest scratch builds for a change !
you have a good point Gav !
Some dowel shaped to 14mm because no-one seems to supply it locally in anything other than 12 or 16mm
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whats the 14mm dowel for Gav ? Looks like you did a good job resizing them they look circular still !
I'd probably try for a perfect 4th down and see how that sounds, but if the string tension is too sloppy tune it up.Quote:
Quote from Gavin1393 on January 7, 2014, 12:11
A standard guitar's standard tuning (from lowest string to highest) is E A D G B E as you will all know. Baritone guitars are usually tuned a perfect fifth lower (A D G C E A), a perfect fourth lower (B E A D F? B), or a major third lower (C F B? E? G C). Standard scale length is 24.75 to 25.4 inches and the Beatle Baritone (hehe) is 30.1 inches...I'm thinking I should be tuning to the major third? (C F B? E? G C) Any qualified thoughts out there?
I'm guessing he has four slightly fat bass tuner holes he needs to plug and re-drill smaller to match the two new ones, maybe?Quote:
Quote from wokkaboy on January 8, 2014, 09:33
whats the 14mm dowel for Gav ? [...]
Bridge and trapeze now in place. Supported by strap holder.
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...and because I couldn't get ferrules to insert into the oversized Bass Tuner holes! The good thing is that the 'washers' for the machine heads will cover the plugs completely (provided I drill them dead-center).Quote:
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from WeirdBits on January 8, 2014, 10:18
I'm guessing he has four slightly fat bass tuner holes he needs to plug and re-drill smaller to match the two new ones, maybe?Quote:
/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from wokkaboy on January 8, 2014, 09:33
whats the 14mm dowel for Gav ? [...]
If you tune a major third down ( C, F, Bb, etc) you'll have the perfect Twin Peaks guitar sound...
Looking nice Gav - but is the neck pup a little Julia (left of centre)? I can't tell if it's loose or if it's parallax that's giving me the "not quite right vibe".
I can see what you mean as well, but I find it hard to judge in photos of guitars that have carved tops.
Haha, no, it's dead straight and dead square....
I run two 600mm rulers from the neck at 90 degrees to the frets before fixing them to the body. Might just be the light. Also remember that they are recessed at the moment and will only be set once the strings are on! :)
yes never question the intonation master Gavmeister !
yeah! That's right! :)
or he might change your posts to look like this....
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/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from Fretworn on January 9, 2014, 10:08
I promise to send all my guitars to Gavmeister and Woks for safekeeping.
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/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from Brendan on January 8, 2014, 22:54
I promise to send all my guitars to Gavmeister and Woks for safekeeping..
The dowel plugs glued into place and then drilled to receive the machine heads. Nut shaped and marked in preparation for the baritone Strings!
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The saddles on the bridge i purchased privately had only the thinnest grove, so these had to be filed to size to (as opposed to only worrying about the nut) ! Double work! Mutter, muttter!
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wow thats come up a treat Gav, can't wait to hear this one
Looks like it's almost there Gav. Really hanging out to hear those low vibe tones. I love some of the 'surf' tunes done on a baritone. It's going to be so cool.
Looks super cool Gavin. Can't wait to hear what it sounds like. How has the string spacing ended up?
another sweet build Gav, look forward to hearing this
Done and dusted!
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Great job. Looks fantastic and a brilliant idea.
Man that looks slippery smooth, Gav. Can't wait to hear what she sounds like.