Ohhh man that spalted headstock is beautiful:eek:
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Ohhh man that spalted headstock is beautiful:eek:
Yeah, it really is. It's why I have had such trouble deciding on a logo - it just always seems to look better without one!
Put the logo on the back of the headstock....
Aaaaaand I have no idea why I didn't think of that...Quote:
Originally Posted by WeirdBits
That certainly solves that issue! Thanks WeirdBits
I custom ordered a truss rod cover from jockomo with the logo on it.
Oh, I like that idea too. I could print that myself, which makes it temptingQuote:
Originally Posted by Andy40
Getting there slowly, doing a bit here and there whenever I can find some spare time. This is with the first go at wet sanding with TO and 800 grit. Sorry the pics aren't the best...
https://i.imgur.com/yrIk0SU.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/4t2WqYe.jpg
Be careful of the edges around the cavities - it is super easy to break through on a hard edge when cutting back. I would go so far as to mask it and about 2mm onto the body. Buffing will even it out pretty quickly.
Ah, good thinking - it has been a pain I have to admit. Because I've been using TO with stain mixed in I've been 'getting around it' by putting down a few coats between each go with the sandpaper, which so far has worked to build up enough colour to cover the areas where I've gone through. The problem of course is that then the stain is only suspended in a few thin coats of oil and I just end up going back through it lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonic Mountain
Will mask it better tonight.
Thanks again for the hot tip Sonic. Yesterday I re-stained the bits I'd scuffed, and then extended the masking this evening and had another go over with the 800 + TO. It made it a hell of a lot easier, and no danger of scuffing or sanding through those cavity edges!
Also, I had some gold humbucker rings sitting around and thought I'd see what they looked like on the spalted top. Turns out they look great (at least IMO), so I've changed my mind (again...) and am going all gold hardware both front and back, but with black cavity covers so they disappear visually into the black body.
Am now thinking gold humbuckers, maybe something like these:
https://guitarfetish.3dcartstores.co...y_p_21754.html
https://guitarfetish.3dcartstores.co...y_p_21916.html
And for the tone/volume knobs, maybe something like these:
https://guitarfetish.3dcartstores.co...ops_p_683.html
For our wedding anniversary my wife very kindly bought me the gold pickups I wanted from GuitarFetish. Now I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel for this build
https://i.imgur.com/n1QHyRm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/KpgvK5S.jpg
That is a stunner John, love how it is turning out.
Only just struck me that you've got metal pickup surrounds. Looks nice.
Thanks Robin, I’m really happy with how it’s coming so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by robin
Thanks Simon. I’ll order the knobs, tuners, etc next pay. I’m hopeful it will all look pretty good as a combination.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon Barden
mmmmmm lovely metalli-spalty-humbucky-LP goodness. Noice.
Woah, wild spalt on that one! Pickups and rings look shmick.
After a truly insane year I am finally getting around to finishing this kit off, and should be wiring it up next week.
One question though - is it possible to polish the control cavity covers? The back of the guitar is now a nice shiny (if not perfect) black, and the matte plastic really stands out.
Yep, first one for sure.
Not sure John and would suggest trying some Meguiars polish on an inside bit first just in case it adds swirl scratch marks. Alternatively spraying with several layers of the same clear top coat used and then polished might work.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnH
I've tried Meguiars Ultimate compound to remove scratches on the lenses on my specs.
(probably would have tried toothpaste, but you only live once).
So I probably wouldn't hesitate to use it on a cavity cover.
cheers, Mark.
Good point as I have heard toothpaste is also a good cheap alternative for polishing faded headlights.Quote:
Originally Posted by king casey
Ok, cool. Will definitely try that. I have a spare cavity cover somewhere that I can test it out on.Quote:
Originally Posted by king casey
Can anyone help with this GFS humbucker wiring? I have two pickups with four wires, as in the bottom example in this pic...
Attachment 28552
And can't figure out which colours are equivalent to the wires in this Seymour Duncan wiring diagram...
https://www.seymourduncan.com/wiring...accessory-none
Oh, also, how tight am I aiming for the fit of the bridge and tailpiece posts? I got some gold replacements from guitar fetish which are marginally larger than the kit hardware. Is it worth making the postholes slightly wider? They still fit in the holes but they are less tapered so they are definitely tighter - probably a silly question, but don't want to crack the wood or anything
Red is your ‘hot’ = Black on the SD diagram connecting to the volume lug.
White is your coil split wire, just insulate the tip with some tape so it can’t short on anything (red & white on SD diagram).
Black & Copper are your ground and shield = Green and bare on the SD diagram connecting to the back of the pot.
Sweet, thanks WeirdBitsQuote:
Originally Posted by WeirdBits
It's all together, plugged it in and it makes all the right noises. Just have to do the final set-up.
It's tuned low (drop C), and so I'm just using the stock nut until I'm sure I want to keep it that way, and then I'll cut a new nut from the pile of bone blanks I have kicking around.
Sorry they aren't the best quality photos - the lighting in our house is pretty rubbish. Will take better pics once it's properly finished
https://i.imgur.com/FQ2HkCV.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/i4t3dwi.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/kEcujhU.jpg
Looks great.
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Yeah very cool, gold hardware looks great on the spalt. Some how manages to be subtle.
Thanks guys, I'm pretty happy with it.
Just spent all night setting it up, and I got it as close to done as I can. There are a few frets that need to be crowned better at some point, and my nut files don't go as wide as the low C string (0.056") so I dodgied up my own which did an ok job, but not perfect. I was going to cut a new nut anyway, so might try to find a file of the right width online.
It feels pretty good to play, and is a much nicer guitar to have in a drop tuning than the cheap strat copy I rescued from the tip (like, can it even stay in tune?)
I know I already posted this in the November GOTM, but thought I'd post some finished pics here too.
One of my mates is coming round today and he's about a million times better than me at playing, so I'll see if I can get him to do a demo video
https://i.imgur.com/egbMTvz.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/UszUltu.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/hFZ8Xzh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/RB24UdJ.jpg
Final upgrade list:
GFS Pickups (Fat Pat and Vintage Extra Hot)
GFS bridge and TP
GFS grover style tuners
CTS pots
GFS tone and volume knobs
GFS gold toggle
Gold pickup rings (possibly eBay?)
John that spalted top with the black on the rest of the guitar looks awesome. Great job. Such a pity Pitbull don't do these kits anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnH
Thanks Woltz. I agree, they're really great kits. It's a bummer not having them available anymore
Your LP looks so clean. Like Sonic said, it has a subtle look, but definitely not understated. So classy!
Good luck in the GOTM!
Thanks trv, that means a lot - your LP is truly beautifulQuote:
Originally Posted by trv