Too short or too long? It's hard to tell from your fairly drastic intervention above! :O
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Too short or too long? It's hard to tell from your fairly drastic intervention above! :O
It's certainly easier to fit in a travel bag like that. ;)
That's part of the problem... he's cut it twice and it's still too short!Quote:
Too short or too long? It's hard to tell from your fairly drastic intervention above!
It was too long, which is good and bad. The holes in the body prevented me from moving the bridge towards the neck, which was bad. But on the up side it’s now 25mm shorter. Can’t argue with Simon’s logic, haha.
I have that same mitre saw as in your pic. However, I've never sawn a guitar in half with it!
You must get your bridge measurements correct first time.
Fits in my regular o/s travel case. Given it some coats of a water based PU left behind from the previous owner of our house. Not including the initial cost of the left over bits and pieces going into this guitar it has cost me $9 for some wood.
I love a good budget project that reuses otherwise spare parts. Can't wait to hear how it plays.
I lol'dQuote:
Originally Posted by McCreed
This thing is pretty neat Mark. Sometimes you just need to take drastic action.
Thanks SM.
Finished.
Broke a string as I thought I was tuning the E string when I was really tuning the D string.
Then broke strings because the tuner holes were too sharp. High E Tuner must still be too sharp because I just snapped it again.
Thanks jugglindan. I’ve obviously been messing around with it tonight. Being so small and portable makes it a lot of fun to play. I thought it might over balance on the neck side but with a decent strap that’s not the case. As the neck is original from a GR-1SF kit, maybe I can call it another modified GR-1SF? It’s my first soldering attempt so I happy it works as it should.Quote:
Originally Posted by jugglindan
First soldering attempt? How did you do the first 3 builds then?
Also, I hope you got the string munching under control. That sounded nasty!
1st family friend (ex-electronics lecturer) did it.Quote:
Originally Posted by jugglindan
2nd not finished yet, but is next on the list now I have a (somewhat) better understanding of the wiring diagrams and soldering equipment.
3rd no soldering required.
As for the strings, taking great care when tuning. Might be something I need to work on.
Great prototype! When do you begin production???
Great job. Impressed with the ingenuity. Reminds me of some of Max’s bizarre creations in the old days of board.
Just send me your Tele. I’ll cut it in half, glue it back together, chop off the sides and headstock and it will be a job well done!Quote:
Originally Posted by McCreed
I’m not familiar with Max, but sounds like he must of made some interesting things.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fretworn
I’m basically just copying the photo earlier in the thread with my own spin on it.
Start here.....Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkMark
https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...Pinball+wizard
then check his other builds as well.
Thanks, that’s outrageous. I’ll have to check out his other work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fretworn
And just to prove it works...
https://youtu.be/thUHZjACLt4
Yay! It lives .. well done mate, I've been waiting for this [emoji16]Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkMark
Thanks Mark. It’s been a good learning experience and confidence builder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bakersdozen
Congrats on a successful experiment. I have to ask though...what happened to the rest of the kit?Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkMark
cheers, Mark.
Build number 3 with a replacement neck.Quote:
Originally Posted by king casey
Like most of us on here not wanting to put good parts to waste. I'm going to call this build 100% successful in that regard. Good on you @DarkMarkQuote:
Originally Posted by DarkMark
Thanks again. I felt it was really wasteful when I originally stuffed this neck up. I’m glad to of found a purpose for it. If I was to build this kind of thing again I assume it would be much easier with a bolt on neck. Some kind of roller system at the tail end (like the real guitars) and perhaps a roller bridge. Also I would be smarter than soldering everything at once so I could be smarter with my cavity routings for electronics. Otherwise it’s a pretty simple concept. Oh...and I’d try not to saw it in half again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bakersdozen
Good job all round (minor additional saw work not considered...) :)
Now that you have met your brief, we would like to see many YT vids of this guitar travelled and played in many different locations over the coming years please.
Phew! For a minute there I was thinking whoa!, one expensive 'travel' guitar.Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkMark
cheers, Mark.
A quick google search throws up the model I’ve based mine on as over $600. So If I brought the kit and threw the body away to build this I would still be in front. However, you would still be correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by king casey
Great idea! The same song all around the world?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bakersdozen
Mustang Sally?
Rockin' all over the world?
Show me the way to go home?
My travel guitar had a nasty habit of snapping high E strings. Obviously too much friction bending around the guitar slide. Take 2: cut out the neck and attach it to the best tone plywood and pine the big green shed has to offer. No electronics this time and it’s probably more fit for purpose. Recently taken possession of a caravan so this project jumped up the list of priorities. Those with long memories can rest assured I got the bridge correctly positioned this time 😆
Looks good. I'm glad the BGS has started stocking some good tone wood - lol.
Rock on, while rollin' on.