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Loving the pick guard!Quote:
Quote from GlennGP on March 12, 2013, 16:32
Sneak peek!
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That's going to be one sexy guitar when it's done Glenn :)
My eyes just widened to the size of soccerballs!!! Glenn, that is a seriously sexy Tele!!! Lucky you live here in Vic, instead of WA...Quote:
Quote from stui on March 12, 2013, 16:39
Loving the pick guard!Quote:
Quote from GlennGP on March 12, 2013, 16:32
Sneak peek!
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content...q-DSCN6035.JPG
That's going to be one sexy guitar when it's done Glenn :)
Fully wired and assembled! Just have to set it up sometime on the weekend. Woot! I'll do some better pictures with daylight.
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BEAUTIFUL!
Well done Glenn.
It was a long and sometimes difficult birth but you have created a truly stunning Tele.
Lucky for you that you are in Melbs, otherwise Adam would be stealing this gorgeous Guitar off you and adding it to his already extensive collection :P
Thanks mate. I did take it slow, as advised, and faced a few issues real and imagined, but all came good, in no small part due to the support available here.Quote:
Quote from dingobass on March 15, 2013, 20:40
BEAUTIFUL!
Well done Glenn.
It was a long and sometimes difficult birth but you have created a truly stunning Tele.
Lucky for you that you are in Melbs, otherwise Adam would be stealing this gorgeous Guitar off you and adding it to his already extensive collection :P
For info, I ended up not ageing the pickguard. I did some tests on another one (12 tests, actually, I'm that thorough!) and wasn't happy with any of them. Then I really started liking the pearloid as is, so just went with it.
I still have a few tweaks I'd like to do in the coming months - shielding, personalised decals, maybe change out the output jack (the supplied one is a bit loose and lacks a satisfying "snappy" feel to let you know it's secure). But it is together and I'm a very happy camper.
Lookng fantastic! That's inspiring for my project too!
Hey Glenn,
Just heard a rumour that Adam has booked a flight to Melbourne!.......
Just kidding mate, but seriously, that is stunning.
With the out put jack, you can give the tip a little tweak.
I do this with all my Pit Bull builds and it does help.
When you do decide to swap out parts, keep an eye on the extras page as we will be adding things like copper shielding tape etc.
For the out put, I recommend Switchcraft as one of the best out there.
Haha, yes DB, there's no way that Adam can get here to Melb without us all knowing!!!Quote:
Quote from dingobass on March 15, 2013, 20:40
BEAUTIFUL!
Well done Glenn.
It was a long and sometimes difficult birth but you have created a truly stunning Tele.
Lucky for you that you are in Melbs, otherwise Adam would be stealing this gorgeous Guitar off you and adding it to his already extensive collection :P
Here's a montage of the build.
Top left - raw, test fit
Top mid - first coat of Wudtone Goldenrod base
Bottom left - third coat of Wudtone Goldenrod base
Bottom mid - all Wudtone coats applied, test fit
Main right - finished!
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content...ld-montage.jpg
A friend has dubbed it the "Yellow Peril", so here's the corresponding headstock decal.
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content...lenn-decal.jpg
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!.... Great name, cant wait to see the decal on her!
OK. 10 minutes of swearing over, that is one of, if not the sexiest builds so far.
I think I might have to UN-volunteer myself as judge for next months GOTM.
With this stunner, Stuis magnificent 'burst and Gavs Green Martian Wonder I think I would have a stress attack trying to choose.... (bribes start at $50 :P)
It has been a real joy to see this Tele come to life through all the false starts, minor dramas and questions.
Well done Glenn! A big pants off for this effort.
Great job Glenn, the Yellow Peril looks fantastic. Inspiring work.
I think my favourite pics are the "And a few more:" ones above.
Wow! Nice work Glenn. This is a really great looking guitar. :D
Congrats Glen this is a lovely looking guitar, knowing tele's I bet it sounds every bit as transparent and awesome as it looks. DO you mind if share on the Wudtone site? kind regards AndyQuote:
Quote from GlennGP on March 16, 2013, 16:53
Here we go:
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Wow Glenn, that is beautiful in every way! Make sure that you have high-security systems installed in your house, in case Adam tries to fly here to Vic and steal it :P
Sorry for the delay, Andy, I've been out of range for a few days. Go right ahead, I don't mind sharing! The sound is really beautiful, but I still have some set-up and intonation details to finalise. Should be a ripper when I'm done!Quote:
Quote from andypwudtone on March 21, 2013, 23:41
Congrats Glen this is a lovely looking guitar, knowing tele's I bet it sounds every bit as transparent and awesome as it looks. DO you mind if share on the Wudtone site? kind regards AndyQuote:
Quote from GlennGP on March 16, 2013, 16:53
Here we go:
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content...7-DSCN6040.JPG
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content...j-DSCN6053.JPG
Wow... That makes me wanna steal it before Adam does...
Wow! Nice! That is an awesome! I am a little envious.... I am also a chap-ette! One of few around here I guess :) That is a sweet guitar.
Thanks! If I can build a guitar, anyone with a few tools and some common sense can. Good luck!
YAY! A Chapette!
The testosterone levels around here were getting a little too high!, glad to have another Lady on the forum, Jmeek!
DB's a LADY?!Quote:
Quote from dingobass on April 13, 2013, 22:55
... glad to have another Lady on the forum, Jmeek!
No Glenn, there are a now a few Gals that are forum members..... :?Quote:
Quote from GlennGP on April 14, 2013, 06:52
DB's a LADY?!Quote:
Quote from dingobass on April 13, 2013, 22:55
... glad to have another Lady on the forum, Jmeek!
Glenns startling confession that he has never watched a Pitbull Vid featuring DB........ :)
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Grammar matters. :P
Just a little post-script on the Yellow Peril. This week I did a bit of upgrade work, in part as preparation for work on the Red Menace, but also because I wanted to improve it. So, I:
- changed the tone cap for a Sprague Orange Drop - my god, you can really tell the difference! So warm and clear.
- tightened up the output socket - it was too loose, jacks were almost falling straight out of it.
- turned the truss rod a little to take the last of the fret buzz out of it. After a few months settling in, I figured this wasn't going to go away on its own. So, now it's nice and clean.
- copper foil shielded all the cavities. This was fun, requiring me to completely remove hardware from the body, and add a ground wire to the bridge cavity when I put it back together. And when I plugged it I had to check that it really was on. Nice.
Apologies, I didn't think to take any pictures, but then, when it was all reconstructed there were no cosmetic changes anyway.
As rewarding as it was to have the Yellow Peril take out a beauty contest, I think it's more important to get a musical instrument sounding great. I think I've actually got there now, so feeling pretty good about it. And I've also managed to execute a couple of techniques without the first time being on someone else's guitar!
Glenn I like what you done with the headstock on this one, it is a little slimmer than I done on mine. I think I might adjust mine so not quite as fat....
Glenn I like what you done with the headstock on this one, it is a little slimmer than I done on mine. I think I might adjust mine so not quite as fat....
... and yet, if you look at what I did with the headstock on my next project ("Tania's Red Menace"), it's just a little fatter ... !
superb tele build Glenn, very nice, well done
A little more work on the Yellow Peril today. First and foremost, I've created the headstock decal and applied it (again, in part as a test run for the Red Menace). Pretty pleased with the result! I need to get some clear lacquer to go over it. This is the laser-printed version of the water-slide decal paper you can get online. I found that the black started to come away if I got too keen about wiping water off, so dabbing is the go.
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content...4-DSCN6763.JPG
Also, despite having shielded cavities a few weeks ago, the dear thing had developed an onboard buzz, so I needed to trace that. If you look carefully you'll see no ground wire to the pickup cover on the neck pickup. That's because, when I took the covers off, I saw that bit of stray wire and stupidly thought I'd tidy up before working out what the problem was ... Eventually I worked out that that was actually the problem, so I got a new piece of ground wire, stripped the ends and restored that ground wire. All should now be well. This, of course, also gave me the opportunity to photograph the innards for posterity!
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