That's a hard act to follow from another first builder. Magnificent.
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That's a hard act to follow from another first builder. Magnificent.
Looks great buddy. Judges may mark you down for having chrome knobs rather than gold ones to keep with remainder gold hardware. If I was one of the judges I would overlook that as it is still a very stunning guitar.
For the GOTM? I don't mind. Honestly, I wasn't going to enter because the folks in GOTM build ridiculously good guitars - this is my first time, and Im just happy it sounds as good as it does. This thing is a work horse, and it's going in my main rigs.Quote:
Originally Posted by wazkelly
Simply Stunning! @depictedminds, i usually hate grey finishes but yours is outstanding
Any one of us on this forum would be more than happy to have this axe in our collection. Sounds as good as it looks and you should be proud of your efforts.Quote:
Originally Posted by depictedminds
What the others have said. It's a great first build. My OCD is saying that I'd like to see it with gold knobs as there's a slight silver/gold hardware fight going on visually at the moment (you're unlikely to get gold pole-pieces* on open humbuckers unless you spend a lot more money and go to an upmarket pickup maker), but I can picture the gold knobs in my mind and they would look nicer.
*The versatility of gold pole-pieces is that if you ever did decide to buy and fit more expensive pickups with gold-pole pieces, if you then decided you want to move those pickups over to a guitar with nickel or chrome hardware, the gold does polish off with a few rubs of metal polish leaving a bright nickel/silver shine underneath. I did this with some BareKnuckle Mules when I swapped my LP over to nickel hardware from gold. The other lesson to learn from this is that the gold finish an any hardware isn't very thick, and metal polish is a mild abrasive, so don't ever use metal polish on gold hardware if you want it to stay gold - just clean with water and a soft cloth.
Yeah I have them on order - but It's technically finished :(
I should have waited for them to come I guess....
For the GOTM, there's still time to post some other pictures with the gold knobs before the end of November. But I fully understand your excitement!
Great job, Depicted. I've been reading carefully your diary because I'm preparing for a proyect very similar to yours, mine will be an LP with the setneck too, so I've learned a lot of your work with yours. I hope mine would look as cool as yours. Your guitar looks amazing, congratulations
Pro job this is a stunning build well done
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Very, very nice looking guitar.
Hi Depicted, sorry but I have to ask, how have you got that sound from the Darkstar pickups, the test sounds brilliant, really brilliant, and those pickups are very dark, I have them on an LP too and never have got a sound as shining as that, how have you done it? I need to know XD is the Orange Drop capacitor? Is the Klein mod? Or is it some kind of eq you've used while recording the sound test? I'm really impressed for the quality of the sound, it's an amazing guitar.Quote:
Originally Posted by depictedminds
Hey depictedminds, where did you source the push/pulls for the Jimmy Page wiring? They seem a bit "exotic" for the places I usually buy my electronic bits and pieces.
The electronics (that I wasnt able to get from pitbull) came from realparts.com.au - but if I was able to get the stuff from pitbull, I did.
In response to the pickups being dark, truth be told, yeah - they are... they brighten up quite a bit if you're splitting them though. But I did have some help with my GSP1101 Preamp, although there's not a lot of EQ through that, just the effects...
Frankly, I think (when listening to it a few times) the rhythm sounds a shade murky - like there's no particular high or low end... But I've also seen quite a few demos of people with the ND Darkstars that sound quite punchy and not overly dark... so I guess it might be the wiring and electrics....
I dunno - One day I might put them in my LTD or Ibanez with it's stock wiring and see how they go. I guess I dont have a huge point of reference...
When I have equalized them, in that case I have got a bright sound, but I've had to mess a lot with the processors to get it, so it has impressed me the sound you've got from them. I agree with you, maybe is the preamp, but I keep on believing that can be the electronic configutation, you have used pretty good components. Anyway the guitar rocks and nothing else matters, that's the important. It's a great guitar.
I've been having a look at the JP Wiring kit and now I agree totally with you, it's that kit, sure, the specs are very good, and the idea of playing with the fase makes the guitar very handy, as you said in the GOTM threat, it gives you a lot of diferents sounds. I've taken a couple of pretty goods ideas, XD
Awesome, thanks for the tip. Bookmarked for future reference. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by depictedminds