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and just a few more (again)
What a stunner. I particularly like the plywood 'racing stripe' through the middle of the body. Bravo, Robin.
I love everything about this guitar, great job! How do the P90's sound in the Pine?
awesome build Rob well done on finishing.Who cares if it took 100 odd hours the main thing is you enjoyed it and learnt a heap. Your first scratch body build will always be precious to you. You got time for a sound demo ?
What's the string action like ? looks like the bridge is wound down as low as it will go.
I agree with Pabs love the racing stripe on the side and standard Rob level of shiny naughty oil gloss !
@ Pabs
Thanks Craig, the "racing stripes" were an unexpected bonus of how I decided how to make this guitar. Of course I could always say that's the way I planned it, but I guess the cats out of the bag now. Lol.
@ Andrew
Thanks mate, much appreciated.
I think P90's would sound great in anything! I think they sound great in pine. Probably by the time the effects chain and Amps have done there thing there would be little difference between something like basswood and pine. I am sure that the better tone woods would make a difference, but I am wrapped how they sound.
My only experience with P90's has been in three of the guitars that I have made using them. The single P90 in my LP junior is a Lollar and it is a mongrel of a guitar and doesn't play well with the rest of the church band. It just wants to bite the heads off all other guitars. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!
My other P90 is my "T" type with two Tonerider 90's and it is just a little more docile, but still gets that slightly overdriven snarl when played hard. I am by no means a good guitarist, but in the right hands a P90 is probably the most expressive of all pickups and (tone-wise) sits nicely bewteen humbuckers and regular single coils.
Cheers guys
rob
Nice job Rob. That's gorgeous.
Thanks warren. The fact that it took so long to build is a bonus for me, keeps me occupied. Lol.
That bridge! It's screwed all the way down and recessed into the body about half way to China! I had to take it out three times and recess the posts some more until I got the action I wanted. First time scratchie, first time ToM bridge. A bad combination lol. I should have made the body a bit thinner but that is the only way I could make it with the tools I had. I will have to re-think a few things before I try it again.
I will try and get around to doing a sound demo sometime. But in the meantime just imagine a slightly growly standard Tele.
Thanks mate
rob
Thanks Fretty, in my old age I have turned away from all those flashy guitars to really liking the stripped back basic look.
nice one Rob, now you fully understand why guitars with a TOM bridge have a break angle on the neck !
Really impressed you built this axe with only hand tools - that's a feat in itself !
Robin, super classy build and massively big bonus points on the whole build being done "old school". I dont think I would ever have the skills or the patience.