Dedmans FTD-1

This arrived today :D my first build for the year. The kit has all the holes predrilled, doesn't seem to have much in the way of glue marks and only a couple of small dings that I'd put down to shipping bumps. the Neck is very nice, I do love a bound neck, it won't take much to smooth off a few little jabby fret ends.
It's going to be a solid blue colour, yea I know , I know but the guitar is a tribute to a Vox played by Siouxsie from the Banshee's. Didn't know she played? well, only on one song that I know of LOL. At the time Robert Smith was also in the band and played a black Vox teardrop, Siouxsies was blue. There are a few differences in the kit ( based on a Japanese brand I think) and a Vox. Vox had different f-hole..only one. 3 single coils ,Different headstock ( six inline) and of course no heart (bum) shape at the very end of the body. Fortunately Siouxsies Vox had a non standard Bigsby on it which I plan to fit and it will mostly conceal the "bum" dip from the front. I'll be using the Tone Rider Rebel 90 humbucker sized P90's that are currently in my le Paul. So in no way a duplicate but more of a tribute * cue Tenacious D

Might be a slow build as I need to save for the Bigsby before I can start.


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Very interesting indeed.

Don't often see bound maple fretboards, in fact I cannot recall seeing any before?

yea, I could have gone ebony ( more in keeping) but to be honest all my guitars bar one has an ebony or rosewood board and I figured it was time for a change.

I tend to prefer the feel of maple, particularly on F styles with single coils and they sound much brighter too.

Hey Ded, I was looking at that kit for a nautical themed guitar, it’s sort of boat shaped, but the bum put me off it. Anyhow, yours should be a cracker.
Wayno.

Deddy, will be a pleasure to watch no doubt. I reckon you could give many of us till September before your first annual build started and still woop us with quality and quantity = complement

regards
guvna

P90's in a hollow body..... Hmmmm... ;)

made a sale on fleabay so I quickly ordered the Bigsby before I spent the funds on something else :P So a quick mock up after liberating the Rebel 90's from Les. Hope to start work on this Monday or Tuesday.
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The bigsby certainly helps disguise the 'bum' a bit.

Yep, much more like a g string and a tramp stamp now.