Adam's GOTM Entry

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19-03-2016, 01:29 PM
adam

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Adam's GOTM Entry

It's been a while since I last won GOTM... August 2012 to be precise. As there were no other entries, Phil and my JM-1 in Bunnings Can Blue was the clear and deserving winner. (This guitar now resides in DB's "spares" bin).

So, here is my latest effort, a TL-1 with flame veneer in Gold:

Attachment 9559 Attachment 9560 Attachment 9561 Attachment 9562

Ok, I didn't build it exactly, but I did pay our factory to make it, along with a selection of other, equally sexy looking, finished 6 string guitars.

I hope to have them all up on the site tonight. This is just a "sneak peek" of one of them (that I particularly like).

Edit: inb4 Gavin1393, yes, I know, points off for for leaving the plastic on the neck pickup cover. I didn't want to deprive a future purchaser of the pleasure of removing it themselves.
19-03-2016, 02:05 PM
Dedman

that's purdy!
19-03-2016, 02:21 PM
andrewdosborne

Nice!

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19-03-2016, 03:03 PM
stan

Looks nice, waiting to see the rest...
19-03-2016, 03:53 PM
wokkaboy

wow that is stunning Ads, for a minute I thought you built it and you have much improved on your building skills.
Lovely colour and that flame pops nicely. I would have darkened the flames a bit but still a stunning axe
19-03-2016, 03:55 PM
Brendan

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Originally Posted by wokkaboy

wow that is stunning Ads, for a minute I thought you built it and you have much improved on your building skills.

Wokks - you've seen some of Adam's first attempts - an improvement of this calibre would be miraculous.
19-03-2016, 04:18 PM
wokkaboy

haha agreed Bman, I've seen an early Explorer build of Ads and he drilled out all 6 tuner screws holes through the headstock face haha

Glad Ads is sticking to the business side of PBG and DB is doing the builds and kit upgrades/mods !
19-03-2016, 04:23 PM
Dedman

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...psyjhj7l05.jpg
19-03-2016, 06:25 PM
adam

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HEY!! Unfair!

I don't remember the tuner screw holes, but I do remember "trimming back" the neck (yes I actually cut the neck, not the neck heel, the neck and fretboard) because I couldn't get the scale length right. Of course, the scale length was correct and I ended up with a nice gap between the shortened neck and the neck pickup.

Yes, I think my skills are best employed anywhere but building guitars.

Check this out though:

Attachment 9570

I can't build 'em but I can order them.
19-03-2016, 06:51 PM
WeirdBits

That works.
19-03-2016, 07:03 PM
adam

Yeah, quite nice isn't it Weirdy. My only complaint is that the f-hole finish is pretty rough (on the visible inside edge). Next time I will get them to bind the f-hole.

How difficult would it be for the customer to bind it? I'm thinking we could bind them here before we shipped them, or provide the binding for the customer to DIY if they think it needs it.
19-03-2016, 07:30 PM
dingobass

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Originally Posted by adam

I'm thinking we could bind them here before we shipped them

Whats this "we" business, Adam????
19-03-2016, 07:44 PM
adam

It's the Royal "We", DB, which, yes, means you.
19-03-2016, 09:05 PM
Brendan

Ads - I appreciate your new creative exploits - chasing down nice kits and now completed guitars - as a bass player, that red tele does look tasty!
19-03-2016, 09:12 PM
dingobass

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Originally Posted by adam

It's the Royal "We", DB, which, yes, means you.

My hourly rate just went up ten bucks.... :p