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My 11 year old son's crack (with some help from Dad) at a Flying V Bass, his first guitar build.
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My 11 year old son's crack (with some help from Dad) at a Flying V Bass, his first guitar build.
Apologies - we forgot to re-install the truss rod cover after setting up!
Just caught up with these, what an epic line up!
Thats a sweet V Barking Dog. Hope you made the entry cutoff.
Top effort for a youngster.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barking Dog
Put the truss rod cover on, take another shot and add asap for judging.
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Sorry, wazkelly, we're overseas at the moment and only remembered to upload the photos of the Flying V today (hopefully in time for November's GOTM)! So we won't be able to get a photo with the trust rod cover in place, although the screw holes were drilled and the cover was fitted. Sorry for the oversight.
sweet looking V bass Barking Dog, will have to see what Brendan says it was entered 9:58am Perth time on 1st November so he may end up shifting it to December GOTM and hopefully will give you time to get a shot with the truss rod cover on !
December Guitar of the Month (for Guitars and Basses finished in November 2017)
Enter your finished guitar or bass here to be judged for the Pit Bull Guitars December 2017 Guitar of the Month.
Please remember:
For Guitars or Basses finished on (or before) the end of November 2017
One guitar/bass per member per month
It must be a Pit Bull Guitars kit (mods and upgrades acceptable)
Guitar or Bass must be finished and playable
We need at least 4 photos:
· full guitar shot from the front;
· close up of the body finish;
· shot of the back of the guitar; and
· close up of the headstock (please, no brand name logos)
Please post your photos in this thread. If you are having issues posting photos on the forum, please email them to brendan (at) pitbullguitars (dot) com
Please note: This competition is open to amateur guitar builders only. If you are making and selling guitars for profit, you are ineligible. Also while there are some stunning guitars around - you never know what the judges are looking for, so we encourage anyone who's built a Pitbull during the month to enter!
Competition for December closes at the end of November 2017.
The sorts of things we judge on include:
· How well has the body and neck been prepared
· Is the choice of finish for the style of guitar appropriate
· How well has the finish been applied
· How well has all the hardware, pickups, etc, been installed
· Does it have the "Wow Factor"
· Which guitar would you make a beeline for in a guitar shop. That is, which one would you most like to take home.
BTW - remember that the winner is invited to be a guest judge the following month!
All - made a call - given that this was submitted past the 31 Oct deadline, I've moved it into the December GOTM. That should give you a bit of time Barking Dog to get a photo with the truss rod cover on in - there have been comps where that's the difference between #1 & 2 :).
It'll also lighten the load on the judges - 10 amazing axes is enough ;) ! [ed - check emails before making comments like this - I received an email on 30 Oct that I'd missed, so now 11 - apologies lads].
Keep up the builds and keen to see some more great entries for Dec!
No worries - we'll get that truss rod cover re-installed and some new photos done for December's GOTM!
Well Here My LP Silver Burst is I have played it and it is Full on Tone. I do not need the Middle pickup but you can balance the sound really easily. If I get better light I will upload some more Photos.
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nice one Dave it's come up looking great. You need a close up pic of the front body and the headstock - ignore the comments if you are planning to post them.
What is the switch for the 3 buckers is it a freeway 6 way ?
Will do not sure what is needed.
no worries Dave, the rules are usually the first post but think the first entrant started the thread. The rules are 8th post from Brendan on page 1 if you want to read them
Really nice finish and I like the colour scheme too.
I also like that colorscheme. Unfortunately I'm not a pickguard fan for LP's so I wonder what it will look if you removed it...
Just for you this is before I attached the pick guard. Attachment 23181Quote:
Originally Posted by Kick
It is only a minor fix to fill the holes and apply clear. I will keep my eye on the guard. if it shows no signs of wear I will remove it down the track when the paint is "Rock" solid.
Oh damn, that is way much better!!! Now I want one myself.... :)
Thats pretty dame nice Dave 👍
Finally she is done.....long list of things done with and too her here....
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...t=6444&page=29
She is a PBG BG-46 kit with Tone Rider pickups and a few other bits changed. :)
Finished in U-Beaut water based stains with wipe on polyurethane over the top.
Many light hands on this forum have helped to make the build so much easier. I thank you all. I do hope the finished BIG Girl meets with your approval. I loved the challenge to build her.
Copy of the final write up.........from page 29...ha ha ha .....
The end is here. :(
Not sleeping again....so up early this morning and what did I do. She is finished.
It was a long haul, and not one I could have done without the support you guys give. I do thank you very much.
Here she is in all her glory....."True Blue".....also known as "The Big Girl."
Kit:-
PBG BG 46
Stain on body is Blue water based u-beaut stain...then a green/black u-beat wash over the top. Body is sealed with many coats of hand wiped Feast Watson wipe on gloss polyurethane.
Necks are coloured with the same stain pattern as the body...blue and then the black wash. The difference between the two is stark...the guitar neck is nearly purple.
The headstock face is U-beaut water based yellow with many coats of Feast Watson wipe on Polyurethane.
Bass and Guitar have graphite nuts.
Guitar has the Grover locking mini-tuners from PitBull....so easy to fit strings with these.
Bass...standard PBG tuners that come with the kit.
The Electronics:- Wow...big thank you to Weirdbits...be lost without you Scott.
Gotoh 500K A curve pots by four...yes both volume and tone in the A curve.
Orange Drop caps on both Tone pots....0.047uf rating.
White and black vintage push back wire used wherever possible.
One very expensive multi connector switch...as recommended by Weirdbits in the neck selector position. The pickup selector is the standard one from the kit.
Chrome Tele style recessed jack socket...thanks Wazkelly for the idea...they look great.
Switchcraft jack socket.
Pickups:-
Guitar:- Rocksong Black Tone Rider pickups from PitBull.
Bass:- Tone Rider Jazz Bass pickups from Pitbull.
Bridge:-
Bass:- The standard kit one in use...nice big heavy mass one with good adjustments.
Guitar:- Gotoh tune-o-matic bridge and stop tailpiece.
Body:-
Big heavy straplocks for this girl....no dainty strap buttons will hold her up.
Full metal jacket knobs with grub screws to lock onto the pot shafts...feel so slick.
Finish:-
Wipe on poly as described above....then finished with many wet sandings and final finish of automotive Meguiars Ultimate Compound and the Scratch X 2.0. Then finished off the Bowden's Own Body Prep, Carnauba Wax...and Slick finish.
Neck:-
Microwaved Dingo Wax on both fretboards...left to set...then manually buffed off....elbow workout...but worth the effort.
Frets have been levelled and re-finished to a shine....sand paper to 1500 grit, 0000 steel wool and then autosol...nice shine.
She has been strung up now and tuned. She will sit for about a fortnight to allow the wood to move...then a full setup follows. The Bass nut will need a huge file the 1st fret height is out there.
Biggest challenge so far for me ....... I like her and once again thank you guys for the advice and support.
some more pics.
nice one Ozz what a huge build and its come out looking excellent. The necks have quite a different angle on them. What amp do you play it through a bass or guitar amp ? Hows the playability of both necks ? Must weigh just under half a ton !
Yeah Wokks the necks to bridge lines are completely seperate and distinct.Quote:
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
The finished angles are correct. 6 and 4 strings straight on the neck and over the Pups.
I suppose it is to allow full access to the fretboard.
I have the LOOPI ABY pedal I bought earlier and described in the build thread.....I use a Roland 120XL Bass Amp and a Joyo 30 watt digital guitar amp.
I actually tried her on both necks on both amps....playing both on a Bass Amp sounds really good....not so much on the Guitar amp.
Really uncomfortable to play sitting in a chair...may try a stool...but with a good solid leather strap on the strap locks standing works just great.
Little fret buzz on the guitar neck...jacked the bridge a little for the moment.
The Bass nut will have to come down maybe 5 mm all across....way to high.
The Tone Rider Bass and Guitar pickups are awesome. She feels so smooth...but is a lot of real estate. 😎🎶
Crikey Ozz, what a huge effort. It looks a treat.
Mammoth effort, mammoth double neck great job!
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My SGJM-1 is done and I am quite chuffed.
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Breakdown:
*Finish is Anchor brand acrylic spray
*Neck is Tru-oiled, matte finish
*Rosewood headstock veneer
*Gotoh SD90-SL machine heads
*Custom engraved truss rod cover
*Bone nut
*Abalone fret dots
*Custom pickguard
*Tonerider Vintage 90 in a dogear cover
*Graphtech ResoMax Sonic 1 bridge
*Bourns pots
*Orange drop cap
*Switchcraft jack
*Strap locks
Great kit. Fit together well with very few imperfections.
Pablo... Wow! Just Wow!
Change the knobs to a gold version and you've got a winner!
Great result Pabs!
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Very classy Pabs I like this a lot.
Lovely SG, really digging the tortoise shell on black.
Cheers guys! :)
Kick, the knobs do match, the yellow roof of my deck reflecting on the bridge makes it look gold! It's not, it's chrome/nickel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kick
nice job Pabs that come up looking sweet as. Similar theme to your 1st GOTM winning tele ! nice upgrades bet this is a fun axe to play and love how simple/uncluttered these axes look
I take it you won't be judging this month haha
There's some very serious quality going on so far this month!
Hi! This is my telecaster (TLA-spalted maple relic yellow)
Neck pickup: Seymour duncan quarter pound
Bridge pickup: Seymour duncan little 59
For the sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os_x9Ww_2YU&t=3s
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Looks great, you just need some more photo's for the judges
Yes Please!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by JB RETRO
Took another look and you are right! Apologies Pablo!Quote:
Originally Posted by pablopepper
My First Pitbull guitar
Always wanted a Rick, but not affordable + I have no aptitude for playing, so why not build?.
Inspiration was from a rebuild of a Commodore bass from the early 70s that I found 10 years ago in my late dad's roof. Got the bug from that.
Quite a few issues with this build that I had to overcome i.e tuners not fitting etc (you will see them detained in the build diary). Sphincter twitching moment was the neck placement and gluing. Intonation took a bit of setting up but it is now perfect as measured electronically.
Finish Wudtone Black Magic Woman on the body (that I am told is the hardest to achieve a good finish with) and Wudtone Dark Onyx on the neck.
Thanks to all that assisted me during this build.
Duck Dunn Red P Bass is the next project.
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