Nice looking Ric copy dave.lee2003 i like it alot.
Nice looking Ric copy dave.lee2003 i like it alot.
Beautiful bass. How does it handle and what is the sound like? Was going to be a future investment and was just wondering if I should move it up my list.
nice Riccy bass copy Dave Lee, bummer it's going to be another tough month to judge - we say this every month but this month has a great collection of axes
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
The necks great, has a nice variety if tones to it - I replaced the "stock" pickups with a set of "HyGain"s from retrovibe.co.uk - did a quick demo on youtube (link in my RCA-4 thread) - took a bit of judicious routing. The original pickups sound great but I wanted it to be a bit more Ric like. Only thing to watch is theyd either cut the neck pocket too deep or heel of the neck too shallow - dont make the schoolboy error I did and find out after the glue has set!Originally Posted by Dikkybee007
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Saw video and sounds great. Had same problem with my guitar but had same error with an SG kit and only found out after I glued it in. Had to heat body up and melt glue and had to glue in a piece of wood and reshape to give the correct height to allow bridge to fit. After that experience I always check and I don't think I have ever had a kit that didn't need some tweaking. Each kit I make I learn more and more. Great hobby.
Here is my build. It has been great fun.
Some info.
TL-1R
No upgrades - except for addition of some Ernie Ball straplocks. Otherwise out of box as received fom Pitbull.
BODY = 1Coat Dingotone Nullabor Ochre, 1 coat intensifier, 4 topcoats. Then Dingowax.
NECK - Started with the colourless Dingotone neck finish but topcoats were very patchy, so sanded back until even and applied an acrylic finish - result has lovely smooth satin feel.
Decal is anagram. Decal was ordered from Rothko and Frost.
Fretboard finished with lemon oil.
Last edited by DJP; 29-03-2016 at 01:05 AM.
After months of work, here is my beauty - the GR-1SF.
My first build and what a cracker of a time I have had!
Most parts are box stock, changes include:
Roller bridge, wire and pots - that's it
I customised the pick guard bracket to give the pick guard that Gretsch Falcon style lift. I also fashioned my own nut out of a piece of kangaroo bone my brothers dog failed to bury! The writing on the headstock is "Guitar" in Japanese.
I have used the Dingotone - Uluru Red with the clear top coat (DB makes a great product!). I have done a burst effect with a single tone. I am pretty happy with the result, though the pictures don't truly show it.
I will post a picture from before she was strung, in light that really shows it
I am in love!
Finally, here she is!
Last edited by ShazzRandom; 26-03-2016 at 08:53 PM.
Here is the modified pick guard bracket and close view of the back.
And here is the view of the burst effect
Last edited by ShazzRandom; 26-03-2016 at 08:56 PM.
It's been awhile since my last visit on the forum but wow... Spectacular entries from everyone but I like Davey's Lemmy tribute and the "Dickywacker" the most. All and all brilliant stuff as always.
Hey Adam, does WA have a different calendar? 31st is Thursday in NSW 😜
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