wow! great save!
wow! great save!
Build 19 PSH-1 Kustom
Build 18 HB-4S Kustom
Build 17 WL-1 Kustom
Build 16 TL-1TB Kustom
Build 15 PBG-2-
Build 14 FTD-1
Build 13 RD-1 Kustom
Build 12 DM-1S
Build 11 MKA-2 -
Build 10 Basic strat
Build 9 JM Kustom
Build 8 FV-1G
Build 7 ES-2V
Build 6- Community prototype
Build 5 LP-1LQ
Build 4 ES-5V
Build 3 JR-1
Build 2 GD-1
Build 1 TLA-1
Thats an absolutely brilliant result Fred, nice work!
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
superb reno Fred, the plywood looks great
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Great story Fred.
My first guitar was a similar looking 'Anson' branded Strat Copy which also had what looked like 3 x 7 or 9 ply sheets glued together. It was a heavy beast but sustained forever once decent PUP's and tuners were installed. Unfortunately it got left behind after a gig at Bombay Rock Surfers Paradise in 1985. Just hope whoever nicked it got as much enjoyment out of it as I did.
Love the colour scheme too.
# 1 - EX-5 https://goo.gl/fQJMqh
# 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
# 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
# 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
# 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
# 6 - MMB-4 Runner-up GOTM Oct 2018https://goo.gl/gvrPkp
# 7 - ES-1 Runner-up GOTM Aug 2018https://goo.gl/T9BEY8
The Bombay..... was great in its day
Build 19 PSH-1 Kustom
Build 18 HB-4S Kustom
Build 17 WL-1 Kustom
Build 16 TL-1TB Kustom
Build 15 PBG-2-
Build 14 FTD-1
Build 13 RD-1 Kustom
Build 12 DM-1S
Build 11 MKA-2 -
Build 10 Basic strat
Build 9 JM Kustom
Build 8 FV-1G
Build 7 ES-2V
Build 6- Community prototype
Build 5 LP-1LQ
Build 4 ES-5V
Build 3 JR-1
Build 2 GD-1
Build 1 TLA-1
Came up a treat Fred.
Tony
The layers of plywood actually look really great. Glad it all worked out for you.
Maybe not quit as colourful as when the big coys use plywood, though.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
well done Fred you really transformed this axe into a really nice looking axe, it's come up a treat. The pickup selections sound very cool, might have to try that combo
Can you please post a copy of the wiring diagram you used ? cheers
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
Really surprised at how well this guitar turned out after all the renovation work was done on it, looks cool.
Thanks all for the nice comments!
It was more a 'testing ground' than a real guitar build project for me until I got excited and went a bit over-board with the options... :-)
I'll try and record a sound demo as it's pretty good. These pickups are very hot!
@Fretworn: I saw these when I was searching "plywood guitar" on Google! A bit extreme for me... :-)
@wokkaboy: Here's the wiring diagram I used. Got them from the Schaller website, check out HSS5
http://guitar-parts.biz/hp543126/Meg...fc049fceXY2abc
Switching diagram:
Electrical diagram:
Wiring diagram:
I had to wire the Entwistle HB with green as hot and black as ground for this to work. Which is the opposite to what Entwistle show on the diagram on their website, but consistent with what they show on the pup box.... tricky! :-)
#1- STA1M - Completed Jan16 - GOTM Feb16 - Here
#2- IB5 - Completed Aug16 - Here
#3- 335 style 12 strings - 3rd build - Almost done - Here
No #- SG1 'Franck Zappa' - Completed Apr16 for a friend - No build diary (yet?)
#4- 'The Red Plywood Strat' - Completed Aug16 - Here
#5- ST-1JR Star Wars - Completed Dec16 - Here
#6- SG 3 pickups - Almost done - Here
#7- JBA-4M JPJ Bass - Completed Mar18 - Here
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