FrankenWashie's Third, The Cliche Black LP

[Simon Barden]

Yesterday I had friends over from Sydney for Christmas turn up for a rather unexpected fleeting visit. As a result, I still had a lot of guitars out in the lounge. By the time I'd finished greeting them at the door, their 7 year old son had rushed into lounge and I then found him with my Dave Gilmour custom shop Strat, strap over his neck, holding it in front of him and swinging it around wildly. How it didn't hit anything else I don't know. So I suggested that maybe he should slowly put it down and play with one of the cheaper ones instead.

[Andyxlh]

These Australians have to be watched. Bunch of convicts, don't you know?
agreed, a bit of wear and tear is good. mind you, this might be a bit more than that. I'm also thinking of removing one of the vol and both tones, and filling the holes as i simply never use them and if they get bumped they mess with my tone. just wiring both pickups to the one vol via the selector switch. with a matte finish i should be able to make the local repair without repainting the whole thing methinks!

[Simon Barden]

You could always leave the unused pots in place and just alter the wiring. Then if you ever pass the guitar on to someone else, they can reinstate the standard wiring if they want without having to re-drill holes.

Or you could fill the holes with large flashing LEDs.

[FrankenWashie]

You could always leave the unused pots in place and just alter the wiring. Then if you ever pass the guitar on to someone else, they can reinstate the standard wiring if they want without having to re-drill holes.

Or you could fill the holes with large flashing LEDs.

Hi Simon, I can't twaddle on about unadorned simplicity and then have two superfluous pots and knobs or glittery LEDs in the thing. Your point is valid, but this one is likely to stay with my for my very own, my pretty, my PRECCCIOUSSSSS! (Gollum! Gollum!)

[FrankenWashie]

The bridge arrived at work this morning, the above is representative of what is going to have to happen, though the bridge will sit slightly further back than this according to the dimensional data from ze vunderbar volk from Schaller. Unlike a standard TOM, these apparently sit square to the fretboard end and have a wider intonation adjustment. So we have some pluggin' to do.

You may be able to see in the bottom left the two plugged tone pot holes. I will close cut these and then do some exceedingly careful chisel work prior to a touch up sand, as I will do for the four anchor/bridge holes that are now superfluous.

[Simon Barden]

That's a lot of plugging you need to do!

The bridge pickup cavity routing looks a bit wonky to me. The bottom E side pickup mounting-ear cutaway looks further forwards than the top E one. Might need a bit of work to make the pickup sit square in it.

[FrankenWashie]

That's a lot of plugging you need to do!

The bridge pickup cavity routing looks a bit wonky to me. The bottom E side pickup mounting-ear cutaway looks further forwards than the top E one. Might need a bit of work to make the pickup sit square in it.

Yes it is, but I have 3 out of four plugs shaped already.
FYI, an 18V cordless drill will push a 1/2" Plug cutter quite easily through pine, Plywood and MDF. Rock Maple not so much. It'll do it, but it won't like it much. Methinks it may be time to invest in a semi decent Pedestal Drill Press.

I had thought that with the Bridge PUP position. I had the SD in there at one point and it does sit square, though I really need t see how it all looks with the PUP surround on it before I do anything. No Hurry.

[Andyxlh]

Looking good. I do like the idea of simplicity, being a bit of a 'simple' person myself.... so plugging holes and removing stuff works for me!

[Andyxlh]

Hi Simon, I can't twaddle on about unadorned simplicity and then have two superfluous pots and knobs or glittery LEDs in the thing. Your point is valid, but this one is likely to stay with my for my very own, my pretty, my PRECCCIOUSSSSS! (Gollum! Gollum!)

Now, flashing disco lights on a guitar? Ooh, bring me my flared trousers! Like it 😀

[FrankenWashie]

Now, flashing disco lights on a guitar? Ooh, bring me my flared trousers! Like it ��

Disco lights? Yeah. Nah. Disco Lights are in the same project folder as Sea Foam Green finish. The one marked #16/00Never.Ever.