Shouldn't that beOriginally Posted by gavinturner
Dead, Buried and Cremated
Shouldn't that be
Dead, Buried and Cremated
its just pine. Paint away Chuck!
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#1, 3 string box guitar
#2, GR-1SF, November guitar of the month 2016
#3, Charvel Surfcaster tribute scratch build. ( Completed )
#4, Pawn shop Strat ( Completed )
#5, Current build MM-1Q
Hey Chuck looks excellent love the shape and the headstock !
Pine bodies is where my scratch builds started. Don't think it matters if you stain or go solid paint it should look great !
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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
Thanks Wok, the headstock fro this one will be different - that's just the neck from the "Surfcaster" build I'm currently doing that I whacked in there for scale.
Completed Builds: #1 TL-1 "Telemaster" (GOTM Oct 2016); #2 The "Maplecaster" scratch build; #3 JB-4 "Bass IV" (co-winner GOTM Jan 2017); #4 ST-1M "Surfcaster" (GOTM Apr 2017), #5 JZA-1 "EC Deluxe"
In Progress:
Build #6 N1R "Semi-scratch" build
Build #7 JZA-1 Baritone
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Hell yeah!
Completed Builds: #1 TL-1 "Telemaster" (GOTM Oct 2016); #2 The "Maplecaster" scratch build; #3 JB-4 "Bass IV" (co-winner GOTM Jan 2017); #4 ST-1M "Surfcaster" (GOTM Apr 2017), #5 JZA-1 "EC Deluxe"
In Progress:
Build #6 N1R "Semi-scratch" build
Build #7 JZA-1 Baritone
The Cavan Project
The Magnificent Compañeros
ah ok cheers Chuck, thought I had seen that headstock before !
so you using a rosewood or maple PBG neck for this one ?
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
Breaking the maple pattern for this one with a rosewood, reverse headstock strat-style neck!
Completed Builds: #1 TL-1 "Telemaster" (GOTM Oct 2016); #2 The "Maplecaster" scratch build; #3 JB-4 "Bass IV" (co-winner GOTM Jan 2017); #4 ST-1M "Surfcaster" (GOTM Apr 2017), #5 JZA-1 "EC Deluxe"
In Progress:
Build #6 N1R "Semi-scratch" build
Build #7 JZA-1 Baritone
The Cavan Project
The Magnificent Compañeros
Quick post, simply because the neck arrived today (thanks Adam!). I'm going with a reverse headstock look. You'll see some very rough sketching on the body that reveals the plan: a pair of humbuckers and a Jimmy Page wiring loom (thanks to Salo for revealing such a thing even existed as I'd never heard of it). Still unsure as to whether I'll make the pickguard encompass the pickups as well as the controls but we'll see...
Last edited by Chuck; 28-02-2017 at 12:58 PM.
Completed Builds: #1 TL-1 "Telemaster" (GOTM Oct 2016); #2 The "Maplecaster" scratch build; #3 JB-4 "Bass IV" (co-winner GOTM Jan 2017); #4 ST-1M "Surfcaster" (GOTM Apr 2017), #5 JZA-1 "EC Deluxe"
In Progress:
Build #6 N1R "Semi-scratch" build
Build #7 JZA-1 Baritone
The Cavan Project
The Magnificent Compañeros
I'm after a bit of advice on pickups for this one. As above, I'm looking at a pair of humbuckers and using a Jimmy Page harness for them. I'm after a more bluesy kind of tone, and something pretty versatile. In the Tonerider range I'm thinking either Rocksongs or AC4s. Would that be a good option (and what's the difference) or are there others I should look at?
Completed Builds: #1 TL-1 "Telemaster" (GOTM Oct 2016); #2 The "Maplecaster" scratch build; #3 JB-4 "Bass IV" (co-winner GOTM Jan 2017); #4 ST-1M "Surfcaster" (GOTM Apr 2017), #5 JZA-1 "EC Deluxe"
In Progress:
Build #6 N1R "Semi-scratch" build
Build #7 JZA-1 Baritone
The Cavan Project
The Magnificent Compañeros
The AC4s are certainly on the hot side. Very difficult to get a clean sound from them without turning the guitar volume control right down. So if you never actually play clean and want your amp input pushed hard, then they're fine. Otherwise in the Tonerider range I'd go for the Alnico II (labelled AC2 in the PB shop) or the hotter Rocksong. The AC2 is the most like an old PAF, the Rocksong is an overwound variant on it. An AC2 in the neck and a Rocksong in the bridge would be similar to the classic Seymour Duncan '59/JB combination.
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