Tims Les Paul Spalty

[Gavin1393]

...and don't forget to read through this thread...
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/?page_...iewtopic&t=302
where you will find all the build information in one spot together with links to video's, tips and tricks, etc. all designed to help you get a great result.

[Timsan]

Aaaannnndddd... glue spots.

Fortunately there isn't any on the cap to speak of, but there's a bit on the mahogany below the binding. Off I go to get a wire brush.

[Timsan]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from Gavin1393 on December 26, 2013, 07:45
...and don't forget to read through this thread...
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/?page_...iewtopic&t=302
where you will find all the build information in one spot together with links to video's, tips and tricks, etc. all designed to help you get a great result.

Thanks Gav, I'm saving it as a bookmark. There's definitely a wealth of good material there.

[jarrod]

Have you thought about colours yet Tim , I'm suffering from Guitar Envi now so stop showing pics of that cap will you LOL.....

[Timsan]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from jarrod on December 26, 2013, 08:47
Have you thought about colours yet Tim , I'm suffering from Guitar Envi now so stop showing pics of that cap will you LOL.....

Haha - that cap is pretty special.

I've had plenty of time to think about colour... the kit was ordered in Sept/Oct, because it was a special lefty order. I've spent many a session on the Pitbull and Wudtone websites agonizing over the finish options.

Here's what I've come up with so far:

Option #1 - Azure Lagoon on the cap with Dark Tease for the back 'n' sides
Option #2 - Burning Sun or Goldenrod on top with Mahogany/Carmine Gypsy/Hot Auburn for the back 'n' sides
Option #3 - Mahogany or Hot Auburn or Carmine Gypsy all over.

I'm leaning towards the 3rd option, mainly because #2 has been done before, and I want to save #1 for an IB-6S as my next project. What I was thinking of doing was a sort of fade finish, similar to a burst - 2 coats of pigment all over, then a third coat on the outer half, then a 4th coat on the outer rim. So it would be the same colour all over, but lighter in the middle of the body, gradually getting darker towards the outside. I'd possibly follow the same idea on the back of the body and the headstock, as well as maybe trying to somehow achieve this on the neck. Has anyone tried this before?

Thoughts?

[Timsan]

I honestly can't imagine a better day than this. The cricket is on the radio, and I've spent the afternoon so far doing a mock build.

The one issue I've encountered so far is the amount of thread available on the 3-way switch to screw on the final nut. From what I can gather, I need to either make the cavity a little deeper, or get a new switch.

The only question I have so far is, which way round do the pickups go? They have the black covers on them so I can't see the poles...

[WeirdBits]

You've got some nice looking spalt on the cap. For the pickups, the fatter pickup ring is the bridge and should taper towards the neck, the thinner ring is the neck pup and again should taper towards the neck (assuming the rings are correct).

With your switch you can either *carefully* rout the cavity slightly deeper, or get a switch with longer thread, or get a Deep Thread Nut (metric) for your switch from somewhere like ALS. You may need to enlarge the diameter of the hole slightly to use a deep thread nut.

[Timsan]

Yeah... I'll give the routing a big fat miss. I don't trust myself.


Can anyone recommend any reputable guitar electronics places in Australia that would have this sort of gear? Otherwise I'll have to mail order from StewMac. I'll keep Jaycar as a last resort.

[Brendan]

Timsan - some 80 grit sandpaper will make the cavity hole a little deeper. Alternatively a Dremel with sanding / routing bit used carefully should be able to deepen it enough to get in there. Another thing to think of is that you'll be shielding the cavity and won't want any bare wires coming into contact with the shielding - it's easy to do and will be a real annoyance when you come to put it together.

[stan]

Aussie places for parts:

http://luthierssupplies.com.au/

http://www.realparts.com.au/

I have used both and they are good

Stewmac and Guitarfetish in the States if you need to buy from OS