Looking great Pabs. Fantastic first build - you nailed that routing! Very interested to see how your JM turns out!
cheers,
Gav.
Looking great Pabs. Fantastic first build - you nailed that routing! Very interested to see how your JM turns out!
cheers,
Gav.
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Build #01: BC-1
Build #02: ST-1
Build #03: JR-1DC
Build #04: ES-2V
Build #05: ESB-4 (GOTM July 2014)
Build #06: RC-1
Build #07: MK-2
Build #08: TLA-1
Build #09: JR-1DC
Build #0A: LPA-1
Build #0B: STA-1 (GOTM April 2015)
Build #0C: MKA-2
Build #0D: LP-1M
Build #0E: JB-1
Build #0F: FS-1
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hey Pabs, is it an exact Jazzmaster shape, or did you modify it?
Stan's LP Build for my Sister: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3146
Benson Pickup Strat mod: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5229
Epiphone LP headstock fix: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3410
Martin Backpacker Repair: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...?t=5038&page=3
'57 Harmony Jazz guitar project: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=2972
Stan, outer shape is pretty close to the fender shape, the internals are modified. Didn't want the lead circuit, bigger spaces for the pickups. Still undecided on whether to mount the jack on the pickguard or into the side of the body.
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
side mount it, I think front mounts are a pain and don't look as good, a big let down for a 335 IMO
Stan's LP Build for my Sister: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3146
Benson Pickup Strat mod: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5229
Epiphone LP headstock fix: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3410
Martin Backpacker Repair: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...?t=5038&page=3
'57 Harmony Jazz guitar project: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=2972
I think you might be right, Stan. I like the idea of being able to lift the pickguard off and take all the electronics with it in one piece, but front mounts are a pain in the ass.
Got most of the shaping finished off this morning. Rounded off the sides and got stuck into the contours with a rasp.
Belly cut.
Elbow cut.
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'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
My arms feel like cooked spaghetti, but it was worth it. Cleaned up with a finer file and then got a rough sand with 180.
Ended up with a nice profile.
Pretty bloody happy with that. Starting to look like a real guitar.
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'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
coming along nicely Pablo, best get that neck pocket routed. So you going to side mount the output jack ? Would look better for sure.
What colour paint/stain you got planned ?
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
Thanks Wokka, I need the neck to rout the neck pocket, should be in tomorrow. It's gonna get painted white, I've been wanting to do a white guitar for a while.
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
nice one Pablo no one will know its pine if you paint it white. So a red pearloid pickguard ?
Worth grain filling the body before you paint it
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
Oh yeah, timbermate on standby, I want a nice mirror gloss. Red pearl would be damn cool, but I'm going tuxedo style so black it is.
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
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