December GOTM

[Ghaynas]

I have no chance with all these awesome guitars on the forum, but Im just happy that I got mine finished, and sounding as good as it does.

>>> SOUND DEMO RECORDED (Please don't laugh at me - Im still a learner!!) <<<

My Soundcloud Demo of me fiddling with my new guitar

Recorded Entirely on this guitar (drums and bass obviously not of course)

Finish
Dingotone Blackstump / FW Black Japan burst
Dingotone Top Coat
Black Acrylic side and back
Automotive clear coat side and back
2 Coats Tru-Oil for the Neck - Neck finished matt for speed.
Neck
Fret Job, Neck Levelled
Dingobass Bone Nut
Headstock
Inlay-sticker Headstock, Hand trimmed face
Grover Locking Mini Rotomatics
Bridge and Tail
Babicz FCH Tuneomatic Gold
Pups
Entwistle Darkstar ND Bridge and Neck
Electrics
Bourns 500K A/B Push/Pull Pots for Tone and Volume
Klein Treble Bleed Cap and Resistor Mods
Sprague Orange Drop Caps
Jimmy Page Wiring (21 Tone with Phase and splits).

OMG have you created that sound with those Darkstar from Entwistle? I also have an LP with those pickups and never could make it sounds like this, this guitar sounds brilliant like the sun in the summer, it's amazing the sound you've created. I'm not trying to affect the jury decision but it's really hard to make these pickups sounds this way, they have a very dark sound, so they are named "Darkstar" because they are really really dark, this guitar is an artwork just for the sound you have created with her. And also the look is pretty cool.

[depictedminds]

OMG have you created that sound with those Darkstar from Entwistle? I also have an LP with those pickups and never could make it sounds like this, this guitar sounds brilliant like the sun in the summer, it's amazing the sound you've created. I'm not trying to affect the jury decision but it's really hard to make these pickups sounds this way, they have a very dark sound, so they are named "Darkstar" because they are really really dark, this guitar is an artwork just for the sound you have created with her. And also the look is pretty cool.

Wow.
Firstly thankyou. Thats very humbling 😁

Secondly... what wiring do you have? This guitar has the jp classic wiring... so i have 4 push pulls giving me 21 variations in tone... primarily the ability to coil split both has been really useful.

The biggest thing i was happy about was the sound. This thing has zero hum, huge sustain and massive tone transferrance. On rhythm i ran the neck out of phase and the bridge split. For lead i ran the pickups coil split to get as close to a coil tap single as possible... but i have to also credit the gsp with some of this as well.

I recorded this on a digitech gsp1101 effects unit. Rhythm was on preset 1 and lead on preset 4. Both had a little added compression with the lead a shade more echo which helped with the sustain a bit.

Ultimately the luck was on my side with the kit fitting as well as it did. Intonation is great on it and action is awesome... but yeah im really happy with the sound. Really happy with my wiring.

I just wish i could play better! Im learning to solo now and one day id love to jam with some brissy folk and geek out on guitars.

Thankyou so much for your comments!

[depictedminds]

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GOLD KNOBS AS REQUESTED

[Thigg88]

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Depicted minds that is one ripper of a guitar mate. You should be nothing but happy with how it's turned out. Great choices and finsh all round

[wazkelly]

Nice Blue Tele ILR. Didn't know there was a quilted with double binding available?

[wazkelly]

Looking and sounding great Depicted Minds.

[Simon Barden]

Very nice looking guitar indeed, Depicted Minds, and there's nothing to laugh at in your recording, very good. You might get a few marks knocked off for the slightly wonky toggle switch (though that could be personal preference) and the silver knobs, but all things that can be easily remedied.

[stan]

depictedminds that is a stellar guitar, and your playing is great - better than most. Glad you entered

[Fretworn]

Good job ILR. A novel approach.

[wokkaboy]

awesome LP build Depicted Minds, love the build and the Satriani cover is very good. This axe is definitely going to be up there with the other entries. Looks like another tough month of judging ahead !