So, i had a heap of off cuts and spare bits of tree hanging around...
What to do with them?
Build a homage to the Rickenbacker 4001, of course!
So, i had a heap of off cuts and spare bits of tree hanging around...
What to do with them?
Build a homage to the Rickenbacker 4001, of course!
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Next time i will clamp the body and neck the right way round :P
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Cool DB. Looks great. Can you get genuine parts ?
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
Thanx Woks.
This one will have a Schaller roller bridge and a set of Tonerider Jazzies on board with just a volume control.. just to be different
Next time I go to my timber yard I will get me some Tassie Blackwood and build a proper neck through.
I have a good mate in the States that is happy to get me genuine pups and hardware for the next one.
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Love it DB. Looking great. Maybe pretend it's a lefty?
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
Brendan, you are a genius! luv ya Bro!
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
The world is a better place because of Rickies, I reckon. If you build this as a lefty DB I may have to learn how to be ambidextrous. Is there room in the PBG community for a Rickynapper?
Ricky with Jazz bass pickups, kind of like the bass Ed Roman built for Dave Meros from Spocks Beard.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
Mock up with neck seated and pups and hardware in place...
Also a shot of headstock
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
And now with pup routs, sanded to 240....
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
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