Time for another thread,
This one is for the weird and wonderful stuff ups, idiot moves and general WTF's in the world of Guitars...
Lets kick it off with a gem sent to me tonight by our good mate Kimball.
Thanks for the laugh Kimball
Time for another thread,
This one is for the weird and wonderful stuff ups, idiot moves and general WTF's in the world of Guitars...
Lets kick it off with a gem sent to me tonight by our good mate Kimball.
Thanks for the laugh Kimball
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Hahaha, that is pure gold! Just imagine what pulling on the trem would do.
On the subject of strings, does this make anyone else's skin crawl?
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
BB King used to wrap the whole string on, but i bet it didnt look like that haha. I think it stems back to the days they would take the strings off, give them a boil, and put them back on.
Fail fail fail
Build #1 - ST-1 - Completed
Build #2 - LP-1SS - Completed
Build #3 - TLA-1R - Completed
Build #4 - SGD-612 - Completed
Build #5 - ES-1G - Completed
Build #6 - STA-1HT | Completed
Build #7 - ST1JR - Completed
Current Build #8 - JBA-4
Build #9 - Semi-scratch build Tele x 2 - Completed
Current Build #10 - PRS-1H
Current Build #11 - AGJR-1 - Completed
Current Build #12 - ATL-1SB
Current Build #13 - GST-1
Current Build #14 - FBM-1
Prepare thine butts...
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
Holy crap, was that a gold top?
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
wow some real average work in those photo's Pabs !
First time I've seen a broken neck/headstock held by cable ties !
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
Its not that uncommon, Woks.
I have seen a few with my own eyes and even had the dubious honour of repairing one...
Best one I have seen was held together with the ubiquitous Aussie mend all...
good ole fencing wire...............
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
HAHA that's classic DB. Bit like when an Aussie car has lost the aerial the owner makes the shape of a map of Australia with a coat hanger !
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
I think that would be a much better option than most of these Woks!Originally Posted by wokkaboy
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