Ponch's ES5-V

[Fretworn]

T'is ready for assembly tomorrow. Wiring is all in place, tested and awaiting the (frustrating...) task of threading through the body

I would have completed this evening but casting my mind back to my previous hollow build reminded me to put a small dab of glue on the grippy washer thingies that have a habit of dropping off inside the body during the process. So I'll wait until dry tomorrow




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That glue thing is something to remember if I ever do a hollow/semi-hollow.

(and the grammar police want you to know it's 'Tis, not T'is)

[Simon Barden]

A bit of glue is mandatory for holding washers on in this situation. I use a standard all-purpose glue that you can get in any stationary store. Dries in a few minutes and it's strong enough to stop the washers falling off.

[wazkelly]

Sounds like a job for Tarzan's Grip.

[andrewdosborne]

That glue thing is something to remember if I ever do a hollow/semi-hollow.

(and the grammar police want you to know it's 'Tis, not T'is)

Thanks Fretty I've edited the past post Ministry of Truth style future generations will never know my crime


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[andrewdosborne]

And here it is. Only need to add strap buttons, add P90 spacer and on next string change sand bottom of bridge to fit body contours

The P90 sounds great. Less than 50% volume and pulled back tone nice and jazzy. Over 50% volume breaks up nicely for blues

The all mahogany bridge has mellowed the sound giving the vibe I was after












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[wazkelly]

Well done Ponch.

The leather lounge in the background looks a bit too modern for that style of guitar. Might need something more retro for the final glamour shots haha.

[andrewdosborne]

Haha agree Waz and everything looks beige at night. Here's some morning after shots. And... it held its tuning!








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[wokkaboy]

Good stuff Ponch looks great. Keen for a sound demo

[andrewdosborne]

Good stuff Ponch looks great. Keen for a sound demo

I'll sort something out Woks! I'll need to put on my jazz rhythm head on for a bit...

Its a nice guitar to play - kind of feels like a smaller acoustic. Nice and light. Compared to my Epiphone Casino sounds better acoustically and plugged in. But not as dark sounding as my ES-1G (has the solid block running down the middle of the body)

Now, I have a bass to finish....

[wokkaboy]

sounds good Ponch. Look forward to seeing paint on your jazz bass build ! Loving my JBA-4 with active preamp !
What is the headstock veneer again and is that a waterslide logo ? Logo looks great, would even be better with a Ponch logo on it !