Thanks for the demo, sounds great.
Thanks for the demo, sounds great.
Thanks DM. I think the kit pickups are quite adequate for the forseeable future.Originally Posted by DarkMark
One day I'll get myself a 'proper' amplifier.
Another can o' worms no doubt.
cheers, Mark.
You bet it is. I went looking for valve amps and in my price range it was a decision between the Vox AC30 and Fender Hotrod Deluxe. I liked them both for different reasons, but I went with the Fender.
Love the colour scheme Mark. Looks and sounds great.
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# 1 - EX-5 https://goo.gl/fQJMqh
# 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
# 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
# 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
# 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
# 6 - MMB-4 Runner-up GOTM Oct 2018https://goo.gl/gvrPkp
# 7 - ES-1 Runner-up GOTM Aug 2018https://goo.gl/T9BEY8
Thanks, Waz. It's definitely a low-budget non-sealed finish.
Difficult to put it down though.
cheer, Mark.
The unfinished stain was rubbing off, so I'm spraying it with a satin clearcoat.
Decided to dismantle the Squier at the same time and do some comparison measurements to determine EXACTLY the apparent differences in the dimensions.
Final Observations:
Neck route is identical on both.
Pickup route is a centimetre further south on the TL.
Fix: Simply extend the front edge of the route by 1 centimetre should fix the issue right?
Wrong. Other discovery was that the butt end of the neck was also 4-5mm short.
A cynic would suggest this an 'easier' fix to compensate for the mis-placed bridge rout.
(both necks are 'Pitbull', but the lower one is 22 frets and the TL is 21 frets)
Appears to me that the kit bridge is based upon the Squier rather than Fender.
Placed the original Fender bridge on the Squier rout, lining up the string-through holes.
It's in the ball-park to intonate, but the pickup rout is emerging from the front of the bridge.
cheers, Mark.
Last edited by king casey; 29-04-2019 at 09:39 AM.
Wow that痴 a really interesting, it痴 good that you were able to compare.
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After several weeks of extreme patience...
I've finally reached completion.
Once I put a sealer over the raw finish it dulled the yellow to an orange hue, which I didn't like.
Therefore (as it's going to be mainly for a blues style) I've redone it to something of a Muddy Waters tribute.
It did involve some dremel work to re-locate the control cavity due to 'non-telecaster' body routing.
cheers, Mark.
Whilst I'm at it.
I've also finished the umpteenth Squier colour scheme.
Now a Pete's Purple Tele tribute.
cheers, Mark.
You should be pleased with that Mark it looks great. No doubt sounds awesome too.
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