Lets look at our guitars thread
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AnimalBob said:
Fantuzzi said:
Have you seen the Blacktop Fender range? Really great Humbuckers in them, might be worth a look as they do a Jaguar one as well as the usual suspects.
I definitely need to find a shop with some of those and have a little play. Fender seem to be coming out with all sorts of different and weird concept guitars at the moment, I'm not sure what I think about them just yet.HereBeMonsters said:
AnimalBob said:
Fantuzzi said:
Have you seen the Blacktop Fender range? Really great Humbuckers in them, might be worth a look as they do a Jaguar one as well as the usual suspects.
I definitely need to find a shop with some of those and have a little play. Fender seem to be coming out with all sorts of different and weird concept guitars at the moment, I'm not sure what I think about them just yet.Davel said:
Limited Edition number 19 out of 60.
I'm told Macca has number 60 - no idea if true or not.
Edited by Davel on Monday 20th January 15:19
didnt take long to find....
macaris
Edited by Chimune on Monday 20th January 21:04
I know there are plenty on here who can do much better work than this but after 6 weeks in the shed this is my first attempt at assembling a guitar.
I cheated on the hardest part. The neck was something my brother had to hand and was already rough shaped with inlays & frets installed. I just had to profile, shape & veneer headstock (I tried an ebony veneer - PITA - won't be doing that again!), install the nut and tuners.
The body is 2 piece African mahogany (not sure exactly which species) based on an MDF template I made from a kit body that I borrowed off a friend. The neck pocket angle was tricky but there is lots of advice on the internet which was helpful. The pickup is a BKP Nantucket and the bridge is a Tonepro's. Annoyingly I cross threaded one of the bridge studs so had to order another pair which was annoying. At least it came out relatively easy which isn't always the case.
I knocked up the scratch plate from a sheet of plastic & was based on a template I found on the internet for an LP Jr scratch plate. I had to modify the template to suit the double cut and it's not 100% accurate but close enough for me. The guitar is finished in an antique cherry stain with a few coats of Tru oil on top. It's far from perfect, there are areas, especially around the neck, where I got glue spill-out and I didn't clean up properly. I was debating TV yellow and in retrospect I should have gone for it but I had the stain and oil already and couldn't be bothered to wait.
The guitar is up and running now, I finished off the electrics earlier. It's playing quite nicely but I need to do a bit more fret levelling and dressing so I can drop the action a little bit on the treble side without it choking on bends at the bottom of the neck (not that I venture down there often but it's nice to have the option!).
I cheated on the hardest part. The neck was something my brother had to hand and was already rough shaped with inlays & frets installed. I just had to profile, shape & veneer headstock (I tried an ebony veneer - PITA - won't be doing that again!), install the nut and tuners.
The body is 2 piece African mahogany (not sure exactly which species) based on an MDF template I made from a kit body that I borrowed off a friend. The neck pocket angle was tricky but there is lots of advice on the internet which was helpful. The pickup is a BKP Nantucket and the bridge is a Tonepro's. Annoyingly I cross threaded one of the bridge studs so had to order another pair which was annoying. At least it came out relatively easy which isn't always the case.
I knocked up the scratch plate from a sheet of plastic & was based on a template I found on the internet for an LP Jr scratch plate. I had to modify the template to suit the double cut and it's not 100% accurate but close enough for me. The guitar is finished in an antique cherry stain with a few coats of Tru oil on top. It's far from perfect, there are areas, especially around the neck, where I got glue spill-out and I didn't clean up properly. I was debating TV yellow and in retrospect I should have gone for it but I had the stain and oil already and couldn't be bothered to wait.
The guitar is up and running now, I finished off the electrics earlier. It's playing quite nicely but I need to do a bit more fret levelling and dressing so I can drop the action a little bit on the treble side without it choking on bends at the bottom of the neck (not that I venture down there often but it's nice to have the option!).
bga said:
I know there are plenty on here who can do much better work than this but after 6 weeks in the shed this is my first attempt at assembling a guitar
Whoa, whoa, whoa there fella! You can't just drop that in here.This kind of thing requires a build thread. Hope you took lots of pictures or you're just going to have to take it apart and start again for us.
Epic work
BGA, I haven't worked with wood since school 100's of years ago ( 
), I know I would love it, I know I couldn't achieve this level, I know I would love to be able have a go but I am very envious and even more extremely pleased for you with your accomplished work here.
Seriously good work, well done!
), I know I would love it, I know I couldn't achieve this level, I know I would love to be able have a go but I am very envious and even more extremely pleased for you with your accomplished work here.Seriously good work, well done!
Thanks for the kind words guys. Unfortunately I was so convinced I would make a hash of it I didn't bother to take many pics, only one I have is before I finished it.
There is lots of excellent guidance out there, in particular mylespaul.com and the body really wasn't too hard. Doing the neck from scratch would be a bit trickier I reckon but will do that for the next build (and will take photos). I reckon a Tele style would be good next time though with twins arriving in 3 weeks I think it'll have to wait until summer time at least!
There is lots of excellent guidance out there, in particular mylespaul.com and the body really wasn't too hard. Doing the neck from scratch would be a bit trickier I reckon but will do that for the next build (and will take photos). I reckon a Tele style would be good next time though with twins arriving in 3 weeks I think it'll have to wait until summer time at least!
bga said:
I know there are plenty on here who can do much better work than this but after 6 weeks in the shed this is my first attempt at assembling a guitar.
I cheated on the hardest part. The neck was something my brother had to hand and was already rough shaped with inlays & frets installed. I just had to profile, shape & veneer headstock (I tried an ebony veneer - PITA - won't be doing that again!), install the nut and tuners.
The body is 2 piece African mahogany (not sure exactly which species) based on an MDF template I made from a kit body that I borrowed off a friend. The neck pocket angle was tricky but there is lots of advice on the internet which was helpful. The pickup is a BKP Nantucket and the bridge is a Tonepro's. Annoyingly I cross threaded one of the bridge studs so had to order another pair which was annoying. At least it came out relatively easy which isn't always the case.
I knocked up the scratch plate from a sheet of plastic & was based on a template I found on the internet for an LP Jr scratch plate. I had to modify the template to suit the double cut and it's not 100% accurate but close enough for me. The guitar is finished in an antique cherry stain with a few coats of Tru oil on top. It's far from perfect, there are areas, especially around the neck, where I got glue spill-out and I didn't clean up properly. I was debating TV yellow and in retrospect I should have gone for it but I had the stain and oil already and couldn't be bothered to wait.
The guitar is up and running now, I finished off the electrics earlier. It's playing quite nicely but I need to do a bit more fret levelling and dressing so I can drop the action a little bit on the treble side without it choking on bends at the bottom of the neck (not that I venture down there often but it's nice to have the option!).
Fantastic. I doff my hat to you.I cheated on the hardest part. The neck was something my brother had to hand and was already rough shaped with inlays & frets installed. I just had to profile, shape & veneer headstock (I tried an ebony veneer - PITA - won't be doing that again!), install the nut and tuners.
The body is 2 piece African mahogany (not sure exactly which species) based on an MDF template I made from a kit body that I borrowed off a friend. The neck pocket angle was tricky but there is lots of advice on the internet which was helpful. The pickup is a BKP Nantucket and the bridge is a Tonepro's. Annoyingly I cross threaded one of the bridge studs so had to order another pair which was annoying. At least it came out relatively easy which isn't always the case.
I knocked up the scratch plate from a sheet of plastic & was based on a template I found on the internet for an LP Jr scratch plate. I had to modify the template to suit the double cut and it's not 100% accurate but close enough for me. The guitar is finished in an antique cherry stain with a few coats of Tru oil on top. It's far from perfect, there are areas, especially around the neck, where I got glue spill-out and I didn't clean up properly. I was debating TV yellow and in retrospect I should have gone for it but I had the stain and oil already and couldn't be bothered to wait.
The guitar is up and running now, I finished off the electrics earlier. It's playing quite nicely but I need to do a bit more fret levelling and dressing so I can drop the action a little bit on the treble side without it choking on bends at the bottom of the neck (not that I venture down there often but it's nice to have the option!).
B17NNS said:
^^^ humana humana. Nice LP.
I'm desperately seeking a trans red Standard with a flame top. Want to build an homage to this with black nickel hardware...
If anyone sees anything suitable please shout up
Tadaaaaaa: http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/electric_guitars_det...I'm desperately seeking a trans red Standard with a flame top. Want to build an homage to this with black nickel hardware...
If anyone sees anything suitable please shout up
Swap the fixtures and fittings, job's a good'un. Mind you I played one today and didn't like it; neck far too thin for my taste.
Jaykaybi said:
Tadaaaaaa: http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/electric_guitars_det...
Swap the fixtures and fittings, job's a good'un. Mind you I played one today and didn't like it; neck far too thin for my taste.
I prefer a 60's neck myself. I've thought about a Vermillion. I know I am trying to re-create a 'Slash' Les Paul but I'm not really into signatures per see. Not keen on the Slash logo.Swap the fixtures and fittings, job's a good'un. Mind you I played one today and didn't like it; neck far too thin for my taste.
There is a custom shop standard...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-Custom-Shop-60s-L...
But it's £3k
This looks just the ticket...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-Gibson-Les-Paul-Cla...
So at least what i'm after exists. Just need to wait for one to come up in the UK.
Edited by B17NNS on Thursday 30th January 15:54
6th Gear said:
Phwoarrr!Mind you, 25% Buyer's Premium is taking the piss, don't you think?
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