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This is what I'm hoping to get close to (photoshop):
2pc Swamp Ash routed, unfinished body (from Jamesguitarparts on ebay),
Hosco Solid maple unfinished neck (C shape, heel adjust, medium jumbo frets),
Seymore Duncan Quarter Pound pickups,
Gotoh vintage bridge & staggered non locking tuners,
Graphtech Tusq XL nut,
Various bits of nickle shiny bits and a couple of gold knobs!
Added comfort cuts:
And currently it looks like this, the black will be sanded off leaving a dark grain pattern to show through the sunburst dye finish I'm planning:
This is what I'm hoping to get close to (photoshop):
2pc Swamp Ash routed, unfinished body (from Jamesguitarparts on ebay),
Hosco Solid maple unfinished neck (C shape, heel adjust, medium jumbo frets),
Seymore Duncan Quarter Pound pickups,
Gotoh vintage bridge & staggered non locking tuners,
Graphtech Tusq XL nut,
Various bits of nickle shiny bits and a couple of gold knobs!
Added comfort cuts:
And currently it looks like this, the black will be sanded off leaving a dark grain pattern to show through the sunburst dye finish I'm planning:
Here's one I've just finished, a Merle Haggard Tuff Dog tribute.
I can't justify the cost of the Custom Shop item ( over $7K here in Oz ) and have been a fan of The Hag for ever
Kit from Pitbull Guitars here in Oz, 22 fret maple bolt on neck, ash body, Wilkinson bridge, Tonerider Hot Classic pickups, all hardware is gold which doesn't show very well in the pic
Plays like butter and sounds utterly incredible
I can't justify the cost of the Custom Shop item ( over $7K here in Oz ) and have been a fan of The Hag for ever
Kit from Pitbull Guitars here in Oz, 22 fret maple bolt on neck, ash body, Wilkinson bridge, Tonerider Hot Classic pickups, all hardware is gold which doesn't show very well in the pic
Plays like butter and sounds utterly incredible
suthol said:
Here's one I've just finished, a Merle Haggard Tuff Dog tribute.
I can't justify the cost of the Custom Shop item ( over $7K here in Oz ) and have been a fan of The Hag for ever
Kit from Pitbull Guitars here in Oz, 22 fret maple bolt on neck, ash body, Wilkinson bridge, Tonerider Hot Classic pickups, all hardware is gold which doesn't show very well in the pic
Plays like butter and sounds utterly incredible
Looks great apart from that black burst area !!.I can't justify the cost of the Custom Shop item ( over $7K here in Oz ) and have been a fan of The Hag for ever
Kit from Pitbull Guitars here in Oz, 22 fret maple bolt on neck, ash body, Wilkinson bridge, Tonerider Hot Classic pickups, all hardware is gold which doesn't show very well in the pic
Plays like butter and sounds utterly incredible
Bet it sounds the 'dogs' though.
enjo said:
Dr Z said:
^That looks cool. Getting Richie Kotzen sig vibes from that.
Brass bridge saddles will prob create some nice symmetry with the gold knobs, so could work!
You've read my mind Brass bridge saddles will prob create some nice symmetry with the gold knobs, so could work!
If only I could play like Richie!
The quarter pounder p'up & gold hardware were definite clues.
Evangelion said:
jbudgie said:
Looks great apart from that black burst area ...
Yes, looks to me as if someone went round it with a black felt marker.Still, as long as the owner likes it, that's all that matters.
Edited by suthol on Saturday 11th November 20:57
Edited by suthol on Saturday 11th November 21:00
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Interesting. I would say I'm the opposite re: flex. I haven't actively tried a whole bunch of different picks, but at one point I bought some of Dunlop delrin500s in different thicknesses.
I found that I could control the pick attack reasonably well with any pick thicker than 1mm in the range. I have since, settled on these:
http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/accessories-c2/pick...
It is a big part of the sound for me, mostly because of how I set my rig up. Tend to dial in a fairly dirty basic tone, which I can drive it more with a harder pick attack. I found the thicker picks give that control & dynamic range for me.
I have mates who are used to bashing it out on an acoustic with thinner picks, cannot handle as thick a pick as mine on an electric as they cannot relax their pick attack to the level needed to make it work. I started out on an electric, so perhaps that has helped to have a more delicate touch?
On the flip side, I simply can not bash out a big acoustic as well as them no matter what! Their peaks on an acoustic is certainly higher than mine. It's impressive.
I have a PickPunch which means I can make picks out of any suitable material I come across. A Cadbury's Celebrations box from a couple of Christmases ago yielded over 60 although old credit and debit cards suit me best, particularly if I can get the raised numbers in just the right place to provide a little extra grip.
My latest batch came from a discarded shower gel bottle. Ideal for a nice clean sound.
My latest batch came from a discarded shower gel bottle. Ideal for a nice clean sound.
JaymzDead said:
Dunlop Jazz III for me, I couldn't go back to playing with a normal size pick now. I tried recently and it just felt weird!
'Sharkfin' picks for me. Love the fact each side you use has a different attack style, and the serrated side is absolutely brilliant for pinch harmonics and 'scratchy' rhythm sounds. vsonix said:
JaymzDead said:
Dunlop Jazz III for me, I couldn't go back to playing with a normal size pick now. I tried recently and it just felt weird!
'Sharkfin' picks for me. Love the fact each side you use has a different attack style, and the serrated side is absolutely brilliant for pinch harmonics and 'scratchy' rhythm sounds. I like Dunlop Stubbys (the small ones) for faster playing as it slips over the strings with minimal resistance.
I too struggle with normal sized pics now.
These are the best picks ever
https://www.gak.co.uk/en/dunlop-jazz-iii-guitar-pi...
I used to use tortex .88 but cant quite get the same thumb grip on them for some reason after the Jazz IIIs
https://www.gak.co.uk/en/dunlop-jazz-iii-guitar-pi...
I used to use tortex .88 but cant quite get the same thumb grip on them for some reason after the Jazz IIIs
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