Lets look at our guitars thread

[enjo]

Well...
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:

[Dr Z]

^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!

[enjo]

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
If only I could play like Richie!

[suthol]

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

[jbudgie]

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 !!.

Bet it sounds the 'dogs' though.

[Evangelion]

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.

[Dr Z]

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
If only I could play like Richie!

Nice, you're on the right track if the influence is apparent.

The quarter pounder p'up & gold hardware were definite clues.

[suthol]

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.

The edge of the burst isn't as harsh as it appears in that pic but having said that it's definitely not a traditional faded transition and neither is it on the Fender CS Tuff Dog ( see pic below )

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Edited by suthol on Saturday 11th November 21:00

[Walter Sobchak]

That Tele looks amazing!.

[FreeLitres]

It that Tele a neck thu?

[suthol]

FreeLitres said:

It that Tele a neck thu?

Not sure if the Tuff Dog is a through neck or not, if not through its a set neck with a carved heel, I'm sure the Fender site will answer that question.

[Dr Z]

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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.

[Eddie Strohacker]

My all time favourites. Just right for me & so I bought a catering pack amounting to a lifetime supply.

[JaymzDead]

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!

[Evangelion]

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.

[vsonix]

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.

[FreeLitres]

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.

Dunlop Ultex Jaz III for me - has a rougher texture than most other pics so gives a nice bite.

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.

[dojo]

found V-Picks a few years ago and never looked back.

[Mave]

I use Chinese fortune cookie coins - had a bag full hanging around years ago, picked one up one day when I couldn't find a regular pick, and never looked back!

[andy-xr]

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