Greetings from the desert......

[elvislives]

Heard about this board from another board........Just posted in the Projects/Restorations forum before I noticed this newbie section so thought I'd say hi.  Call me Archie.  I build guitars, mainly from parts, though I've built a few lap steels from scratch.  I play in an Elvis tribute band that's doing pretty well around Phoenix here; been playing for quite a while now.............I ain't saying I'm good, but I should be by now.  Here's the project that "qualifies" me for this board........whatcha think?

[SonOfJazzmasterE]

WOW - how does the switching system work on that space aged doo-dad?

[elvislives]

Thanks for asking--it's really pretty simple actually; it's got  "lead" and  "rhythm" circuits in the Jag tradition.  Rhythm circuit is p/ups 1, 2, # 4 (from the top down,)  lead is #s 3 & 5.  Regular Strat 5-way switch for rhythm circuit, Tele 3-way for lead.  Also got an "S-1" style mini-toggle for the rhythm and a series/parallel for lead.  Volume & tone for the rhythm section, just a volume control for lead.  The Les Paul-type toggle on the upper bout selects lead, rhythm, or both.  This guitar's got a whopping 39 different pickup settings and it sounds pretty much like it looks--Snappy and snazzy!  Thanks for your interest.

[JazzBlaster]

Neat! I think a guitar like that would confuse the hell outa me.  looks neat tho! 

Welcome

[SonOfJazzmasterE]

What is that inlay - agave, or peacock??? it looks WILD!!! COOL!

[elvislives]

I think the inlays are supposed to represent a seashell; the neck is off a cheapo Strat copy from a company called "Surf City" that's based in Huntington Beach, California.  The inlays are what enticed me to buy their Strat copy in the first place ($99 new on Ebay about 3-4 years ago) and it turned out to be a great neck (though I did have to finish the frets myself)--the rest of that Strat was absolute crap.

[Sir Frog]

Welcome fellow Desert Rat! Nice work.. and definitely offset!! Love the clamshell inlays, nice touch!

[BenHagerty]

Welcome, nice guitar.

[sookwinder]

I am sure if you more those pickups closer, you'll have enough room for at least one additional pup...

[Mute]

I imagine it does some really odd phased out sounds!

[fuzzking]

like it!

welcome elvislives!

[elvislives]

I imagine it does some really odd phased out sounds!

Actually, since all 5 pickups are identical humbuckers and I didn't incorporate any phase-switching into the circuit, there's no out-of phase sounds available.........I've had guitars with that feature and find that I just don't much care for the out-of-phase sounds--and the volume drop and the "tinniness" don't go well with what I play.  Somebody else suggested a switching option where I could put ALL 5 pickups in series and I'm wondering what that would sound like.........well anyway, there's still plenty of space on that big white pickguard for more switches and I may just open 'er up at some time in the future and add a few more options.