TPD's Yamaha Build Thread

[Embenny]

Black and metallic purple is an awesome combo! I kinda did a Jaguar Thinline build in that colour scheme (that is to say, I got most of the parts but sold and repurposed them before they made it to the finish line).

[ThePearDream]

Ooh yeah, something like this G&L would be *very nice*.

[Jaguar018]

Good lord. If you did that (purple metallic) it would push me even deeper into gas-land. I might have to ask for a twin.

[repoman]

Anyone know how you would secure the slotted string guide at the front of the fretboard for the zero fret?

[ThePearDream]

I'm not sure how they are attached in the original Yamaha. I know Danelectros use a screw into the fretboard. User theworkoffire made a brass string guide and glued it in place for his replica. I've seen people use a small metal pin (or two) sticking out of the bottom of the guide, and matching up to corresponding hole(s) in the neck.

[SuperAxe]

Anyone know how you would secure the slotted string guide at the front of the fretboard for the zero fret?

I removed the 'nut' from my Yamaha SG-2 by knocking it sideways and found two little pins are used to fix it to the fretboard. I broke them off and use a single drop of superglue to attached it to the end of the fretboard. I'll do that with all my string-guide nuts and works really well. It also allows for easy removal if required.

[ThePearDream]

I've finally selected pickups for this project. I have a pair of '68 Teisco/Silverstone square pole pickups incoming. They should look great in a black pickguard.


The neck is waiting to be carved still. I was going to copy the carve from my '67, but it has a definite V profile as you get closer to the nut that I don't think I want to replicate. Maybe I'll do a more full V carve based on the general dimensions of my '67.

[Embenny]

Oh yeah, those pickups are going to look amazing. Hope they sound good too, I don't know anything about them at all.

[ThePearDream]

Oh yeah, those pickups are going to look amazing. Hope they sound good too, I don't know anything about them at all.

These are the models used on the Teisco K4L "Sharkfin". They are supposed to be great sounding, bright and clear with a low wind.

[antisymmetric]

^Great choice, I really like these. Bright and clear does describe them, nice strong bass response too, although they're not necessarily low wind. I have two sets, the earlier ones (if I'm informed correctly) are around 7k and are in a guitar exactly like the one in your pic. I also have a supposedly later set that measure at a bit over 3k. Not as punchy, but still quite similar.

[ThePearDream]

Finally more progress on the body. Did the round overs and contours this morning. Still needs the bridge holes and neck screw holes. I still need to make the pickguard, so I used the original from my '67 (shown here) for reference on the lower contours. I'm also going to compare it to my '67 later and see if I need to refine any contours.



*edit. Body weight is 3.5 lbs. Should be a great final weight.

[antisymmetric]

^Curves and contours look to flow very nicely.

[ThePearDream]

Neck carve is finally done. It's a chunky C, approx. 0.88-0.98, but I tried to keep to the spirit of my original Yamaha's headstock and heel transitions.


Also, I'm putting this here more for me than anyone, but I popped off a pickup cover to see which wire went where on these.


I need to make a custom template for these pickups. I also need to track down some screws, Something new, that'll require re-tapping the threads in the pickups.

[repoman]

Looking awesome.

[windmill]

thanks for the photo of the pickup.

The neck looks good