new projects

[s_mcsleazy]

Progress of the slowest kind, routs are *just* too shallow so I will have to go in and make some room, but that's a Monday problem

atlast. someone who knows where to put the humbucker in a H/S guitar. i'm gonna keep an eye on this one.

[finboy]

It will be well hidden under spitfire tort

[mikeyjames56]

Nothing to show really, but ordered one of those cheap blacktop bridges off amazon for seven bucks. That plus some locktite should suite my needs until I determine if a Staytrem is conducive on a $350 partsmaster. I'm going to order a MM neck in the next few weeks, but I think a custom decal from HNB will kick my butt into gear and inspire me, so I'm gonna go to him for that soon!

Also ordered a lefty barrel saddle bridge from guitarfetish for the affinity telecaster and a set of 11s. I've been playing it in a full-step down tuning and 10s aren't really doing it for me. I'm a little worried about the lack of intonation adjustment on the barrel saddles verses the stock bridge, but I want that look and the option for an ashtray (it looks classy IMO). Going to have to drill some new holes but I don't really mind. Shame GFS doesn't offer the lefty tele bridge with compensated saddles in addition to barrels like they do with the right handed variety. C'est la vie.

[Deed_Poll]

That stealth Jagsquier is looking awesome. Kind of reminds me of this Marauder prototype with the hidden pickups, the tort is gonna look fab.

[Roadhouse]

I like that Deed. What pickups are under the hood?

[finboy]

[Deed_Poll]

I like that Deed. What pickups are under the hood?

Your guess is probably better than mine! I wouldn't be surprised if they look exactly like the 16-pole pickups you made for Paul Rhoney. As far as I know it's one of the earliest Marauder prototypes, I guess to check the pickups and switching.

I still haven't put the Jazz Bass VI together with your 12 pole stealth pickup you made me yet, I've been meaning to do a couple of things on it and need to start making decisions!

By the way, I sent you an email / PM a while ago about making some insane filtertrons for a project guitar. The offer still stands if you're interested.

Anyway, Finboy that guitar just looks incredible. Stunning, utterly beyond words. The pickguard is the perfect match for the burst, and I love how the curves of the bridge plate work with the pickguards shape. The blank control plate is just the icing on the cake! Kudos to you, sir.

[Deed_Poll]

Bumpin this up again just because it's so awesome.

What's next on the list, Finboy?

You've got me thinking about a fully reverse Jag...It would be utterly stupid for fret access and control positions but maybe with a blank control plate so the knobs don't get in the way and just using the roller pots and hex it could be do-able.

[finboy]

I still have a sparkle pink tele plus to finish, the 7 string needs some tweaking, the isaakaster needs some soldering, etc. No rest for the wicked, I do have another photo tutorial of the binding replacement that I will wrap up in the next couple days, the first on mjt finishing was well received so I might carry on as I learn more from my buddy/luthier at Guitar OR

Full reverse would work well, upper fret access is overrated if you have more than 1 guitar, and you can use the rhythm circuit for the tone/vol controls. Put a 3 way in the switching plate, then use the 2 way switch on the rhythm circuit plate for the strangle switch. I would use the angled marr style plate and angle it opposite of strumming direction to avoid accidental knocks. I would also run a completely blank vol/tone control plate, maybe even make it out of spitfire tort like another adh project that had plastic control plates.

[Deed_Poll]

Haha got a lot on then!

Yeah I reckon the scheme you suggest could work well, what with the rhythm circuit plate being on the opposite side even a couple of mini Jazz Bass knobs would fit I think and not get in the way, maybe with a strangle as well or on a push / pull. Even a 4 way with a series option could work.

Agreed, who needs cutaways when you have like a dozen guitars!

I've been practically masturbating over the pics of Hendrix playing a Jag, it just looks so cool. It would have to be a graffiti yellow relic, with white undercoat and one ply guard...

Looking forward to the binding pics, been meaning to try my hand at that.

[finboy]

Just use the stock rhythm circuit plate with 2 1meg mini pots and stock rollers

[finboy]

That's going to take some work tweaking

[finboy]

Fsr sparkle pink tele getting revived into a tele plus with kill switch

[finboy]

Remember that 70’s Strat neck I bought? It found a friend...

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/152772143196?ul ... noapp=true

Now if I can make a deal with a pair of wide range hums I found on reverb, I might have some progress

[finboy]