What's on your workbench right now?

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by niksureal » Thu Jun 13, 2019 4:49 pm

just finished this up. eastwood mosrite mark v reissue with some black robert smith pickups. those eastwood pickups suuuuuck.
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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by mackerelmint » Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:12 pm

Wow! Cool mods on that. Looks really good.
This is an excellent rectangle

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by chrisrnps » Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:43 pm

Nice! Did you have to track down the red switch tip, or did it come with that?
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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by niksureal » Thu Jun 13, 2019 6:06 pm

mackerelmint wrote:
Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:12 pm
Wow! Cool mods on that. Looks really good.
thanks. massive upgrade on the pickups.
chrisrnps wrote:
Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:43 pm
Nice! Did you have to track down the red switch tip, or did it come with that?
thanks. no, i happened to have some. i found a bag of 100 on ebay (i think, or maybe amazon) for like $4.

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by ChristheRat » Thu Jun 13, 2019 6:58 pm

CROSS_guitars wrote:
Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:35 pm
Squier Jaguar HH.

Fiesta red.
I cut the mint pickguard for it today.
It's the real intense mint too, which normally is too much but it works so well here.
Zebra pickups are replaced with White Jagmaster Duncan Design Humbuckers, which are the same really.
I also moved the switch down.

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Man... that looks so good...
Things are more like they are now, then they ever have been.

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:41 pm

niksureal wrote:
Thu Jun 13, 2019 4:49 pm
just finished this up. eastwood mosrite mark v reissue with some black robert smith pickups. those eastwood pickups suuuuuck.
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That looks really good!
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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by Rgand » Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:50 pm

Thopse are a couple of fantastic guitars. Red is king, here. Good work to you both!

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by Perry » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:05 pm

Thank you for your comments. I think tortoiseshell is it. Here are a few photos.

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Besides wiring the guitar, the only major task left to do is to complete sanding the neck and apply finish to it.

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:22 pm

Yeah, that tort looks good. I think you made the right choice!
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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by Rgand » Fri Jun 14, 2019 6:37 am

With all the other stuff on there, that's really cool. Tort is definitely the best look.

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by ChristheRat » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:56 pm

Perry wrote:
Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:05 pm
Thank you for your comments. I think tortoiseshell is it. Here are a few photos.

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Besides wiring the guitar, the only major task left to do is to complete sanding the neck and apply finish to it.
This a vertigo? One of my favorite bands Norma Jean had a guitar player that only played one of those. They play heavy music.
Things are more like they are now, then they ever have been.

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by Perry » Tue Jun 18, 2019 1:25 am

Part of the shape (the end of the guitar) is similar to the Vertigo by Fernandes, but there are influences from other guitars as well.

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by nnieman » Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:15 am

Decision time
La Cabronita style tortoise gurd or classic whiteguard look

https://www.instagram.com/p/ByyPFnlASj-/

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by Perry » Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:59 am

nnieman wrote:
Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:15 am
Decision time
La Cabronita style tortoise gurd or classic whiteguard look

https://www.instagram.com/p/ByyPFnlASj-/

Nathan
I don't think you could go wrong with either one. Personally, tortoiseshell on a white finish has always been a favorite of mine.

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Re: What's on your workbench right now?

Post by Rgand » Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:33 am

I also favor the tort on white. It's a classy look.

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