New design I've been working on
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New design I've been working on
I've been messing around in Photoshop, working on a body shape. It's based on the Music Man Stingray II, warped to create an offset look. Tried out a bunch of different finishes. Take a look, share your thoughts.
Size comparison with a Jazzmaster: http://i.imgur.com/Mf6bP2x.jpg
Natural, Crimson Transparent, Sherwood Green
Rosewood, 3TS, Sonic Blue, Olympic White
A couple of different bridges: Strat, Covered Strat, Mustang
What do you think? Which colour do you prefer?
Size comparison with a Jazzmaster: http://i.imgur.com/Mf6bP2x.jpg
Natural, Crimson Transparent, Sherwood Green
Rosewood, 3TS, Sonic Blue, Olympic White
A couple of different bridges: Strat, Covered Strat, Mustang
What do you think? Which colour do you prefer?
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Re: New design I've been working on
I like the Sherwood, maybe with a white pickguard? Looks nice though. If it was me I'd make that straight line near the controls more curved but that's just my opinion...
Tom
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Re: New design I've been working on
I like where its going.
Its totally your design, but I agree about smoothing out the bottom pick guard line.
Some other things I'd do if it were mine (which I know it isn't):
-DEFINITELY stick with mustang trem
-Put in a bridge pickup of some kind ( Jag. bridge pup or maybe an old gold foil or lipstick style pup) Real close to the bridge for brightness
-1 vol and 1 selector switch, no tone
oh and i'd be curious to see how it'd look with a mutant/tele top of the pick guard (that doesn't extend up the top horn)
HA I feel like I just purchased and modded your signature model...
Its totally your design, but I agree about smoothing out the bottom pick guard line.
Some other things I'd do if it were mine (which I know it isn't):
-DEFINITELY stick with mustang trem
-Put in a bridge pickup of some kind ( Jag. bridge pup or maybe an old gold foil or lipstick style pup) Real close to the bridge for brightness
-1 vol and 1 selector switch, no tone
oh and i'd be curious to see how it'd look with a mutant/tele top of the pick guard (that doesn't extend up the top horn)
HA I feel like I just purchased and modded your signature model...
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Re: New design I've been working on
While we're customising this sig you mean a rounded Scratchplate top kind of like a stang? And if a bridge pickup was mounted under the guard a la marauder, it'd keep the aesthetics and offer more tonal options...just throwing ideas out theretimx1386 wrote:I like where its going.
Its totally your design, but I agree about smoothing out the bottom pick guard line.
Some other things I'd do if it were mine (which I know it isn't):
-DEFINITELY stick with mustang trem
-Put in a bridge pickup of some kind ( Jag. bridge pup or maybe an old gold foil or lipstick style pup) Real close to the bridge for brightness
-1 vol and 1 selector switch, no tone
oh and i'd be curious to see how it'd look with a mutant/tele top of the pick guard (that doesn't extend up the top horn)
HA I feel like I just purchased and modded your signature model...
Tom
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Re: New design I've been working on
Yep, top of the guard like a stang..
Or kinda like this Mosrite bass:
Or kinda like this Mosrite bass:
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Re: New design I've been working on
Yes! Tried it out, was a massive improvement! See picture belowTWood wrote: I'd make that straight line near the controls more curved
The only pups I have any real experience with are Jazzmaster pickups and strat/tele single coils. I left out the bridge pup because I didn't really know what to put there. Both the gold foil pups and the lipstick pups are aesthetically pleasing, though...timx1386 wrote: -Put in a bridge pickup of some kind ( Jag. bridge pup or maybe an old gold foil or lipstick style pup) Real close to the bridge for brightness
Or like the Music Man Stingray II?timx1386 wrote:Yep, top of the guard like a stang..
Or kinda like this Mosrite bass
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Re: New design I've been working on
Rounded guard is definitely and improvement. I still think a hidden bridge pup will make it a little less cluttered
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Re: New design I've been working on
Wouldn't that ruin the sound?
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Re: New design I've been working on
I'm not too sure about how it'd sound tbh, there was a thread a while back where someone made a marauder and mounted the pickups under the guard, I think there was a YouTube clip
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Re: New design I've been working on
Now we're talking! Looking good. Funny how a slight aesthetic change like rounding off a guard can make such a difference!
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Re: New design I've been working on
What do you think of this Musicman-esque headstock? http://i.imgur.com/LUq1lXN.jpg
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Re: New design I've been working on
Like this? Yeah man, looks pretty cool. Don't think I've ever seen that on a guitar beforeTWood wrote:How about a 5 and 1 instead of the 4 and 2?
http://i.imgur.com/kh4zzQq.jpg
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Re: New design I've been working on
Yeah but I'd personally have the high e tuner closer to the nut
Tom