Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by Ret Samzzaj » Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:34 am

CROSS_guitars wrote:
Thu Sep 07, 2023 5:48 am
Ah, looks cool.
I was hoping you'd put the string tree above the E strings, just like on Carl's prototype.
Never noticed the Mustang switches before..... and until now: never noticed the different position of the string tree.

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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by N0_Camping4U » Fri Sep 08, 2023 3:17 am

Ret Samzzaj wrote:
Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:34 am
CROSS_guitars wrote:
Thu Sep 07, 2023 5:48 am
Ah, looks cool.
I was hoping you'd put the string tree above the E strings, just like on Carl's prototype.
Never noticed the Mustang switches before..... and until now: never noticed the different position of the string tree.
I always wondered what made them put it there, and then put it where it lives now. Are there any tonal difference from that?
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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by Nudger » Wed Sep 13, 2023 3:55 am

N0_Camping4U wrote:
Fri Sep 08, 2023 3:17 am
Ret Samzzaj wrote:
Thu Sep 07, 2023 8:34 am
CROSS_guitars wrote:
Thu Sep 07, 2023 5:48 am
Ah, looks cool.
I was hoping you'd put the string tree above the E strings, just like on Carl's prototype.
Never noticed the Mustang switches before..... and until now: never noticed the different position of the string tree.
I always wondered what made them put it there, and then put it where it lives now. Are there any tonal difference from that?
None that I could tell.
Heres one I built a bit back.Image

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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by Twang Deluxe » Sun Sep 24, 2023 3:29 am

Amazing replica. Please show this guitar to Fender, so that they will make a 50th anniversary Carl Wilson Electric XII in 2024

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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by Nudger » Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:44 am

Twang Deluxe wrote:
Sun Sep 24, 2023 3:29 am
Amazing replica. Please show this guitar to Fender, so that they will make a 50th anniversary Carl Wilson Electric XII in 2024
Thatd be cool, Or even a vintage correct XII with orig bridge/neck /switch..

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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by Nudger » Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:01 am

Got her a facelift and a new frock..
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