Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by Nudger » Thu Mar 02, 2023 8:26 am

N0_Camping4U wrote:
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Nudger wrote:
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Got an update from Kifla, coming along nicely!

When necks finised, its off to copacetic 8)


What color are you doing? ;D
Funny thing.. Was originally gonna be in Aztec gold!

Then I thought Naaaa :P

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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by Nudger » Wed May 17, 2023 12:08 am

No update on the CW XII, Currently with copacetic..

Heres a little project thats had me buisy in the interim.
Most adventurous of my Fender XII inspired builds, with non hockey headstock and jag style control plate for OOP switch.
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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by MattK » Wed May 17, 2023 1:44 am

ooo nice

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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by BoringPostcards » Wed May 17, 2023 2:27 am

That looks great. I really like the addition of the upper control plate.
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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by Nudger » Wed May 17, 2023 10:10 pm

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That looks great. I really like the addition of the upper control plate.
Thanks!
Had a moog switch left over from a marauder build so went from there..
Gives me, B - B/N Parallel - B/N Series - N on rotary.

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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by Trout » Thu May 18, 2023 10:11 am

Nudger wrote:
Wed May 17, 2023 12:08 am
No update on the CW XII, Currently with copacetic..

Heres a little project thats had me buisy in the interim.
Most adventurous of my Fender XII inspired builds, with non hockey headstock and jag style control plate for OOP switch.
Cool! What kind of bridge is that?
#sitdownrock at https://staffanandersson.bandcamp.com/album/det-hemliga-namnet

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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by Nudger » Thu May 18, 2023 11:45 pm

Jazzmaster bridge, great option for XII builds and preferred string spacing.

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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by Nudger » Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:10 am

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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by N0_Camping4U » Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:35 am

A+. Looks perfect. Does it sound different than a traditional Fender XII versus the rotary switch? I may have missed it, where did you get that bridge?
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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by Nudger » Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:38 am

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A+. Looks perfect. Does it sound different than a traditional Fender XII versus the rotary switch? I may have missed it, where did you get that bridge?
Cheers!
Has same setting as 60s XII plus series and series/outa phase

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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by Nudger » Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:01 am

Fine tuned the intonation today and took some clearer pics.
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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by CROSS_guitars » 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.

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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by N0_Camping4U » Thu Sep 07, 2023 5:52 am

Nudger, where did you get the bridge?
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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by Nudger » Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:53 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.
Went on auto pilot, guess cos ive done so many XIIs... I just marked up slapped tree on.
Didnt notice till id strung up, hey ho.

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Re: Carl Wilson Electric XII Prototype

Post by Nudger » Thu Sep 07, 2023 7:02 am

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Nudger, where did you get the bridge?
Kifla supplied bridge, saddles from shapeways.

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