also, can we call this guitar mr sparkle?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiAaEPcnlOg
The Sparkly Surfdream. Vintage 58 - 68 Partsmaster.
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s_mcsleazy
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Re: My Sparkly Surfdream. A mostly vintage partsmaster.
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Tele295
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We would love to see the finished product
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Re: My Sparkly Surfdream. A mostly vintage partsmaster.
YES! My work life and reignited bachelor life got a bit in the way. 
I also bought too many guitars again, then this week covid.
Next weeks I'm going to have a big clear out and hopefully have enough cash to pay for my projects to be assembled by a professional.
Should be ready soon.
I also bought too many guitars again, then this week covid.Next weeks I'm going to have a big clear out and hopefully have enough cash to pay for my projects to be assembled by a professional.
Should be ready soon.
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Updated pictures to the first post (on page 1). Just got this picture in from my luthier.
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surfin_bird
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She just got home. I'm in love. It resonates like crazy, pickups sounds fantastic and it looks 10x better in real life
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That thing is rad!!!
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It looks sweet. The colour is beautiful.
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I’m not normally a fan of burgundy mist, but my gosh does that look sweet! All that glitter takes it takes it to another level.
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Love this build!
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Damn, maybe one of my favorite builds I've ever seen on here!
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Re: The Sparkly Surfdream. Vintage 58 - 68 Partsmaster.
very cool! What's the story with the body? Is it old? I didn't find the info or i missed it
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No the body is new. It was made by a forumite Rexter and sprayed in Nitro by him.
I do have the issue that I kinda hate this guitar. It's definitely not shielded but the pickups sound much lounder on b and E is this a common old Jazzmaster thing or could it have something to do with the wrong pots?
I do have the issue that I kinda hate this guitar. It's definitely not shielded but the pickups sound much lounder on b and E is this a common old Jazzmaster thing or could it have something to do with the wrong pots?
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Did shielding it make a difference?surfin_bird wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 2:53 amNo the body is new. It was made by a forumite Rexter and sprayed in Nitro by him.
I do have the issue that I kinda hate this guitar. It's definitely not shielded but the pickups sound much lounder on b and E is this a common old Jazzmaster thing or could it have something to do with the wrong pots?
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Re: The Sparkly Surfdream. Vintage 58 - 68 Partsmaster.
The pickups have flat pole pieces so the chances of having even volume across the strings are nil, especially with a vintage radius if you have one, plus the high strings alway sound louder. Just angle the pickups away from the treble strings.surfin_bird wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 2:53 amNo the body is new. It was made by a forumite Rexter and sprayed in Nitro by him.
I do have the issue that I kinda hate this guitar. It's definitely not shielded but the pickups sound much lounder on b and E is this a common old Jazzmaster thing or could it have something to do with the wrong pots?