Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Will on July 12, 2008, 11:34:35 AM
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No pics of yet, as the old woman is on holiday. So its been a quiet week.
Sunday: picked up 1x12 Sidewinder, and the guy gave me a cab with it :) 2x10 sidewinders, but need to find a cab for that. Came to a total of £65 though, so I'm happy (yes I am an addict)
Thursday: trip to Croydon... Got my Gibson back! Awesome work from Jonathan, I shall find some pics to post of the Kahler rout, it was done with cutlery presumably. Now it has a proper stud mount USA Kahler, and a flip down string lock (discontinued 2 weeks before I wanted one :? )
Now the whole guitar gets the vibration of the string, and it made such a difference, before it was just the string ringing on its lonesome :(
Today: I am about to pick up my Epi Wylde, which has just had bone nut installed, Gibson wiring loom placed in, coil tap volume pots, and some Miracle men with the Steve Stevens ray gun on the bridge. I can't wait!
As I say, no pics yet, tomorrow!
Once film has finished downloading, I shall dig up the old Kahler route pix :P
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Before, during, and after
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Thursday: trip to Croydon... Got my Gibson back! Awesome work from Jonathan, I shall find some pics to post of the Kahler rout, it was done with cutlery presumably. Now it has a proper stud mount USA Kahler, and a flip down string lock (discontinued 2 weeks before I wanted one :? )
Now the whole guitar gets the vibration of the string, and it made such a difference, before it was just the string ringing on its lonesome :(
Once film has finished downloading, I shall dig up the old Kahler route pix :P
Yes that Gibson came up nicely in the end
We found a good use for some tonepros locking studs so we could lock the Kahler down good and tight to the body
The previous installation did look like it was done with a spoon rather than a router, but we fixed all that
We re-crowned the frets where they were a little worn and wax dipped the old Gibson Dirty Finger pickups
The final setup got the action pretty sweet which we were pleased with and the whole thing sounded great through an amp.
We rejigged the coil tap switches and tone controls and took out an active booster from the 70s/early 80s that wasnt helping the sound any, so he now has separate tone controls that work.
Thanks to Will for bearing with us while we took a while getting it all done :D
Glad he is happy with the results
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Oh, nice work! But we need pics of the whole guitar. Now! :D
When I fitted the Kahler on my Hamer back in 1985 I made the cavity with a chisel, but it was nowhere near that bad (I tidied it up with my router a few years later). How can people make such a mess?
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Huuuuu scarry picture, the first one!
Looks like a great job from Jonathan!
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Huuuuu scarry picture, the first one!
Looks like a great job from Jonathan!
+1, top quality work! This isnt helping my gas for a feline though :P
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wow, a very neat job done!
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Sorry guys, as I say, tomorrow the old woman returns.
Picked up my epi :D
In all honesty, the Miracle man and Holy Diver bridge are similar in flavour, very modern. Ceramic magnet just providing more bass treble and clarity
mmmmm
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I've just been spending a few hours slowly putting together my Tele, mind wandering as it does on such occasions, and I was thinking about this thread again.
And what I thought was - what a great idea using the TonePros locking studs with the Kahler! Two products that could almost have been designed to work together perfectly! It almost makes me want to buy a Les Paul and put a stud-mount Kahler on it, just so I can do the same! :D
Sorry, I'm getting hysterical. Time for a cup of tea.
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great work on the les paul - these are the jobs that always worry me but this has turned out great
gotta love kahlers, i got an email from wammi world the other day and if you enter "kahler" into the promo code box at checkout you will get 20% off... free shipping as well!
the best time to go kahler!
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had a peek at this briefly while jonathan was working on it - i had no clue it was so terrible to begin with!!
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Update with pics:
Whole guitar,
New flip lock nut,
Detail on the Kahler, notably the patch between the bridge pickup and trem,
Side view of Kahler
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Pickups!
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that etching really works...
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Looks excellent, Will. And you're right, the string clamp thing doesn't look too obtrusive. :)
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stunning repair!!!
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that etching really works...
I really like it, exactly what I wanted. I keep knocking the edge of the ray gun etch though, and it is slowly chipping. But... not really too fussed, it still slays.
My settings for the Miracle men are 6-6-6 :P weird. usually 5-4-6 (with high mid boost EQ), but its so fun to boost the bass on them, and it needs a bit more mids, but don't need the EQ, as its peak is EXACTLY where I want it.
Philly, if you are even thinking of a string clamp, pick it up soon, discontinued a couple of months ago. Wammiworld may have a few left, and it worked out at about £30 ish at most, so not too bad.
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Philly, if you are even thinking of a string clamp, pick it up soon, discontinued a couple of months ago. Wammiworld may have a few left, and it worked out at about £30 ish at most, so not too bad.
Thanks Will, but looks like they've sold out. I still have the original allen-key clamp anyway, but I'll probably go with my locking tuners idea and see how that works out.
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Finally, the sidewinders.
1x12 shitee cab, and the 2 x 10 inch ones. I think that will be a Martamp cab, awaiting funds though :P and if one thing is ordered from him, why not another :D
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Looks like a nice job Will :D
They both look great.
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Pickups!
Please tell me that is not the same LP with the orange sparkle painted over.....
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Yep, don't you like it? :D
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Yep, don't you like it? :D
I'm afraid i think it a gargantuan step down from the previous color. That orange sparkle was really cool and really unique, but the Zakk Wylde thing you got goin on there just doesn't work for me :( If it were me i would have kept the orange sparkle, but then, it ain't my decision.
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Yep, don't you like it? :D
I'm afraid i think it a gargantuan step down from the previous color. That orange sparkle was really cool and really unique, but the Zakk Wylde thing you got goin on there just doesn't work for me :( If it were me i would have kept the orange sparkle, but then, it ain't my decision.
:lol:
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I'm havin' you on, it was intenseJim's LP you are thinking of. VERY different :P
this is an epi (custom), and has Miracle men, his is a Gibson (standard), with RY's.
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Yep, don't you like it? :D
I'm afraid i think it a gargantuan step down from the previous color. That orange sparkle was really cool and really unique, but the Zakk Wylde thing you got goin on there just doesn't work for me :( If it were me i would have kept the orange sparkle, but then, it ain't my decision.
:lol:
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I'm havin' you on, it was intenseJim's LP you are thinking of. VERY different :P
this is an epi (custom), and has Miracle men, his is a Gibson (standard), with RY's.
Haha this is the kind of ownage I live for. I was going to say something, but decided not to :lol:
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I was going to say something, but decided not to :lol:
Ditto. It was fun while it lasted! :lol:
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Yep, don't you like it? :D
I'm afraid i think it a gargantuan step down from the previous color. That orange sparkle was really cool and really unique, but the Zakk Wylde thing you got goin on there just doesn't work for me :( If it were me i would have kept the orange sparkle, but then, it ain't my decision.
:lol:
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I'm havin' you on, it was intenseJim's LP you are thinking of. VERY different :P
this is an epi (custom), and has Miracle men, his is a Gibson (standard), with RY's.
well played, sir. :D The pickup etching looks awfully similar, though. Clearly i don't pay enough attention to who owns what guitar, shame on me :lol:
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Yep, don't you like it? :D
I'm afraid i think it a gargantuan step down from the previous color. That orange sparkle was really cool and really unique, but the Zakk Wylde thing you got goin on there just doesn't work for me :( If it were me i would have kept the orange sparkle, but then, it ain't my decision.
:lol:
Will - 1
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I'm havin' you on, it was intenseJim's LP you are thinking of. VERY different :P
this is an epi (custom), and has Miracle men, his is a Gibson (standard), with RY's.
well played, sir. :D The pickup etching looks awfully similar, though. Clearly i don't pay enough attention to who owns what guitar, shame on me :lol:
Its the standard rebel yell etching.
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You're not alone 0_9 - it got me too :lol:
I couldn't believe someone would've changed that orange-sparkle to that zakk wylde finish, but I decided to keep quiet thinking "well, if he likes it, it's his guitar... :roll:"!!