Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: GuiTony on June 03, 2009, 12:36:16 PM
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Built over last weekend ... it's a bi-coloured Ash body with a Warmoth pre-built neck (birdseye & pau-ferro) housing a set of the "The Boss" BKPs. The bridge p'up is a stonker - seems to be clearer and harder than the neck - but I'm happy enough with the neck too :D
I might replace the Purpleheart cavity cover with something else - aluminium perhaps - and I'll definitely replace the black switch tip with a chrome one when I can get one.
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QYdDO5-bV1Y/SiZbrHe9ltI/AAAAAAAADm0/hDvyl_wIvJU/s800/Image1.jpg)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QYdDO5-bV1Y/SiZbvF6pAhI/AAAAAAAADm8/ssCVUxQGjQA/s800/image3.jpg)
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Viddy nice!
I like the purpleheart -- gives it a jazzbox/art deco feel!
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You have too many saddles on that bridge!
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You have too many saddles on that bridge!
No ... definitely the right number for 6 properly intonated strings :P
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You have too many saddles on that bridge!
No ... definitely the right number for 6 properly intonated strings :P
Is intonation a problem for 3 saddles?
Actually, I think I just asked a stupid question, lol..
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Just beautiful 8)! Btw,what's a "stonker"?
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Just beautiful 8)! Btw,what's a "stonker"?
Something very good :)
[anorak]AFAIK it first entered common parlance after being used by comedy duo (long forgotten) Hale & Pace for a BBC Red Nose day in the late 80s/early 90s...[/anorak]
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Just beautiful 8)! Btw,what's a "stonker"?
Something very good :)
[anorak]AFAIK it first entered common parlance after being used by comedy duo (long forgotten) Hale & Pace for a BBC Red Nose day in the late 80s/early 90s...[/anorak]
Really?
I definitely remember the word 'stonking' as far back as the very early 80s (any earlier than that and I probably didn't pay attention)
Nice axe Tony, like Ben said keep the purpleheart, or if you do change it maybe get some more pau ferro to match the fingerboard.
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Thanks,Antag (&Anorak..).The guitar would be perfect with some kind of a ring around the neck pu.
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The guitar would be perfect with some kind of a ring around the neck pu.
mmmm ... now there's an interesting thought ...
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Looks nice!
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A stunner!
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really liking that ash - was it from andy?
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A Brahmer of a Tele'! :)
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You know we all love a Tele (cough)! :)
What kind of finish did you go for?
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really liking that ash - was it from andy?
Oh yes - I just got lucky though - I think he'd just found a plank under a stack of other stuff when I happenned to call him, so I grabbed it!
What kind of finish did you go for?
Just simple oil - 3 thin coats allowing each to dry for 5-6 hours, and doing a little light (1000 grit) sanding, before applying the next coat.
I've only ever done oil finishes, but I think I need to learn some other techniques now as I'm getting bored with just oil. Maybe I'll try some staining and RPC finishes in future ...
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sweet :D