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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Denim n Leather on May 11, 2010, 02:41:35 PM

Title: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: Denim n Leather on May 11, 2010, 02:41:35 PM
This project took way longer than I wanted it to; too much stuff got in the way. But it's at 99% completion now. Plays/sounds great. Not thought of a name for it yet.

(http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq33/Phantom_Isle/NatBuild.jpg)

Specs:

Warmoth "pro" neck, maple/maple, 6100 fret wire, Tusq nut, 1.75" nut width, reverse hockey stick headstock.

Warmoth "soloist" body, alder, non-recessed Floyd rout, single humbucker.

Hardare = Schaller machine heads, chrome OFR, chrome pickup ring, Bare Knuckle Miracle Man (battle-scarred nickel cover)
Title: Re: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: FernandoDuarte on May 11, 2010, 03:13:25 PM
Really nice! :)
Title: Re: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: Frank on May 11, 2010, 03:40:28 PM
That's nice, I'm a big fan of clean elegant uncluttered design.

Hang on a minute, no volume control? Is that the final 1% or are you one of those rare souls brave enough to live with the pickup wired straight to the jack?
Title: Re: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: Denim n Leather on May 11, 2010, 03:48:09 PM
That's nice, I'm a big fan of clean elegant uncluttered design.

Hang on a minute, no volume control? Is that the final 1% or are you one of those rare souls brave enough to live with the pickup wired straight to the jack?
Nope, no volume/tone pots for me!!
Title: Re: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: Frank on May 11, 2010, 04:00:42 PM
Nope, no volume/tone pots for me!!

Simple design is the best design, well done sir.

I always disconnect the tone pots, never seen the point of them. Volume pots I just use as an on/off switch, I suppose I could rip those out and put in a switch.

Will we be treated to sound clips of this new beast any time soon?
Title: Re: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: dave_mc on May 11, 2010, 04:17:59 PM
nice :D
Title: Re: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: MDV on May 11, 2010, 04:47:00 PM
If I scroll down so I cant see the headstock, thats really understatedly sexy!

I like! Except the headstock.
Title: Re: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: Philly Q on May 11, 2010, 05:09:28 PM
That's nice, I'm a big fan of clean elegant uncluttered design.

Hang on a minute, no volume control? Is that the final 1% or are you one of those rare souls brave enough to live with the pickup wired straight to the jack?
Nope, no volume/tone pots for me!!

No change there then!  :lol:

Looks cool, but I'm curious about details:  did the headstock have a locking nut at one point?  And was the body finished?  It's unusual to see a 3-piece Warmoth body.
Title: Re: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: Denim n Leather on May 11, 2010, 05:43:38 PM
That's nice, I'm a big fan of clean elegant uncluttered design.

Hang on a minute, no volume control? Is that the final 1% or are you one of those rare souls brave enough to live with the pickup wired straight to the jack?
Nope, no volume/tone pots for me!!

No change there then!  :lol:
I know you're dying to take the plunge! :)

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Looks cool, but I'm curious about details:  did the headstock have a locking nut at one point?  And was the body finished?  It's unusual to see a 3-piece Warmoth body.
It originally had a locking nut behind the standard one, like Lynch's original tiger.

I've since removed it and will probably not be using any locking nut if I can get away with it. Standard nut improves the tone by quite a bit.

Finish is a light spray of nitro.
Title: Re: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: Philly Q on May 11, 2010, 06:38:39 PM
I know you're dying to take the plunge! :)

Not brave enough!  I wouldn't mind a single bridge pickup with just a volume control, but I do like a tone control for the neck pickup (I love that muddy tone-on-zero sound!).

It originally had a locking nut behind the standard one, like Lynch's original tiger.

I've since removed it and will probably not be using any locking nut if I can get away with it. Standard nut improves the tone by quite a bit.

I think you're right (based on my limited experience of locking nuts).  I don't know if it's just the extra length of string behind the nut, or if the locking nut sort-of "removes" the mass of the headstock from the tone equation.
Title: Re: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: 38thBeatle on May 11, 2010, 07:25:41 PM
Workmanlike = great imo.
Title: Re: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: CaptainDesslock on May 12, 2010, 05:49:45 AM
wha!??????????????

where is the obnoxiously attention grabbing finish? the other pickup? the built in special effects? All the simpleness is so confusing!  :P
Title: Re: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: murraymurray on May 12, 2010, 06:58:39 AM
awesome, love the plain maple board
Title: Re: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: _tom_ on May 12, 2010, 08:46:50 AM
haha, reminds me of an Ikea desk for some reason. I'm sure its a great guitar though, just looks a little too plain for me!
Title: Re: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: Denim n Leather on May 12, 2010, 04:29:53 PM
wha!??????????????

where is the obnoxiously attention grabbing finish? the other pickup? the built in special effects? All the simpleness is so confusing!  :P
I don't follow. =P
Title: Re: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: Denim n Leather on May 12, 2010, 04:30:03 PM
haha, reminds me of an Ikea desk for some reason. I'm sure its a great guitar though, just looks a little too plain for me!
LOL!

Maybe I'll name it Fjorgenborkst.
Title: Re: Latest project guitar COMPLETE!
Post by: Philly Q on May 12, 2010, 08:30:44 PM
wha!??????????????

where is the obnoxiously attention grabbing finish? the other pickup? the built in special effects? All the simpleness is so confusing!  :P
I don't follow. =P

I think the good Cap'n is referring to his own Matt Bellamy inspired taste in guitars!  :lol: