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ToneMonkey

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« on: June 09, 2008, 04:03:12 PM »
OK, so I'm jumping the gun a bit, I still have to do the final assembly tonight.......BUT....... I've finished a project YAY ME!!!!!!

I've made a quick and easy CBG, left it all fairly rough as it was a bit of an experiment (so that the next one, which is going to be a bit special, goes more smoothly).  I'm really happy with it although I wish I'd have made the pick up hole a bit neater (although I might get a pup ring cut next time I'm at the laser cutters).  Generally built infront of the telly with a staley knife and microsaw.  I didn't want to use any power tools and only used a power hand-drill as I couldn't find my hand one.

As I can't get on anywhere to upload the pics, could some kind sole please drop me a PM with their email address on so that I can send them some pics and they can post them.

Like I say I need to do the final assemble (although it's already been together once) and I also need to have it wired up by one of my mates, but as it only has a volume pot, it should be fairly easy.

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Body - Err, a Cigar Box with a bit of pine in it (3 x 1 inch I think)

Neck - Off a Squire, kindly donated by WezV

Hardware - Gotoh stuff I had laying around & original Squire tuners

Electrics - 2 old single coil pups (again from Wez) duct taped together to make a BIG FAT HB.  Single volume pot and jack socket.  Animal from the Muppets as the volume knob although it will probably be changed for a dice or something else I have laying about

Cost - Donation to air ambulance for the cigar box (put about £3 in - they get a lot of my money anyway) and that was about it, everything else was laying about or swapped for

I'll let you know how it plays tomorrow and hopefully get some pics up.
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« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2008, 04:09:12 PM »
send them to me if you want... i want to see how its looking!!

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« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2008, 04:47:16 PM »
or photobucket! Would like to see pics of this, it sounds very fun :)

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« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2008, 05:28:51 PM »
yeah, i owuld just be sticking them on photobucket... dont forget you could also add them as an attachment when you write a post

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« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2008, 10:23:19 AM »
I can't open photobucket or similar sites due to the work server.  Well I can't really open much that's fun  :cry:

It's all finished and strung up.  Looks like I may have stuck the bridge on a mm or so out, but it doesn't really affect anything.

I was expecting this to be really neck heavy, but that really doesn't seem to be the case and it balances fairly well.

Camera's sim card was full last night (just got back frm holiday), so wifey has taken it to work to sort some photo's out.   Hopefully there will be space on it and I'll take some tonight.
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« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2008, 11:15:36 AM »
use image shack, you dont have to register :)

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« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2008, 11:32:31 AM »
Nope, that's blocked too  :cry: Dagnabbit
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« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2008, 11:49:07 AM »
argh  :shock:

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« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2008, 09:16:15 PM »
we have pics!!





gotta say its the first CBG i have seen with the health warnings included!!

looks real fun

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« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2008, 09:16:54 PM »
Brilliant.
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« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2008, 09:30:28 PM »
Wow, :) This made me smile, it's looks pretty damn cool! Also, the 'muppets' character is great! Don't swap him for a dice! :D.

I'd love to turn up to a gig, and pull out that, it'd be awesome.  :)
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« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2008, 10:01:33 PM »
Wicked!!  Animal's a great touch too.  Be sure to keep us posted when you get 'er wired up!

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« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2008, 10:17:20 PM »
If you can make one without the health warnings, I guess that must be the 'vintage' side of CBGs!
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« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2008, 10:33:48 PM »
EDIT: ^good joke- better than my feeble effort...

awesome!

heed those warnings and make sure you don't accidentally set it on fire...  8)

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« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2008, 11:04:59 PM »
awesome :D