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GuiTony

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NGD: BKP "The Boss" in a homebuild
« on: June 03, 2009, 12:36:16 PM »
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.





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Re: NGD: BKP "The Boss" in a homebuild
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2009, 01:11:42 PM »
Viddy nice!

I like the purpleheart -- gives it a jazzbox/art deco feel!
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Re: NGD: BKP "The Boss" in a homebuild
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2009, 02:16:15 PM »
You have too many saddles on that bridge!
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Re: NGD: BKP "The Boss" in a homebuild
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2009, 02:23:29 PM »
Quote from: Jonny on June 03, 2009, 02:16:15 PM
You have too many saddles on that bridge!
No ... definitely the right number for 6 properly intonated strings  :P
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Re: NGD: BKP "The Boss" in a homebuild
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2009, 02:26:16 PM »
Quote from: GuiTony on June 03, 2009, 02:23:29 PM
Quote from: Jonny on June 03, 2009, 02:16:15 PM
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..
« Last Edit: June 03, 2009, 02:31:04 PM by Jonny »
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Re: NGD: BKP "The Boss" in a homebuild
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2009, 02:37:16 PM »
Just beautiful  8)! Btw,what's a "stonker"?
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Re: NGD: BKP "The Boss" in a homebuild
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2009, 04:15:28 PM »
Quote from: viking on June 03, 2009, 02:37:16 PM
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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Re: NGD: BKP "The Boss" in a homebuild
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2009, 04:25:32 PM »
Quote from: Antag on June 03, 2009, 04:15:28 PM
Quote from: viking on June 03, 2009, 02:37:16 PM
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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Re: NGD: BKP "The Boss" in a homebuild
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2009, 05:24:04 PM »
Thanks,Antag (&Anorak..).The guitar would be perfect with some kind of a ring around the neck pu.
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Re: NGD: BKP "The Boss" in a homebuild
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2009, 06:16:28 PM »
Quote from: viking on June 03, 2009, 05:24:04 PM
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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Re: NGD: BKP "The Boss" in a homebuild
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2009, 06:46:11 PM »
Looks nice!
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Re: NGD: BKP "The Boss" in a homebuild
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2009, 08:48:08 PM »
A stunner!
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Re: NGD: BKP "The Boss" in a homebuild
« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2009, 09:01:02 PM »
really liking that ash - was it from andy?
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Re: NGD: BKP "The Boss" in a homebuild
« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2009, 10:02:04 PM »
A Brahmer of a Tele'!  :)
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Re: NGD: BKP "The Boss" in a homebuild
« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2009, 10:52:09 PM »
You know we all love a Tele (cough)!  :)

What kind of finish did you go for?
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