gpcustomguitars Posted April 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Still waiting for the truss rod......but this looks kinda nice I think. IMG_20170425_214516 by Goran P, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 I agree. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted May 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 Wrapping it up...I underestimated the thickness of the material, so I might have to redo one side of the speaker board, hopefully it won't be a big issue. This amp has one odd feature - it has 2 separate channels, both with their own BMT and separate volumes and can be used both at once. That gives me a few ideas, most of which could fry it IMG_20170507_204708 by Goran P, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted May 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 I think I have a truss rod in the mail!!! Had some more time for the upholstering, there are some mistakes, but I can live with them IMG_20170509_142558 by Goran P, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 On 5/7/2017 at 2:53 PM, gpcustomguitars said: This amp has one odd feature - it has 2 separate channels, both with their own BMT and separate volumes and can be used both at once. I've got one that allows you to do that with an A/B switch. You can sure get some wild harmonics and overtones. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted May 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Great idea! I could put together a footswitch, with one channel always on, and the other optional, perhaps with a capacitor for cutting basses on a "treble channel", or a toggle for 2 value options. What I had in mind was to add high/low option to each of the channels. to be able to patch channels, or daisy chain it to another amp, but this is an solid state amp, so this should do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted May 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 It's done! Not a beast really, but a reasonably nice tone and volume. I'll make the pedal/switch thingie when I get some spare time. I will also test what a fet booster could add to it, and probably use it for testing stompboxes. Hope you like it! IMG_20170514_114838 by Goran P, on Flickr IMG_20170514_114847 by Goran P, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Here is the speaker used by DNH Norway: IMG_20170514_114932 by Goran P, on Flickr One channel is kinda trebly and gainy when turned up, and the other has more bass. Back to the guitar, the truss rod fit right in, the measurements were very precise (thanks again Curtisa!!!). I sawed a strip of maple for the "reverse" skunk stripe last night, full thickness of the adjusting nut, and proceeded with thinning the sides to 6mm. Not pictured, but almost done. I have to scrape it some more to fit and then glue it in. Then I can proceed with radiusing and fretting. IMG_20170514_205458 by Goran P, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Cool looking amp! It's just dying for someone to play Blue Jeans Blues through it. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Thanks !!! I'll get to it asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Natural Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) the amp looks great- but I gotta tell- I am digging that table cloth too. seriously though- the amp really does look cool- very original- cant say I have seen that before but great re-use! Edited May 16, 2017 by Mr Natural Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted May 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 The table cloth should be credited to my wife, she refused to leave the shop without it It is nice, though. The amp cab is made from some pieces of cupboards I had to modify a while back, which left me with a garage full of cutoffs, most of them pretty large, that I could not just throw away (....hello, my name is Goran and I'm a hamster...) and now I'm trying to use them all on projects. Some small late night progress on the neck, pared off the excess maple, and added a piece of cherry to fill the heel. Next, I'll flood the fretboard as needed, try to accent the cracks, and radius it. Finally some progress.... IMG_20170516_220105 by Goran P, on Flickr IMG_20170516_223549 by Goran P, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 4 hours ago, gpcustomguitars said: (....hello, my name is Goran and I'm a hamster...) I'm familiar with the concept. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted October 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Well, the name of the thread is Custom SG for me, so...I should finish it Tung oil worked very nice for the bass, so I would like to oil/wax the SG too. BUT - it needs pore filling. I could use waterbased filler, tinted, can't find pumice locally...I was cropping the pics and saw that I have a cup of coffee in quite a few of them - could I use ground coffee with oil to pore fill? It would give a nice contrast to the wood I think. Anyone tried this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 I wouldn't. Coffee will go mouldy in the presence of any moisture. Guitars tend to be at a lower moisture than spores can be active at, however it's not something I'd consider. I do like you method of thinking though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted October 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 Thanks! I've seen turners fill the voids and imperfections with coffee and epoxy, but that's different. My thinking was - it's already oily, and in one grit, it should mix well with tung oil. I might try some other things with it though... For this SG I'll probably just sand and oil to pack in the dust in the pores... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted October 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Finally started finishing! This photo was taken in first 5 mins, I went back for another 2 coats with cca 3 hours in between. I'll see what happens with the pores with all the dust that I have packed in, but even with them it looks nice to me. 1-IMG_20171022_114635 by Goran P, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Patience is all you need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpcustomguitars Posted October 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 it is a patient guitar, has been waiting for this for over a decade...hope to have some more shop time this weekend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_kara Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 wow and I thought I was slow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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