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mistermikev

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  1. mistermikev
    when i first started partscaster building I would always rush at the end and screw something up. actually had to learn myself to not do that. harder than it looks right(being patient)!
  2. mistermikev
    well thank you sir! It was a great improvement over my last attempt for sure! Norris - literally rofl
  3. mistermikev
    (I'm out of likes... but I tried!) thank you sir. Means a lot to me - the support I get from members here... and the tips/tricks... so can't say thank you enough. Don't know if I've interacted with you before but if not - nice to meecha!
  4. mistermikev
    sorry, I never did post pics of my bench (I'm senile) but I just assumed EVERYONE saw them in my over documented build threads! haha! look forward to seeing your bench jaycee.
  5. mistermikev
    ty for agreeing!
  6. mistermikev
    right on. I bet that sounds great. In this case the seymour doesn't quite hum cancel perfect with the p90... i guess the p90 is just such a big footprint. Could be improved there but they sound great together.
  7. mistermikev
    Couldn't agree more with both above. PGOTM has been overflowing with great builds lately and I have actually been sort of scoring entries based on: 1 pt for looks/shock factor, 1 pt for "heart", 1pt for newbie here on the forum, 1 pt for build quality. Unfortunately we have several newcomers who all scored a 4/4... so I had a really hard time voting. I feel like I should apologize to anyone I didn't vote for - I actually feel guilty! Nice job guys - take a bow!
  8. mistermikev
    for some reason my response disappeared... perhaps I hadn't posted it thoroughly... in case it ends up here twice: I'm be short... Thank you ScottR - that means a lot to me and you've been a great help on many builds so... you get 3% of my cudos right off the top. P90 - I have them in another guitar... but I abso love this setup. Should have tried it sooner. You'll hear it in the video but the bridge is seymour vintage strack and the p90 is bootstrap squeaky clean. There will be many more P90s in my future. With the hollow body contributing a little bit... it reminds me a lot of a 335 but not quite as huge sounding. It is a nice pair. Love to hear your thoughts on the video... it was up for me when I clicked on it. here's the link just in case: demo
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  10. mistermikev
    awe shucks... glad I could help.
  11. mistermikev
    looks like a sunrise. nice finish.
  12. mistermikev
    nicely done. has some lovely pinks and purples.
  13. mistermikev
    Roger that. glad to help. look fwd to seeing yer build!
  14. mistermikev
    right on. amazing how fast the pickups and bridge add up.
  15. mistermikev
    that would be very light for that body style. def will be watching.
  16. mistermikev
    very light - that sounds ideal for a firebird. cool beans. look fwd to seeing her come together. that special anbove is v nice.
  17. mistermikev
    what kind of wood did you use?
  18. mistermikev
    roger that. nice looking bass. I just measured. I see 31 7/8" on the nuts for low e and 32 1/32 for g string. I'm using fender nylon tapewound on this bass which are a hair thicker than normal strings due to the nylon.
  19. mistermikev
    very nice looking guitar. 1 piece is pretty cool and has it's own set of challenges - you are overcoming them well. cudos.
  20. mistermikev
    tis all one can do!
  21. mistermikev
    if feel drunk. also, like the labor intense approach to getting it right: good for you. hope you are taking care of yourself (better than I am anyway!)
  22. mistermikev
    answer is: "mike v"? fortunately for you you are in the 'golden age' of cheap guitars. $400 can get you something great. I would advise that you consider buying off of craigslist as if you end up selling it later you'll recoup more of your money. perhaps a used epiphone or fender. If buying new... the fender vintage modern series holds value well and is under $400. good luck.
  23. mistermikev
    best bet is to use a graphic editor... I like photoshop. take a straight on pic of one and use fret2dfind to put down a reference fretboard then just scale it up until it matches the fretboard. then use the pen tool to trace it. other than that... you'd have to buy one afa I know.
  24. mistermikev
    perhaps didn't notice this before... but love the creativity here. the little tentacle loops as fret markers. brilliant.
  25. mistermikev
    new design looks great. is that olive or tamo ash? on my 'someday' list for sure. beauty against the turquoise. afa strap button... as mentioned it's better to be closer to the 12... but it also makes more/less difference depending on how heavy your headstock is. lighter tuners and a smaller headstock make a big difference. in your case the hollow cutout in the onk might work to your benefit. then again you've got a fair amount of body real estate so it may not matter. I have a hamer steve stevens that has very small horns and the strap is not far fwd... but 1.75" of mahog and a floyd rose trem ensure zero neck dive! afa straight slot... I built a simple little jig for doing this. I just used premium pre-cut stock from home depot since it tends to be straight... and built a little platform with two legs. I used shims between the platform to keep the fretboard level to the platform. I clamp the neck to it then just a 1/8" straight bit that follows the edge like a template. probably other/better ways but it was easy and worked great for me.
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