Muzz Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted June 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 tuner recesses walnut veneer clamping cauls veneer being glued on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted June 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Lookie! No voulte this time! And this brings us completely up to date. Today I plan on doing the control cavity and a test assembly with a string to test for string height and clearance over the pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcissism Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 The scarf came out nicer than I was expecting! Now I know that the one I made will come out okay, because the one you made started out the same. I prefer the Tostito's hot salsa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted June 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 I prefer the Tostito's hot salsa. I like it hot too, but the wife can't handle hardly any spice. Truth be told, I'd rather have some kind of Queso. But then again I love cheese. like you can't tell I like the cheese from some of my builds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Really cool build John i am liking what your doing lately the tiesco theam is pretty cool i have eyed a few of them on ebay thinking they had some cool stuff going on back then, btw is there a height adjustment on those pickups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted June 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 is there a height adjustment on those pickups? No, there isn't. That just translates into more prep work and a solid test fitting of everything. Speaking of which.... I did my test fit yesterday. The string cleared the frets with plenty of height left in the bridge screws. The pups are pretty close to the strings, so I can't lower the neck any further into the body. So with all that set, it's time to start finishing the body. Hello, rattlecans! I'll empty the three partial cans I have, then see how it looks after a leveling sanding. I'll probably start with the MISTO sprayer after that. I buffed the neck to 1000 yesterday and gave is a light linseed oiling. I'll probably give it another oil wipedown this afternoon. Now I gotta figure out a t/r/c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Built Guitars Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 that looks so hot! And I love the tone from tiesco pickups. Is that bridge from fleabay? That guy in Canada? If so how do you like it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted June 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Is that bridge from fleabay? That guy in Canada? If so how do you like it? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=380211189424 Yes eBay. Not Canada. Not really sure where, but in America. IDK how good it is yet, but it's better than some of the cheap-o hardtails I've bought for $10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 the mockup of that is sweet i want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted June 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 the mockup of that is sweet i want it. make me a good offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 lol i would if i didnt have a bad case of broke right now. i got that amp a few weeks back that will have to be my last major toy purchase for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Avenger's man... I gotta say, I don't usually dig your builds, sorry. But I must say, I consider this build definitive proof that you are coming into a distinctive style of your own and are executing it wonderfully. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 same here. i was worried that all the hardware would detract but it works really well. the only thing i dont like about this is the headstock. it just doesnt seem to fit somehow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted June 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 the only thing i dont like about this is the headstock. it just doesnt seem to fit somehow Isn't that ironic. You're the reason I tried a recessed/multi-level headstock. For the overall headstock shape, I was looking for something that would be in line with the goofy 60's Teisco headstocks. None of them really fit the guitar well either. If it doesn't fit this one... mission accomplished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 it reminds me more of a kay headstock than teisco... but i thoroughly agree it doesnt have to match nicely for thsi kind of thing +1 on what chris said. you style is making a lot more sense with recent builds i would love to see this style with a gaudy finish, a bigsby and (really small & **** point) bigger slide switches positioned under the pickups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 since when does this forum censor words ??? The word was A N A L, which i wasnt even using in a rude way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Built Guitars Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 it reminds me more of a kay headstock than teisco... but i thoroughly agree it doesnt have to match nicely for thsi kind of thing +1 on what chris said. you style is making a lot more sense with recent builds i would love to see this style with a gaudy finish, a bigsby and (really small & **** point) bigger slide switches positioned under the pickups teal, Tiesco style trem from GFS, and the bigger slide switches, if anything were to change. But I gotta say, I love it just as is. Of course I don't really dig "normal" guitars anyway..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted June 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 I seriously considered some big rocker switches from Radio Shack. They'd have fit the theme just as well. Bit i always hated them, so mini-sliders it is. If i had an extra rotary switch, I'd put in a varitone instead of a normal tone. that's give me all the excuse I'd need for some chicken head knobs. A gaudy, fug finish, huh? You mean like THIS..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 not quite. i was more thinking wrapped in pearloid or any other drum style covering. but just a primary colour with sparkles would get the look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 i liked those famica jobs you did a few years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted June 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 i liked those famica jobs you did a few years ago Don' sweat it, jack! I be fina re-doos one of 'em. Yea Wez, that sparkle or gold pearl would be pretty sweet on it. It'd cost a pretty penny for me to have it painted, too. God know knows how much a gold pearl job would run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcrash Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 i liked those famica jobs you did a few years ago Don' sweat it, jack! I be fina re-doos one of 'em. Yea Wez, that sparkle or gold pearl would be pretty sweet on it. It'd cost a pretty penny for me to have it painted, too. God know knows how much a gold pearl job would run. Depends John - I've done some "pearl" coats for people for less than $100. They had final buffing duty, but was a reasonably sparkling job. More sparkle = more money it seems though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 also, the pearloid could be done in a similar way to how you did the formica top. obviously that wont get you the wrapped in pearloid look of the old eko's, which would be more expensive and possibly quite bad for the tone - but i can point you in the right direction for that http://www.brandoniguitars.co.uk/pearloid.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted July 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 SWEET MOTHER OF TWANG THIS THING SOUNDS FANTASTIC!!!!! I'm completely in love with these pickups. Tons of twang, and with 4 of them and 4 on/off switches I can dial in the low/mid/high that is needed for the song. They come in at 5.5-6K each. I really think they're an absolute steal at $20-$25 a piece. The neck would be a little thick for most folks, but with my huge hands it's just fine. The action dialed itself in nice & low right off the bat. There has been no need to tough the truss rod either. I usually have to bow it forward a little, but not this time. The Rickenbacker style bridge takes a bit to get used to, but I barely noticed it after 30 minutes or so. In all honesty, the vibrato unit is more for looks than anything. It works well enough, but I don't use them very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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