Guitaraxz Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Those are some boxes the humbuckers came in! They look superb. What are they, hand made, custom? Personally I have a collection of pickups, just like some people like guitars some people like pickups. Let us know, let us know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirspens Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 4 hours ago, mjrbuzz said: well my planning fell a little short... I went to do a final mock up and drill the string through holes and figured out that my drill press doesn't have enough length to fit the guitar in there to drill the holes. trying now to locate a larger drill press or order a bridge that loads from the top. any tricks or tips would be a great help hahah Here's a top-loading hardtail bridge that looks a lot like what you are using. And not too hard on the ol' wallet. Also, it is coming along beautifully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbuzz Posted February 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Guitaraxz said: Those are some boxes the humbuckers came in! They look superb. What are they, hand made, custom? Personally I have a collection of pickups, just like some people like guitars some people like pickups. Let us know, let us know! I really was shooting blind on the pickups as I don't know anything about electric guitars... I am learning on the fly! I bought them from Guitar fetish they are their Slick 'Old Shoool" pickups with a faux distressed look to them. will tell ya more when I get them plugged in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 The only concern you need to have is lining up the rear string-through ferrules accurately. Personally I would put a piece of masking tape over the area where you want to locate them, draw the line and subdivide it, then centre-punch each hole by hand. As long as the centre punching is good and accurate, the drills should follow them cleanly. Even doing them using a hand drill is an option, as long as you keep everything square and secure. Just make sure that your drills have a good point in the middle so they locate firmly before the spurs engage around the wood. A pillar drill is the preferred option, but that's not always on the table. Perhaps you know somebody else that might have a larger drill that could help out? I guess you know that you should drill halfway through from both sides rather than straight through? It sounds patronising when I have to ask, but neglectful if I don't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psikoT Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 15 hours ago, mjrbuzz said: well my planning fell a little short... I went to do a final mock up and drill the string through holes and figured out that my drill press doesn't have enough length to fit the guitar in there to drill the holes. trying now to locate a larger drill press or order a bridge that loads from the top. any tricks or tips would be a great help hahah I ran with the same problem in my last build... what I did was taking a remain from the body cut and drill the holes there with the press drill, then I've used that as a guide to make the final holes with a common drill... not sure if I've explained well. Anyway, it worked very well, at least here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 It's a good option. You're not restricted to just using wood scraps though. Having drilled craploads of ultra-high density molecular weight polyethylene (PE1000, UHMWPE) the last few weeks, I think engineering plastics have a lot to offer. Specifically, if you're using a spotting/centre drill bit in a pre-drilled template the flutes shouldn't bear against the template itself. Once the locations are marked they can be opened out without a template. It's all about getting them lined up cleanly and reliably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbuzz Posted February 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 10 hours ago, Prostheta said: It's a good option. You're not restricted to just using wood scraps though. Having drilled craploads of ultra-high density molecular weight polyethylene (PE1000, UHMWPE) the last few weeks, I think engineering plastics have a lot to offer. Specifically, if you're using a spotting/centre drill bit in a pre-drilled template the flutes shouldn't bear against the template itself. Once the locations are marked they can be opened out without a template. It's all about getting them lined up cleanly and reliably. well I got it done with a mixture of your suggestions, I had a drill press kinda thing that hooks to a cordless drill. marked from both sides and drilled half way through from each. It worked out beautifully, i'll try to put some pictures up a lil later. thank you all for your suggestions and help this far!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Excellent. I love it when a plan comes together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbuzz Posted February 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 strings are on, gonna hae taking it back down to nothing to finish the oil finish.. but at least I got to hear it make some noise!!! Again thank all you for your help and motivation with your amazing instruments!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 The angled control plate is a really nice touch. Breaks up that horrible linearity that Teles have too much of. Time to get her oiled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10pizza Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 looks great, good luck with the oil. Look forward to reading about your experience with that as I'll be doing the same with mine. Just got to find me a Tru-oil seller locally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 That looks great! I'm also a fan of the angled control plate. It's such a simple -yet effective- change from the Tele norm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Those pesky string through holes! I don't use a drill press. I usually make a template to guide the drill, and do it from the back so I can keep the ferrules aligned. I drill a shallow hole that the shoulder of the ferrule can bear on, and then drill a smaller chase to the bridge. Your guitar is looking great. I think the mesquite is crying out for an organic finish. Go with the oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Oil is just a fantastic idea for any wood with rising/falling grain. Sometimes you get large clouds in Birch for example. Not immediately grand figuring, but large areas of chatoyance that burnish out and pop with oil. My new bench just got its first coat of raw linseed oil last night and it exploded. I think 3-4 coats will be enough before it stops drinking it. I might make a final pass of linseed/varnish/mineral oil mix. That Mesquite should pop really nicely with oil. You can go more complex than that though....raw linseed takes a week or two to fully cure and not many finishes will go over the top....you can however French polish an oil finish as the shellac happily sticks to oiled wood and is a perfect interstitial layer. After that you can shoot a clear or a toner over the shellac....the rabbit hole goes really deep! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbuzz Posted February 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 I put one coat of Danish oil on it a while ago, not happy with how dark it made the maple so I may try something else is Shellac a forgiving finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 It's fragile as a final finish since it is the basis for French polishing. A great finish, but not one for abuse or exposure to water. Shellac sticks to most things (and vice versa) so it's wonderful as a layer between layers. If Danish oil is too coloured for your taste, try a different oil. Safflower is very neutral from what I recall. Boiled linseed is slightly darker than cold-pressed. Poppy and Walnut work; as long as the oil goes through polymerisation (cures) you're good. You can even make up your own wiping oil varnish from these ingredients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 http://www.leevalley.com/en/shopping/TechInfo.aspx?p=59385 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 This is excellent information: http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com/page.asp?p=567 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Part 2 is an excellent resource on oil application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbuzz Posted April 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 better late then never here is the final product! just got it back from the local musical store (I had them do the setup on it) thank you all for your input and help. I can' hardly wait to start the next one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightroExpress Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 This guitar turned out quite nicely! How do you like it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbuzz Posted April 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 I am thrilled with it but also very humbled looking at the crazy beautiful stuff people in this fourm create. I am just trying to decide what I would like to try next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockhorst Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Stunning result, especially for a first build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Congratulations! She's a stunner. Are you entering her in Guitar Of The Month? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djobson101 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 I'm curious about those Slick humbuckers, I've bought varities of the GFS humbuckers/single coils and was always very happy with the way they sounded. Great results with your work, glad to see it come together nicely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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