Prostheta Posted August 24, 2020 Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 It should give slightly so give it time to break in under tension. That relief will appear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodo Posted August 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, Prostheta said: It should give slightly so give it time to break in under tension. That relief will appear. For sure. I've got the truss pushing a little to make sure it goes the right way lol. As is, it can get so low you can't tell if you are pressing down or it's already touching the fret. My preference is low, but still some feedback, esp for hammer on/pull offs etc, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMay Posted August 24, 2020 Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 (edited) @komodo Two words........ " BE PROUD". Ron Edited August 24, 2020 by RonMay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayT Posted August 24, 2020 Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 She turned out stunning! The attention to detail is top tier IMO - super stellar job! ,,, wait, no strap yet? How are you going to do that "spin behind the back" metal move? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodo Posted August 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 24 minutes ago, JayT said: She turned out stunning! The attention to detail is top tier IMO - super stellar job! ,,, wait, no strap yet? How are you going to do that "spin behind the back" metal move? Ha! I've got them, but almost never put them on as I pretty much play sitting down in my basement. "The place where old 80s rockers go". hahaha Despite the pointy bits, I've never really thought of this as a metal guitar, probably because of the pickups....that said, metal will likely be 80% of it's diet. @RonMay No fear sir, I'm proud. I'm finishing the other one today and then you'll see some beaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted August 24, 2020 Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 Just gorgeous! You put so much pearl in that other one, that I totally forgot the amount of work you did on this fretboard. This one is more subtle, but quite possibly represents more work. How does that ebony neck feel? Like rigid satin? Wow. SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodo Posted August 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 Thanks @ScottR Besides the ridiculous thinness of the planet tips, the rest was easy. Drill the star holes and pop them in. Actually, the curve of the planets was the hardest. Your eye sees any deviation from round, immediately. Also, that fiddly detail crap by the star flare, which is a mess, but also so small you can barely see it. I'm still pondering how that could be done differently. Neck is great. After danish oil, I use Renaissance wax polish, it's used by museums for restoration. Real wonderful stuff. That brings out some color warmth and really shines it. It does make ebony get almost plasticky which gets closer to a painted finish than a textured wood finish. My favorite ever is still rosewood. That makes a killer, fast neck. That Renaissance wax isn't cheap, but I found a big stack of them at a flea market once for 50 cents a can and bought all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted August 24, 2020 Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 24 minutes ago, komodo said: My favorite ever is still rosewood. My last two were rosewood. Can't argue with that. Although Osage Orange feels really good too. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10pizza Posted August 25, 2020 Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 stunning result! congrats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post komodo Posted September 6, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 Was trying to get good pics but never got a good straight on shot. Color went all wonky. But the shape really changes depending on the angle. I've been playing it a lot and the sounds are so Queen that it's spooky. One setting and it's a pretty great fat single coil sound, and then a flip of the switch and you have this delicate whispy sound that isn't really thin cause it's so full of harmonics. If you play something like mellow Zeppelin, it's great. But if you play something like White Queen, the hairs on the back of your neck stand up! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 Some seriously seductive curves there! She sure is feminine, making me want to grab her by the waist and if I did, she'd yell #metoo! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 The wooden accoutrement for the tremolo is so nice. You do know how to create 'em, @komodo. How's the selection of tones you've drilled this down to? I know the original six switch arrangement BM created has made redundant and useless settings, and I think that there's around 5-6 broadly usable tones plus a few specifics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, Bizman62 said: Some seriously seductive curves there! She sure is feminine, making me want to grab her by the waist and if I did, yell #metoo! Careful, otherwise somebody'll hashtag you and then knock over that statue in front of jäähalli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 Hehe, fortunately I don't hang around jäähalli or other sport arenas. Being a homeboy I guess the closest "attack" would be to lay down beside my wife and dream a little dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodo Posted September 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2020 5 hours ago, Prostheta said: How's the selection of tones you've drilled this down to? I know the original six switch arrangement BM created has made redundant and useless settings, and I think that there's around 5-6 broadly usable tones plus a few specifics. Yeah, that was on my mind when I decided on the three minis though there are redundant switch positions. I haven’t calculated how many I do have, there’s people like you that can do that for me. The ones available are certainly all one would need. Each pup by itself, two or three all in phase, and all the combos of out of phase. As BM did, I’ve already got a couple go tos, one os a thick humbucker like sound with plenty of gain and rich with harmonics. Another is the whispy single coil sound that is so different from a typical out of phase. This sounds more delicate, not icepicky, full of harmonics and has a cocked wah type sound. It’s really fun to play. So fun that I haven’t even really used the tremolo yet. It’s set pretty stiff right now, I’m gonna lighten that way up and see what delicacies it has to offer. I’ll try to record something if I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted September 7, 2020 Report Share Posted September 7, 2020 Everything about this build is quite, quite special. Top class. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 7, 2020 Report Share Posted September 7, 2020 10 hours ago, komodo said: Yeah, that was on my mind when I decided on the three minis though there are redundant switch positions. I haven’t calculated how many I do have, there’s people like you that can do that for me. The ones available are certainly all one would need. Each pup by itself, two or three all in phase, and all the combos of out of phase. As BM did, I’ve already got a couple go tos, one os a thick humbucker like sound with plenty of gain and rich with harmonics. Another is the whispy single coil sound that is so different from a typical out of phase. This sounds more delicate, not icepicky, full of harmonics and has a cocked wah type sound. It’s really fun to play. So fun that I haven’t even really used the tremolo yet. It’s set pretty stiff right now, I’m gonna lighten that way up and see what delicacies it has to offer. I’ll try to record something if I can. Those are the exact tones that I was thinking of also. The pickups and instrument will likely being to tell you what works best over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted September 7, 2020 Report Share Posted September 7, 2020 looks 7 distinct types of amazing. don't want to put you on the spot, but would love to hear a recording. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodo Posted September 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 I mentioned in my other build, that I've been playing these a lot and the neck profiles needed their final tweak. This one had a fat U profile, that was more refined than a baseball bat, but still too deep. It played very well, but depending on where your thumb was placed made transitions a little trickier than needed. Great for rhythm, not so great for delicate passages like White Queen off of Queen II. So, a sharp scraper and a bit of critical attention (not to mention a big gulp as I scraped the smooth oiled and polished ebony), I took the U down right down the center line. It finished with more of a D/C in the lower frets going into a shallow D higher up. This was done strung up at tension, carefully laid on some foam for protection. The scraper can be used pretty heavily without disturbing the guitar very much so it's the perfect tool. Every so often I'd pause, flip it over and play a few things, and further adjustments would reveal themselves again. Now it just needs some minor sanding through a few grits and re-oil and polish. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post komodo Posted October 3, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Had a bit of a noodle on the old girl. Gives you a rough idea of how those Trisonics are voiced. Sorry I set the cam down by my pedals. The switching is really loud! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Just now, komodo said: Had a bit of a noodle on the old girl. Gives you a rough idea of how those Trisonics are voiced. Sorry I set the cam down by my pedals. The switching is really loud! wow does that neck pickup ever sound like queen. nailed it. nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Trisonics truly are unique. Hey, we see you man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 Seeing that voting is closed, may I be the first Truly fabulous build...and it certainly got my vote 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 Congrats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 Congrats! what a fantastic build! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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