Started this build in 2020. Didn't work on it continuously over the last 3 years, but more sporadic visits to the project interlaced with Tele diversions and what can only be described as machine heartbreak. Fortunately, I get by with a LOT of help from my friends. @curtisa and @MiKro were there for me. Thank you guys - couldn't have done it without ya!
This community was there to bounce ideas off and was a lot of help in navigating the river of choices that ended me up at a piezo bridge with EMG pickups, and I just want to acknowledge that as well.
Anywho... the details...
SPECS:
27 Frets, 35" scale length, 10 deg headstock angle, 1.5 degree neck angle
1 11/16 Nut Width, 16mm string spacing at the bridge, bone nut and bone saddle
Profile is a thin "C": .834" thick at the nut, 0.945" thick at the 12th fret
Compound 6" to 8" radius fretless fretboard
10lbs 6oz total weight.
MATERIALS:
3/4" Flamed Maple Carved Top
Purpleheart and flamed maple multi-lam body
Purpleheart and flamed maple Multi-lam neck
24" LMII dual action truss rod and 1/8" x 3/8" carbon fiber reinforcement bars on either side
Fretboard and headstock overlay are purpleheart with maple fret inlays and edge detail
Inlays are flamed maple and gaboon ebony
HARDWARE:
Hipshot tuners
Bridge is purpleheart and flamed maple has locking studs and grub screws for forward/reverse intonation movement
Truss rod cover and control cavity covers are all secured via magnets
ELECTRONICS:
EMG J5L and J5S active pickup wired to 18 volts
Magnetic controls: Vm (volume magnetic) and 3-Way Toggle
Artec PP-537 under saddle piezo
Handmade active bass/treble piezo preamp
Piezo controls: Va (volume acoustic), Ta (treble boost/cut acoustic with push/pull preamp bypass), Ba (bass boost/cut acoustic)
Switchcraft jack
Link to my project thread:
Demo:
Glamour shots:
