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Marko

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  1. Beech is a really, really nice wood to work with. It can even be used for solid body guitars. It gives a bright tone, and you can get some really screaming highs when playing. I used beech to build my Les Paul. At first I didn't fancy the sound, but I got used to it, and now it's a killer guitar!
  2. Hello guys! I'm sorry to ask you such a stupid question, but I have problems with wiring my Les Paul. I found a couple of diagrams on web, but I have a dilemma with soldering ground wire from bridge. Every diagram shows it different way. My question is; do I have to solder it directly to the jack, or to the casing of the volume pot? And my another question is about pot casings. Do they all have to be connected together? I'm totally lost in those diagrams. I'm using 2 conductor pickups(EMG Select) Did someone here wire a LP succesfully, and I would like to see a diagram that is correct and that works. Thanks
  3. Hello! Just a little question from me. On my homebuilt LP the distance between nut and bridge is about 1cm bigger than on the original LesPaul, or any other 24.750" scale guitar. My question is, will that affect the playabiltiy, or that's not that important. Thanks.
  4. OK, those should be the pickups in my first homebuilt lp style guitar, and so far I've bought one Select EMG humbucker (SEHG model). Has anyone tried those pickups, how do they perform on distortion and on clean? I'm very curious cause I haven't connected that one yet, and I don't know if I should buy another one too if they are good. Many thanks! Marko
  5. What was the Sabbath like?
  6. Hello! As I said, I'm new to the active pickups, and I'm thinking of installing EMG humbuckers in my homemade LP style guitar. My questions are; 1.)How many 9V batteries are needed for two pickups in guitar? 1 or 2, since you get a battery socket with each pickup. 2.)On active LP style guitar, where's the battery location? Is it in the control cavity, or is there a better place to put them, and how? Many thanks! Marko
  7. Well, I could, but it seems to me that it's hard to mask the narrow curvy binding stripe. Is it usually done that way?
  8. OK, so that is my question. I'm just about to install the binding to the body but I don't know how to mask it to protect it from paint. Should I do that somehow (and how? ) or should I paint the body first and then install the binding? In that case, wouldn't the glue ruin the paint near the binding area? Many thanks! Marko
  9. Hi guys! Right now I'm just in the middle of wiring my first homebuilt lp guitar and I need a little help. I know there's a wire on the Strat that is soldered to the bridge. And on the Les Paul, is there also something that is connected to the bridge or to the stopbar? And if it is, how is it connected to the bridge posts? Many thanks Marko
  10. Hi, it's been a while since my last visit here, and I'm here, looking for some alternative material for trapezoid inlays. I'm finishing my lp style guitar, and yesterday I was ordering some finishing materials from stewmac, and I found out that a blank of mother of pearl inlay costs a fortune! $7 for a little piece (1"x2")!!! Thats really too much for me, cause I need 9 of them. My question is; is there anything that looks like mother of pearl, but is cheaper and can be used for inlays? Any help is appreciated, thanks! Marko
  11. TONY IOMMI !!!!!!!!! nobody plays riff like Iommi!
  12. I didn't know there are hb covers without holes available, since the only pickups that look like that are Tony Iommi Signature Gibson humbuckers. Where did you find those covers?
  13. Hi! I would like to know if somebody has made some guitar out of beechwood, and if so, what are the tonal characteristics of that wood? Is it suitable for making an instrument since it seems to me that is harder and stiffer than mahogany. I know some acoustic guitars are made out of laminated beechwood, but is it suitable for electric solidbody guitar? And for making a guitar, is it better to use harder or softer wood? Thank you!
  14. actually, chances are he's doing some kind of trem on the guitar, and he can't go much deeper then an inch for the pickup ears (1" = 2.54cm) if he went 3cm (1.18") he'll be getting awfuly close to going thru into the spring cavity, but depends on what he's doing, You're right! I forgot that Strat has trem springs cavity on the other side!
  15. I made my les paul style guitar, completely out of the steamed beech-wood. The guitar is very heavy, but anyway it has awesome tone! Has anybody of you made something out of beech-wood?
  16. On Gibson Les Paul, pickup holes are usually 3cm deep, as the body is 5cm thick in the center. I guess you could do the same on the strat body.
  17. Thanks croaticum! I appreciate that! Are you maybe from Croatia? And how could I apply the mylar if I don't heve that 3M Photomount?
  18. Hello! I'm new here and I'm really sorry if this topic has already been covered, but I couldn't find it anywhere. Actually, I need some help with finishing headstock on my first homebuilt guitar. It's a Les Paul. I would like to create a headstock logo that would be similar to the factory one on a les paul standard. I know that some custom logos can be made using some transparent mylar, and then print an outlined text on it and then paint the letters, but how can I apply it to the headstock, and does the mylar line really dissapear under few coats of lacquer? I would like my logo to be silver. I've read those articles about headstock finishing, but it 's still a bit strange to me. Thanks.
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