budman68

very VERY nice work there!!

I remember those guitars. I flat out loved that design. The pickup configuration is silly, and I don't know what they sound like but that guitar looks great to me. Very original for it's time. I'm not saying it looks anything like a Maxxas, but they seem to share a similar attitude. It's like it bridges the gap between Ibanez Roadstars (RS525) and the Maxxas, not in looks, but vibe.

If anyone had one I'd trade some stuff for it pronto.

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agreed, I liked those alot as well but I hated the headstock......not sure what they were thinking there. Then in the early nineties, Jackson/Charvel made those "ST" models with just about the same headstock. People never learn.....

Very nice looking stuff there Jon, you have a PM.

Dave

YO BUDMAN!

If I was to send you some wood, could you machine 2 pup rings out of it? Just a thought

Merritt, thanks so much for the kind words and thanks also to those who pointed him to me. It's great to be able to help you guys out with the parts!

Hotrock:

funny you should ask, I'm actually going to be doing some flame maple wood rings in the very near future. What kind of wood and what kind of rings would you like ??

Please feel free to shoot me an email if you'd like.

fretsonthenet@msn.com

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Excellent handwork! That is one guitar I want to see when it's done.....Nice,

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Welcome aboard David! Hope you enjoy your stay

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Looks great wes, gotta love no inlays on the fretboard! Of course I'm going to need pics and a quote for my site bro...

Dave

i checked rio grande's website and customshopparts.com and neither seemed to have flmaed maple mounting rings, so does anyone havea link to somewher to get them?

It's very possible that I could help you with these. Shoot me an email if you'd like.

fretsonthenet@msn.com

Dave

Wow, thanks so much Darren. I appreciate the kind words my friend. It was an extreme pleasure dealing with you and I'm glad I was able to provide you with what you needed. You have a beautiful Dean!

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Once again Craig, I'm truly impressed bro. The guitar work is beautiful also. And Brian, nice touch but that is the least of what Craig is........

That's a very interesting jig !

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Hey litch, did ya get my PM?

I'm sorry, it's the standard type that you would get from stew mac. Not the the "real" pearloid/celuloid material.

Thanks!

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I'd like to laminate some pickguard materials together and I'd like your opinions on what adhesive would be best.

Thanks so much

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Thanks wes, I'm sure we all appreciate this.

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Well done Craig, nice work!

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You never cease to amaze me bro.....

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Here ya go........

http://www.unfretted.com/loader.php?LINK=sitelinks

You're very welcome and yes, it's a piezo with a built in barcus berry preamp. My strings don't attach at the bridge either, they attach through brass ferrules I turned on the lathe in the back of the body, muck like a telecaster.

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Congrats!!

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I think it'll be cool, I'm just wondering about how to get the intonation right... The one I'm using will screw on, so I was thinking of setting the guitar up with the bridge not attatched, then adjusting it to where it's as close as it's gonna get, tape it down, then loosen the strings and put the screws in. Does that sound about right?

BTW, I found some forum posts on the subject, but unfortunately non of them dealt with the setup. So maybe it's not as hard as it sounds...

Sounds like you're on the right track. That's basically what I did with mine as I made mine from flame maple with an ebony insert:

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Thanks to you also,

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You have a PM my friend......

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Sorry I didn't get back to you in the allotted time you gave me. I apologize. Thanks anyway.

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A lot of work went into this, regardless but shouldn't this have been done on a strat????

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