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  1. ShatnersBassoon
    I seem to have lost the ability to edit the post. Anyway, it’s pretty heavy too!
  2. ShatnersBassoon
    I have just got something rather lovely looking from a woodworking friend, free! It looks more than ideal for a body. However he has no idea as to what wood it is. Its a beautifully rich reddish colour that was difficult to pick up on the camera. To me, it looks like Bubinga. What do you think?
  3. ShatnersBassoon
    Thanks so much for the detailed reply! I will check out the Bootstrap pickups. Funny you should mention the magnets on the bottom of cheap pickups, I have a really cheap Strat copy that has those and it sounds dull and lifeless. As for the Hot Rails, I have a Kent Armstrong one in a Mexican Strat and it sounds very good, including with a clean sound; well articulated. I may use it in a project.
  4. ShatnersBassoon
    I mean really cheap, those Chinese jobbies that often turn up on the bay, much like this- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Guitar-Neck-Pickup-w-Bridge-Line-Plate-Set-for-Telecaster-Electric-Guitar/382536271978?_trkparms=aid%3D555017%26algo%3DPL.CASSINI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20170221124951%26meid%3D905d4ea9af1f443d9b4d5faaee2d5f31%26pid%3D100643%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26%26itm%3D382536271978&_trksid=p2045573.c100643.m3226 Are such pickups often any good do you reckon? At the risk of being controversial, what makes pickups (especially single coils) so expensive anyway? Surely theres not a massive amount of factors that come in to play when it comes to a pickup? Gauge of wire...type of magnet...This is ignorance talking no doubt
  5. ShatnersBassoon
    Like this I take it? https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F202240289581
  6. ShatnersBassoon
    Cheers man! Will have a look
  7. ShatnersBassoon
    Hi, just a quick question. Whilst browsing eBay I have noticed quite a few pre radiused boards with slightly unusual radiuses such as 16 etc. I have noticed that the nut slot depth tends to follow the radius of the board in these listings. However most nuts that you buy are either flat (on the bottom I mean) or more standard radiuses such as 9.5. Out of curiosity I have looked for nuts with these more unusual radiuses and can’t find any. Could anyone shed any light on this? Is it just a matter of modifying a nut so that it fits nicely in the slot? I would imagine that this would be difficult with a brass nut. Anyway...thoughts? Whoops! A double post I notice. Apologies!
  8. ShatnersBassoon
    Double post, apologies!
  9. ShatnersBassoon
    Looking awesome! Funnily I was reading yesterday that the dark markings on Sassafras are caused by a fungus, and as such special precautions need to be taken with regards to safety. Either way, you have cut it all out now
  10. ShatnersBassoon
    Nice work. I like that you have chosen your own body shape, gives it a unique look. I’ve been curious about Baritones for a while, especially seeing as a lot of what I play is in altered tunings.
  11. ShatnersBassoon
    It’s a difficult one because my playing style is mainly fingerpicking now and my ‘lead’ days were a long time ago. However would like to revisit those days on a guitar that felt right for fingerboard acrobatics . That’s an interesting point about slide! I never was great at it but then I didn’t practice enough. Anyway most intrigued.
  12. ShatnersBassoon
    I’m really curious about the idea of a flat fretboard and I am tempted to give it a try. I’ve been interested in this ever since I found out that Shawn Lanes guitar had zero radius, I believe partly to facilitate an ultra low action that was suited to speedy moments and to help with his arthritis. Any thoughts? I’ve played a classical guitar with no radius but never an electric!
  13. ShatnersBassoon
    Yes. No news to the vast majority of people on here, but I’ve found a template cutter makes things about ten times easier
  14. ShatnersBassoon
    Just as I thought! Asymmetrical slop; if it was to account for expansion you would think that the oversize would be on the bass side too and not to such an extent, just like you say. The neck pocket fit is pretty crucial for me, not just in terms of functionality and sound, but in aesthetics too. Anyway thanks, I will use the template for the other elements. I will read the guide thoroughly!
  15. ShatnersBassoon
    Just saw your reply, cheers. Here’s a photo...treble side cutaway, that is correct. I’m a bit sceptical really.... 1. Surely wood is more likely to shrink than expand? I ran in to that problem with the LP build. 2. The neck pocket is generally not painted or varnished right? 3. Surely it’s better for the neck pocket to be too small? There’s no guarantee that the wood will ‘swell’. If it doesn’t then you are left with the gap. Anyway here it is. That centre line does line up by the way, it’s just how I am holding the neck.
  16. ShatnersBassoon
    Cheers, will check it out
  17. ShatnersBassoon
    Looks a bit BC Rich'y...except classier
  18. ShatnersBassoon
    I’ve got a routing template for a Telecaster and there seems to be quite a gap in the bottom part of the neck pocket. I’m assured that this is completely normal, and that it accounts for paint and wood swelling. Thoughts? Cheers
  19. ShatnersBassoon
    Just how amazing are these guitars?! I keep comming back to them and they are such amazing sounding instruments, especially for the money! I just got a Java Parlor guitar, sounds fantastic in DADGAD Beautiful too.
  20. ShatnersBassoon
    Yes, heightening the bridge pickup has done little to alieviate the problem. Like i said, some nice sounds, but not 100 percent ideal.
  21. ShatnersBassoon
    Man that was a complete nightmare! I won't be getting that switching system again in a hurry Im rather confused though, the bridge pickup seems to be half the output of the neck...argh! As far as I am aware, everything is wired up correctly. Also, the push and pull system doesn't seem to get the radically different tones that I was expecting. Infact, very little tonal variation at all! Something is surely amiss. I can get some nice sounds out of it, but strangely, that monster bridge rock sound is missing.
  22. ShatnersBassoon
    Phwoar, nice wood (she said)
  23. ShatnersBassoon
    What program do you guys like to use to draw out your designs? I would love to get to grips with something where I could do full scale, realistic looking models of possible future creations! Maybe something where I could superimpose the photos of the woods I am using on to the designs. I believe Sketch Up is good? I’m pretty computer savvy although something that doesn’t have an insane learning curve would be cool. Cheers!
  24. ShatnersBassoon
    Thank you so much for the detailed reply! Knowledge is power . It’s a Jimmy Page style system I am doing (apparently), hence more wires than normal I guess. Actually it’s just about finished now and it doesn’t look as crazy as I thought it would! Nevertheless I will definitely be checking out some wiring erotica and gleening from it
  25. ShatnersBassoon
    Whats baffling me is that the number of wires required for this, in addition to the ones already in there (including another 9 grounding wires) will make for something of a rats nest. Is this normal?
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