DividedByJames

Sliders are like the ones on Fender Jaguars and Jazzmasters. Check out the two way version or the three way.. If I remember correctly, wiring it is a pain, because you want to use the correct length of wire so that the wire doesn't slap the top or back when it's moved around. For ES335/Gretsch-type I think you install the pickups and measure the wire to reach about 3/4" into the F-hole (which I think is where you have to do all the soldering to keep the slapping to a minimum). I think you tie a string to the pots and run it thru the pot hole. When it's all soldered, you pull the string so the pot shaft comes thru the hole, and then you lock it down with the nut. But you might be able to get away with some of that because you have two switch locations, and can run the pickup wires and/or pot wires to either of those areas.

i'm a "nully". Kerry King rocks, but the guitar ain't that great. It looks good for what it is, but it's just plain black with white graphics. Now if BCRich did his design like Scott Ian's Black/Amber on quilt maple top JJ (no direct link it's the center bottom pic on pg 16), then that'd be sweet, and then it'd be "gorgeous". Plus I found out a while back, the Scott Ian graphic is a tattoo on his leg, which is actually the shape of Gene Simmons face paint in Kiss. But BC Rich does quality work on their USA models, so it's definately not butt ugly.

Drak cover most everything, but I guess I should answer since I am a resident Schecter player...fidgec94 is likely refering to the archtop soloist shaped C-1 Plus and C-1 Elites. I play the C-1 Elites (25.5") because I personally like the scale (ie. fret spacing) and since I tune Eb, the longer scale length will keep the strings a bit more tight. It is a bit brighter too. But because both models are maple veneered tops on mahogany set necks bodies with dual humbuckers, you probably won't hear much difference if any. Now if you compare that 24.75" to a 25.5" triple single coil suspended on a plastic pickguard over an alder or ash body...then yes you will hear a major difference.

sounds like this guys has one too many guitars on his hands....and sounds like its time for you to make a new best friend Get buddy-buddy with him and his fam, and then play the "poor wretched guitarless musician". Perhaps they'll let you borrow one after that. If not, you could always go to his place and play on his ****. I would.

Haven't done the "from scratch" yet but that is my goal eventually. Currently I build my custom "hot rods"--mostly Fenderesques...I have a Strat, Tele, and Jazz Bass. I had a Charvel Star but sold it. Strat: Stew mac 3 sunburst trem body, All parts 70's maple/rosewood neck, white Duncan Classic stacks, sperzel locking tuners, gold hardware, black pickguard, white knobs. Looks like SRV with a 70's headstock. Has on off for bridge to get a neck/bridge tele sound. Jazz: All parts(?) Alder body tung oiled, Mighty Mite maple/maple neck, EMG J/J set with Vol/pan/tone on jazz control plate, chrome hardware. Tele (IN PROGRESS): Stew mac 3 sunburst body, Mighty Mite birdseye maple neck, chrome hardware, diamond plate pickguard, Duncan JB, chrome flame humbucker bridge. Still need to get Sperzels and Tele neck (Duncan probably) pickup. Maybe later GraphTech piezo saddle pickup system.

you need to kill your rythym guitarist. You need to get your rhythm guitarist to pay for it

I'm pretty sure I read (no pun intended) that the body is made of swamp ash. I think it'll show up better if the wood you choose is grainy like ash.

I play guitars with 24, 22, and 21 fret necks. I like each individually for what the guitar is and while I can see what Ed Roman is talking about, there are just certain things that won't disappear. Vintage style is one of them, so that's why companies keep returning to building a Les Paul or Strat clone. If that wasn't the case we'd all be playing Dean ML's, or Jackson Warriors. I personally like my 25.5" scale 24 fret necks. Didn't Hamer have a slanted 27 fret fingerboard? I thought I remember Vernon Reid from Living Colour having one.

Yeah Wes endorsed the silver sparkle PRS. He claimed he wasn't good enough to play a seven string. I just think his endorsement was up with Ibanez and he jumped on the PRS bandwagon. I recall that when he did, the finish was a hot item and it seemed every fanatic was after a silver sparkle PRS. Personally I still like tortoiseshell and the Gretsch Orange finishes over quilt tops.

Wes Borland used the Universes at first, then the AX series for a bit , before he went back to an RG with AX controls. Heres a stage photo of his gear....wish I had that many Mesa's

Do you guys remember the PRS EG models ? That's what the Santana SE EG reminds me of.

I saw this today at Guitar Trader (in San Diego). I didn't have a chance to play it...has anyone else? Lonestar... reminds me of Spaceballs... I think it had like a $1500 price tag if anyone is interested.

lemons...like a crappy car. I had one guy advertise a body as an RG, but it was an EX. I bought a "one piece" Tele, but it was a two piece separated front and back, not centerjoined like most guitars are. The problem I find with Ebay is that you can't look it over like you can at a store. Not sure about blank woods, but anyone could easily confuse/claim an AA piece is a AAAA. Those would be lemons.

I like my guitars to hang upwards like a classical guitar is played. On my jazz bass, I have it at the 4-5 o clock position on the horn (where the normal is at the 3 oclock). I tend to do the "Fieldy" with my bass, and I found strap buttons at the 3 oclock position usually make the strap fall off, or push the guitar back to horizontal if there are locking devices on it.

Yamaha is not that bad, although the frets look kooky regardless if the tuning is better. Black is good...he used to play bright ass yellow and pink Ibanez Sabres. Well if we're talkin frets...don't forget the Novax guitars.

I had two Ibanez 7strings a '91 S5407 (I think I told this story already...) and a RG7421. I personally like the hardtail one (RG) better, but if I would go back and do it again, I'd get the seven string with the extended scale. I played BEDAGbe and AEADGbe and the B string got kinda frappy when I tuned down. I had to go find some custom GHS strings (a .056+010's set) to keep it from getting too spongy. Once in a blue moon I'd find a .060 and that'd fix it, but the longer scale would be better. Ibanez necks are skinnier so if you gots little hands like me, I'd stick with Ibanez--but only the S or RG models. The double cutaway one that the Limp Bizkit guy played isn't all that great, and you'd have to invest more money into better pickups--but you see them cheap on ebay all the time. Not sure about other guitar companies as I only played Ibanez's back then. Now it sits in a case in the closet.

oh...the thread started with the Jem FP...I see where I digressed. Ok...but my words of wisdom to you are watch out for the lemons. I've gotten a few over the years and lost money over it.

snork, IMO if you want exactly the same thing, then I'd just buy it. I keep finding that out when I put together my "kit" guitars (from Stew Mac/Warmoth/etc.). I often find it is slight cheaper in the long run to fork out the cash for the real deal. Especially if you want it identical and the guitar is not a standard shape (ie. Tele or Strat). Plus if you lose interest in it the real deal has resale value greater than your custom. Now if you want something totally custom (ie. multi-wood tops, better tonewood, hardtail, etc.) I say either build it yourself if you are skilled and have the tools. If you are lacking in either department, I say find a decent builder that will do it for cheap. Rampart Guitars does them moderately cheap and they give multiple options. I haven't purchased from them, but I got a quote for a custom Roswell Rhoads (that I never did) in lacewood for just over $200 (prices for routing is separate). At their prices a solid bubinga body would be $105+18(contours)+15(3 pickups)+50(trem/other routs)~$190. Not bad since I've seen the basswood ones advertised for like $200 on the web. But the original question was for a FP (Floral pattern)...were you going to duplicate the flower print too? And lastly a Edge tremolo starting at $9.99 on ebay.

very cool! I think the only thing stranger that I've seen, aside from a built-in Roland midi pickup, was a midi pedal built into in the guitar. Kinda cool, but I would want an led dislpay with it. Cheers to a cool funky bass.

Yet another. I'll have to remember to have my girlfriend pose in my ebay auctions.

oops...forgot to add... but the guy we are talking about is not the chroming guy, nor is the guy who sells the sweetass bodies-A&D guitar, it's the dude who was selling the Iceman body.

Hey if anyone is in the need for a Jem template...heres one in this set. or by itself They have hyperlinks on the set auction for all of the one I listed in the topic description.

yeah the GunsGirlsGuitars guy is the person who does the chroming.

just want to clarify...I use the googone for cleaning specific areas, not for the whole fingerbord.

I use an orange solution, but I hear the lemon works well too. I use GooGone to get rid of the really gunky stuff, but I keep my 'boards clean for the most part, so it's only when i buy a used guitar when I use it.