So what's on your workbench now.

[JJ119]

@Believer7713

Like @Bowmap
I had run the thought the Chibson Plastic cracked at some point.

The Stainless part looks like it came from
a T - 2000

 

[JJ119]

@The_idiot

I'm looking forward to seeing the assembly!!
Love the neck!

 

[Boneman68]

Figured I need a tele right? Lol, just waiting for the finish products to come in, then going for a tobacco burst on this.

 

[The_idiot]

So it’s finished. Have to set it up and intonate.

It’s a partscaster that I put together:

Mjt blonde ash body. 3 lbs 9 oz
Old Allparts neck in nitro. Fat neck. 10” radius.
Stayed with the 57/62 pups.
Vintage trem

Guitar weighs just under 7.4 lbs which is perfect for me. Used 62 spec as a starting point and cheated on some of the details: treble bleed; cap, 10” radius.

Cheers

 

[Ruscio]

So it’s finished. Have to set it up and intonate.

It’s a partscaster that I put together:

Mjt blonde ash body. 3 lbs 9 oz
Old Allparts neck in nitro. Fat neck. 10” radius.
Stayed with the 57/62 pups.
Vintage trem

Guitar weighs just under 7.4 lbs which is perfect for me. Used 62 spec as a starting point and cheated on some of the details: treble bleed; cap, 10” radius.

Cheers

That looks fantastic!

 

[Butcher of Strats]

House went up for sale so cutting some downed tree blocking garage door and back yard, swapping locksets to three that are keyed alike, and stumbled on a crate of antique ground glass stopper apothecary bottles my mother bright from Philly when we moved to Maine in ‘63. Surprised only two were broken being outside for years.

 

[BuddhaFingas]

Working up a replacement control plate with beveled edges in 3-ply aged pearloid for my Rogue VB100-L, to match the other aged plastic bits I've done for it. No more sharp-edged, 90-degree, bright-white almost-pearloid bits.

Will do waterslides and then a lacquer topcoat to add the labels (properly "upside down" a la Hofner), as I don't have engraving or heat-stamping equipment.

Have plans to make a removeable strap-button mover for it, too for better balance hanging.

 

[JJ119]

Those Antique Cobalt bottles are Cool!!

Nice find on the doorknobs too!!

 

[BuddhaFingas]

Progress tonight:

 

[Oldiemurphy]

Squier classic vibe, stock pickups out, twisted tele neck and nocaster 51 in.

 

[Oldiemurphy]

Squier classic vibe, stock pickups out, twisted tele neck and nocaster 51 in.
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PS, I love the twisted tele/nocaster combo. Some pals on this site suggested the pairing some time back. Really great sound.

 

[Butcher of Strats]

PS, I love the twisted tele/nocaster combo. Some pals on this site suggested the pairing some time back. Really great sound.

TT neck sounds stratty to you?
Wanted one for years but I so seldom use a neck pickup, still TT curious...

 

[Oldiemurphy]

TT neck sounds stratty to you?
Wanted one for years but I so seldom use a neck pickup, still TT curious...

Yep it does. But not overly stratty to my lousy ears. Sounds sort of halfway between tele and strat? Nice and clear though.

 

[Edgenumber]

On my bench right now.

If they don't sell them this way, I'll make my own then. And I like tinkering with stuff.

 

[JJ119]

On my bench right now.

If they don't sell them this way, I'll make my own then. And I like tinkering with stuff. View attachment 635631 View attachment 635632 View attachment 635633

Beautiful!!

 

[BuddhaFingas]

Pretty much done with the tricksy bits.
Wait til tomorrow for decals to dry
Clear lacquer a few coats
Wait some more
Scrape the edges
Assemble
Bask in the glooorrrreeee.

 

[mapleglo]

Doing a few mods to my FSR.



Swapping out the horrible piezo tremolo bridge back to the original, and wiring up a master volume and tone control.

 

[Edgenumber]

Made progress today in fitting all the hardware.

The body came undrilled. So it was quite scary to start drilling holes in a brand new body.

I've made the gap in the backplate larger so I can change strings more easily while the tremolo is decked.

Next the electronics.

 

[JJ119]

Made progress today in fitting all the hardware.

The body came undrilled. So it was quite scary to start drilling holes in a brand new body.

I've made the gap in the backplate larger so I can change strings more easily while the tremolo is decked.

Next the electronics. View attachment 636114 View attachment 636115

Great Job!!!
Congratulations!!

 

[telepraise]

The day started with a 2010 Ford Crown Victoria that needed a new fuel pump and #7 coil pack.

I also just finished installing the stainless frets in the CA neck. I still need to do the intensive fretwork but they are at least in it now. PRAYING FOR YOU ON THAT ONE BELIEVER! Love those nippers BTW
Also took the time to install the tuners and nut.
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Got the chance to use my new fret overhang flush cutters for the first time too! I like that tool for sure!
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