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Feral Feline
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I think that's what Calicos are for.
MightySmallElectrons
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Gawd I love that seafoam Les Paul!!!Here's the rest of my heard. I like all them one way or another even though my playing is subpar.. Do not mind my organized chaos. I'm not a very organized in my personal life and I come to accept it.
This is the first guitar I bought after not playing for 10 years and selling all my stuff. It’s a Dean Tele copy that I made a new pickguard for and swapped out the pickups (Cavalier Lion bridge and Cavalier SRV strat p/u in the neck). I also updated all the controls to all the fancy bits (CTS pots etc) and also added a series toggle switch.
for a guitar I got off Craigslist for $100 and put about $150 into it sure plays above it’s weight. Once I got the pickup height right this thing is just so awesome. I’ll probably have this thing forever.
pics are before the pickup and control mods
for a guitar I got off Craigslist for $100 and put about $150 into it sure plays above it’s weight. Once I got the pickup height right this thing is just so awesome. I’ll probably have this thing forever.
pics are before the pickup and control mods
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boji
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It had always been my dream to build a guitar. A few years ago, I found an ad for lutherie classes and signed up on a whim.
When I got there, the teacher asked us what type of guitar I'd like to build. I said a Les Paul. He told me it'd be way too hard for a first one. So I picked a Telecaster, but with some Les Paul specs (woods, radius) and a few embellishments: mahogany body, flame maple top, bird's eye maple neck, mirror pickguard, Bill Lawrence pickups and a custom wiring system that goes as such :
- neck
- neck & bridge in series
- neck & bridge in parallel
- out of phase
- bridge
It doesn't quite sound like a Telecaster or Les Paul, it's somewhere in between.
It took me close to two years to complete this project. I did most of the work myself – with the help of my teacher of course – apart from the fret leveling. I also sent it back to my luthier to slightly change the shape of the neck.
Edit: A side view
Edit 2 : detailed specs
When I got there, the teacher asked us what type of guitar I'd like to build. I said a Les Paul. He told me it'd be way too hard for a first one. So I picked a Telecaster, but with some Les Paul specs (woods, radius) and a few embellishments: mahogany body, flame maple top, bird's eye maple neck, mirror pickguard, Bill Lawrence pickups and a custom wiring system that goes as such :
- neck
- neck & bridge in series
- neck & bridge in parallel
- out of phase
- bridge
It doesn't quite sound like a Telecaster or Les Paul, it's somewhere in between.
It took me close to two years to complete this project. I did most of the work myself – with the help of my teacher of course – apart from the fret leveling. I also sent it back to my luthier to slightly change the shape of the neck.
Edit: A side view
Edit 2 : detailed specs
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finebyfine
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That's gotta feel amazing to have accomplished it like that, it looks gorgeous and I love your electronics setup!
boji
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When I finally put it together and played it, it felt amazing! I was so relieved that it was in tune and sounded good.
Building a guitar from scratch is really a patience game. When I started my Tele, patience was far from my strong suit. It's still not my most prominent skill, but I learned (the hard way) to take my time and not to rush anything. Every time I tried to rush and cut corners, I messed something up, and it took ages to fix, when it was fixable. But I also learned to accept that I wouldn't be able to make a perfect instrument on the first try
Feral Feline
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I can relate with rushing things, I stuff stuff up too often in my haste.
I have trouble completing pedal builds because I want everything a certain way.
Ironically, I set things aside when it isn't going to plan or waiting for the part that I've GOT TO have... and the build takes longer than if I just accepted a substitute part or not having every idea pan out. Hasty, but still taking ages to finish...
I'm assembling a partscaster — building one from scratch is a level beyond my ken, Bravo sir, Bravo.
A Tele with 24.75" neck, that's gotta be super-duper for string bends etc!
Fender's put out a few Teles over the years with Gibson neck length, I'd love to try one.
I have trouble completing pedal builds because I want everything a certain way.
Ironically, I set things aside when it isn't going to plan or waiting for the part that I've GOT TO have... and the build takes longer than if I just accepted a substitute part or not having every idea pan out. Hasty, but still taking ages to finish...
I'm assembling a partscaster — building one from scratch is a level beyond my ken, Bravo sir, Bravo.
A Tele with 24.75" neck, that's gotta be super-duper for string bends etc!
Fender's put out a few Teles over the years with Gibson neck length, I'd love to try one.
boji
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I hear you. The great builders I’ve met have a « zen master » kind of attitude I wish I had. It comes - I think - with the knowledge that they know exactly what to do and what tool to use to do it.
They seem to do nothing for a while and then act swiftly in a smooth gesture. And when they are stuck they just stop and set the work aside, and work on something else.
And sorry, I should have been more precise about the « specs ». I was actually (mistakenly) referring to Les Paul’s choice of woods.
My guitar’s scale length is the regular Fender 25.5. The radius is 12 though, so somewhat Gibsony.
Harry Klippton
Not Interested
This is the guitar I've played the most while playing in bands. It's a Dillion Les Paul custom copy from the mid 2000s. I'm at least the third owner- bought this one from a buddy who bought it on Craigslist. When I got it, it had DiMarzio PAF Pro in the bridge and Super 2 in the neck. I loved the PAF Pro and had one in another beloved guitar too. I sold off the super 2 at some point but wish I hadn't. It's currently got Gibson 57 classics that I bought on Reverb that came out of a custom shop 335. I had an Epiphone korina flying V with 57 classics and always liked how they sounded.
I haven't really been playing humbucker guitars for a few years and the neck pickup hadn't worked in this guitar for like 3 years. I just fixed it earlier this week. This guitar is dinged up, has a ton of buckle rash, and all the gold plating came off the bridge a long time ago, but I'm excited to play it again. I'm way more into teles these days but a les paul will always be what I think of when I think "guitar"
I haven't really been playing humbucker guitars for a few years and the neck pickup hadn't worked in this guitar for like 3 years. I just fixed it earlier this week. This guitar is dinged up, has a ton of buckle rash, and all the gold plating came off the bridge a long time ago, but I'm excited to play it again. I'm way more into teles these days but a les paul will always be what I think of when I think "guitar"
fig
Village Idiot
PRS 35th S2 C24 in Blue Smoke-burst [reverbish-echo effect]. 2nd pic is stock image. Apparently, they have a better camera phone than I do.
I've played this guitar a LOT in the few days that I've had it.....I...had to apologize to the others as they felt a little betrayed. My review is obviously subjective and focused on my tastes and preferences.
First impression it's very easy to handle. It has an interesting center of gravity that I am really liking. I mostly play seated, and have not yet tried it as a strap-on...er...oh my.
Anvil, My LP, is a lot of "junk in the trunk" and tends to roll off my leg, whereas Kermit (FS) is a tad top-heavy. This little fella rests just slightly forward while maintaining balance.
Controls Pretty straightforward stuff. Two mini-toggles for coil-splitting the 85/15s, V & T, and a 3-way. The dual coil-splitting covers a lot of tonal ground and I found playing through a single-channel no frills amp was helpful to familiarize myself with the guitar's responses with the least amount of influence on tone from the amp. (yes, I also shredded it through the Marshall stack
).
They are positioned well enough, out of the way but in reach. I often ponder the roster of opinions that decide such things.
Playability I've just played the 10s that shipped with it, but for a virgin neck, the rosewood over mahogany flows pretty smoothly. I have grim reaper-like hands so I am fairly flexible with neck shape. Intonation was fairly close when on arrival and the mahogany-backed body resonates nicely.
Tuners They are at the far end of the guitar. I've only had to use one. Can you guess which one?
I've played this guitar a LOT in the few days that I've had it.....I...had to apologize to the others as they felt a little betrayed. My review is obviously subjective and focused on my tastes and preferences.
First impression it's very easy to handle. It has an interesting center of gravity that I am really liking. I mostly play seated, and have not yet tried it as a strap-on...er...oh my.
Anvil, My LP, is a lot of "junk in the trunk" and tends to roll off my leg, whereas Kermit (FS) is a tad top-heavy. This little fella rests just slightly forward while maintaining balance.
Controls Pretty straightforward stuff. Two mini-toggles for coil-splitting the 85/15s, V & T, and a 3-way. The dual coil-splitting covers a lot of tonal ground and I found playing through a single-channel no frills amp was helpful to familiarize myself with the guitar's responses with the least amount of influence on tone from the amp. (yes, I also shredded it through the Marshall stack
).They are positioned well enough, out of the way but in reach. I often ponder the roster of opinions that decide such things.
Playability I've just played the 10s that shipped with it, but for a virgin neck, the rosewood over mahogany flows pretty smoothly. I have grim reaper-like hands so I am fairly flexible with neck shape. Intonation was fairly close when on arrival and the mahogany-backed body resonates nicely.
Tuners They are at the far end of the guitar. I've only had to use one. Can you guess which one?
finebyfine
Well-known member
fig
Village Idiot
I hear you. I hope they are exceedingly skillful in their work.
SillyOctpuss
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PapaBear
Well-known member
Beautiful, hope you love at much as I do my PRS'sPRS 35th S2 C24 in Blue Smoke-burst [reverbish-echo effect]. 2nd pic is stock image. Apparently, they have a better camera phone than I do.
I've played this guitar a LOT in the few days that I've had it.....I...had to apologize to the others as they felt a little betrayed. My review is obviously subjective and focused on my tastes and preferences.
First impression it's very easy to handle. It has an interesting center of gravity that I am really liking. I mostly play seated, and have not yet tried it as a strap-on...er...oh my.
Anvil, My LP, is a lot of "junk in the trunk" and tends to roll off my leg, whereas Kermit (FS) is a tad top-heavy. This little fella rests just slightly forward while maintaining balance.
Controls Pretty straightforward stuff. Two mini-toggles for coil-splitting the 85/15s, V & T, and a 3-way. The dual coil-splitting covers a lot of tonal ground and I found playing through a single-channel no frills amp was helpful to familiarize myself with the guitar's responses with the least amount of influence on tone from the amp. (yes, I also shredded it through the Marshall stack
They are positioned well enough, out of the way but in reach. I often ponder the roster of opinions that decide such things.
Playability I've just played the 10s that shipped with it, but for a virgin neck, the rosewood over mahogany flows pretty smoothly. I have grim reaper-like hands so I am fairly flexible with neck shape. Intonation was fairly close when on arrival and the mahogany-backed body resonates nicely.
Tuners They are at the far end of the guitar. I've only had to use one. Can you guess which one?
Feral Feline
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Congrats Fig!
Great grain, subtle, and if it's a PRS it's gotta have bird inlays IMO.
A buddy picked up a PRS, can't wait to try one myself.
Great grain, subtle, and if it's a PRS it's gotta have bird inlays IMO.
A buddy picked up a PRS, can't wait to try one myself.
Mentaltossflycoon
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As a long time amateur luthier, you'll have to excuse my indulgence of 3. Most sentimental- PRS inspired 5er built by one of my closest friends back in highschool 1999, I repaired it and changed it to fretless in 07 which is how I got into all this tinkering in the first place.
This led to my first scratch build, a redwood top baritone. Those GFS pseudo p90 pickups were place holders until I could afford something else but they actually sound excellent so they stay.
A decade ago a friend I used to support on upright at open mics handed me this 74 p bass and said "it belongs in your hands." Not sure if it's mine but it's probably my one... as much as I want that title to go to one of my own builds. This is the one you'd find in my hand while exiting a house fire.
This led to my first scratch build, a redwood top baritone. Those GFS pseudo p90 pickups were place holders until I could afford something else but they actually sound excellent so they stay.
A decade ago a friend I used to support on upright at open mics handed me this 74 p bass and said "it belongs in your hands." Not sure if it's mine but it's probably my one... as much as I want that title to go to one of my own builds. This is the one you'd find in my hand while exiting a house fire.
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peccary
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That Precision is gorgeous, and that natural finish is just iconic for a 70's P in my mind. Stunning!
70's Precision headstock decals were also the best ever put on a guitar, and all others pale in comparison.
The Jazzmaster decal with the farting "F" might be second.
Mentaltossflycoon
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It's definitely a good one. The dude bought it used in the late 70s and didn't really play it, sticking to mainly nylon guitar. I considered myself a j bass guy until the day I put flats on that p. My lust for a 60s j all but faded away. Kind of. A little....... There will surely be a physical altercation if he asks for it back at this point.