MDF Mosrite

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:49 pm

Will you be needing that strat pickup then?

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:31 pm

looking great fran, can't wait to see this come together.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:00 pm

Noirie. wrote:Will you be needing that strat pickup then?

I have Strat pups lying around, ideally i would like a DiMarzio Fs-1 but i guess you haven'nt got one of them?

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Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:07 pm

Fran wrote:
Noirie. wrote:Will you be needing that strat pickup then?
I have Strat pups lying around, ideally i would like a DiMarzio Fs-1 but i guess you haven'nt got one of them?

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Nah, its a GFS one. Rated at 10k so not as hot as a Fs-1.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:49 am

Noirie. wrote:
Fran wrote:
Noirie. wrote:Will you be needing that strat pickup then?
I have Strat pups lying around, ideally i would like a DiMarzio Fs-1 but i guess you haven'nt got one of them?

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Nah, its a GFS one. Rated at 10k so not as hot as a Fs-1.

Dude, if you weren't going to use it, why did you whine when I bought the set from James?

I sent it to you because you bitched and now you're going to give it away? I spent Â£30 on those pickups and some money getting the other set to you, if anyone is getting it gratis, it's me.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:37 am

Control cavity routed this morning, sanded back and last coat of sanding sealer applied.
Not much spare time with the rest of this week but the next stage is the dreaded painting. Next door has an Air Brush which i am tempted to borrow, i really dont fancy struggling with aerosols again, plus they seem economically inefficient.

What are peoples thoughts to a neck with binding going on this? Would it look too none Mosrite despite having the same headstock?

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:05 pm

Binding would look great. Plus there are Mosrites with binding.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:11 pm

This is awesome - did you take a tracing for this at Doogfest or am I making things up?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:12 pm

Cool. I'd not researched that. Clearly it wont have the double inlays but if it looks right in general thats all that matters.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:16 pm

Black Cat Bone wrote:This is awesome - did you take a tracing for this at Doogfest or am I making things up?

Cheers dude, yeah its a tracing of Reeces guyatone.
I will say at this point, the curve of the Mosrite guard i have does not exactly flow with the Guyatone tracing. But its not offensive to the eye.

Damn- I just missed a 3-a-side set of Grovers i was watching on 'bay... fookin Â£13 they went for

Post by **Doog** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:30 pm

Fran wrote:

Frigging awesome.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:33 pm

Fran has skills.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:35 pm

this is a really superb job thus far.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:16 pm

Thanks guys.
Im getting a bit over-excited myself now dare i say, want it painted like yesterday. But im working the next four days which should allow me to gather some patience and some of the parts may have arrived by then too.

On the way:

1/ TOM & Tailpiece
2/ 3-a-side neck w/binding

Total cost so far: Â£60

Bizarrely i have the exact (odd) knobs i need, i have some machine heads although technically i should get Grovers. But the one thing i despise buying is the Mini Humbucker, the cheapest i can find is an Artec version at Â£40.

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:20 pm

If I ever get a job I'm gonna commission a Franrite.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:28 pm

Nah Nah, it's called an MDFran

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:59 pm

Fran wrote:But the one thing i despise buying is the Mini Humbucker, the cheapest i can find is an Artec version at Â£40.

Fran wrote:even down to the disconnected mini humbucker.

if you're not planning on making it functional just see if you can get hold of a cover and stick it on. or carve one out of a lump of MDF and spray it silver!

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:04 pm

Haha.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:04 pm

Or use a two finger kitkat with the red paper taken off. Looks ace, Fran. Not wishing to steal your thunder or anything though, but I've made a set of bunk beds today. I now expect people to lavish McConnyConky levels of praise upon me.

Markn951 · Post by **Markn951** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:28 pm

benecol wrote:Or use a two finger kitkat with the red paper taken off. Looks ace, Fran. Not wishing to steal your thunder or anything though, but I've made a set of bunk beds today. I now expect people to lavish McConnyConky levels of praise upon me.

you are my god.