Grantstang? Scandostang? Project Guitar #1

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Which pickguard am best?

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4
40%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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10%
other (explain/suggest)
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Total votes: 10
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Post by crofty »

definately 2 or 3. id go with 2.
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3 for Tele/Strat voicings. 8 for the lulz.
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i'm lovin' 3.

who'd you get the MFD's from?
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Hotrod I bit a huge fucking bullet and got them at a very slight discount through a buddy at a local guitar shop. in the meantime I missed out on SHIT LIKE THIS *fuuuuuuu*

Anyhow yeah, the polepieces on the pickups are set up for #3. Probably'll go with that.
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oh my god, that's a mean price. i am all too familiar with that sort of miss.

i think it's going to be fantastic at any rate.
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Post by Grant »

scandoslav wrote:... help me out and measure from the nut (or 12th fret) to dead center of the bridge pickup ...
OK! Could some Jaguar owner or owners do this for me? Things are starting to come together. :)
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Post by Haze »

10 3/4" from the 12th fret
22 5/8" from the nut
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Post by broncobuster80 »

Im really excited to see this thing in action! :D Love the direction its going!
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Post by Grant »

Haze wrote:10 3/4" from the 12th fret
22 5/8" from the nut
Wait, why is there a 11 7/8"* difference between the two? Shouldn't it be 12"?

I am confuse.

* (edit: not 12 1/8" as I originally posted)
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Post by hotrodperlmutter »

you've asked for a measurement from nut to the center of the bridge pickup, not the nut to center of the bridge, which would be a closer indication of scale length.
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Post by Grant »

Nah, I want the pickup's location. The distance between the nut and the 12th fret is 12 inches, yeah?

I figured:
(bridge pickup to 12th fret) + (12th fret to nut) = (bridge pickup to nut)

Based on that, I'd expect:
10 3/4" + 12" = 22 3/4"

Instead, the measurement came out to be 22 5/8", which is 1/8" shorter than I would have expected it to be.
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Post by Grant »

Improbably enough, this isn't dead!

Routing/gluing photobomb:
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Some pics of Peptobismall to inspire you.


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Always love me some peptostang!

Did some routing and chiseling today:
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Apparently basswood rips/tears if you let it. Still, it's cleaning up rather well.
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Haha when I saw the thumbnail I didn't realize there's a recess buzzed all the way around, was thinking "man that's some thick Poly."
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Post by cur »

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Christ I need to vacuum.
I like this a lot better. The tele plate isn't doing it for me. Not horrible, but a smidge off.

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Post by Grant »

I hope these are the last mockups I make.

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did you just post the same picture 8 times?
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Post by Grant »

No, but pretty much yes. I can't edit the poll, but I forgot one of the pics (bah). If you like this more than one you voted for, tell me I guess? This isn't an exact science...

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I voted seven, but I take it back and vote 2.
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