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template for the hardtail version:

DAT'S WAT AHM TOCKIN BOUT.....TITS!

Hell yeah. I'm going for the hardtail version!

not to be picky, but there doesn't seem to be much room between tailpiece and bridge pup for the bridge?

Also, is the neck end going to be angled like that? I thought you were planning on Fender interchangeable square neck pockets?

either way that template looks awesome

the bridge is a LP Jr. Compensated bridge. Dave wants to put Hipshot Baby Grand bridges, but those bad-boys are almost $100 apiece!

The necks *are* essentially Fender 24"...but, I'm going to have the truss adjustment at the headstock, for obvious reasons, and I'll cut the neck butt in the shop.

As for Fender interchangable body designs, look to the future, young man!

If you build it, they will buy

seriously though, i will probably buy one.

zoinks wrote:seriously though, i will probably buy one.

make a deposit.

the more money we are able to bring in now...the faster these geetars will get done. DEW IT!

paypal it! $100-200 would be great!

These guitars are going to be great, I really hope to buy one when I get some money. I can't wait for pics and soundz from the first models!!

are you having proper serial numbers on the necks or neckplate?

Currently i am broke, and jobless, but if menards hires me, i get a $500 sign on bonus, so it will probably be a month or something.

I just found the answer to my question: they will have numbered plates. OKAY. I really want one!!

Aug, how quickly are you expecting to churn these out? when will the first ones be done? I may put a deposit down at the end of the month depending on options....

Yesssssss. Fucking boner. Honestly Aug I'm really happy with the look of the hardtail. Gotta put some money away cos I think this might be arriving sooner than thought.

What are you thinking about in terms of body thickness and contours?

here's the FINAL Mercury hardtail design:

Aug wrote:the bridge is a LP Jr. Compensated bridge. Dave wants to put Hipshot Baby Grand bridges, but those bad-boys are almost $100 apiece!

The necks *are* essentially Fender 24"...but, I'm going to have the truss adjustment at the headstock, for obvious reasons, and I'll cut the neck butt in the shop.

As for Fender interchangable body designs, look to the future, young man!

Aug - let me tell you I am very happy with the way things are shaping up!
Beers to you!

Are you planning on doing a tremolo design? If you are, what type?

oh...and by the way, I think it would be best to use silkscreen decals on both the neck and body...just like the Crafted In Japan decal you see on fender necks and whatnot.

We'll prolly put the body decal under the clear coat under the pickguard or something.

Aug wrote:here's the FINAL Mercury hardtail design:

Beautiful.

zoinks wrote:Are you planning on doing a tremolo design? If you are, what type?

I'm thinking I'd like to do something similar to the Jaguar's tremolo, but have most of the guts under the pickguard...but, before I get too crazy and start taking tremolo orders, I should make a few prototypes.

Also, I'm not married to the idea of using the Jaguar's trem as a jumping off point, I'm just trying to decide the best why to hide the trem.

lamp wrote:

Aug wrote:here's the FINAL Mercury hardtail design:

Beautiful.

Heavy need to get into a band now and start gigging so I can show off that guitar.

The hard tail in the middle of the pickguard hinders on the elegance I think. It kinda lacks some style, if you don't mind me saying. It's just bolted on...