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Malik wrote: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...

I actually like it like that. It's different.

Aug wrote:

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.

that would be quite cool. If i plan on ordering one, i would lke a tremolo.

Malik wrote: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...

Of all the bridge choices, it was the most handsome. Also, we just aren't at that stage where we can afford to design and build our own bridges/trems/whatnot. In time, however, I hope for that to change, but for now...I'll just have to make do with what's available.

The jaguar tremolo, sounds like the best idea. I saw these , and thought it would be easiest, But the price is a bitch.

Aug - what body thickness are you planning on?

lamp wrote:Aug - what body thickness are you planning on?

1 5/8"

I'd like to do them at 1.5" (like Fender shortscales), but I need extra room for the channel for the input jack and the pots.

Cool

Is it a slab body? I'm thinking maybe a slab would look better than a contour to be honest...

what do I know...I'm a n00b here

SmashingPumpkin wrote:Is it a slab body? I'm thinking maybe a slab would look better than a contour to be honest...

what do I know...I'm a n00b here

I'm hoping for contours, but I like it either ways.

I hate contours. Besides, what does a 1 5/8" thick body need with contours?

great! I imagined it to be like a tele body...sort of square edges if you get what I mean.

i've actually heard mustang players who've jammed on ri's prefer the contours to the edges of the vintage gear.

dots wrote:i've actually heard mustang players who've jammed on ri's prefer the contours to the edges of the vintage gear.

I'll bet these same musicians never complain about playing on a thick ass tele with no contours.

The Mercury will not have contours, unless ya bastards pay fer 'em!

QUESTION:

I'm going to go ahead and use GFS Pro-Tube lipsticks, and according to the site, they'll fit a Strat with no mods, which means I can use a standard Fender single-coil template for the pickguard. Now for the question: I don't what screwholes/screws fucking up the look of the guard, so I want to mount them straight to the body with the strings under the tab, as opposed to between the tab and the pickguard. I will ship these guitars setup, so do youse guys care?

Wait...nevermind...this is MY FUCKING VISION! You'll get what I give you!

Aug wrote:QUESTION:

I'm going to go ahead and use GFS Pro-Tube lipsticks, and according to the site, they'll fit a Strat with no mods, which means I can use a standard Fender single-coil template for the pickguard. Now for the question: I don't what screwholes/screws fucking up the look of the guard, so I want to mount them straight to the body with the strings under the tab, as opposed to between the tab and the pickguard. I will ship these guitars setup, so do youse guys care?

Wait...nevermind...this is MY FUCKING VISION! You'll get what I give you!

lol. Good point.

Uh oh. Bad Aug is back. I thought we were listening to musicians.

I wonder why more guitars aren't done that way. Even better, I don't want to see ANY PICKUPS OR KNOBS.

well...there is one flaw: You'll never be able to set the pups up by measuring the distance from the strings, unless you completely remove the pickguard and put the bridge in place...but, fuck it! I don't want no screwholes!

Sounds fine.

Have you decided on where and what type of switch you'll use?

lamp wrote:Sounds fine.

Have you decided on where and what type of switch you'll use?

yes! 3-way switch on the upper horn. you'll love it!

sweet