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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:59 am
by Mr Mustache
looking good dude! i know i've said this before but i'm excited to see how this turns out!!
i've got a XII selector switch i can send you
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:45 am
by robert(original)
what what what?!?!?!?
what does it look like, what sort of shape is it in?>
does it have the chicken head?
is it authentic?
im interested!
how much?
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:26 pm
by Mr Mustache
robert(original) wrote:what what what?!?!?!?
what does it look like, what sort of shape is it in?>
does it have the chicken head?
is it authentic?
im interested!
how much?
it is basically a NOS XII Selector knob, it is exactly the same as vintage ones, i'll send it to ya for the cost of shipping, i bought like 4 there is a website that sells them for around 2 bucks a pop. i sent Hurb one
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:10 pm
by robert(original)
how many "clicks" or settings is it?
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:46 am
by Mr Mustache
it just the knob i was talking about but i think i may have a 5 way pot at my dads house, i'll have to get him to check. i sent one off to hurb. i'm pretty sure its a 5 way
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:47 am
by More Cowbell
NEED MOAR PIX!!!!
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:55 pm
by robert(original)
i made the body, and made a neck pokcet to accept the neck.
but i have been having to re-make a jag-stnag body for someone on the j.s. it was pure project body, they can't do anything more to it than i have so therefor they want another one, but its getting a bit rediculous, plus i still have to clean/ re-arrange the shop area. AND all the while im still level sanding/ spraying robs neck.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:31 am
by robert(original)
what do you guys think of this bridge?
anyone got any better ideas?
it seems solid enough, tho its just a photo and the 6 in 6 out deal seems to the most logical.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Electric-12-String- ... dZViewItem
this appears to be a better buy, but i can't figure out if all the saddles are ajustable or not, the item description sucks ass.
http://cgi.ebay.com/GOTOH-GTC-12C-12-ST ... dZViewItem
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:12 pm
by robert(original)
i got the lefty keys in today and since the only peice of equipment that is running 100% is my drill press i put them in and did a mock up.
i was able to basically get a loan from my grandparents to more or less "re-plenish" the shop, so here in a couple of days i should be able to get some cash and finally get the fucknig ball rolling again, im starting to feel a bit stir crazy.
anywho, here are some mock up pics, cuz as you all know i love mock up pics.
im diggin the pg design, anyone got any input on it?
im still waiting patiently for the fender blender............
any word on that selector knob?
the best i could do for a neck pocket was make a square and then "dip" the bit at either end, i figured i would fill in the rest of the area with wood filler to make it solid, but wood filler is crap, and after letting it dry for over 3 days i pulled the neck out and it crumbled like a bitch!
FUCK WOOD FILLER! the container always says " will not shrink or crack!" bullshit, out of 3 diff kinds and 10 diff manufactures of wood putty EVERY time i use it, it cracks and shrinks and eventually falls to lil pieces.
fuck it, no one will see it anyway right?
the lefty keys are obviously repros. got em for 50 bucks, im always gonna keep an eye out for vintage keys but im not spending 120 bucks, like i have previously seen them listed for, thats just silly.
one side of the casing lined up perfectly and i screwed in that side, tested out how strable they were and was satisified so i don;t have to bother with drilling a hole new set of screw holes. there is only 1 hole that is not og, but that can easiy be plugged if needed.
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:15 pm
by mickie08
thats gonna be Nice.... I would love an electric 12 string someday. Love rics but they are too expensive for the amount I would use one.
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:12 am
by robroe
HOLY SHIT
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:54 am
by finboy
looking good, too bad you couldn't find a venus xii bridge
http://www.tachyonlabs.com/venusparts.html
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:09 am
by freekandy
Do you really need to fill in the neck pocket excess, because it will be covered by an eventual PG.
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:24 pm
by Haze
leave the neck joint as is
and the pg looks sexy
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:16 pm
by robert(original)
well i found too bridges up top, and i posted them up to see if anyone had ever seen them be fore or played a 12 string with one of them on it before, but i guess not.
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:42 am
by Mr Mustache
i really like the idea of the pickguard using a bronco top half. The only thing i would suggest is making the top half dip in just a little bit more than what you've already done, i think it looks a little to subtle right now, but if you made it dip in too much you could also overdo it. It's seriously almost perfect
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:44 am
by Haze
dont know too much about the bridge stuff, but i fancy the second one
and white with a tort pg would blow my fucking mind on this thing...
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:40 am
by hilaryroe
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:50 am
by Haze
its just too sexy
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:14 am
by Mike
hilaryroe wrote:
Holy fucking Christ.