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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:43 am
by aen
I handled a marauder. It felt like shit, actually.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:40 am
by Will
When I think "private collector", I think of the jawbone press guys who say a Mustang or LPJr is a "fun little guitar" until you get something real like a strat or LP standard.
I'm all for decreasing the surplus guitar population, though.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:09 am
by matocaster
oooohhhh I had totally forgotten about the Marauder!!! Hmmm I think that would be a fun one to make here at the guitar shop. Good thing there is a metal shop next door to us to make all them weird plates. Only pisser is I have no idea what Fender planned to do with all those switches!!! Maybe I could figure something out. If I do keep an eye on the projects page
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:23 am
by Josh
matocaster wrote:oooohhhh I had totally forgotten about the Marauder!!! Hmmm I think that would be a fun one to make here at the guitar shop. Good thing there is a metal shop next door to us to make all them weird plates. Only pisser is I have no idea what Fender planned to do with all those switches!!! Maybe I could figure something out. If I do keep an eye on the projects page
wait... could that metal shop make bridges?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:27 am
by matocaster
the_dude wrote:matocaster wrote:oooohhhh I had totally forgotten about the Marauder!!! Hmmm I think that would be a fun one to make here at the guitar shop. Good thing there is a metal shop next door to us to make all them weird plates. Only pisser is I have no idea what Fender planned to do with all those switches!!! Maybe I could figure something out. If I do keep an eye on the projects page
wait... could that metal shop make bridges?
They can, I asked a while back, but the price they want to make them is out of this world, damn unions
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:28 am
by Josh
matocaster wrote:the_dude wrote:matocaster wrote:oooohhhh I had totally forgotten about the Marauder!!! Hmmm I think that would be a fun one to make here at the guitar shop. Good thing there is a metal shop next door to us to make all them weird plates. Only pisser is I have no idea what Fender planned to do with all those switches!!! Maybe I could figure something out. If I do keep an eye on the projects page
wait... could that metal shop make bridges?
They can, I asked a while back, but the price they want to make them is out of this world, damn unions
aye, how much for a bridge were they going to charge you?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:31 am
by matocaster
the_dude wrote:matocaster wrote:the_dude wrote:
wait... could that metal shop make bridges?
They can, I asked a while back, but the price they want to make them is out of this world, damn unions
aye, how much for a bridge were they going to charge you?
Well see they have all sorts of CNC machines to make their shit, they said I would need to provide a C.A.D. program for the bridge, just to make one they quoted me at $300 duh. But if I provided them with a C.A.D. layout and a mass order (500+) they would make them much cheaper
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:34 am
by Josh
Wow they're dicks. 300 for a Guitar bridge.
Do you know anyone that could make an Electric XII bridge? If so how much?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:38 am
by Ty
the_dude wrote:Wow they're dicks. 300 for a Guitar bridge.
Do you know anyone that could make an Electric XII bridge? If so how much?
If you take in the fact that they are custom making a one of a kind piece for you, it's not that high, but still is quite ridiculous.
Also your plan to make an XII is still on? The best idea I have is that you could try and find a bridge to a Strat XII and use it as a last resort.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:39 am
by matocaster
the_dude wrote:Wow they're dicks. 300 for a Guitar bridge.
Do you know anyone that could make an Electric XII bridge? If so how much?
Wow thats a tall order, but cool. I saw one at the Dallas guitar show last year, he wanted I think $75 for it. I know the vendor, i'll contact him and P.M. you if he still has it, he has all that rare and weird stuff. Is about $75 too much? I know he is pretty proud of his stuff but I have no idea what it's worth.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:41 am
by Josh
matocaster wrote:the_dude wrote:Wow they're dicks. 300 for a Guitar bridge.
Do you know anyone that could make an Electric XII bridge? If so how much?
Wow thats a tall order, but cool. I saw one at the Dallas guitar show last year, he wanted I think $75 for it. I know the vendor, i'll contact him and P.M. you if he still has it, he has all that rare and weird stuff. Is about $75 too much? I know he is pretty proud of his stuff but I have no idea what it's worth.
long as it doesn't hit over 125 (i think thats what they go for) then i'm good. I'll need to fetch monies though.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:27 am
by luke
I was going to make a replica of the Marauder posted in this thread (that sunburst one). It's simple enough to do. You just need to get a body cut out in that exact shape (and with only pictures to go on) then design the overall pickguard/metal plate shape. You'd then have to get a metalwork guy to cut you out the four plates (upper horn plate, lower horn plate, control plate and bridge plate). The bridge plate isn't as bad as you think, it's really just a Mustang bridge, and anyone who's got a Mustang bridge knows it's just a lipstick tube with two rods going through two holes, and the bridge assembly itself going through two holes. The hardest bit would be getting the two little "hooks" on the underside that the springs hook onto. After that, just get hold of some huge rocker switches, wire it up to your hearts content and rock out.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:04 am
by stewart
lordy.
wasn't there a guy on offset who did a reasonably close copy of one?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:26 am
by Dave
stewart wrote:lordy. wasn't there a guy on offset who did a reasonably close copy of one?
Maybe this thread?
HERE BE OFFSET SALIVATIONS GALORE
Not exactly a Marauder but has some of it's look and the end result is pretty impressive.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:33 pm
by Josh
silly_rabbit_band wrote:the_dude wrote:Wow they're dicks. 300 for a Guitar bridge.
Do you know anyone that could make an Electric XII bridge? If so how much?
If you take in the fact that they are custom making a one of a kind piece for you, it's not that high, but still is quite ridiculous.
Also your plan to make an XII is still on? The best idea I have is that you could try and find a bridge to a Strat XII and use it as a last resort.
No one figured out that the bridges on those are worth more than the guitars themselves I wanted a Venus XII for that reason, and yes my project is still on, after all it's my favorite guitar.
No one rips off the bridges to them, and no aftermarket brands make them, which makes an unhappy Josh.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:31 pm
by Reece
stewart wrote:lordy.
actualy.
i really like that.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:57 pm
by Josh
Reece wrote:stewart wrote:lordy.
actualy.
i really like that.
That's the model i liked of them, really wish they made em as production.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:06 pm
by stewart
Black Cat Bone wrote:stewart wrote:lordy. wasn't there a guy on offset who did a reasonably close copy of one?
Maybe this thread?
HERE BE OFFSET SALIVATIONS GALORE
Not exactly a Marauder but has some of it's look and the end result is pretty impressive.
hmm. i only really like the neck/headstock, if you had that on a standard jag/jazzy body, it'd look amazing.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:37 pm
by benecol
That's one of the best builds I've ever seen - the only thing I'd change is the double lipstick at the neck, since I don't like the look of them Particularly beautiful headstock.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:20 pm
by Mike
benecol wrote:That's one of the best builds I've ever seen - the only thing I'd change is the double lipstick at the neck, since I don't like the look of them Particularly beautiful headstock.
Eh?
The headstock is the same as that stupid Starcaster headstock. It's fucking rough.