Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:12 pm
The true test: Natural Light...
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Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:33 pm
yeah, it still looks really good!
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:38 pm
Thanks! As it cures, it is really starting to settle in to the grain a bit. 
I don't mind it in the least - but it IS happening!
I suppose I will let the sealer coat cure a bit longer on my next project.
So far, so good. The neck shipped today from Canada. I figure this will be assembled in 2 weeks or so.
I don't mind it in the least - but it IS happening! I suppose I will let the sealer coat cure a bit longer on my next project.
So far, so good. The neck shipped today from Canada. I figure this will be assembled in 2 weeks or so.
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:04 am
That's lovely. Can't wait to see it all assembled.
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:13 am
that is just sexy. i love the uneven wear
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 5:37 pm
Very cool. Great work.
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:44 pm
looking great
those neck screws came in today, many thanks again.
quick question: the bridge i ordered - im not sure if it will be coming with mounting screws or not, do you suppose regular strat style ones will work? These take 7 screws which is a bit of a pain as sthe strat ones come in sets of 6
those neck screws came in today, many thanks again.
quick question: the bridge i ordered - im not sure if it will be coming with mounting screws or not, do you suppose regular strat style ones will work? These take 7 screws which is a bit of a pain as sthe strat ones come in sets of 6
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:53 pm
Thanks fellas! I love uneven yellowing, generally speaking - I had to make sure and get that in there!
Bridge screws - I pulled one from my MM and took it to the hardware store. You need that beveled head, and the length needs to be right. The screws I got were larger in diameter than stock, but not so large as to not fit through the holes in the bridge.
Just look at 1"-ish screws which fit nicely in the bridge plate. Rounded heads with beveled head/shaft (joint?) (since the bridge plate has beveled holes).
Bridge screws - I pulled one from my MM and took it to the hardware store. You need that beveled head, and the length needs to be right. The screws I got were larger in diameter than stock, but not so large as to not fit through the holes in the bridge.
Just look at 1"-ish screws which fit nicely in the bridge plate. Rounded heads with beveled head/shaft (joint?) (since the bridge plate has beveled holes).
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:53 am
Plans have changed.
A combination of things happened today... I was playing my '65 Jag, and thought about how much fun a Vintage Parts-Jag project would be... Then, I thought about the '64 MusicMaster shortscale neck that I have just lying around... And, I was curious as to how my rewound '66 bridge pickup would sound in the neck of this guitar. So, I put the shorty-short scale neck on this body, loved it (I forgot how comfortable that neck is, when you're outside of the hard rocking / gigging context), and am getting ready to build a Parts-Jag around that '64 Jag neck which is inbound!
TerminalVertigo - I still assure you that your old neck is going to a good home, and I'll be building a Jag around it! Considering the neck alone was 1/2 of my budget, I figure I'll put it in to a more valuable project.
All things said and done, I'm only $400 deep in this project now - $200 body, $50 paint, $80 pickguard, $70 saddles. Everything else I had lying around.
With the siblings:
A combination of things happened today... I was playing my '65 Jag, and thought about how much fun a Vintage Parts-Jag project would be... Then, I thought about the '64 MusicMaster shortscale neck that I have just lying around... And, I was curious as to how my rewound '66 bridge pickup would sound in the neck of this guitar. So, I put the shorty-short scale neck on this body, loved it (I forgot how comfortable that neck is, when you're outside of the hard rocking / gigging context), and am getting ready to build a Parts-Jag around that '64 Jag neck which is inbound!
TerminalVertigo - I still assure you that your old neck is going to a good home, and I'll be building a Jag around it! Considering the neck alone was 1/2 of my budget, I figure I'll put it in to a more valuable project.
All things said and done, I'm only $400 deep in this project now - $200 body, $50 paint, $80 pickguard, $70 saddles. Everything else I had lying around.
With the siblings:
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:00 am
I'm a hack - but here's a clip:
VIDEO:
VIDEO:
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:06 am
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nice demo
nice demo
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:29 am
Thanks much - and, thanks for fixing my link!
(I'm such a noob!)
(I'm such a noob!)
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:22 am
that's one of the nicest looking guitars i think i've ever seen. sure is a handsome finish
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:17 pm
sondz fantastic
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:31 pm
Thickarms - much appreciated! I really wasn't expecting it to come out that well, considering I have virtually no experience with finishing.
And Rob - thanks a lot! I think that most of the MM pickups from the mid 60s are wound to about 5.5k - this one was rewound by Will Boggs at WBPickups with some NOS 60s wire that he has stashed away, to about 7.8k if I recall correctly. (the pickup was totally hashed - he put new cloth covered leads on it as well) When I first strung it up last night, I had a cheap set of 9s that I found lying around in a drawer (probably 7 years old, generic Korean strings from when I was stationed over there). It sounded pretty thin with them - but they gave me enough of an idea how the neck and body worked out together that I decided to throw a set of Elixir 11s on there. That made a big tone improvement. I'm pretty happy with it. This pickup was originally a bridge pickup, too.
And Rob - thanks a lot! I think that most of the MM pickups from the mid 60s are wound to about 5.5k - this one was rewound by Will Boggs at WBPickups with some NOS 60s wire that he has stashed away, to about 7.8k if I recall correctly. (the pickup was totally hashed - he put new cloth covered leads on it as well) When I first strung it up last night, I had a cheap set of 9s that I found lying around in a drawer (probably 7 years old, generic Korean strings from when I was stationed over there). It sounded pretty thin with them - but they gave me enough of an idea how the neck and body worked out together that I decided to throw a set of Elixir 11s on there. That made a big tone improvement. I'm pretty happy with it. This pickup was originally a bridge pickup, too.
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:32 pm
Brilliant project here, the final article looks and sounds fantastic. You should be rightly proud.
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:54 pm
sounds as good as it looks 
hoping that my musicmaster comes out as well
hoping that my musicmaster comes out as well
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:50 pm
Wow. Looks great!
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:08 pm
looks marvelous, dice. the yellowing is a tad much for my tastes, but i have a feeling she'll age very nicely.
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:58 pm
Hey - thanks again, guys. I love the yellowing - but thats just me.
I have all of the hardware and pickguard ordered for the Jag project. I have an eye on a body, then I need to get my guts figured out. I'll probably have a few random vintage Mustang/DuoSonic parts for trade here shortly. If anyone is sitting on Jaguar electronics, let me know!
I have all of the hardware and pickguard ordered for the Jag project. I have an eye on a body, then I need to get my guts figured out. I'll probably have a few random vintage Mustang/DuoSonic parts for trade here shortly. If anyone is sitting on Jaguar electronics, let me know!