Its not quite as clear as that Mike, not that its anyone elses business. I said the other week i regretted leaving myself with no set neck guitars, 11 bolt-on Fender types and the Duo was the one with the least sentimental value. Depending on weight the LP will get used in the Punk band, the Duo was just sat at the back of a pecking order.
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:18 pm
by Sparky
Winter project almost done. Just need to get the wiring business settled. Going to just be a 3 way to the output. More pics when its done.
Not 100% happy with pickguard, but it might get MOAR paint from the girlfriend when we're back at school.
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:51 pm
by cobascis
That's a beauty, actually.
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:02 pm
by Freddy V-C
Reece wrote:here's where we stand at the moment.
I know the red Mosrite's an Aria but what's that white one? It looks lovely.
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:15 pm
by Noirie.
Freddy V-C wrote:
Reece wrote:here's where we stand at the moment.
I know the red Mosrite's an Aria but what's that white one? It looks lovely.
An old Guyatone. Theres more info on Hurb's shortscale wiki page.
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:40 pm
by Will
Sparky wrote:
OH MY GOD I WANT THIS.
Damn that is beautiful.
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:48 pm
by Grant
+1 It's beautiful.
Sparky wrote:paint from the girlfriend
Legit.
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:03 am
by Ty
Sparky, what in the world do you have the neck position? It looks so cool, like something out of an "end of the world death fight with scrap metal armor" kind of movie. (can't think of an example of a film like that at the moment)
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:06 am
by Will
Ty wrote:Sparky, what in the world do you have the neck position? It looks so cool, like something out of an "end of the world death fight with scrap metal armor" kind of movie. (can't think of an example of a film like that at the moment)
That's an old Teisco Gold Foil pickup. They're real grindy, woody, twangy sounding things. They came in some Zen-Ons and Kents as well.
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:57 am
by Reece
Noirie. wrote:An old Guyatone. Theres more info on Hurb's shortscale wiki page.
if by more info you mean no info then you're bang on.
i don't know anything about it except it was hurb's, then nickD's, then hurb's again and now mine. 'tis a mid/late 70s (i think) guyatone.
the chicken head knob is a varitone and that little switch next to the jack switches it so all the positions on the varitone except the first and last ones are different. i have not looked at the wiring on the varitone but i imagine that it's pretty crazy in there.
it sounds like a notch filter type thing sweeping from low mids to higher mids on different positions on the knob. with the little switch down it sounds like a boost and switch up a cut.
first position is bypassed and the last position is some weird battery dying slightly distorted 1960s holes in the speaker sound, independent of the switch.
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:40 am
by Sparky
scandoslav wrote:+1 It's beautiful.
Sparky wrote:paint from the girlfriend
Legit.
Thanks guys! The clearcoats cured nicely and it's definitely darker in person so I'm quite satisfied myself now. I was going for that deep space look - what distant galaxies look like from far away. Trimmed the whole thing in gold too. I did the whole thing myself and I did it after a good wake&bake sesh.
That's a Teisco gold foil pickup from that project guitar I got from my gf's dad. Finished wiring it up earlier tonight and remembered that those things are reverse polarity (or is it phase) so when I have the switch in the middle position it quacks. It'll be fine. I'll make a thread about it tomorrow with a sample.
Edit: The old look. I absolutely LOVE LOVE this pickguard. Actually "met" the guy who made it on etsy and came close to collaborating with him. Thought about doing the new pickguard like that, but figured fuck it. Why have two of the same thing?
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:33 am
by Noirie.
Reece wrote:
Noirie. wrote:An old Guyatone. Theres more info on Hurb's shortscale wiki page.
if by more info you mean no info then you're bang on.
Oops. I thought there was a fair bit of info about it on there.
Suppose the varitone is more useable than a standard tone knob, eh? Might try fit one on the venus...
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:31 am
by Haze
got my dad's bass back today, had a nut installed and full setup
neck is allparts block and bound
flatwounds feel amazing
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 1:37 pm
by James
What brand flats are those? The cotton looks exactly the same colour as my La Bella ones, but the cotton ends in different places. Mine end like this...
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:09 pm
by Haze
D'addario chromes
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:10 pm
by Fran
No pics but thought this is just as good. If it is'nt- delete it.
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90s U2 model (i think), i got it in a trade. I like it but dont know if i'd gig it, the bridge seems fragile. Its in reasonable condition except one odd machine head which is a Gibson deluxe kluso (plastic button).
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:16 pm
by Progrockabuse
Fran wrote:No pics but thought this is just as good. If it is'nt- delete it.
[youtube][/youtube]
90s U2 model (i think), i got it in a trade. I like it but dont know if i'd gig it, the bridge seems fragile. Its in reasonable condition except one odd machine head which is a Gibson deluxe kluso (plastic button).
that's sounds amazing fran. i need that guitar, always had a thing for the 90's danos in that blue colour.
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:19 pm
by Fran
Thanks. Although its the pedal and amp your hearing more than the guitar dude... i think.
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:22 pm
by Progrockabuse
still a great looking guitar. kinda wish i didn't get rid of my dano. was a great little guitar for rocking out on.
