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i made a thread about this about a week before the site went down, so anywho,
i got some parts in today and could not resist taking time away from robs neck to do a mockup.
im pretty sure im going to re-do the neck, i did more of a v-shape(ive been listening to tracy talk about how great it is) and now im not sure that i like the feel of it. most likely i will do everything exactly the same(black binding, black dots, and maple board) but with more of a c shape, much like a mexi strat or something to that effect. probly not exactly like the jag neck.
so here are some mock up photos. i did one with the neck(soon to be scavanged) and one with a rosewood neck(soon to be tinted like rob roes)
i put in all black switches but i can easily put in all white switches if you guys dig that more. and i went with cream p-90s, anyone thing black would look better, def not white.
that and im planning on just having one swtich up top to activate the neck with the extra cap on it.
maybe later, down the line i will put a metal plate there with the proper electronics but for now i like this idea more, plus it gives it a more distinctive look, and it reminds me more of a 70's guitar(thats what im going to for, look wise.)
enjoy! inout appreciated!
oh and here is the basics as of right now.
two p-90s, a rythm section to activate an extra cap for the neck, the normal 3 switch concpet of on/off neck. on/off bridge. and then the third switch im thinking about an out of phase deal, but im wondering what p90's sound like out of phase, who knows i may just do the bass cut anyway. 1 vol, 1 tone. copper all over the place, and cloth wiring, cuz im a gear snob

go with a maple board!

yeah, the maple board looks amazing!!!

That thing is a beaut!

what if i had cowey throw some lurv in the rosewood by putting in some blocks cowey stylee?!?!?!
what about the pup ideas?
go or no go?
ever heard an out of phase p-90

Seriously approve of this project Robert.

She's a beauty as always.

maple board w/ abolone block inlays.

Man this makes me wish for my Tele to be finished.

Yeah, the maple board is definitely more 70's. Go with maple and blocks! What, too much?

Robert is taking names!

ok, since i had a broken can of vintage amber and i was planning on smoking the body in between clears i went ahead and pre-wired some stuff and sprayed some amber tint, it was pretty messy spat everywhere but i did ultra thin coats.
and this is how it lookes.


do you notice anything odd about the back?
well, i hung it in the garage next to robs neck a few days ago to spray a coat of clear, well i did and it worked great, then i turned around and sprayed one coats of robs neck before i heard a giant thud.
the twine had ripped and sent the body 4 feet down to the ground.
and of course it landed in a, half oil, half melted snow puddle.
causing the clear to burn in the amber and drip everywhere when i picked it up.
here is the only real damage to the body but its nothing to write home about.

im not too worried about it since i was going to a 70's look and feel to it anyway.
i might even just get some cheap poly to use, make it thin and beat the shit out of it.

nice man. it is looking good.

NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM

This guitar seriously kicks ass.

The fall damage just adds TONE MOJO.

I want that maple neck.

I want that maple neck.