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what about installing a Steinberger pot that has a true Bypass direct to jack, that way you can cover more ground they are available from Stewmac Lee

There is a small amount of neck dive in the Blue Mudflap girl and its a very light weight chambered thinline styled alder body, , I think If I mounted a heavy hipshot style bridge it would balance perfectly. but I like the funky almost vintage vibed Gotoh bridge. The Teal "La cab" is chambered...

heres some more Lee

The best method is to use an Alps Style Printer, The look similar to a bubble jet but they use ribbons and a heat transfer method, They can print in Metallic colours as well as opaque white. Alps to My knowledge are the only printer that does this with extremely high quality, some of the larger...

heres some pics of the test bed guitars Everything is as close to identical as possible, I used locking tuners so that its even the same set of strings Lee

I just did a similar thing although knowhere near as scientific using MDF Sapelle and Kalantas using a removable neck and bridge pickup assembly, there is very little tonal difference between them leading me to believe two possible scenarios, One the neck is the major contributor to the sound...

First read this Invalid Link Removed Then read this one Invalid Link Removed Just a little bit of fun from two drunk buds, but the results are interesting. Lee

Hats off to you its looking great I really need to get back to mine and stop making MDF Guitars Lee

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aaaah Very cool! I am also working on a Firebird at the same time as the Thunderbird so i Guess its more like cousins for me. I really need to post some more pics, I have just been busy with repairs theres also someone talking about a spector bird build here as well Lee

aaarrgh sorry I am having issues with photobucket My connection is to slow to upload pics, but all should be well soon. Keep your eye on Luthiers corner in MLP I have a firebird build about to start there as well from Left overs that I have found laying around My Shop, It going to be an...

That looks so clean

Hi I just stumbled on this thread , its a killer design I have been working on its Doppleganger down under, My design is so close to your body shaoe its spooky I grabbed a screen shot of yours and placed it over mine if we where PRS or Gibson we would be in court By now hahahahahahahaha...

after I have My templates made, I rough machine My timber to size and I use My template to drill the locating holes into the body blank I then rough cut it on the bandsaw to within a few millimetres. Then I attach the template to the body using the locating pins and double sided tape and I...

I am happy to try and answer any questions you have but if you look around here you will find sooo much info What are you trying to build? Lee