I like where it’s heading. FWIW I prefer the controls following the body curve.
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Pseudo Supro for Winter Build Off 2022
- Thread starter Slidlow
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Freekmagnet
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I finally got to use some of these neck screws and inserts I bought a long time ago. Best for a premade neck like this. Jigged up my drill press with a screw and nut to hand thread the inserts in.
In short order I had all four screwed into the neck.
And voila neck is mounted.
I used this old black neck plate as it gets hidden when the back is screwed in place.
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Sorry for the lack of posts
. Been busy
. I am hoping over the next day or two to get a routing template made for the pickups and then I can start real assembly
. Considering wiring and I am leaning to a series wiring with VVT for the single coils. May consider switching to parallel as well. Another option is series with one volume and separate tone pots for each pickup. That might be interesting.
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. Been busy. I am hoping over the next day or two to get a routing template made for the pickups and then I can start real assembly. Considering wiring and I am leaning to a series wiring with VVT for the single coils. May consider switching to parallel as well. Another option is series with one volume and separate tone pots for each pickup. That might be interesting. 
I did a guitar with the one Volume two Tone setup, used different value caps for each pickup, it worked wonderfully.
I received the new tuner bushings. Kluson brand at that
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Quick job at the drill press and we have holes for the tuners
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Press in the bushings and have a look at the tuners in place
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I think it looks cool!
. Kluson brand at that!Quick job at the drill press and we have holes for the tuners
!!I think it looks cool!
I finally got a chance to make the routing template for the pickups. Hoping this afternoon I'll get a chance to route them out. I have my trusty old Craftsman router with template guides to do the job.
. Hoping this afternoon I'll get a chance to route them out. I have my trusty old Craftsman router with template guides to do the job.
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Like this. The small plate mounted in the center of the router base plate shown. I have a couple of sizes but this one I use with a 1/4" diameter bit for fine routing. The sleeve extends down below the base plate and the template is cut oversize (3/32" in this case). The guide follows the template and you are left with an accurate route. I have a couple of different lengths 1/4" bits as well so I can go as deep as I need.
Here is a shot of the router template and the template guide as it would be seen from underneath just for reference.
I finished the Carvin LB75 ressurection and now have time to get back to this Winter Build Off project. Set up my template and routed for the pickups.
I was going through my stash and came up with this EKO bass tailpiece. I think it would work well on this project.
Some old school drilling with my trusty hand held drill for the tuner mounting screws
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I'm waiting on some shielded wire to replace the pickup wires and then they can be mounted
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One set of NOS vintage Kluson bass tuners installed. They just look right at home here.
. They just look right at home here.
Got the tailpiece in place and with the tuners I can cut the nut and setup the strings. I'm using a "B" string cut to length and should tune up to E . At least I'm hoping
. I'm using a "B" string cut to length and should tune up to E . At least I'm hoping
That just might be the most accurate descriptor for this one
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