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Update time, with a question below-but no new pictures yet.
I do believe I mentioned this would not happen quickly when I first shared about this.
So, many of my initial plans for parts didn’t translate, so I will leave those for a future project.
So the two main things left are:
-a bridge (floating), the bridge parts I had won’t work.
(I have one on the way, for a good price.)
-machine heads- the parts I have don’t fit, tried a few ways, but I have a lead, due to unconventional size I have a couple of leads I am checking out, hopefully one works.
-neck plate- with a bridge and neck plate I could do a 5 string guitar, but the nonstandard size means I’ll likely need to fill holes and drill new ones. That’s okay.
So Question time:
Anybody have experience with this?
I can use a neck plate with slightly wider screws or keep the same locations and use some sort of ferrules.
I have instruments that do both.
Any advice or tips?
And here’s a memory jog.
I do believe I mentioned this would not happen quickly when I first shared about this.
So, many of my initial plans for parts didn’t translate, so I will leave those for a future project.
So the two main things left are:
-a bridge (floating), the bridge parts I had won’t work.
(I have one on the way, for a good price.)
-machine heads- the parts I have don’t fit, tried a few ways, but I have a lead, due to unconventional size I have a couple of leads I am checking out, hopefully one works.
-neck plate- with a bridge and neck plate I could do a 5 string guitar, but the nonstandard size means I’ll likely need to fill holes and drill new ones. That’s okay.
So Question time:
Anybody have experience with this?
I can use a neck plate with slightly wider screws or keep the same locations and use some sort of ferrules.
I have instruments that do both.
Any advice or tips?
And here’s a memory jog.
My dealer exclusive Epi LP Special
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This is at Eric's shop in Tiburon. I visited the shop in March '15 where I bought the Yamamoto MS-12 from him.
I met and had a nice talk with Bruce Sexaur there; we had an interesting discussion about multiscale/fanned fret fingerboards.
Update on my guitar project-Attached the machine heads a few days ago, they look great, fitting for the guitar.
Also added a screw on the pickup ring for the neck pickup.
I have most of the other parts, will likely need to shim the neck a bit.
So trying to make time for all that, and a couple of things will depend on the availability a friend
Also added a screw on the pickup ring for the neck pickup.
I have most of the other parts, will likely need to shim the neck a bit.
So trying to make time for all that, and a couple of things will depend on the availability a friend
Interesting essay on the Jazzmaster, it pretty much is spot on…
apple.news
Yeah, in 1975, nobody would be caught dead playing one(or a Jaguar), then within 10 years it was the hippest guitar to have, and Les Pauls looked dated.
All That Jazzmaster: Ode to an icon that luckily missed its mark — New Atlas
How did a guitar that failed to grab its intended market – the market it was literally named after – end up becoming the instrument of choice across surf-rock, post-punk, new wave, power pop, shoegaze and more?
Yeah, in 1975, nobody would be caught dead playing one(or a Jaguar), then within 10 years it was the hippest guitar to have, and Les Pauls looked dated.
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a 1960 Jazzmaster was my first guitar... only one until the early 90s
Here I am with it in 85! A classmate was borrowing it for a concert at High School... I was then and still am a bassists first. The strap was adjusted for him, but I was doing the sound check riffing some Judas Priest.
EVERY player I knew (almost) wanted to borrow it, the neck was amazing! Here is just one of my guitarists with it on stage
Here I am with it in 85! A classmate was borrowing it for a concert at High School... I was then and still am a bassists first. The strap was adjusted for him, but I was doing the sound check riffing some Judas Priest.
EVERY player I knew (almost) wanted to borrow it, the neck was amazing! Here is just one of my guitarists with it on stage
Dangerous headstock, not my thing, but maybe yours?
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Is that a high noon clock face inlay?Dangerous headstock, not my thing, but maybe yours?
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A really nice neck and narrow waist. Also beautiful back and sides. Her head is something to really gaze at. What are we describing here?
What it looked like when I got it, but not a fan of the knobs. It has speed knobs now
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