duane v Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Finally completed, and it plays and sounds pretty *****in.. well at least to me it does.... A huge thanks to Sammy Sanchez.... Great friend, he spent tons of time to get everything right. Anywhoo I did a little recording, and I recorded the lead and rhythm tracks dry (no effects whatsoever). And I plugged the guitar straight into the mixing board. The lead track is done with the neck Charlie Christian pup ( by Pete of vintagevibeguitars). And the rhythm was done with the bridge Gibson p-90 pup... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clance Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 That is AMAZING. If you dont mind me asking, how much did all that cost in the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Man, that turned out nice. I really like the sound of your neck pup. Excellent job. I'm a fan of modding - did a melody maker some years ago now, but I remember how satisfying it is when it works out sooo good. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Looks great man! Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBENDS Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Hat's off to you & Sammy for a nice job on the Jr. That's a sweet sounding guitar and some good playin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 Thanks for the nice words fellow Gibby heads As for the cost: $1550 for everything $800 = guitar $300 = parts $450 = labor I could have saved some additional cost on the bridge and tailpiece, but I went with a vintage 1970 featherweight aluminum tailpiece and 1971 ABR bridge which added $150 to the parts list. The CC pup ran $99. Through my VOX AC50 the guitar sounds like a Tele on steroids. And after having the frets dressed and the fretboard micro-polished (or whatever the term is), it feels like glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 That is truly outstanding! I so want a Lennon LP but they're crazy expensive - I believe you found a loop hole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 That is truly outstanding! I so want a Lennon LP but they're crazy expensive - I believe you found a loop hole! thanx If you think about it, Johns LP Junior probably ran him $180 -$200, and adding the mods prbably accumulated an additional $200 tops. So in reality John's LP Junior was nothing more than a $400-$500 guitar. I figure if John Lennon could be frugal with his guitars, why can't we. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Nice dude really nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil325 Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 cool vid. cool guitar. cool mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Looks good and sounds even better - congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynadude Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Great job, it looks and sounds really good. Gotta love Pete Biltoff's pickups. I have a set in my Tele. Wouldn't trade them for anything else I've heard, and the price was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameswithesg Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 sweet dude, looks great!!! =D> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanbag256 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Through my VOX AC50 the guitar sounds like a Tele on steroids. And after having the frets dressed and the fretboard micro-polished (or whatever the term is), it feels like glass. Newbie alert! I'll try to be brief! Hello fellas . . . Sorry, but I don't see a link that I can follow to see/hear what you've done - what am I missing? I just picked up my first Gibby, a Jr in worn white. I'm in love with just about everything so far and cant wait to wear through this finish and give her some character! But day two I'm already thinking about adding a neck pick up for warmer cleans, and am poking around to see what others have done . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 This is an old thread. The links are gone. Open a new thread, tell us about your new Jr and post a couple pics. Pic posting help - http://forums.gibson.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=21335 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 Sorry about that[blush]..... My other image account was hit with a virus and the place shut down..... I lost so many images[crying] Here's the sound demo of a little lead work using the Charlie Christian neck pup [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] Some pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Hi Duane! Have you got any pics of the back? I'm trying to get this done myself right now and wondering if you have to route from the back or if it can be done from the front. Everyone I speak to says with the modern style CC pups you can route from the front but then I'm wondering how the pickup stays in the body without mounting screws? I'm looking at the Jason Lollar one which does have a mounting bit but that would obviously mess with the Lennon look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 . You might want to PM Duane. He's usually in the Lounge. . http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/user/4947-duane-v/ . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Thanks. I had already PM'd him but thought I'd bump this thread as well in case anyone else had some input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 thanx If you think about it, Johns LP Junior probably ran him $180 -$200, and adding the mods prbably accumulated an additional $200 tops. So in reality John's LP Junior was nothing more than a $400-$500 guitar. I figure if John Lennon could be frugal with his guitars, why can't we. Well, The Beatles were never known to use "expensive" guitars, even as they could have done, back in the day. They used what they liked, and what felt/sounded good. George's Country Gent's, and Ric's were probably the most "expensive" guitars they owned, at that time. It always amazes, and amuses me, that your average teenage "garage" band, has far nicer, and more expensive gear, quite often, that The Beatles had, in their heyday! And, none of them have done, or will probably ever do, anything close to what The Beatles accomplished. But, who knows?! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Well, The Beatles were never known to use "expensive" guitars, even as they could have done, back in the day. They used what they liked, and what felt/sounded good. George's Country Gent's, and Ric's were probably the most "expensive" guitars they owned, at that time. It always amazes, and amuses me, that your average teenage "garage" band, has far nicer, and more expensive gear, quite often, that The Beatles had, in their heyday! And, none of them have done, or will probably ever do, anything close to what The Beatles accomplished. But, who knows?! CB Yeah maybe but the Beatles had a lot of guitars and not all of them cheap to the day's prices.Quick tallies from 1963-69: 5 Gretsches, 8 Rickenbackers, 7 Gibsons, 4 Epiphones(USA Kalamazoo made) 7 Fenders, 1 Maton, 2 Hofners, 1 Framus, 3-4 Spanish quality spanish guitars. Nearly 40 instruments between 3 guys in 7 years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Yeah maybe but the Beatles had a lot of guitars and not all of them cheap to the day's prices.Quick tallies from 1963-69: 5 Gretsches, 8 Rickenbackers, 7 Gibsons, 4 Epiphones(USA Kalamazoo made) 7 Fenders, 1 Maton, 2 Hofners, 1 Framus, 3-4 Spanish quality spanish guitars. Nearly 40 instruments between 3 guys in 7 years... Well, I wasn't implying (or, didn't mean to) that they used "cheap junk," at all! Just that they didn't seem preoccupied, with "only the best," when it came to their guitars. Maybe, the "Best" for them was for what sounds/tones, they wanted. Then again, maybe they were so busy, they didn't dwell on that subject, as much as WE tend to do, these days. Also, growing up, during tht time, I know there were not the choices back then, cheap or expensive, that we have nowadays. As to your tally, of their gear over a 6 year period...Heck, there's a lot of folks on this forum, that would put that amount to shame ...IF that was really important, or any kind of "goal." So...??? :) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Well, I wasn't implying (or, didn't mean to) that they used "cheap junk," at all! Just that they didn't seem preoccupied, with "only the best," when it came to their guitars. Maybe, the "Best" for them was for what sounds/tones, they wanted. Then again, maybe they were so busy, they didn't dwell on that subject, as much as WE tend to do, these days. Also, growing up, during tht time, I know there were not the choices back then, cheap or expensive, that we have nowadays. As to your tally, of their gear over a 6 year period...Heck, there's a lot of folks on this forum, that would put that amount to shame ...IF that was really important, or any kind of "goal." So...??? :) CB You're totally right CB. I guess their priority was crafting songs and making them sound right as a unit. They obviously liked their toys, like I do myself, but the end product was the most important thing and 99% of the time they got it spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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