Dub-T-123 575 Posted February 8 Author Report Share Posted February 8 Thanks for reminding me. Just ordered some decals from Rothko and Frost. They’re kinda lame stock designs but I’ll have to make something better eventually. You know I’m hooked and how I feel lol. I’m having a blast and can’t wait for the next one and the ones after that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabs 1,374 Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 28 minutes ago, Dub-T-123 said: Thanks for reminding me. Just ordered some decals from Rothko and Frost. They’re kinda lame stock designs but I’ll have to make something better eventually. You know I’m hooked and how I feel lol. I’m having a blast and can’t wait for the next one and the ones after that Thats very cool.. I am glad someone else on here has given it a go.. A lot of people tell me how talented I am to build guitars and as I have said, its not that no talent or skill is needed, but its not exactly rocket science either 🙂 And its fun.. Rothko and Frost really do the best decals.. I have been getting off them for years now and I have even seen videos of luthiers in Australia who order from them too.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dub-T-123 575 Posted February 14 Author Report Share Posted February 14 I think the Jr will be strung and wired up by the end of this weekend. I still haven’t gotten the decals in the mail or painted the headstock black. It will hardly be more work at all to remove the strings and tuners when I’m ready to finish the headstock so I figured I’d keep moving forward. Since I installed the tailpiece today I was able to confirm that the neck angle is good. That has me even more excited because I think this is actually coming out as a very playable guitar. I think I will know tomorrow btw mind the fact that the fretboard has been sanded and cleaned and hasn’t been oiled so looks lighter than it will. It is actually a super nice piece of rosewood but looks pale in this lighting/state relative to how it will look when finished 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabs 1,374 Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Looking forward too it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
'Scales 548 Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Very awesome job Dub - now, all you have to do is relic the crap out of it and market it as a faithful copy of a Junior home build by a dude back in 1959 getting instruction, advice and encouragement from people he never met via some weird pen pal system. Henry J would love the concept! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dub-T-123 575 Posted February 14 Author Report Share Posted February 14 Thanks guys! that sounds like a solid idea, Scales. I just need Slash to buy one then I’m set 😛 For reals though, I don’t plan on building copies forever. I have virtually no idea what I’m going to do but I can’t wait for the first “original” build Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dub-T-123 575 Posted February 14 Author Report Share Posted February 14 Btw, haven’t quite decided if I like this pickguard idea yet. It matches the color of the binding and neck on the Tele ( theres a little wet spot in the pic from having just cleaned with mineral spirits) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghost_of_fl 349 Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 I kind of don't like wooden pickguards because the function of the pickguards is to protect the wood. Just one opinion, go with your gut. You could easily sell that if you don't use it. It came out really nice. The other guitar I would definitely be happy with just as it is. It's going to look great with all the hardware and strings on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dub-T-123 575 Posted February 14 Author Report Share Posted February 14 That was my thought as well. I figure the maple is hard enough to hold up to the pick but the finish will end up flaking off the guard at some point. The other thing is that I think it might look better with the grain running vertically thanks for the input and kind words Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rct 1,720 Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Very nice Dub, very nice. I don't want to attempt to exert any undue influence but WHITE PEARL/W/B/W just sayin. rct Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mihcmac 838 Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Very kool stuff going on in here.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dub-T-123 575 Posted February 15 Author Report Share Posted February 15 I slotted/shaped a bone nut and got strings on the Jr today. I’m super happy with how it plays! I just played it for about an hour and a half and it even stays in tune on the first “setup” Gonna button up the electronics now 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle fester 464 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Freakin' awesome Dub! I want more pics!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghost_of_fl 349 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 On 2/14/2021 at 11:40 AM, Dub-T-123 said: Can't get this idea out of my head. What if you cut a piece of Corning Gorilla Glass to that same shape and lay that across the top? I think that might be expensive though and I don't know how easy it would be to cut that stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dub-T-123 575 Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 The glass idea is cool but I don’t know anything about working with glass! That’s not an avenue I’d want to go down right now but if someone gave me a glass pickguard I’d be stoked. Another idea is metal. here’s a pic of the guitar strung and wired up. I used a CTS “vintage taper” 500K volume pot, CTS log taper 250K tone pot, and an NOS PIO Russian .022uF cap I’ve had laying in the parts drawer forever. The pickup is a Lollar P90 and the bridge is a (stupidly expensive but beautiful) “mojo axe” intonated wraparound 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dub-T-123 575 Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 My last few pics haven’t been great cause I’ve been getting home from work when the sun is about down. When I get this all polished up and everything I’ll post better pics. It plays great though I’ve been playing it quite a bit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabs 1,374 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 That really looks the business man.. Well done.. Much better result than my first build I always use PIO caps too in my builds. I have no way to prove it one way or another and it may all be in my head but I am sure you get a much warmer sound with them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dub-T-123 575 Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 Thanks man! I couldn’t be happier with the first build so far. I’m just so excited that everything pretty much came together the way I wanted. I’ve got a little different idea for how I’m gonna build the second double cut with the Floyd rose and whatnot and I’m really excited about that one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabs 1,374 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Well things are a bit different these days. Sooo many videos and tools available, plus in my own defence that was the first wood work I have ever done since school so it was quite a learning curve... Second build was playable but I wasnt that happy with it.. It was my third build that was the one. And I sold that last year too 🙂 The guy is very happy with it.. You should try a fancy cap and chamber it out a bit.. I have done that but not done an F hole yet.. That will be on my next build when I eventually get around to it.... At some point.. Im sure 😄 But none of that is to put down what you have achieved there.. Really excellent job.. Now you can have any guitar you want (im still happy with my 336 purchase though ). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabs 1,374 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 (edited) Like (now I am really going to tempt you) Curly Ambrosia maple drop top / lam top for electric guitar AMT14E | eBay SPALTED FIDDLEBACK MAPLE electric guitar drop top luthier #103 spf-EMA egdt | eBay Quilted maple guitar drop top. 3A figure | eBay Bubing, African rosewood 1/4 sawn bookmatched guitar drop top, beautiful figure. | eBay I will tell you what though.. In just having a quick look it seems the prices for this sort of wood especially the flamed maple has shot up since I last looked for US wood. You can still find some interesting stuff though. Edited February 17 by Rabs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdgm 886 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Very nice too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dub-T-123 575 Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 Oops, I actually have a Lindy Fralin pickup, not Lollar. It’s supposed to just be a p90 I got a good deal on it on ebay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dub-T-123 575 Posted February 18 Author Report Share Posted February 18 I took the guitar over to jam with my little brother tonight so I finally got to check it out with an amp and pedals. I am so freaking happy about this right now. Hopefully it’s not clouding my judgement but the pickup sounds so good and it actually kinda plays really well! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabs 1,374 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Great to hear that man and well done... Thats a nice achievement right there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dub-T-123 575 Posted February 18 Author Report Share Posted February 18 Thanks man! Your last posts didn’t go unnoticed. I’ve been really busy recently definitely really curious about pretty much everything you mentioned 😛 namely the chambering/semi hollow and bookmatched tops here’s the thing. I wanna do a top like that but if I do that I’m gonna want binding. I’m finding the binding on the Tele to be a pain in the *** with scraping the color coat. If the binding were on a natural finish it would be really easy. as it stands for the next build I’m thinking simple round over on the body and 5 piece maple/walnut neck. Maybe paint the body black and leave the neck natural. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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