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Very nice-looking, and not what I expected when I clicked the link. Not sure what I was expecting, but this guitar has a lot of class.
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Before I take you up on your offer, Ansil, I had a question for the community at large-- If I'm rewiring my guitar with silver instead of copper, where does it get replaced? Or more specifically-- where would one snip off the old pickup wire and splice on the silver wire? Or is the silver just for the pot-to-pot-to-jack wiring? Greg
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That's why there's the amateur division now! Not that you have anything to feel badly about with that kick-ass guitar, but even that e-bay auction guitar with the scroll for the top horn is 'worthy' of at least entering.
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I agree.
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The print quality on the Koch book might be a bit sub-standard, but remember that it's a self-published book. I didn't find most of the Hiscock pictures to be particularly eye-popping, either; however, I found BOTH to be excellent books. Greg
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GregP replied to a topic in Site Feedback, Issue Reporting and Test area
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I think "Weak" is the going word, no? Though I certainly disagree when it comes to this guitar. Which is awesome.
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That axe is all class. "Gay"? What the hell is with using that word that way anyhow? Do you people realize how ridiculous it sounds? Some gays may in fact use bug-crushers. Being homosexual does not restrict your taste in guitars. Mini-rant over Greg
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A class act and a class axe! How about an 'in the dark' shot to show off the LEDs? The reverse hockey-stick headstock is sweet, and the small logo tastefully done. Funny how that small thing is one of the details that stuck out the most! Odd. Greg
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As with most things, it's just a matter of preference. You have discovered, as others have, that you can't stand them. I love them! Fingerpicking is a bit more 'slippery', but I'm not inhibited by the Elixirs. As for 'tinny'... a fairly present brightness is generally the sound of brand new strings. It seems to me that you've become accustomed to slightly gritty, somewhat older strings (not saying that you leave them on for a year, just that after a few days' play, THAT's the sound and feel you prefer). If that's the case, Elixirs may not be to your tastes, that's for sure. Greg
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Thanks for those observations and opinions. I'm at risk of hijacking this thread; however, the reason I asked is that my 335-ish guitar will have a carve, and I'm leaning towards using a flat plane just because it's one less thing to worry about on my first project. It seems like I've chosen all of the 'time and skill-intensive' details for a first project that I could of. Thankfully, I'm just doing a simple, thin binding instead of a thick binding with purfling. Greg
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Make sure you're on the right 2 nuts, if yours is like mine and has a wider nut sandwiched between the ones that need to be loosened. I fudged around with mine FOREVER until I realized that there were 3 hexes in there! Stupid, but true. Also, to be sure that you're twisting the right way, it always helps me to visualize it by looking at it, router bit facing me-- then the top one is aligned like a normal nut-- IT should be the one twisting counter-clockwise to come loose. Greg
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Don't many makers of carved guitars just have a flat plane on top? For example, Paul Reed Smith. Greg
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My stuff is just called "Carpenter's Glue" and the caption "Holds with 2 tons of pressure" or something like that. I hope that'll do the trick, 'cause I didn't notice the brand name "Titebond" anywhere. Greg
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It's strangely compelling! You could have converted to JPG, though... 2.5 MB bitmap! <gulp> Greg
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No matter what, there will ALWAYS be a first time you've tried something. Why not now? Have fun getting a hold of some red binding, though. I believe a forum member found coloured binding recently somewhere; however, you may have better luck by makeshifting something out of something else that's not normally meant as binding. Greg
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I would say this is one of those rare cases where the experience level of the builder wouldn't matter, though I can understand that an experienced builder could give you more confidence. Your first instincts were correct right off the bat because you possess critical thinking skills and common sense! Combine that with confidence in your findings, and we'll be seeing world class guitars within a few years. ;-) As for the nay-sayers, all it would have taken would have been a quick drawing on a piece of paper. Greg
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Man... If I had $875 kicking around, I'm not sure those are the things I would buy; however, you also need to buy what you feel comfortable with, and what will give you the confidence to do a good job. Me, I'd be happy for $40 to buy a binding router bit and bearings from StewMac, because my makeshift plans seem to be falling short so far. ;-) As for the drill, a drill press isn't expensive... but I guess some people just love certain hand tools for certain things! Greg
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You got me. Fine chisel? Scoring/cutting the outline and then removing what's between the lines? I don't know how to do inlays, I just know that lots of people use Dremels. There are a few threads on inlays, some of which link to offsite tutorials/pictorials. Greg
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Looks an awful lot like rotting wood! That's going to be one heck of a restoration project. Greg
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People who make their plans before buying hardware probably either have a reference piece, or at least the measurements lying around somewhere. And if they're making their own neck, they can know in advance that the heel, for example, will be 7/8" thick plus 1/4" for the fretboard. If you've ordered a neck, I would probably be tempted to wait until it arrives, but that's just me. I'm a very visual learner, so I need to SEE the stuff right in front of me before I can do anything with it. Greg
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Shielding the pickup cavities is more important, but shielding the pickguard helps prevent noise in your control cavity. A 3-ply pickguard won't have any shielding, since it's just laminated plastic. If you get some craft adhesive and kitchen foil, you just throw'er on there, trim off the excess, and you're sorted. Well, pretty much. Check guitarnuts.com for details. Of course, if you're happy with the noise performance... no need to futz around! Greg
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Affect the hum shielding? Not unless it's already shielded and the new one isn't...? Of course, you could always use some spray adhesive and kitchen aluminum before you install the new pickguard and give yourself a bit of shielding that wasn't there. In fact, why not head to GuitarNuts.com and look for the "Quieting the Beast" section, which will give you all kinds of ways to improve hum resistance. Greg
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Which one, in your opinion, has the best techic
GregP replied to Kirk Hammett's topic in Put it to a vote
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I imagine a Dremel or similar rotary tool would be a good idea, if you want to use power tools. Greg
