jello's workbench: One for @Guitar Heel...and one for me as well...FINISHED!

As far as mine is concerned...

2017-10-04_06-27-43 by jelloman 1965, on Flickr

2017-10-04_06-27-58 by jelloman 1965, on Flickr

This was a very good guitar before...now it's amazing!

This one has taught me that even though the Warmoth necks are pretty good out of the box they do need a fret leveling straight away...it plays like an absolute dream now...

The 5 way super switch adds a lot of options to a 2 pickup combination...the JB at the bridge is great in both humbucker and single coil mode, but the Cool Rails at the neck loses quite a bit of output in single coil mode...sounds good, mind you, just not as loud...in humbucker mode the Cool Rails is a killer neck pickup...the middle postion with both running in single coil mode is full and rich...

This one is also cased up and ready for Barn Storm...
 
jelloman said:
Full size body, 24.75" conversion neck, ultra thin wizard profile, rosewood board...it earned the nickname "skinny"...
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bummer. I have 2 7/8 teles and wanted to try out a 7/8 strat. I thought yours was regular with the conversion neck.
 
Chad said:
bummer. I have 2 7/8 teles and wanted to try out a 7/8 strat. I thought yours was regular with the conversion neck.
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Yeah, no, this thing is a full size strat that's easier to play...the nut is 1-11/16" as well, unlike the 7/8 necks which are 1-5/8"...

If I didn't already have too many guitars I would think about a 7/8 strat in hard tail with 2 single coils, kinda like a Lead2...but no way in hell is that gonna happen...
 
Nice work Jello!! Heel's build looks killer!! I love the worn finish and the p90's.
I like that wizard neck on yours. Many people don't like that thin, wide neck but I find it pretty comfy actually.
I'll bet that Duncan pickup ( can't remember what it is called) that is half p90 and has a rail type pickup on the other bobbin would be spectacular in the neck on your guitar. Especially with the super switch....the wiring possibilities are ridiculous.
 
jelloman said:
Yeah, no, this thing is a full size strat that's easier to play...the nut is 1-11/16" as well, unlike the 7/8 necks which are 1-5/8"...

If I didn't already have too many guitars I would think about a 7/8 strat in hard tail with 2 single coils, kinda like a Lead2...but no way in hell is that gonna happen...
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You can get the 7/8 neck with 1-11/16” nut :embarrassed:

Get shopping :grin:
 
gtrjunior said:
Nice work Jello!! Heel's build looks killer!! I love the worn finish and the p90's.
I like that wizard neck on yours. Many people don't like that thin, wide neck but I find it pretty comfy actually.
I'll bet that Duncan pickup ( can't remember what it is called) that is half p90 and has a rail type pickup on the other bobbin would be spectacular in the neck on your guitar. Especially with the super switch....the wiring possibilities are ridiculous.
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I thought about the P-Rail for it, but opted to go this route...if I didn't already have the P90 in the neck position of my Telestrat I may have gone that way...
 
I'm starting to think about re-doing my Regal before Barn Storm...I have a wiring kit for the Jimmy Page wiring mod on hand for it, and I could do the same service I did to these two...fret level and rewiring...before next Thursday...

I must be out of my mind...:embarrassed:
 
jelloman said:
I'm starting to think about re-doing my Regal before Barn Storm...I have a wiring kit for the Jimmy Page wiring mod on hand for it, and I could do the same service I did to these two...fret level and rewiring...before next Thursday...

I must be out of my mind...:embarrassed:
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Probably not enough time for a dual pickup 7/8 strat :embarrassed:
 
jelloman said:
I'm starting to think about re-doing my Regal before Barn Storm...I have a wiring kit for the Jimmy Page wiring mod on hand for it, and I could do the same service I did to these two...fret level and rewiring...before next Thursday...

I must be out of my mind...:embarrassed:
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Changed my mind...not gonna bother, not enough time to do the job properly...
 
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