Elias Graves
Common misfit
I can see now in gonna have to put my name on this guitar.
Walnut Hollowbody Build
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Elias Graves
Common misfit
Interesting.
Only humbucker I've found that I like is the Duncan SM3 mini.
And I already have one in the tele.
Elias Graves
Common misfit
What kinda pickup gets hidden under the top?
ugameus
inbetween
A: Piezo in the bridge to go with the single neck pup?
B: Maybe get Bryan to wind you some fat single coils with mini humbucker covers? If Bryan can't do that, I believe Pete at Vintage Vibe will.
C: Single coil pups with no covers? Bryan should be able to cut bobbins to any size.
D: Pure 90 bridge with v60 or strat p90? Or Pure 90 bridge with a mini bucker, like the Wildkat!
I vote B or D
B: Maybe get Bryan to wind you some fat single coils with mini humbucker covers? If Bryan can't do that, I believe Pete at Vintage Vibe will.
C: Single coil pups with no covers? Bryan should be able to cut bobbins to any size.
D: Pure 90 bridge with v60 or strat p90? Or Pure 90 bridge with a mini bucker, like the Wildkat!
I vote B or D
Elias Graves
Common misfit
A pair of lipsticks
Two mini humbuckers
Two Filtertrons
Two melody maker pickups
A single dogear
Two Dynasonics
Etc.
Two mini humbuckers
Two Filtertrons
Two melody maker pickups
A single dogear
Two Dynasonics
Etc.
Elias Graves
Common misfit
Is there a way to mount a Soapbar with a ring like a humbucker?
The p90s aren't that big...it's the dogear cover.
The p90s aren't that big...it's the dogear cover.
altoidman
aka McCartyman
jelloman
Couch'd Tater...
The earless soapbars mount with a screw through the cover, no ring necessary...
Elias Graves
Common misfit
But with a hollow body, there's nothing to screw em into unless I install some blocks underneath.
Humbucker sized P90s?
Like theGibson P94 or SD Phat Cats.
Humbuckers "hang" on the two screws through the ring.
The ring just needs a good perch on the top with the screws in the 4 corners.
I think some guitars have shims on the inside to give those 4 screws a bit more to bite into.
Like theGibson P94 or SD Phat Cats.
Humbuckers "hang" on the two screws through the ring.
The ring just needs a good perch on the top with the screws in the 4 corners.
I think some guitars have shims on the inside to give those 4 screws a bit more to bite into.
jelloman
Couch'd Tater...
hmmmmmmmmmmm....
Elias Graves
Common misfit
I'll keep thinking about it.
Truth is, any one of a dozen pickups would sound fine.
It may well come down to me finding a good deal on something.
Right now my more pressing deal is the top.
Mrs G and I were looking at it last night and her observation was that, with the quarter sawn wood on the headstock, I should also use quarter sawn on the top.
I could do that, but it will require probably three pieces. There's not a ton of straight quarters in walnut, so I'd have to slice out several narrower pieces and join them up.
Truth is, any one of a dozen pickups would sound fine.
It may well come down to me finding a good deal on something.
Right now my more pressing deal is the top.
Mrs G and I were looking at it last night and her observation was that, with the quarter sawn wood on the headstock, I should also use quarter sawn on the top.
I could do that, but it will require probably three pieces. There's not a ton of straight quarters in walnut, so I'd have to slice out several narrower pieces and join them up.
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Elias Graves
Common misfit
The first two pieces of the body coming together. The joint is looking pretty good. A few more strokes with the plane and it'll be ready to glue.
These two are part of the back. The left piece is the center.
These two are part of the back. The left piece is the center.
Elias Graves
Common misfit
Now I have to think about some design details on the body.
Was discussing this with my kid today, talking about controls.
F hole, control plate on the front or access panel on the back?
I'm kinda leaning towards a control plate on the front. Maybe chrome.
Working on a tele is so easy because of that panel. It's very tempting.
And, I'm debating doing a single cateye f hole.
Was discussing this with my kid today, talking about controls.
F hole, control plate on the front or access panel on the back?
I'm kinda leaning towards a control plate on the front. Maybe chrome.
Working on a tele is so easy because of that panel. It's very tempting.
And, I'm debating doing a single cateye f hole.
ugameus
inbetween
F-holes are tricky. I have seen some that are artwork in and of themselves, yet don't belong on the guitar they find themselves. I think a cat eye f-hole would be awesome if done tastefully. If not, it could be a gaudy disaster. I say go for it with the understanding that you have the right to take a mulligan right up to the point where you start removing wood.
Are there any resonance issues having a "plate" attached to the hollow body? I see how the tele plate would be appealing when you consider the frustrations involved in hollow/semi-hollows and the swapping/troubleshooting of electronics.
Are there any resonance issues having a "plate" attached to the hollow body? I see how the tele plate would be appealing when you consider the frustrations involved in hollow/semi-hollows and the swapping/troubleshooting of electronics.
Hmmmmm
Same tailpiece even.
I'm just pointing this out. Not making a judgement.
Are you being influenced? Or are under the influence?
I kinda like it.
Same tailpiece even.
I'm just pointing this out. Not making a judgement.
Are you being influenced? Or are under the influence?
I kinda like it.