this one is a comedy of errors...
a trial of Cedar for the body - my first binding job ..and my first ceruse style finish on an ash top.
AS I started to get the top done I decided the original idea of minihumbers was wrong as this looked too rocky and should have full size humbuckers....and i screwed up the route for the the neck pickup - hence the three sided ring!. Anyone who has tried routing on an already carved body with a neck attached will understand!
Finally - the red stain turned the black binding a chocolate colour!
anyway here it is. Not everything turns out perfect!
6 piece neck maple and purpleheart with pinstripes
Ash top on Cedar Body
Granadillo fretboard
Golden Age overwound Alnico 5 humbuckers.
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Number 27
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“You might be cool, but you’ll never be playing a white Steinberger through a JC120, wearing a white jumpsuit with white shoes and sporting a mullet cool”.
“You might be cool, but you’ll never be playing a white Steinberger through a JC120, wearing a white jumpsuit with white shoes and sporting a mullet cool”.
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Re: Number 27
Another fine one sees the light of day, you are definitely a builder that has your own identity Lawrence. I can now look at your builds and know very quickly that it’s one of yours, that’s has to be a credit and achievement in this day and age
Can’t say I ever heard of Granadillo before but but it sure looks lovely with the red coming through in places. A perfect combination and complement to rest of the guitar
Can’t say I ever heard of Granadillo before but but it sure looks lovely with the red coming through in places. A perfect combination and complement to rest of the guitar
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