hooglebug Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 no it just doesnt look right now i've got the classic. i had them next to each other on my wall for ages and the more i saw them together the more the classic looked right and the other didnt so much. and as far as the parts go, what i mean is say, a nickel bridge with gold saddles and posts, and nickel tuners with a gold bushing and screw and stuff like that. if it was just normal gold it wouldnt be so bad, but normal gold kinda looks a bit tacky, and the x-gold looks brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 no it just doesnt look right now i've got the classic. i had them next to each other on my wall for ages and the more i saw them together the more the classic looked right and the other didnt so much. and as far as the parts go, what i mean is say, a nickel bridge with gold saddles and posts, and nickel tuners with a gold bushing and screw and stuff like that. if it was just normal gold it wouldnt be so bad, but normal gold kinda looks a bit tacky, and the x-gold looks brilliant Not sure really. I like the body shape of the other one a lot - seems to flow a bit better. And yeah, I see what you mean now. The gotoh stuff is a bit more expensive and harder to find than most hardware as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 looks better with the amber knobs on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 This broke the record for fastest shipping from the UK. Seriously impressed with this one (and I haven't plugged it in yet!). I also didn't realize it had that rosewood (?) veneer on the headstock, which looks amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 sherpa_man should buy the red one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 it has been crazy fast! glad you like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Yeah, really impressed. The other ones are great as well, but I think this one turned out especially nice. Or it could just be because I had more input on designing the other ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 haha i have to say i did really like this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Me too Also, would you consider putting up a testimonial page on your site? I'm not sure if you're still in touch with your other customers, but I'd like to write something nice After all, I've got three of them, plus some modification work. Maybe I can talk our second favorite banned member (Sam) into writing something, but I know he sold those guitars a fair few years ago. Oh and does this have the carbon rods in the neck like the blue one does? Needs a slight tweak, but then I just prefer a nearly-dead-flat neck. I almost always end up adjusting the guitars I buy to get them playing exactly how I want, but this is already pretty close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 hmmm maybe yeah if i can get enough to put on it! no this doesnt have any carbon rods in it, but its three piece it'll be nice and sturdy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijs Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 What would be nice if you could get a known channel on YouTube review a guitar. Our have James do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 hmmm maybe yeah if i can get enough to put on it! no this doesnt have any carbon rods in it, but its three piece it'll be nice and sturdy That's good to know. Is this profile based on the late 50's shape? It does feel similar to that '59 shape. Tempted by that burst now if it's similar to this one. Did that have a nitro finish too? What would be nice if you could get a known channel on YouTube review a guitar. Our have James do it Just as long as the MoC copies are kept off it, otherwise we all know what would happen. Obviously I don't have one of those, but I mean if someone else were to demo one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 That's good to know. Is this profile based on the late 50's shape? It does feel similar to that '59 shape. Tempted by that burst now if it's similar to this one. Did that have a nitro finish too? that one doesnt have nitro no, but it does have a VERY thin finish. but the burl one will (hint hint). i just had a look at that top the other day and it does look fantastic. i cant wait to carve it! but it needs sticking to a back first. which i dont have. and to be honest, i just carved that neck till it felt nice haha. but i think its pretty similar to the burst yeah. as far as i can remember anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 that one doesnt have nitro no, but it does have a VERY thin finish. but the burl one will (hint hint). i just had a look at that top the other day and it does look fantastic. i cant wait to carve it! but it needs sticking to a back first. which i dont have. and to be honest, i just carved that neck till it felt nice haha. but i think its pretty similar to the burst yeah. as far as i can remember anyway! Is the burl one going to have a burst on it? Or was that being left natural? And yeah, though I was referring to the '59 LP type shape. It's similar to the '59 LP reissue I had, but not as... massive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 its going to look like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 i've stripped that blue holly and put a spalted beech top on it. im debating whether or not to put a mini humbucker in the neck (there'll be no scratchplate on this one) or leave it an esquire. and, im about to start stripping the goldtop, so that i can get it right this time (there were imperfections UNDER the gold that you can see) and im going to do all gold. so i will have to be ultra careful and make sure any scratch or tiny imperceptible dent is gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 want it yet james? just rough carved it today and i've got the neck blank ready with the headstock cap on. i dont have a truss rod, fretboard, body, any parts or electronics for it. because im broke as a knacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly. Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 holy crapola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowella Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Sweet mother of God... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Damn What are you using for the rest of the guitar? (fretboard, neck back, body back, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 just mahogany and ebony. cherry finish on the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 headstock, truss rod cover and scratchplate with a bit of epoxy to stabilise it a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 amazing would you say this would have a LP type sound to it? any thoughts on which pickups you're going to use? also, burst on the headstock (can't tell from the mockup) or just a transparent color that matches the body? Really enjoying the jnr+... easily the best out of the three I've had built by you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted December 25, 2014 Author Share Posted December 25, 2014 burst on the headstock. as i wont be able to get them for twatting ages i havent thought about pickups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 urgh i dont know what to do for the back plates. i can either just use the normal black plastic, off cuts from the top with the same colour as the top, off cuts but with cherry to match the back, mahogany to make a seamless back, or get a massive fretboard and have it be ebony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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