Niceros Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Oh thanks Musecaster ! That's what I thought! If a Manson owner with this configuration could confirm and tell me on what p90 configuration the sustainer is set it would be very useful! thanks again ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxiime Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Hello, I made some weeks ago a guitar inspired by the M1D1 (without the cracks) but I'm now facing a problem: Although the sapele was supposed to be dry when I bought it, I let it dry a month more before working with it, and now the guitar is finished, it has warped (I took a ruler and the convex part is a little less than 2mm). This wouldn't be so much of a problem, but the joint between the 2 pieces of wood is now starting to appear on relief with the mirror. For the record, I already made a similar guitar, but the mirror was glued with neoprene, and I used epoxy (Araldite) this time. Has anybody of you had this problem? Is there a way to fix it? Thank you for your answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Once the wood has moved, there is no solution other than take it apart and plane it down and hope it doesn't move more. I'd start again with some quality tonewood from a proper instrument supplier. Sapele is usually super stable, I'm surprised it moved if it was properly dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musecasters Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Once the wood has moved, there is no solution other than take it apart and plane it down and hope it doesn't move more. I'd start again with some quality tonewood from a proper instrument supplier. Sapele is usually super stable, I'm surprised it moved if it was properly dry. agreed, speak to these guys http://www.luthierssupplies.co.uk/ never had a problem with there stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 agreed, speak to these guys http://www.luthierssupplies.co.uk/ never had a problem with there stuff Seconded. Their timber is top notch and the service is outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musecasters Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Seconded. Their timber is top notch and the service is outstanding. ....just ring them, their website is pants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxiime Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Well, I'm surprised too, because the wood came from Madinter (in Spain), which is supposed to be a very good wood supplier... The wood is quartersawn, that very surprising too... Maybe the glue on the mirror made the guitar warped after drying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musecasters Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Well, I'm surprised too, because the wood came from Madinter (in Spain), which is supposed to be a very good wood supplier... The wood is quartersawn, that very surprising too... Maybe the glue on the mirror made the guitar warped after drying? i doubt that but it happens, unlucky i guess :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxiime Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Well, I'll wait the end of the summer and see what happens... I might rebuild the guitar though after this. Since I will never use Araldite anymore (some grain starts appearing under the mirror), what glue would be the best to use for the mirror ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Araldite is epoxy with alumnium powder, but I'd still use an epoxy of some sort. Something with some flex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Taking #details to a new level... 80s dimarzio (?) hardtail for authenticity, but it's in the wrong finish. So it will be chrome plated, with string savers added. Then I need to change the bridge pickup to one with the appropriate spacing. Anything else? Maybe some electrical tape... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RFTB5vgV_4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Anyone ever refinish a guitar? Any tips / recommendations? I had an old red strat I'm refinishing and upgrading pickups on. It was a red strat, so I'm doing a la hendrix monterey pop to keep some of the original feel of the guitar, at least in my mind. Already hand painted the pickguard and have the body mostly sanded except cavities (which I'm thinking of just taping, but not sure). The paint/seal process is more what I'm interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 FWIW, Hendrix literally just sprayed over the guitar, with the hardware in place. There's paint spatter visible of the jack socket of the remaining fragment. So don't sweat it too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 FWIW, Hendrix literally just sprayed over the guitar, with the hardware in place. There's paint spatter visible of the jack socket of the remaining fragment. So don't sweat it too much I'm aware Not going for perfection. It was(/is?) a Squier, so I'm not going to lose much sleep over anything I botch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 FWIW, Hendrix literally just sprayed over the guitar, with the hardware in place. There's paint spatter visible of the jack socket of the remaining fragment. So don't sweat it too much Didn't he remove the pick guard at one point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Didn't he remove the pick guard at one point It appears that way, as the pickguard seems to have been a sprayed over white. It was a celluloid w/b/w three ply originally. I assume that was off when he did the re-spray, but I can't say with any certainty, I can't tell from any of the images or video remaining. Also, why doesn't James90 have a Monterey yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 It appears that way, as the pickguard seems to have been a sprayed over white. It was a celluloid w/b/w three ply originally. I assume that was off when he did the re-spray, but I can't say with any certainty, I can't tell from any of the images or video remaining. Also, why doesn't James90 have a Monterey yet? Were all pickguards back then 3-ply? And because they haven't released the new #details version yet, and I don't want to pay $20k or whatever for the CS version with the backstage pass on the back. Kenny Wayne Shepherd has one of the CS ones, but I got the impression that the neck was replaced as it has a reverse headstock. I have a video of him playing it from a few years back actually. I'll have to send it to you sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 The Monterey (red one) was a 63/64, so yeah it would have had the nitro 3ply guard as standard I believe. It definitely had a three ply on in the earlier photos, and the shots from Monterey show that the pickguard is thicker and bevelled, which the single ply guards were not, so it's reasonable to assume that it's just a painted 'mint' guard. I don't think there will ever be a #details version at this point, especially with the fingerboard wood change. You're probably better off doing a custom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oeneus Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Would anyone be able to recommend a bandsaw for guitar building? Is a budget of £200 realistic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Would anyone be able to recommend a bandsaw for guitar building? Is a budget of £200 realistic? You'll get a good second hand one for that. I'd be looking at a 2x wheel 10" or 12", but you'd need to pay a bit more if you're buying new. The Clarke ones are pretty good value. Top tip is to get the biggest most powerful one you can, so you don't need to upgrade in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 i got a 90" kity for £250 on ebay a few years ago, so just be on the lookout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oeneus Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Do you folks have any full scale body/pickup cavity cutting templates in vector I could steal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niceros Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Hi guys! I have a question for you. I want to replace my sustainiac which I don't like at all I have full of worries with it. In the ideal I would need single driver of fernandes sustainer 401 with the PCB of the fsk 101 kit. Do you think it can work? thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 The Fernandes FSK single driver will fit the same pickup route, but it's generally regarded as inferior sounding, so think hard if you really want to do the swap. You can buy the fsk 101 board and 401 driver as a set for around £150 direct from Fernandes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niceros Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 thanks for the answer. Inferior sounding as pickup or when it is in sustain function? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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