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Another use for maple - PIC HEAVY!
Cameroo:
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
SkyArrow - I wouldn't exactly call it a one trick pony - it's amazing what an effects pedal can do! But with just one humbucker pickup at the bridge, I suposed it is limited in that way. On my other guitars I never really used the neck pickup. I never had any aspirations to do live shows, and my playing style never required a volume knob either, so I figured why bother. The intonation is bang on, due to the careful design :) You'll notice that the bridge is installed slightly more angled than normal - in order to compensate for the thicker strings on the bottom end (increased string diameter requires a slightly longer scale length to maintain proper intonation). I think the low E was .075! That's a bass string :)
Hatch - although I enjoyed building it (along with all the learning before even starting), I don't know if I would want to build another one at this point in time. That was 5 years ago, and a lot of the planning details would have to be re-learned (too much reefer back in the day I guess ;) Maybe sometime in the future I might get back into it, but I've got too much on the go right now.
I never thought I would say this, but I was recently considering selling this one - I just don't use it enough.
rover brewer:
very nice wish, I could play, love it. show full draw pictures and are you going to back it hehehehehe.
Cameroo:
--- Quote from: rover brewer on January 31, 2011, 08:24:00 pm ---very nice wish, I could play, love it. show full draw pictures and are you going to back it hehehehehe.
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These are the closest I've got to full draw. >:D The neck was "backed" with cocobolo :)
adb:
I've had the privilege of holding this geetar, and it's truly an amazing work of art!
HatchA:
You saying the fretboard is cocobolo?? Looks beautifully bright.
Am I right in thinking the truss-rod plate is glued ion? How d'you tweak the neck if/when it warp a little?
Most importantly - if you ever get the urge to make another - gimme a shout, I'm looking for a custom explorer ;)
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