Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Hi y'all, some might recall a hollow body electric i posted on the forum a while back,
Laminated curly maple b/s
U.S. cherry top
Maple neck
Ebony f.b
Red ironbark headstock veneer
T.V Jones classic pickups
Bigsby tailpiece
Bigsby rocker bridge

I had a couple of nice pics taken of it, hope you like!!
Cheers ,,, Rod.

Very puurrrrdy Rod, love the red colouring against the stark white of the binding. The TV Jones look nice against the Bigsby too, one classy instrument. Couple of questions, Firstly of course, how do the TV Jones sound? They are marketed as excellent 'rockabilly' pickups aren't they? Secondly does the Bigsby have much clearance between it & the top?

Thanks Nick,, As far as the Bigsby goes i'm not sure what you mean as regards to the clearance between it and the top, it actually sits on the top, the top is 7mm thick and has ample support beneath the contact points of the tailpiece and bridge and the pickup peno's. The T.V.'s,,, well these little buggars have got four balls when it comes to giving out grunt. This instrument has been played at several different rockabilly gigs by two different muso's and both dudes couldn't get over how much grunt this instrument puts out, As a comparison, both guys work horse instruments are Gretch syncromatic.
Also Nick, the strings, first off i put flat wounds on, not enough twang, put on round wound 11's, what a difference, rockabilly heaven, amazing what a difference strings make hey.
Cheers,,,,
Rod.

Looks great Rod, as do the new pictures.
Cheers

Richard

Like everthing about the archtop Rod. Beautiful instrument and the pictures are the finishing touch the guitar deserves.

Cheers

Alan

Very classy indeed.

I do love the look of the hollow body electrics - and this one is a bewdy. Love the wide body and the soft cutaway.