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Mr K
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Another hollow electric

Post by Mr K » Sun May 07, 2023 4:46 pm

Completed this one recently, and combining all my favourite elements
adding a few build pics as well.

Start of the body with laminated sides
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Back and neck are New Guinea Rosewood top is flamed Maple
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Red Special parts kit
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This is a carved top so some mods are necessary
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The trem has to have a slight angle so the springs fit under the top
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Switches are mounted on a plate under the top
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Neck was made and shaped also made in New Guinea Rosewood and internal woods added
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So basically we have very similar cavities to the RS

Access for everything is from the rear
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And a bit of a mockup
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And the finished guitar
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Just a few notes
Woods used were Neck is New Guinea Rose wood also back of body and outer side laminations, and the trem / bridge block.
Cap is flamed Maple.
Most other specs are as per a Red Special.
24 jumbo SS frets and 24" scale
Wiring is all in series ,top switches on and off for each pickup and bottom switches are phase each.
Pickups are an early set of Adeson pickups. Now very rare to find.
With the wiring I have shielded the wires from the pickup to the switch plate visible on the centre copper strip on the switch plate. I have earthed the trem with a small tapped screw as can be seen.

Cheers Mark

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Re: Another hollow electric

Post by ozziebluesman » Sun May 07, 2023 8:25 pm

Hi Mark,
Outstanding work mate. Attention to detail is a credit to you.
Thank you for sharing.
Cheers
Alan
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Re: Another hollow electric

Post by Mr K » Mon May 08, 2023 7:32 pm

Thanks Alan, I had to build another RS inspired guitar as one of my Red Specials has ventured north to one of your former pupils I think.

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Re: Another hollow electric

Post by ozziebluesman » Mon May 08, 2023 9:03 pm

Small world Mark.
Can you give me their initials, I can work it out from there.
It been ten years since I retired from teaching.
My guess is P S, see if I'm close.
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Al
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Re: Another hollow electric

Post by Taffy Evans » Tue May 09, 2023 4:26 pm

Hi Mark, that's a very impressive piece of work, I like that a lot, real classy looking. I use a lot of new Guinee Rosewood on both electric and acoustic guitars. It makes a great-sounding acoustic guitar.

Our local timber outlet had a huge pile of NGR, 300mm x 50mm x 2mtr lengths, picked out all the quarter-sawn stuff, and bought all of it. That was fifteen or more years ago and I still using it.
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Re: Another hollow electric

Post by Taffy Evans » Tue May 09, 2023 4:28 pm

Hi Mark, that's a very impressive piece of work, I like that a lot, real classy looking. I use a lot of new Guinee Rosewood on both electric and acoustic guitars. It makes a great-sounding acoustic guitar.

Our local timber outlet had a huge pile of NGR, 300mm x 50mm x 2mtr lengths, picked out all the quarter-sawn stuff, and bought all of it. That was fifteen or more years ago and I still using it.
Taff
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Re: Another hollow electric

Post by Mr K » Tue May 09, 2023 6:36 pm

Hi Alan His initials are TT, now moved to Brisbane.

Hi Taffy thanks for the comments, I quite like a good piece of NGR. When ever I visit timber yards I tend to walk out with something different to what I was after.

Cheers Mark

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Re: Another hollow electric

Post by Taffy Evans » Wed May 10, 2023 8:40 am

Hi again, I came across this photo. Great NGR stash and all 1/4 cut and found locally. Some of the boards I already sliced up in the foreground.
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Re: Another hollow electric

Post by ozziebluesman » Wed May 10, 2023 4:55 pm

Hi Mark,
Yes, Dr T T and his lovely wife E and two boys.
I can't enough good things about mun and dad.
Haven't seen them since they moved to Brisbane.
Pity, I really loved their company.
They are both beautiful people.
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Re: Another hollow electric

Post by Mark McLean » Mon May 15, 2023 4:56 am

Sensational looking guitar Mark.

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