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DarwinStrings · Post by **DarwinStrings** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 8:20 pm

Maybe one of the gum trees on the head Rod? Would have been nice with a bit of pink abalone on the neck to go with that cherry/pinkish stain.

Jim

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:32 pm

Just got this one finished, wasn't sure wheather to post here or in gallery, but this thread started here so here it is!!
Laminated curly maole b/s
carved U.S. cherry top
440mm lower bout
plastic binding &bwbw purfiling
25 scale
ebony f/b
cherry and purple heart neck
red ironbark headstock
TV Jones classic pickups
bigsby rocker bridge and trem tailpiece
2 vol 1 master tone& 3 way toggle

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first proper elec, learnt a fair bit on this one.
Thanks for looking,, Cheers,,,, Rod

Matt Bach · Post by **Matt Bach** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:00 pm

Top marks!

Puff · Post by **Puff** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:35 pm

Without a pic I would have gone with intuition and said Cherry.

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:04 pm

Very cool Rod. Colour and finish turned out great. How's it sound?

Just a spaniard in the works on the earthing saga which I have just read again is that on all my electrics I use active EMG pickups (B 81, N 89ish) and on those you never earth the bridge/strings.

So Rod, what's next?

Cheers
Dom

needsmorecowbel · Post by **needsmorecowbel** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:52 pm

How is the bracing holding up Rod?

seeaxe · Post by **seeaxe** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:02 pm

That DEFINITELY belongs in the gallery - that is a beauty.

Well done Rod

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:37 am

Noice,noice very noice Rod. Loving the colour! How do the TV Jones sound & which tuners did you go with?

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:03 pm

Well done Rod. I like it a lot.

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:35 pm

I've got a couple of shirts to go with that guitar. Just loving that one Rod. Makes a statement in so many ways, not the least its a bloody great looking package.

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:07 pm

Thanks for the compliments there you lot, as i said this is my first electric build, and being a hollow body info and specs were as scarce as hens teeth but it seems i've done ok with this one, didn't blow myself up when i plugged it in!!! It's got flat wound 11-49s on it plenty of sustain but not as much pop as i expected with the t.v. jones humbuckers, round wounds might give it a bit more. This little baby is having it's debut on Sunday at a rockabilly gig so i may have some footage to upload some time soon.
Cheers ,,,, Rod

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:58 pm

Ok i think i've got this link posted here for you lot to peruse
Cheers,,, Rod.

youtu.be/

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