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Guitarnut · March 13th, 2012, 02:37 PM

Details to come...

jkingma · March 13th, 2012, 02:38 PM

Curious...

Guitarnut · March 13th, 2012, 03:09 PM

It's inspired by this little piece of work.

Olav · March 13th, 2012, 03:12 PM

Timemachine?

RogerC · March 13th, 2012, 03:24 PM

Sweetness! Can't wait to follow along!

crazydave911 · March 13th, 2012, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guitarnut

It's inspired by this little piece of work.

, I almost went that way. Saved all your diagrams and everything. But if anybody should build it, it's you

Good luck Mark

Dave

adirondak5 · March 13th, 2012, 08:05 PM

Don't tell me you found prototype #3 under a bed somewhere

hockeygoon · March 13th, 2012, 09:37 PM

That sure looks like a good place to start!

Davecam48 · March 13th, 2012, 10:51 PM

Best of luck Mark.

loopy reed · March 13th, 2012, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guitarnut

It's inspired by this little piece of work.

A Telecaster? Weird!

:)

kwerk · March 13th, 2012, 11:07 PM

Annnnd.. he's in! Good Luck, Mark!

Guitarnut · March 13th, 2012, 11:18 PM

My intent is not to replicate but to borrow from the vibe of this historical guitar. There's some mystery surrounding it's construction and we may never know for certain how she was made.

I love the look of the #2 prototype...uh, except for that control plate. That's where I decided to take a left turn. In a recent thread there was a lot of speculation...largely on my part...about the chambering, the origin of the control plate, the make up of the body. All of that is what lead me to this build.

So, here's my plan. It will look like this. No control plate. No control cavity cover on the back. Just a back loaded vol and tone. Back loaded without a cavity cover?

Since the shape of the pickguard doesn't cross the strings and there's no neck PU to deal with, why not make the pickguard the control cover? Groundbreaking? No. Game changing? No. Simple and effective? Yes.

The 14th can't get here soon enough for me...

Mark

jimdkc · March 14th, 2012, 12:36 AM

OK... That's pretty cool!

ItZaLLGooD · March 14th, 2012, 04:22 AM

I like this idea. What software are you using for the modeling?

kwerk · March 14th, 2012, 04:40 AM

Very classy, Mark. Can't wait to see it.

RogerC · March 14th, 2012, 09:38 AM

me likey

flatfive · March 14th, 2012, 09:42 AM

Very glad you're in, Mark!

I like your idea, too, and it's very different from all
your recent builds.

Seems possible to do a similar thing without even
having a separate top -- just drills and/or chisel
into the area behind the controls from the routed
area beneath the pickguard. This is what I thought
you might do before seeing your solution.

Guitarnut · March 14th, 2012, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RogerC

Sweetness! Can't wait to follow along!

Thanks Roger.

Mark

Guitarnut · March 14th, 2012, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adirondak5

Don't tell me you found prototype #3 under a bed somewhere

Shhhhhh!

Guitarnut · March 14th, 2012, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olav

Timemachine?

Not quite...

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March 13th, 2012, 11:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
Guitarnut Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3,797	The Plan My intent is not to replicate but to borrow from the vibe of this historical guitar. There's some mystery surrounding it's construction and we may never know for certain how she was made. I love the look of the #2 prototype...uh, except for that control plate. That's where I decided to take a left turn. In a recent thread there was a lot of speculation...largely on my part...about the chambering, the origin of the control plate, the make up of the body. All of that is what lead me to this build. So, here's my plan. It will look like this. No control plate. No control cavity cover on the back. Just a back loaded vol and tone. Back loaded without a cavity cover? Since the shape of the pickguard doesn't cross the strings and there's no neck PU to deal with, why not make the pickguard the control cover? Groundbreaking? No. Game changing? No. Simple and effective? Yes. The 14th can't get here soon enough for me... Mark __________________ "Thought that is no longer limited brings experience that is no longer limited" Marianne Wiliamson

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jimdkc Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Independence, MO Age: 56 Posts: 889	OK... That's pretty cool!

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ItZaLLGooD Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: northeast ohio Posts: 219	I like this idea. What software are you using for the modeling?

March 14th, 2012, 04:40 AM	#15 (permalink)
kwerk Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 3,885	Very classy, Mark. Can't wait to see it. __________________ *Phil* I'm full of dust and guitars - Syd Barrett

March 14th, 2012, 09:38 AM	#16 (permalink)
RogerC Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oklahoma Age: 40 Posts: 3,151	me likey

March 14th, 2012, 09:42 AM	#17 (permalink)
flatfive Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 3,198	Very glad you're in, Mark! I like your idea, too, and it's very different from all your recent builds. Seems possible to do a similar thing without even having a separate top -- just drills and/or chisel into the area behind the controls from the routed area beneath the pickguard. This is what I thought you might do before seeing your solution.

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