Southern Ill "PLANKSTER" ......Built to be Played.

Still geekin' over these "planks" ................

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Some personal family things going on and addition of a second job.
But things are back to just crazy,instead of madness.......Cool stuff coming. Good wood and fun guitars.......I'll throw in some parts and necks very soon too.

Always up for a cool build......What you got in mind ?

Single pickup planks start @ $1099 and on up to $1599.
Lots of options and no rules really.

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Not a better time to be a guitar player.......lots of nice pieces coming out of the assorted smaller shops..........We all would give a body part for a nice vintage,sweet soundin' plank......but today,$1500 can certainly get you really close without sellin' yourself off .....plus you have the choice to have it "your way" too............

Anyway, here some soundclips of various "Planks" thats left the shop. Take a listen......simple riffage and going for classic tones.....Maybe you'll find something ya like.......Jeffro

Soundclip Linkage :

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...&content=music


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As shown,shipped and cased in the lower 48 $1495................

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Choice of headstock decal......
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The rest can argue until the cows come home.......Cool - Fun - Fine playing guitars.Built to be played.
Thats my only real goal.......Order up "your" signature PLANKSTER today.

Soundclip linkage : http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...&content=music
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Cool - Fun - Fine playing guitars ....................

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LPJR body is now spoken for.........Snooze ya loose......the remaining 2 are very slick 2 piece pine bodies.........I don't sale bare bodies......well, not from my stash anyway. For build only.

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Yes, traditional F-style guitars........

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Brad has "his" signature guitar...........

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What is yours ?

I'm in and out of here until 1st of November.......My wife is having surgery on the 20th and I'm booked up until the day before.........

Those with "quotes" pending........give me until Weds.

Jeffro

Strat builds are on the way.......

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Pinstripes starts @ $45 on complete builds.......

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Custom control plate options...........

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I like the 2 up option.....puts them right where they need to be.......

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New prices and quotes coming on ALLPARTS necks..........Thanks for understanding,Jeffro

More "Good Wood" in stock......

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This 2 piece Pine body with a single P-90 route is available again. weight is just under 4 pounds and is it ever gawd-gess !!!!

Finish,with choice of ALLPARTS neck and I suggest a Lollar LEA-90 II.
The graining is very nice and I can tone it to any shade you prefer.Check my specs.....Lots of value in this build.

$1249 w/case shipped lower 48.

When it comes to "your" guitar....forget doing a poll to let the masses decide it for you.......No rules.....Built to be Played.

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Hey Jeffro, I really like the look of your work. Maybe someday I can afford one. Where do you get those tarnished looking control plates & knobs.

Thanks so much for the comments..........


I use new ALLPARTS(Gotoh,Wilkinson, ALLPARTS necks )quality hardware and then standard abrasives and some shop tweaked rotary attachments......I stay away from heavy acids......but I'm going for a certain vibe that is not so much junkyard and toxic looking.........Not bashing the "other" guyz !!!!!



Wood...........Where ever I can find good wood.......I use Mario @ Guitar MILL......bare bodies and specs. are picked by myself......Also, a few other suppliers and one guitar geek(Jaydawg) like myself whom is also a builder and member here.......

Pickups are Lollars,TV JONES, Seymour D , Fralins and certainly gotta get something DON MARE soon.......


Each his own and Guitar Geeks need to stick together and look after each other.....

I'll be posting parts,hardware,necks, and full builds in about a month......

My wife is having surgery later today........get her home and healed up and then I'll be bringing some cool product and hopefully full throttle beginning 2010.

That Green custom is just one of the coolest axes seen on TDPRI evah!

That Green custom is just one of the coolest axes seen on TDPRI evah!

Thanks..........

Thats my #1......really the only electric I've used for 2 years. Still rockin' some GFS cheapies.......Used it for everything,church,demo, jammin and giggin...............

Its weighs about 6 pounds and has a very thin finish......pretty much stain and a very thin poly clear coat....


I do have a few of my own to finish though........Really nice ASH body strat and a few pine bodies with P-90s' and Filtertron.


Should be a good winter to get them finished.

Thanks for the comments.

Good safe and lovely weekend to all........

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wow cool stuff

Hey Southern, that custom only weighs 6 lbs? Nice. It looks a lot heavier, probably the big guard and controls. I'm curious, which of those planksters did you prefer soundwise, the p90 or the filtertron? I'm planning something similar and can't decide between the two. I keep going back and forth and its starting to drive me a little nuts.

Guys, Thanks.....Some cool parts and guitars coming........Just have alot going on through the holidays with family and new job.......



Yep......Nice 2 piece pine....therer is alot of routing under the guard though.

Mario @ Guitar Mill has really,really taken care of me........Wait till the next 3 get posted "Forsale" Very good wood in house right now and I got a sweet piece from Jaydawg that I alos might let go...........

I love a P-90.......It is my favorite pickup......But I gotta put a Filtertron right up there too.

No wrong choice........and I'm lucky that I have both as a option.



Here is a link to my soundclip page......I do some clean and OD stuff......even a lame " Radar Gun" riff.....check them out and compare :

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=913171&content=music

The Wifey is home from sugery......Doing well and is sore and grouchy.....Whats new ?

Slow response to emails and I know I missed a few calls.......Should be around more this week....So feel free to call.......

OK......I'm looking for a CIJ/MIJ Pink Paisley.......cheap and banged up some what is OK.

Halloween is almost here......Y'all ready ?

Re-furb starts @ $175 plus paint and clear coat........Setup included.

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Hmmmmmm......someones thinkin' Esquire ?

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right on!

right on!

I love your way of thinkin'.........


That piece of pine is fine......Smells lovely too.

Update on the one piece pine E-style build...............

We were headed to Fiesta Red land:

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Which is certainly Coolsville.............


But as we were on cruise control...ridin'.
We detoured toward Dakota Red.

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AND Wow !!!!!


What a nice place to live.

Hi. You mentioned refurbs...If you were to refinish a 68 Mustang body, if you do just refinishes, what would that cost ~ballpark? Nothin' fancy just a stock Fender-ish color?

Nice looking guitars by the way....

thanks,
rob

Check your PM box......Jeffro

Rip someones head off this Holiday season.......Starting @ around $1295 .

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From the "Good Folks @ Southern Ill Electrics" ................

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Rip someones head off this Holiday season.......Starting @ around $1295 .

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From the "Good Folks @ Southern Ill Electrics" ................

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Gotta like a family operation.....Happy Holidays, and I love the gold strat

YES YES !!! Happy Holidayz to you and yours too........

Strat should be finished in about 2 weeks........little Christmas present to myself.

Hey Southern,

Love the yellow tele/esquire/cabron type with the soapbar.

did you cut the half bridge yourself?

also re:the tele custom with tvjones english mounted, did you cut the pickguard yourself? or if bought are the tvjones nice and flush with the humbucker pickguard routes?

nice family christmas pix.
hope you have a happy holiday.

Thanks.......

Yep, Cut it myself.

Thanks.......

Yep, Cut it myself.

that was quick ..

assume you mean the bridge - i edited the post a mentioned the tele custom pickguard as well lol.

Hey Merry CHRISTMAS to you and yours too.


Look close @ Army Green.......that is my first born plank.

GFS equipt.(Hummer size HOT Liverpool).

Hey Merry CHRISTMAS to you and yours too.


Look close @ Army Green.......that is my first born plank.

GFS equipt.(Hummer size HOT Liverpool).

ahh i see, grain/figure looks very nice has it been darkened by the filler or is it all from the staining?

i assume build questions is permitted in the vendor forum, if not applelogs :oops:

Thin stain......no grain filler.