adirondak5's 2012 Challenge Build Thread -- COMPLETED

Herb, this guitar looks like it is encased in glass! Awesome job, can't wait for the video.

Bravo! Another beautiful instrument!

That is absolutely incredible, Herb. I....I....ummm....ok I'll say it.. I LOVE THE BURST! :mrgreen:

Hold on....[I]everybody[I]doesn't do this?

That's what I'm talkin bout :razz:


Herb, this guitar looks like it is encased in glass! Awesome job, can't wait for the video.

Thanks axedaddy , yea , it polished up real nice :smile:

Bravo! Another beautiful instrument!

Thanks Jonanthan :smile:

That is absolutely incredible, Herb. I....I....ummm....ok I'll say it.. I LOVE THE BURST! :mrgreen:

Thanks Roger , :lol: you made my day ! :grin:

So nice it almost makes me like the snakehead shape :)
One maybe...............

That is absolutely incredible, Herb. I....I....ummm....ok I'll say it.. I LOVE THE BURST! :mrgreen:
And one convert :grin:


Stare directly into the burst and repeat after me........"I love the snakehead, I want the snakehead, I'm gonna build the snakehead, I love the snakehead!!!!"
Rise ye Snakehead nation!


:lol::lol::lol:

Marvelous job Herb!

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Thanks jstream , reminds me of the title of Barncaster's build thread from a while back
"Gotta Love The Snakehead" :lol:

:lol:

One maybe...............


And one convert :grin:


Stare directly into the burst and repeat after me........"I love the snakehead, I want the snakehead, I'm gonna build the snakehead, I love the snakehead!!!!"
Rise ye Snakehead nation!


:lol::lol::lol:

Marvelous job Herb!


Thanks Dave . Yea , Snakehead Nation is growing :lol:

That has really turned out great.

Well done mate - that is one sharp lookin axe!

That has really turned out great.

Thanks John :smile:

Well done mate - that is one sharp lookin axe!

Thanks Paul :smile:

With results like yours, I'm happily joining Caribbean Burst Nation. As for Snakehead Nation, though, I can't help but think of how nice that same burst would look on a lovely, swoopy, 6-on-a-side tele headstock...

Fanstastic looking guitar, Herb!

As for Snakehead Nation, though, I can't help but think of how nice that same burst would look on a lovely, swoopy, 6-on-a-side tele headstock...



Wouldn't be symmetrical blah blah blah...............but then again, all bent over like that and bulged in the middle is where too many margaritas usually leave me :lol:

Seriously, I like the tele headstock (the right-side up variety), I just like the Snake, better :wink:

My original plan was to use a snakehead, but I misread the rules. Only the body had to look like a Tele. Oh well, just have to add that to my list of guitars to build.

My original plan was to use a snakehead, but I misread the rules. Only the body had to look like a Tele. Oh well, just have to add that to my list of guitars to build.
But a snakehead is a Tele headstock.

I dig the snakehead, Caribbean bursts not so much.

But a snakehead is a Tele headstock.

I dig the snakehead, Caribbean bursts not so much.

My ignorance is showing again :oops:

Can we see more pics of this beautiful guitar? Please, please, please............

With results like yours, I'm happily joining Caribbean Burst Nation. As for Snakehead Nation, though, I can't help but think of how nice that same burst would look on a lovely, swoopy, 6-on-a-side tele headstock...

Fanstastic looking guitar, Herb!

Thanks very much picton , I don't know how it would look on a 6 on a side swoopy headstock , I have a hunch it would look good , one day I'll try it :smile:

Wouldn't be symmetrical blah blah blah...............but then again, all bent over like that and bulged in the middle is where too many margaritas usually leave me :lol:

Seriously, I like the tele headstock (the right-side up variety), I just like the Snake, better :wink:

I am thinking I like the snake better also Dave , so much so I think I might use it exclusively on all my builds (for me at least):smile:

My original plan was to use a snakehead, but I misread the rules. Only the body had to look like a Tele. Oh well, just have to add that to my list of guitars to build.

Welcome to Snakehead Nation nosmo :lol:

But a snakehead is a Tele headstock.

I dig the snakehead, Caribbean bursts not so much.

Bingo jp , the Snakehead is the original headstock , prototype #1 :wink:

My ignorance is showing again :oops:

No ignorance nosmo , this place is all about learning :wink: Do a google on Fender prototype #1 , then look for the Limited edition Snakehead reissues :smile:

Can we see more pics of this beautiful guitar? Please, please, please............


In a day or so Glen , just got back from a colonoscopy , still a bit groggy and the wife says don't let her catch me down in the shop or with a guitar , so I am on restricted duty today.:cry:

I'm learning a lot from your thread. That is a beautiful guitar.

just got back from a colonoscopy

That's a bummer!
Sorry, couldn't help it.:oops:

Looking really tidy. Great work, great finish and all hangs together very nicely.

I'm learning a lot from your thread. That is a beautiful guitar.

Thanks czook , glad you like :smile:


That's a bummer!
Sorry, couldn't help it.:oops:

That's ok , and it's also correct , it was a bummer :lol:

Looking really tidy. Great work, great finish and all hangs together very nicely.

Thanks very much newtherapist :smile:

Hey Herb,

Hope you're feeling better after your procedure. Take it easy and catch up on the threads. I had one a few years back. It's a heck of a way to lose your virginity. Didn't even get a kiss......

Barncaster

Great looking guitar there, Herb! Beautiful. Can't wait to hear it, and hope you are doing well.

Hey Herb,

Hope you're feeling better after your procedure. Take it easy and catch up on the threads. I had one a few years back. It's a heck of a way to lose your virginity. Didn't even get a kiss......

Barncaster

Thanks Rob , yea , I am feeling a bit like I have a hangover , but no headache , just woozy . Had one about 20 years ago , back then they did them with ya awake , yikes , at least now they show some mercy and put ya to sleep for it. Yup , just napping and reading today , and eating again :grin:



Great looking guitar there, Herb! Beautiful. Can't wait to hear it, and hope you are doing well.

Thanks BR , glad you like , I'm doing fine :smile:

In a day or so Glen , just got back from a colonoscopy , still a bit groggy and the wife says don't let her catch me down in the shop or with a guitar , so I am on restricted duty today.:cry:

Having the duty become restricted is quite good, compared to the night before, don't you think? :mrgreen: That moviprep stuff is one evil drink!

Glad your ok man, and holy cow, that finish is better than factory, stunning

Having the duty become restricted is quite good, compared to the night before, don't you think? :mrgreen: That moviprep stuff is one evil drink!

You sure got that right Craig , that is the most vile , evil , gag inducing stuff I've ever had to drink in my life , like drinking motor oil with a hint of citrus .:cry:

Glad your ok man, and holy cow, that finish is better than factory, stunning

Thanks very much Niall :grin:

like drinking motor oil with a hint of citrus .:cry:


:lol::lol::lol: That's just wrong. Wait, that sounds a lot like drinking castor oil, which my mom would give us whenever we were sick and wanted to stay home from school. Which meant we were never sick enough to want to stay home from school, so I guess castor oil does work after all.

Glad you're doing well, Herb. The bastards always get you in the end :razz:

Ummm..can we get back to the pictures? They're (the evil dr's and their minions, the family)
trying to get me to go do this and I don't wanna.......And Herb just confirmed it for me.

Glad you're doing well, Herb. The bastards always get you in the end :razz:

Ha , that's bad Roger , think I'll use that down the road :D

Ummm..can we get back to the pictures? They're (the evil dr's and their minions, the family)
trying to get me to go do this and I don't wanna.......And Herb just confirmed it for me.

As unpleasant as it is , go get it done Eric , peace of mind and prevention is well worth it . Besides , I've got all these good zingers I want to use. :D

Strap buttons and neck installed , getting close , all thats left is control cover and nut and mount screws for neck pup trim ring. :grin:

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This looks about as shiny as it gets. Very nice! Your weather must have been pretty decent the last couple weeks for it to dry so fast, yeah?

I know the colors immediately draw references to Jimmy Buffet, parrots, umbrella drinks and all that, that's cool...but this is more what I think of when I look at it, even if the snake is pale by comparison. Repeat after me - "Love the SnakeBurst!"

Glad your back in the saddle Herb. Absolutely stunning man!! , Of course i love the burst , but i cant stop looking at that neck either! It's not every tele that looks equally impressive from the back as the front. Superb Job! :grin:

This looks about as shiny as it gets. Very nice! Your weather must have been pretty decent the last couple weeks for it to dry so fast, yeah?

I know the colors immediately draw references to Jimmy Buffet, parrots, umbrella drinks and all that, that's cool...but this is more what I think of when I look at it, even if the snake is pale by comparison. Repeat after me - "Love the SnakeBurst!"

Thanks Craig , yea , we are or have been in a drought the last couple of weeks , real good spraying weather , and the SW LOVOC Lacquer dries very fast and hard .
Yes , the SnakeBurst , yeeeesssss :D

Glad your back in the saddle Herb. Absolutely stunning man!! , Of course i love the burst , but i cant stop looking at that neck either! It's not every tele that looks equally impressive from the back as the front. Superb Job! :grin:

Thanks Steve , glad you noticed the neck , I've got enough of that piece of maple for one more neck :)

Wow great build, great colors, love the figure in that neck. Beautiful............

Wow great build, great colors, love the figure in that neck. Beautiful............

Thanks TJGCO , and welcome aboard :smile:

Sorry to hear you took one for the team, but glad your ok :smile:. I hate I missed all the excitement yesterday, but I had to marinate on things for a bit. Not here though, sweet build Herb :wink:

Still drooling!

Still drooling!

Anesthesia will do that to you........ :-)

Barncaster

Sorry to hear you took one for the team, but glad your ok :smile:. I hate I missed all the excitement yesterday, but I had to marinate on things for a bit. Not here though, sweet build Herb :wink:


Thanks Dave , yea , better safe than sorry I suppose , don't marinate too much Dave , we wanna see the ladle in action:smile:


Still drooling!


Get your self a bib nosmo :lol:


Anesthesia will do that to you........ :-)

Barncaster

Yea , that or too much nitro :lol:

A bib? I need a damn bucket strapped around my neck to look at all these builds. Some really awesome stuff!

A bib? I need a damn bucket strapped around my neck to look at all these builds. Some really awesome stuff!

You got that right :wink:

Well , today seems like a good day to do nuttin , so that's what I am doing.

Got this neat string spacing guage from mojoatomic a few months ago , it works pretty good , just slide the nut blank between the two outer lines until they are just on the edges of the nut and then pencil mark you slots

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Then I started the slots with a .10 and a .30 saw and then cut them with appropriate sized files

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Then I put a set of 10's on so I could fine tune the nut , also plugged the guitar into my Blues Jr just to see if my wiring and pups were ok , they are , pups sound pretty good

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That's were I'm at now , gotta fine tune the nut a bit and get her setup , oh boy , I see light at the end of the tunnel :grin:

LOL! :lol:

That reminds me, I gotta do nuttin' here pretty quick too.

Fantastic job Herb, That finish is spectacular, and that neck- wow! I would sell my granny for a piece of maple like that!

Looks like you better be digging out the video camera, Herb. This is one instance that
we can say, "Herb, go INTO the light!"

Fantastic job Herb, That finish is spectacular, and that neck- wow! I would sell my granny for a piece of maple like that!

Hey, send me 10 bucks and I won't tell your granny you said that.

On the other hand, I'd sell your granny for a piece of maple like that too :grin:

LOL! :lol:

That reminds me, I gotta do nuttin' here pretty quick too.

That was my Grand dad's words , he would always tell us he knew a guy that worked at a nut & bolt factory and he did nuttin all day :smile:

Fantastic job Herb, That finish is spectacular, and that neck- wow! I would sell my granny for a piece of maple like that!

Thanks junk mutt , please don't sell your granny , the market is down right now , for granny's :lol:


Looks like you better be digging out the video camera, Herb. This is one instance that
we can say, "Herb, go INTO the light!"

Not so fast , Grandkids are over , wife is hollering , downstairs toilet is leaking , gotta go to Home Depot for parts , who woulda thought , me that's who :mad:

Hey, send me 10 bucks and I won't tell your granny you said that.

There's a word for that nosmo , actually 2 words , " good thinking" :lol:


On the other hand, I'd sell your granny for a piece of maple like that too :grin:

It only legal to sell your own granny , ya can't sell somebody elses :lol:

Herb, looking great! The snakeburst is really over the top!

Glad you liked the tool as well, happy for you to have it.

Herb, looking great! The snakeburst is really over the top!

Glad you liked the tool as well, happy for you to have it.

Thanks mojo , the spacing tool is great :)

Gees you've done a brilliant job on everything. The guitar looks beautiful! Well done Herb.

Oh and don't get bogged down fixing that toilet [groan]:mrgreen:

Gees you've done a brilliant job on everything. The guitar looks beautiful! Well done Herb.

Oh and don't get bogged down fixing that toilet [groan]:mrgreen:

Hey thanks DeepSouth , very kind of you to say :smile:
Just got back from Home Despot with a new wax ring for the toilet , but looks like my son headed off to work so it'll have to wait till morning.

Just got back from Home Despot with a new wax ring for the toilet , but looks like my son headed off to work so it'll have to wait till morning.

In the meantime resist the temptation to melt that wax ring and waxpot your pickups, that stuff is gross. It feels like it takes a weak to wear off your hands if you touch it.

In the meantime resist the temptation to melt that wax ring and waxpot your pickups, that stuff is gross. It feels like it takes a weak to wear off your hands if you touch it.

Yea , you are right , nitrile gloves will be used . I don't know if I would pot my pickups with that wax , probably get a pretty ---ah nevermind-- sound :lol:

Well , in my haste to get the nut done I broke the end off on the big E side , oh well , get out a bone nut blank , start sanding , fit it in nut slot , cut ends off , start slots , file slots , put strings back on , get feeler gauge and get slots a little deeper , I'll finish this tomorrow after the plumbing work I hope :twisted:

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OK , new nut is back out to get filed and sanded and polished a bit

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In a little while I'll have a bunch of pics up of it put back together all pretty much finished , just uploading the pics now :grin:

OK , here's some final pics , she's done , just gotta fine tune her and work on a video now , lot's of pics , some of the pics are a little washed color wise but some are good , hope you all like :grin:

I had this nice G&G case , seemed to go good with this guitar

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Sorry for all the pics but I wanted to get as many angles as I could and different lighting , my picture taking skills are not good :smile:

I don't think you have to take great pictures to make that look good! I know I've said it before, but that finish is incredible.

So once the videos are done we swap right? :grin:

Oh crap Herb, I am in love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh crap Herb, I am in love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Herb,

Very, very well done! I cannot wait to her her voice.

Barncaster

Well done! :grin:, and take a bow, she's sweet :wink:

beautiful guitar. great work. looks fantastic. :)

Spectacular guitar! I especially like the walnut back! And the neck is great, too!

I don't think you have to take great pictures to make that look good! I know I've said it before, but that finish is incredible.

Thanks nosmo , yep , but I get a little fussy with the pics , specially when they don't look like it does by eye , one of these days I'll figure out how to take a good pic . :smile:


So once the videos are done we swap right? :grin:

Uh , yea , it's in the mail already , you did ship the bass ? nosmo ? nosmo ?? :lol:

Oh crap Herb, I am in love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Glen , :lol:, appreciate the support , and the love :razz:

Hey Herb,

Very, very well done! I cannot wait to her her voice.

Barncaster

Thanks Rob , it's been a lot of fun , and all the support and advice from you has great :grin:

Well done! :grin:, and take a bow, she's sweet :wink:

Thanks Dave , it has been a great ride so far , more to come :grin:

beautiful guitar. great work. looks fantastic. :)


Thanks much abracadabra :smile:


Spectacular guitar! I especially like the walnut back! And the neck is great, too!

Thanks Jim , appreciate it :smile:

Just gorgeous, Herb! Makes me want to go mix up some pina coladas! Your results also have me re-evaluating the possibility of doing a faux binding on my build.

Truly inspiring!

Just gorgeous, Herb! Makes me want to go mix up some pina coladas! Your results also have me re-evaluating the possibility of doing a faux binding on my build.

Truly inspiring!

Hey thanks R. , mmmmmmmm , pina coladas , a little dark rum to settle on the bottom , a little lite rum to stay on top :lol:

Definitely think about the faux binding on your build , you've got that nice flame maple top , use it to it's fullest advantage .

Smokin' hot Herb, but does it got twang?

Smokin' hot Herb, but does it got twang?

Thanks Wheelie , ya , she's got twang , gonna work on the video tomorrow , hopefully :)

I really don't know what to say that hasn't already been said, Herb. You've really outdone yourself there. Everything is absolutely top notch and beautiful.

I really don't know what to say that hasn't already been said, Herb. You've really outdone yourself there. Everything is absolutely top notch and beautiful.

Thanks very much Roger :smile:

Herb that is soooo stunningly beautiful in every respect! Truly a pro build!! I really can't wait to see / hear your video!!

What the heck will you do with yourself now that your finished? :razz:

A damned fine build!!!

Herb that is soooo stunningly beautiful in every respect! Truly a pro build!! I really can't wait to see / hear your video!!

Thanks very much Steve , it was the most fun I've had in quite a while , the challenge itself has been an eye opener , I've met a bunch of new folks , made a bunch of new friends , and thoroughly enjoyed myself :smile:


What the heck will you do with yourself now that your finished? :razz:

Well , I have vacation starting in a few days so , I'll be off the grid for a while , should be back by the 7th of May or so , but if I didn't have that coming up I would probably go nuts :lol:

A damned fine build!!!

Thanks very much esetter , glad you like :smile:

What a spectacular guitar.

Really like the no pg, pickup rings and faux binding.

Enjoy your well deserved break.

Cheers

Wow Herb! That is fantastic, I know I am a little late to the party, but I just have to say it....Great Build! Can't wait to hear it.

What a spectacular guitar.

Really like the no pg, pickup rings and faux binding.

Enjoy your well deserved break.

Cheers

Thanks Guitar novice , very kind of you to say , I will enjoy the vacation , being away from the rest of the challenge builds for the last weeks I won't enjoy , I have no computer access where I'm going and no smart phone service , oh well , guess I'll have a lot of catching up to do when I get back , good luck with your build :smile:


Wow Herb! That is fantastic, I know I am a little late to the party, but I just have to say it....Great Build! Can't wait to hear it.


Thanks BR , glad you like , good building to ya :smile:

Hey Herb,

You wouldn't by chance be going somewhere tropical would you? ;-)

Barncaster

Hey Herb,

You wouldn't by chance be going somewhere tropical would you? ;-)

Barncaster

Nope , heading up north to the woods , spring turkey season :grin:

Yes, psychologically the turkeys have gotten all fat because they figure it's far enough away from November. Good time to go I figure. ;-) Have fun brother you deserve it.

Barncaster

Nope , heading up north to the woods , spring turkey season :grin:

Nothing better than poultry in the springtime, smells like victory :lol:

Have a safe trip :wink:

Yes, psychologically the turkeys have gotten all fat because they figure it's far enough away from November. Good time to go I figure. ;-) Have fun brother you deserve it.

Barncaster

Thanks Rob , yes , they have gotten fatter , but so have I :lol:

Nothing better than poultry in the springtime, smells like victory :lol:

Have a safe trip :wink:

Thanks Dave , wild turkey kabobs on the barbee , an ice cold bud from the kegerator , good friends , yea!

My son in law Steve came over and we did a pretty bad smart phone video , neither one of us has a decent video camera , gotta get one this year , anyway , video quality is bad , the video is a bit washed the sound isn't great :oops:, Steve did the playing , my hands don't work so good especially when it raining and cold , I'll try to get a better camera and get a better video up if I can but if not this will be the one , but at least you can see the guitar works properly and plays . Its being played through a blues jr . I am really happy with the pickups , this guitar will really rock out and get dirty if ya want it to .

Lyn4ndLzVG0

Hooray!! Nice work, Herb.

Really nice Herb! Happy hunting, you deserve the break.

Congratulation Herb - Fantastic guitar, great build.

Good luck with the turkeys.

Hey Herb,

Tele grunge, I love it! That thing thunders! You should name it Tsunami. I have a Blues Jr. too. A very good but underrated amp.

Barncaster

Congrats on a stunningly beautiful guitar Herb! Its been another great build , your contributions and the fact your an all around great guy have helped make this build challenge fun and enjoyable. You certainly deserve a vacation!

.........Snakehead :wink:

Hooray!! Nice work, Herb.

Thanks Eric :)

Really nice Herb! Happy hunting, you deserve the break.

Thanks Glen , appreciate it :)

Congratulation Herb - Fantastic guitar, great build.

Good luck with the turkeys.

Thanks nosmo , been a blast !

Hey Herb,

Tele grunge, I love it! That thing thunders! You should name it Tsunami. I have a Blues Jr. too. A very good but underrated amp.

Barncaster

Thanks Rob , yea , it booms , good name , I like that , Tsunami. :)

Brilliant, Herb. Got some nice twang going on there too!

Congrats on a stunningly beautiful guitar Herb! Its been another great build , your contributions and the fact your an all around great guy have helped make this build challenge fun and enjoyable. You certainly deserve a vacation!

.........Snakehead :wink:

Thanks Steve , appreciate that , its been my honor to participate on the challenge with you and all the other builders , great fun .:)

Brilliant, Herb. Got some nice twang going on there too!

Thanks Phil , oh yea , twangy goodness :D

I won't be able to hear it until I'm home, but I just know it's gonna rock.

Big parrothead congrats! :grin:



Dave

That guitar is the King of the Waves, Baby!!!

Congrats, and nice video.

I won't be able to hear it until I'm home, but I just know it's gonna rock.

Big parrothead congrats! :grin:

Dave

Thanks Dave ! :)

That guitar is the King of the Waves, Baby!!!

Congrats, and nice video.

Thanks rcole , what a blast ! :)

Gorgeous guitar and sound great, what more could you ask for? Love it!!

Gorgeous guitar and sound great, what more could you ask for? Love it!!

Thanks junk mutt , appreciate it :smile:

All packed up and hitting the road , see everybody in a few weeks , good luck to all and good building !:grin:

Happy hunting Herb, be careful.

Have a great time!

I wonder what Herb's bumper sticker says? Maybe "Turkeys Fear Me" or "I Fear No Turkeys" or "I Love the Smell of Turkey in the Morning, Smell Like Victory".....

Herb, how could you take off before I congratulated you
on a very fine job?

The caribbean burst belies what that guitar is capable
of! Was that a Dead Kennedys song your son-in-law
was playing?

Anyway, the result is beautiful, it has been a pleasure
to see your workmanship, and your contribution as a
supportive, kind, and funny guy is also important.

Happy hunting Herb, be careful.

Thanks Glen , just got back home , had a great time , now gotta catch up on all I've missed :smile:

Have a great time!

Thanks Eric , I did :smile:

I wonder what Herb's bumper sticker says? Maybe "Turkeys Fear Me" or "I Fear No Turkeys" or "I Love the Smell of Turkey in the Morning, Smell Like Victory".....

Ha , Rob , my bumper sticker says mmmmm , mmmm good :lol:

Herb, how could you take off before I congratulated you
on a very fine job?

The caribbean burst belies what that guitar is capable
of! Was that a Dead Kennedys song your son-in-law
was playing?

Anyway, the result is beautiful, it has been a pleasure
to see your workmanship, and your contribution as a
supportive, kind, and funny guy is also important.

Thanks Glenn , we were kinda fooling around with Pipeline and Steve just improvised a bit more to his style and that's where it went at the start of the video , the middle and end after looking at it again might be a Dead Kennedys song , gotta check with Steve on that .
Thanks much for your kind words and support , it is much appreciated.

Welcome back buddy, we missed you! Um, when is dinner?

Rob

Welcome back buddy, we missed you! Um, when is dinner?

Rob

Thanks Rob.
Dinner will be Memorial day weekend , wild turkey kabobs , mmm mmm good :lol:

Cowabunga - congrats, looks and sounds great

Sounds like you had a good trip Herb!

Cowabunga - congrats, looks and sounds great

Thanks much pulaifaz :smile:


Sounds like you had a good trip Herb!

Yes I did Craig , thanks :smile:

Such a beauty!

Such a beauty!

Thanks Lightbluemk2 :smile:

As per Paul's request for the video and one pic in the final completed post I'll repost the video and one picture here and this will be my final post in this thread , I'll stick with the video with my son in law Steve playing , don't have time or any better equipment for another .
I just want to say it was an honor to be part of the build challenge and to meet all my new friends and also to hang with some old friends , I had a blast , good luck to all.

Specs :

2 piece American Black Walnut body , chambered
2 piece flame maple cap
2 piece neck , flame maple/pau ferro fingerboard
2 way truss rod/heel adj .
Wilkinson Vintage type 3 saddle bridge
Wilkinson Vintage 3 on a side tuners
Switchcraft jack/Electrosocket
2 - 250k CTS solid shaft pots
1 Sozo .047 mustard cap
Neck pup , alinco 5 , 43awg , 7.61k , self wound
Bridge pup , alinco 5 , 42 awg , 6.50k , self wound
Allparts neck plate
Home made aluminum tone bar
Stewmac strap buttons
Bone nut
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 10's
Finish , ColorTone Liquid dyes , Sherwin Williams 24% Vinyl Sealer , Sherwin Williams Lovoc Gloss Lacquer
Weight , 7 lbs 1/2 oz


Final picture

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz246/adirondak50/2012%20build%20challenge/DSC_0003-3.jpg?t=1336603576

Sorry , poor quality video again :oops:

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