Ok so I couldn't figure out where else to put this, oggle

deadalbatross · August 21st, 2005, 11:30 PM

This is my happy little project, I love it to death. By the way I would like to give credit to Squier guitars for building the first entry level guitar I have ever seen with super fine fit and finish. The tightest neck pocket I have seen on a guitar, I kid you not.

I think I will call it the juggernaut. It is a tele baritone tuned A-a and is now equipped with a humbucker in the neck position and a hand wound lead in the bridge position. Thanks to Ben from True Tone Technologies for working with me on the lead pickup.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...Picture303.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...Picture304.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...Picture306.jpg

deadalbatross · August 22nd, 2005, 12:09 AM

Yes a bigsby, buffalo horn nut, and a five way switch for all those crazy sounds. The pickguard is resincast, and she is still waiting for turquoise inlays on the fingerboard. The neck is a thick flattened out D profile. Like I said, I love this thing.

Tdot · August 23rd, 2005, 04:06 PM

It makes me smile. 8)

RevMike · August 23rd, 2005, 04:15 PM

Is that a standard neck? Can you tune to A with it? What guage strings have you got on there?

maestrovert · August 23rd, 2005, 05:31 PM

Juggernaut ? in honor of Frank Marino's tune and/or album of the same name ?
check it out, there's a player up front on the website, and Frank's complete catalog is available for listening.
www.mahoganyrush.com
p.s., the live version on the "Double Live" album, flat smokes! also, at the time of the concert recording, Frank's drummer was Timm Biery, who went on to play with Danny Gatton until his untimely passing.

deadalbatross · August 23rd, 2005, 06:40 PM

The neck is a standard neck, I have equipped it with most of a set of D'addario Jerry Jones Guitar/Bass strings which are super heavy, but reach pitch at a lower tension. They are initially meant to be tuned E-e, however I scrap the low E and use the A as my bottom end string, I throw an 18 on the top and tune it to A. And as for the name, I didn't know of any song titled Juggernaut, I thought the name fitting due to the intensely dark, dimensional, and heavy nature of the sound you can get from this thing. It's great for chunking or long sustained power chords, also great for some vibrato in the minor key and high register leadwork. It seemed like a battle axe the first time I heard it after I got it back together, and that's just what it is. Thanks for the comments so far, please keep them coming. I am still trying out wiring diagrams for the five way switching, I currently get three useable sounds out of the guitar, and am looking for more.

Val-tone · August 23rd, 2005, 07:27 PM

Wow, that is just too cool lookin'. Great job!

A couple of questions:

Did you refinish the body?

What did you use for the neck pickup?

Thanks.

Ahh yeah, Frank Marino. "What's next" was the first album I heard of his and it's still my favorite. '70's power rock trio (well, not on this album 'cause his brother's on it) at its finest. Really want to see him live.

deadalbatross · August 23rd, 2005, 07:31 PM

The neck pickup is a seymour duncan scorcher rails for strat bridge position. The bridge pickup was built to mate up to this by Ben at True Tone Technologies, he has a web page and some cool products feel free to look him up. The body came in a satin walnut finish, and I dont think I would want to refinish it, I may do another satin clearcoat to cover up some of the blemishes, but otherwise, she stays this way until time strips her down to raw wood.

BLACKCAT69 · August 23rd, 2005, 08:54 PM

Absolutely beautiful. How's the B-16 Bigsby working for you? Any complaints?

deadalbatross · August 23rd, 2005, 08:59 PM

So the one complaint about the vibrato is that, for a hand made peice of americana, it needed lots of of fine tuning to get it to seat properly on the body. The casting on bigsbys is fairly rough i suppose, and so there was much filing needed to flatten the bottom which rests against the body out. Also it took a bit of adjusting on the portion that hangs over the butt of the guitar. It holds tune great, and is super sensitive, great for rockabilly or raw noise. Its work, but very much worth it.

August 21st, 2005, 11:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
deadalbatross TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 24	Ok so I couldn't figure out where else to put this, oggle This is my happy little project, I love it to death. By the way I would like to give credit to Squier guitars for building the first entry level guitar I have ever seen with super fine fit and finish. The tightest neck pocket I have seen on a guitar, I kid you not. I think I will call it the juggernaut. It is a tele baritone tuned A-a and is now equipped with a humbucker in the neck position and a hand wound lead in the bridge position. Thanks to Ben from True Tone Technologies for working with me on the lead pickup. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...Picture303.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...Picture304.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...Picture306.jpg

August 23rd, 2005, 04:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tdot Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Back of the Wasatch, UT Posts: 3,688 55 Photos	It makes me smile. 8) __________________ And now for some feedback: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

August 23rd, 2005, 04:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
RevMike Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Staten Island NY Posts: 1,059	Very cool guitar.... Is that a standard neck? Can you tune to A with it? What guage strings have you got on there?

August 23rd, 2005, 05:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
maestrovert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Branch Mi. Posts: 6,493	Juggernaut ? in honor of Frank Marino's tune and/or album of the same name ? check it out, there's a player up front on the website, and Frank's complete catalog is available for listening. www.mahoganyrush.com p.s., the live version on the "Double Live" album, flat smokes! also, at the time of the concert recording, Frank's drummer was Timm Biery, who went on to play with Danny Gatton until his untimely passing. __________________ Sing the Song Bro' Play on Drummer www.godonthe.net

August 23rd, 2005, 06:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
deadalbatross TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 24	Just to cover these questions all together The neck is a standard neck, I have equipped it with most of a set of D'addario Jerry Jones Guitar/Bass strings which are super heavy, but reach pitch at a lower tension. They are initially meant to be tuned E-e, however I scrap the low E and use the A as my bottom end string, I throw an 18 on the top and tune it to A. And as for the name, I didn't know of any song titled Juggernaut, I thought the name fitting due to the intensely dark, dimensional, and heavy nature of the sound you can get from this thing. It's great for chunking or long sustained power chords, also great for some vibrato in the minor key and high register leadwork. It seemed like a battle axe the first time I heard it after I got it back together, and that's just what it is. Thanks for the comments so far, please keep them coming. I am still trying out wiring diagrams for the five way switching, I currently get three useable sounds out of the guitar, and am looking for more.

August 22nd, 2005, 12:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
deadalbatross TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 24	Yes a bigsby, buffalo horn nut, and a five way switch for all those crazy sounds. The pickguard is resincast, and she is still waiting for turquoise inlays on the fingerboard. The neck is a thick flattened out D profile. Like I said, I love this thing.

August 23rd, 2005, 07:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Val-tone Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 42 Posts: 621 5 Photos	Wow, that is just too cool lookin'. Great job! A couple of questions: Did you refinish the body? What did you use for the neck pickup? Thanks. Ahh yeah, Frank Marino. "What's next" was the first album I heard of his and it's still my favorite. '70's power rock trio (well, not on this album 'cause his brother's on it) at its finest. Really want to see him live.

August 23rd, 2005, 07:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
deadalbatross TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 24	The neck pickup is a seymour duncan scorcher rails for strat bridge position. The bridge pickup was built to mate up to this by Ben at True Tone Technologies, he has a web page and some cool products feel free to look him up. The body came in a satin walnut finish, and I dont think I would want to refinish it, I may do another satin clearcoat to cover up some of the blemishes, but otherwise, she stays this way until time strips her down to raw wood.

August 23rd, 2005, 08:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
BLACKCAT69 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada-Windsor-Ont. Age: 37 Posts: 2,633 5 Photos	I love the finish. Absolutely beautiful. How's the B-16 Bigsby working for you? Any complaints? __________________ http://www.lukefisher.com/blame.wav

August 23rd, 2005, 08:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
deadalbatross TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 24	Good Vibrations So the one complaint about the vibrato is that, for a hand made peice of americana, it needed lots of of fine tuning to get it to seat properly on the body. The casting on bigsbys is fairly rough i suppose, and so there was much filing needed to flatten the bottom which rests against the body out. Also it took a bit of adjusting on the portion that hangs over the butt of the guitar. It holds tune great, and is super sensitive, great for rockabilly or raw noise. Its work, but very much worth it.