The Emeraldcaster Project (aka Son of Meloncaster) - Page 115

Buckocaster51 · November 4th, 2009, 12:37 AM

It is close enough to Halloween that we need to put the stake in this one tonight

Coat Number Three tonight

remember that most of this will get sanded off.

There is enough mixed & warm goop for another coat yet.

The Old Buckocaster will be burning the Midnight Oil!

Buckocaster51 · November 4th, 2009, 12:42 AM

That last coat was sprayed with the fan off.

Too much cold air was coming in. Loosing all of the heat!

It loaded the Sparkle Barn pretty much up full.

One of these tubs for each color of flake we have used. There are a couple of more in hiding.

Oh no!

Somebody has put in a supply of Template Stock!

Could it be?

Maybe...just maybe...

strat-o-teleman · November 4th, 2009, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

There is enough mixed & warm goop for another coat yet.

The Old Buckocaster will be burning the Midnight Oil!

We sure do appreciate your dedication to perfection.

All Hail Uncle Buck!!!

Buckocaster for President 2012!!!
ooops, I think I remember that according to the Mayan Calender, it all ends 2012

...Well, I would've voted for ya...really I would.

Buckocaster51 · November 4th, 2009, 09:22 AM

This is what "she" looked like after the last coat last night.

Haven't been out there this morning. (I almost foolishly said "today!"

)

SatelliteOrders · November 4th, 2009, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

It says "jazzcaster" but on looking, I have to say I was thinking "Wolfgang-caster".

mnathanielc · November 4th, 2009, 06:32 PM

is it just me or does the control plate seem out of place when the body outline is moved that way.
what about something more like this:

Buckocaster51 · November 4th, 2009, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnathanielc

is it just me or does the control plate seem out of place when the body outline is moved that way.
what about something more like this:

The shape has not been changed from the bottom of the neck pocket to the back of the output jack flat spot.

Hence standard Telecaster hardware, including the pickguard, will fit.

thank you for your idea, but the neo-traditionalist in me says to change as little as possible...baby steps

mnathanielc · November 4th, 2009, 07:14 PM

and here's a idea for the pickguard (in case you want to try something new.)

Buckocaster51 · November 4th, 2009, 07:30 PM

No thank.

But certainly feel free to be my guest.

I can send you a .pdf or .jpg of the body outline.

To my eye that control plate needs to run parallel to the bridge plate and neck.

Anything else just looks weird to me.

mnathanielc · November 4th, 2009, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

No thank.

But certainly feel free to be my guest.

I can send you a .pdf or .jpg of the body outline.

To my eye that control plate needs to run parallel to the bridge plate and neck.

Anything else just looks weird to me.

i don't need full size outline plans. i'm not quite to the building stage yet. (need to pay off this laptop i'm writing on first)

you're right though, i didn't notice that till i pasted together the guitar with parts on it.
the control plate doesn't look right sticking out in that direction.
that's what photoshop mockups are for right, finding the visual problems before setting foot in the garage.

craigs63 · November 4th, 2009, 10:04 PM

Will the slanted control plate end up putting the switch too close to the strings?

RothnRoll · November 5th, 2009, 02:17 AM

I don't like the slanted control plate.

mnathanielc · November 5th, 2009, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RothnRoll

I don't like the slanted control plate.

yes we've realized this, bad idea on my part, Buckocaster51 is sticking with his original idea.
ignore my photoshopery.

olaftheholy · November 5th, 2009, 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnathanielc

ignore my photoshopery.

Will do!

jeepocaster · November 6th, 2009, 10:23 PM

Gonna be in the 70's the next few days, Bucko! Gotta make hay while it's, you know...

I'm doing a Gold Top on a singlecut, wish me luck!!

Buckocaster51 · November 7th, 2009, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeepocaster

Gonna be in the 70's the next few days, Bucko! Gotta make hay while it's, you know...

I'm doing a Gold Top on a singlecut, wish me luck!!

Correct you are sir!

Beautiful weather upstream from you.

Buckocaster51 · November 7th, 2009, 05:31 PM

Used some of that great weather to do some sanding/polishing. (Also used some of it this morning to sleep in!)

This here teal/Lake Placid Blue Holographic thing is near about finished.

we'll give Nicole's Maple a real workout today...

and the obligatory reflection shot...

for those of you who keep track of such things

before the goop it weighed in at a "svelte" 5 lb 9 oz.

now it is tipping the scales at 6 lb 3 oz.

I will leave it as an exercise of the reader to do the math...

now back out to the Sparkle Barn

absaroke · November 7th, 2009, 08:43 PM

I finally reached the end of the sparkle saga thread. It took me a good four days to read all the posts and clean up the drool produced by seeing so many wonderful sparkly guitars.
My three year old daughter really liked all the sparkles.

Awesome work Mr. Buckocaster51 and thank you for posting such great examples, instructions, and build methods.

HOBBSTER01 · November 7th, 2009, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by absaroke

I finally reached the end of the sparkle saga thread. It took me a good four days to read all the posts and clean up the drool produced by seeing so many wonderful sparkly guitars.
My three year old daughter really liked all the sparkles.

Awesome work Mr. Buckocaster51 and thank you for posting such great examples, instructions, and build methods.

All Tele players outta own one.
They're Great!!!!!!!!!!
(Insert Tony the Tiger here)

Buckocaster51 · November 7th, 2009, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by absaroke

My three year old daughter really liked all the sparkles.

Thank you!

Which one is her favorite?

Everybody has to have a favorite...it's in the rule book.

Buckocaster51 · November 7th, 2009, 10:07 PM

So I was going to knock the shine off of this today to let the gases out...

in anticipation of polishing in neck weekend or so

but wouldn't you know it

there is still a bit of roughness in some spots on the sides.

Buckocaster51 · November 7th, 2009, 10:12 PM

A quick sanding of the sides revealed that all too well!

I don't really want to sand any deeper...a sand through would be bad about right now.

Top and back look fine.

Buckocaster51 · November 7th, 2009, 10:12 PM

Time to make one more trip to the goop can...

and it will be the last trip! More air than goop came out!

It was enough though

take a look here...

I hope I can find those neck screw holes again when I need them.

Now back up in the rafters!

Scott Auld · November 7th, 2009, 11:47 PM

Your arrows look great!

The guitars look great too, of course.

strat-o-teleman · November 8th, 2009, 12:13 AM

She Looks GREAT!!!! Loving the Apricot/Holoflake!!!!
Grrrrrrr8

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOBBSTER01

(Insert Tony the Tiger here)

Buckocaster51 · November 8th, 2009, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Auld

Your arrows look great!

I was wondering if you'd be a-noticing them.

Sarrkazztic · November 9th, 2009, 08:47 AM

Bucko....thought about you yesterday while watching the pre-race ceremonies for the Nascar race in Texas. ZZ Top was playing and they had sparkle guitars. Both Billy and Dusty had full on sparkle....even the fretboards were sparkled.

RothnRoll · November 9th, 2009, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarrkazztic

Bucko....thought about you yesterday while watching the pre-race ceremonies for the Nascar race in Texas. ZZ Top was playing and they had sparkle guitars. Both Billy and Dusty had full on sparkle....even the fretboards were sparkled.

Sounds Awesome!
Got any pictures of that?

Scott Auld · November 9th, 2009, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

I was wondering if you'd be a-noticing them.

How could I not? They're purty.

pbrander · November 9th, 2009, 10:48 PM

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/LzUAc...00/zzc9cbIgzjj

My tele's aren't flaked but I do have a gold flake epi mandobird just because.

RodeoTex · November 9th, 2009, 11:10 PM

Why am I finding myself liking this one from pbrander's link?

Buckocaster51 · November 10th, 2009, 01:05 AM

Orange and pink sparkles!

What more could you ask for?

olaftheholy · November 10th, 2009, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Orange and pink sparkles!

What more could you ask for?

A real backline for ZZ top probably...

I'd rather see 8 of those ridiculous red crate combo's willy G. usually rocks then a lame act with driverless 412's

sjeesj!

RothnRoll · November 10th, 2009, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rodeotex

why am i finding myself liking this one from pbrander's link?

not liking that color combo!

Scott Auld · November 11th, 2009, 01:44 PM

I like that color combo.

Scott Auld · November 11th, 2009, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olaftheholy

A real backline for ZZ top probably...

I'd rather see 8 of those ridiculous red crate combo's willy G. usually rocks then a lame act with driverless 412's

sjeesj!

I didn't think they were supposed to be 4x12's, I think they're supposed to be checkerboards, like you see on the checkered flag.

Groovey Records · November 11th, 2009, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Auld

I didn't think they were supposed to be 4x12's, I think they're supposed to be checkerboards, like you see on the checkered flag.

Possible Scott but those are amp handles on the side of the cabs and where is the Black checker??

Thats a light set up for ZZ anyway not there usual fair.

Deedub · November 11th, 2009, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olaftheholy

A real backline for ZZ top probably...

I'd rather see 8 of those ridiculous red crate combo's willy G. usually rocks then a lame act with driverless 412's

sjeesj!

The "bottom" cab in each setup is live.. just like most bands, the other cabs are just for show.

Scott Auld · November 13th, 2009, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groovey Records

Possible Scott but those are amp handles on the side of the cabs and where is the Black checker??

There wasn't any black checker left, Steve used it all for his binding.

MickM · November 13th, 2009, 02:13 PM

Maybe next somebody will demand to know how Santa could possibly fit a whole world's worth of gifts in one sleigh.

November 4th, 2009, 12:37 AM	#4561 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 8,406 1 Photos	It is close enough to Halloween that we need to put the stake in this one tonight Coat Number Three tonight remember that most of this will get sanded off. There is enough mixed & warm goop for another coat yet. The Old Buckocaster will be burning the Midnight Oil! __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

November 4th, 2009, 12:42 AM	#4562 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 8,406 1 Photos	That last coat was sprayed with the fan off. Too much cold air was coming in. Loosing all of the heat! It loaded the Sparkle Barn pretty much up full. One of these tubs for each color of flake we have used. There are a couple of more in hiding. Oh no! Somebody has put in a supply of Template Stock! Could it be? Maybe...just maybe... __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

November 4th, 2009, 09:22 AM	#4564 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 8,406 1 Photos	This is what "she" looked like after the last coat last night. Haven't been out there this morning. (I almost foolishly said "today!" ) __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

November 4th, 2009, 07:30 PM	#4569 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 8,406 1 Photos	No thank. But certainly feel free to be my guest. I can send you a .pdf or .jpg of the body outline. To my eye that control plate needs to run parallel to the bridge plate and neck. Anything else just looks weird to me. __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

November 7th, 2009, 05:31 PM	#4577 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 8,406 1 Photos	Used some of that great weather to do some sanding/polishing. (Also used some of it this morning to sleep in!) This here teal/Lake Placid Blue Holographic thing is near about finished. we'll give Nicole's Maple a real workout today... and the obligatory reflection shot... for those of you who keep track of such things before the goop it weighed in at a "svelte" 5 lb 9 oz. now it is tipping the scales at 6 lb 3 oz. I will leave it as an exercise of the reader to do the math... now back out to the Sparkle Barn __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

November 4th, 2009, 10:04 PM	#4571 (permalink)
craigs63 TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 25	Will the slanted control plate end up putting the switch too close to the strings?

November 5th, 2009, 02:17 AM	#4572 (permalink)
RothnRoll Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas Age: 38 Posts: 213	I don't like the slanted control plate.

November 6th, 2009, 10:23 PM	#4575 (permalink)
jeepocaster TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Clinton, Iowa Posts: 10	Gonna be in the 70's the next few days, Bucko! Gotta make hay while it's, you know... I'm doing a Gold Top on a singlecut, wish me luck!!

November 7th, 2009, 08:43 PM	#4578 (permalink)
absaroke TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Del Mar CA and Castle Rock CO Posts: 12	I finally reached the end of the sparkle saga thread. It took me a good four days to read all the posts and clean up the drool produced by seeing so many wonderful sparkly guitars. My three year old daughter really liked all the sparkles. Awesome work Mr. Buckocaster51 and thank you for posting such great examples, instructions, and build methods.

November 7th, 2009, 10:07 PM	#4581 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 8,406 1 Photos	So I was going to knock the shine off of this today to let the gases out... in anticipation of polishing in neck weekend or so but wouldn't you know it there is still a bit of roughness in some spots on the sides. __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

November 7th, 2009, 10:12 PM	#4582 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 8,406 1 Photos	A quick sanding of the sides revealed that all too well! I don't really want to sand any deeper...a sand through would be bad about right now. Top and back look fine. __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

November 7th, 2009, 10:12 PM	#4583 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 8,406 1 Photos	Time to make one more trip to the goop can... and it will be the last trip! More air than goop came out! It was enough though take a look here... I hope I can find those neck screw holes again when I need them. Now back up in the rafters! __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

November 7th, 2009, 11:47 PM	#4584 (permalink)
Scott Auld Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 39 Posts: 478	Your arrows look great! The guitars look great too, of course. __________________ I love my computer because all my friends live in it.

November 9th, 2009, 08:47 AM	#4587 (permalink)
Sarrkazztic TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cynthiana Posts: 19	Bucko....thought about you yesterday while watching the pre-race ceremonies for the Nascar race in Texas. ZZ Top was playing and they had sparkle guitars. Both Billy and Dusty had full on sparkle....even the fretboards were sparkled.

November 9th, 2009, 10:48 PM	#4590 (permalink)
pbrander NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Malvern, PA Posts: 2	http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/LzUAc...00/zzc9cbIgzjj My tele's aren't flaked but I do have a gold flake epi mandobird just because.

November 9th, 2009, 11:10 PM	#4591 (permalink)
RodeoTex Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,932	Why am I finding myself liking this one from pbrander's link? __________________ Turn it on, turn it up, turn me loose.

November 10th, 2009, 01:05 AM	#4592 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 57 Posts: 8,406 1 Photos	Orange and pink sparkles! What more could you ask for? __________________ "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all." - Thumper the Rabbit "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

November 11th, 2009, 01:44 PM	#4595 (permalink)
Scott Auld Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 39 Posts: 478	I like that color combo. __________________ I love my computer because all my friends live in it.

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MickM Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hbg. PA Age: 52 Posts: 841	Maybe next somebody will demand to know how Santa could possibly fit a whole world's worth of gifts in one sleigh.

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