Opinions Please-What Configuration?

martyb1 · August 4th, 2008, 12:52 AM

I had these two ash cutoffs that I have been kicking around my shop for a couple months.They didn't match that well but last night I decided to glue them up,and decided to cap them with something.I was going to do a maple cap,then remembered some lacewood I got cheap because it had a big crack in it.I managed to get 2 sets from it so I decided to use one on here
I did some mild chambering to bring down the weight a bit,cut in an f-hole and glued it up.
Turned out pretty good.Just not to sure what to route it for?
Should I leave the ash natural or stain it to match up better with the lacewood
You guys are always good for lots of suggestions so lets hear them

B Valley · August 4th, 2008, 01:02 AM

I would say maple neck, three single coils, white pearloid pickguard. But I would definitely leave the body just like it is, gorgeous.

Ronkirn · August 4th, 2008, 01:16 AM

Here's one in the works that's just a bit off the wall....

Ron Kirn

tjalla · August 4th, 2008, 01:28 AM

Nice Ron, keep us posted with that one... reminds me of Little Charlie Baty's touring tele/ES5 hybrid.

Marty, I'm leaning towards P90s, no guard

shoretyus · August 4th, 2008, 09:03 AM

Leave the body .... looks good as it is

Mini bucker in the neck

Ronkirn · August 4th, 2008, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Charlie Baty

Yep, that's the target.... anyone have a good photo of the guitar?

Ron Kinr

RichardWitt · August 4th, 2008, 10:30 AM

Sorry to hijack Marty......here Ron,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/novaron/665146886/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/neverslim/2366477469/

Marty,
I don't know what you should do with that? How about throwing in some Fender stock or Seymour Duncan Jazzmaster pickups? That different enough for ya?

e-merlin · August 4th, 2008, 11:59 AM

P-90s and no pickguard. That's some beautiful wood.

Or maybe an Esquire. I found another one of those Chandler pickups I sent you in my spares drawer.

shoretyus · August 4th, 2008, 12:16 PM

Crap I feel another build twitch

Ronkirn · August 4th, 2008, 01:56 PM

Thanks Richard.. just what I needed...

rk

woodman · August 4th, 2008, 02:14 PM

the Jazzmaster idea is intriguing!

rhh7 · August 4th, 2008, 02:25 PM

Marty, I would route it for a PAF with nickle cover in the neck, traditional bridge with 3 brass saddles, leave the body natural, it's beautiful!

boris bubbanov · August 4th, 2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronkirn

Ron, I take it the maple pieces don't match as well as they seem to in pictures.

Seems a shame to cover up all that wonderful figure. I have only one maple cap (over light weight honduran hog) and I want to see every bit of it.

Marty: I haven't seen you do a neck PAF only, no bridge pup at all. Dead minimum controls; move them out of the usual way.

BTW, have you stained that lacewood? That's very dark indeed; I'd be tempted to stain the ash to match and that will obscure the ash grain mismatch.

Old Cane · August 4th, 2008, 02:39 PM

You guys make me sick with all your posts about sanding and routing and painting a cutting and creative ideas and so on. One of these days I'll get my shop put back together and show you what for.

Signed,

Stumpy Watkins

martyb1 · August 4th, 2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by boris bubbanov

Ron, I take it the maple pieces don't match as well as they seem to in pictures.

Seems a shame to cover up all that wonderful figure. I have only one maple cap (over light weight honduran hog) and I want to see every bit of it.

Marty: I haven't seen you do a neck PAF only, no bridge pup at all. Dead minimum controls; move them out of the usual way.

BTW, have you stained that lacewood? That's very dark indeed; I'd be tempted to stain the ash to match and that will obscure the ash grain mismatch.

No it is not stained,it was just wiped with some mineral spirits to get the sanding dust off.That would be pretty close to the color if I were to just clear it as it is.
Hmmm,neck PAF........

MulliganChebichev · August 4th, 2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by martyb1

No it is not stained,it was just wiped with some mineral spirits to get the sanding dust off.That would be pretty close to the color if I were to just clear it as it is.
Hmmm,neck PAF........

If you're going that direction might as well put an acoustic bridge or trapeze tailpiece.

Ronkirn · August 4th, 2008, 04:55 PM

Sorry Marty, I didn't mean to hijack ya.... I'll start another thread....

Incidentally, Lacewood is beautiful..

Ron

martyb1 · August 4th, 2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronkirn

Sorry Marty, I didn't mean to hijack ya.... I'll start another thread....

Incidentally, Lacewood is beautiful..

Ron

Hey,I feel honored

By the way,have you ever finished lacewood?
If so,what did you use,kinda different stuff

Ronkirn · August 4th, 2008, 05:25 PM

the only time I used it was to make a Jewelry box, it just burnished it and waxed it..

rk

jazztele · August 4th, 2008, 05:39 PM

A Charlie Christain in the neck and a P-90 in the bridge--the tal farlowcaster.

Nick JD · August 4th, 2008, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by martyb1

Hey,I feel honored

By the way,have you ever finished lacewood?
If so,what did you use,kinda different stuff

I've finished Rewarewa (a NZ wood with similar ray-figure on quarter)

and it's the same as you would do for ash. Silky Oak is the same - probably need a quick squeegee with a clear filler before lacquer/poly.

Configuration? My vote goes with something different. What about a nylon string with piezo and preamp

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This makes me think of those terraced Indo-China rice paddies:

Dep · August 4th, 2008, 09:32 PM

I vote for a mini bucker in the neck, maple neck and not staining the ash. I like the contrast between the front and the back.

Dep

three barrel · August 4th, 2008, 09:38 PM

My vote is also for P90's and leave it natural. Gotta hand it to you, everything you do is unique (and gorgeous). So whatever you decide, I can't wait to see the finished goods.

RomanS · August 5th, 2008, 07:53 AM

To give you some ideas, I'm gonna show you a pic of my own Thinline with a similar color scheme (swamp ash back, rosewood top) - I'm about to route it for a CC-pickup from VVG in the next couple of days...

August 4th, 2008, 12:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
martyb1 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 44 Posts: 1,559 13 Photos	Opinions Please-What Configuration? I had these two ash cutoffs that I have been kicking around my shop for a couple months.They didn't match that well but last night I decided to glue them up,and decided to cap them with something.I was going to do a maple cap,then remembered some lacewood I got cheap because it had a big crack in it.I managed to get 2 sets from it so I decided to use one on here I did some mild chambering to bring down the weight a bit,cut in an f-hole and glued it up. Turned out pretty good.Just not to sure what to route it for? Should I leave the ash natural or stain it to match up better with the lacewood You guys are always good for lots of suggestions so lets hear them __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

August 4th, 2008, 01:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
B Valley Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2008 Location: Glendale, Az Posts: 536	I would say maple neck, three single coils, white pearloid pickguard. But I would definitely leave the body just like it is, gorgeous. __________________ How many guitars is enough? Just one more...

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Ronkirn Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 62 Posts: 2,693	Here's one in the works that's just a bit off the wall.... Ron Kirn __________________ A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. – Thomas Jefferson Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you! -Pericles (430 B.C.)

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RichardWitt Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Age: 34 Posts: 1,150 1 Photos	Sorry to hijack Marty......here Ron, http://www.flickr.com/photos/novaron/665146886/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/neverslim/2366477469/ Marty, I don't know what you should do with that? How about throwing in some Fender stock or Seymour Duncan Jazzmaster pickups? That different enough for ya? __________________ "What a perfect solution to a problem that should have never existed in the first place!"

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Ronkirn Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 62 Posts: 2,693	Thanks Richard.. just what I needed... rk __________________ A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. – Thomas Jefferson Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you! -Pericles (430 B.C.)

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tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,869 7 Photos	Nice Ron, keep us posted with that one... reminds me of Little Charlie Baty's touring tele/ES5 hybrid. Marty, I'm leaning towards P90s, no guard

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shoretyus Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: canada Posts: 328	Leave the body .... looks good as it is Mini bucker in the neck

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shoretyus Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: canada Posts: 328	Crap I feel another build twitch

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woodman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 62 Posts: 5,896	the Jazzmaster idea is intriguing! __________________ Truth is stranger than fact ... www.myspace.com/woodymitchellmusic BAND PAGES: www.myspace.com/stragglerswing (Stragglers - Western Swing) www.myspace.com/loafersgloryband (Loafers Glory - '70s country-rock)

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rhh7 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 377 4 Photos	Marty, I would route it for a PAF with nickle cover in the neck, traditional bridge with 3 brass saddles, leave the body natural, it's beautiful!

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Old Cane Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Age: 47 Posts: 914	You guys make me sick with all your posts about sanding and routing and painting a cutting and creative ideas and so on. One of these days I'll get my shop put back together and show you what for. Signed, Stumpy Watkins __________________ http://www.myspace.com/otiskeithwatkins

August 4th, 2008, 04:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
Ronkirn Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 62 Posts: 2,693	Sorry Marty, I didn't mean to hijack ya.... I'll start another thread.... Incidentally, Lacewood is beautiful.. Ron __________________ A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. – Thomas Jefferson Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you! -Pericles (430 B.C.)

August 4th, 2008, 05:25 PM	#19 (permalink)
Ronkirn Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 62 Posts: 2,693	the only time I used it was to make a Jewelry box, it just burnished it and waxed it.. rk __________________ A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. – Thomas Jefferson Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you! -Pericles (430 B.C.)

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jazztele Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chicago Age: 29 Posts: 2,109	A Charlie Christain in the neck and a P-90 in the bridge--the tal farlowcaster. __________________ “For the guitar is the most unpredictable and least reliable musical instrument in existence...and also the sweetest, the warmest, the most delicate, whose melancholic voice awakes in our soul exquisite reveries.” Andres Segovia

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Dep Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: St Johns, Florida Posts: 269	I vote for a mini bucker in the neck, maple neck and not staining the ash. I like the contrast between the front and the back. Dep

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three barrel Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Age: 53 Posts: 119	My vote is also for P90's and leave it natural. Gotta hand it to you, everything you do is unique (and gorgeous). So whatever you decide, I can't wait to see the finished goods.

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RomanS Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 36 Posts: 2,838 14 Photos	To give you some ideas, I'm gonna show you a pic of my own Thinline with a similar color scheme (swamp ash back, rosewood top) - I'm about to route it for a CC-pickup from VVG in the next couple of days... __________________ http://www.pbase.com/romans http://www.myspace.com/romans212