The Emeraldcaster Project (aka Son of Meloncaster) - Page 40

cmatthes · April 28th, 2008, 11:08 PM

I spilled a tiny bit (I mean a TINY bit!) of Emerald flake in my music room 4 years ago. I recently found some in the back of my Mesa Boogie Combo in the bottom. That thing has been gigged a bit too since then, so it's been in and out of the house a lot...I hear ya about that stuff never completely going away!

BTW - love the Rubycaster Doubleneck. Mine is slotted for the Baritone on top w/Filtertrons though. Should be interesting - that is probably the next project to get knocked out, especially now that this thread has inspired me.

Elrond39 · April 29th, 2008, 03:01 AM

Do mine eyes deceive me? Who is that black beauty in the back?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Buckocaster51 · April 29th, 2008, 06:54 AM

Sharp eyes.

It is a Baja that Doug Halliday just covered for me.

I'm waiting for a white pickguard for it.

But that is another story.

BarnesTO · April 29th, 2008, 08:06 AM

No decal for the baritone neck, I take it?

SatelliteOrders · April 29th, 2008, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

One neck twangs.

The other neck growls.

I'd hate to be the cause of "now you tell me?" and retroactive redesigns, but I think I've seen in other doublenecks I've seen pictures of a switch that turns off one neck or another, to keep sympathetic vibrations or just bumping to make noise on the neck you're not playing. I don't think I see that here. Am I failing to see something?

This makes me more and more want to get myself a baritone.

Buckocaster51 · April 29th, 2008, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SatelliteOrders

.... Am I failing to see something?

yup

There is a little toggle switch between the volume and tone knobs

up = regular

down = baritone

hard to see in that photo

martyb1 · April 29th, 2008, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

yup

There is a little toggle switch between the volume and tone knobs

up = regular

down = baritone

hard to see in that photo

Why are you not at school

Buckocaster51 · April 29th, 2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by martyb1

Why are you not at school

Move along now.

These aren't the 'droids you're looking for.

There is nothing of interest here.

Or in other words...

Ixnay on the oolsckay alktay!

Buckocaster51 · April 29th, 2008, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarnesTO

No decal for the baritone neck, I take it?

Not yet.

Do you think it looks "odd?"

lennyb · April 29th, 2008, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Not yet.

Do you think it looks "odd?"

not ODD but Neked

BarnesTO · April 29th, 2008, 08:17 PM

Yeah, not "odd," just missing something

Scott McCray · April 29th, 2008, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Move along now.

These aren't the 'droids you're looking for.

There is nothing of interest here.

Or in other words...

Ixnay on the oolsckay alktay!

LMAO

That is classic - I don't read your build threads for the builds - it's for the humor! (and the builds!)

Scott

Elrond39 · April 30th, 2008, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Sharp eyes.

It is a Baja that Doug Halliday just covered for me.

I'm waiting for a white pickguard for it.

But that is another story.

Well, she's gorgeous! I hope you decide to share that story too.

braderrick · April 30th, 2008, 06:40 AM

I agree that the baritone may need a decal, it was the first thing I noticed after getting past the beautiful sparkles. Or you can sent it to me and use the other double body for your customer.

Buckocaster51 · April 30th, 2008, 07:16 AM

Well now there then now it looks like I might have to put a decal on that bad boy.

But it will be over the finish...just like in the olden days!

getbent · April 30th, 2008, 09:30 AM

call the the new sticker 'berrytone'

Buckocaster51 · May 3rd, 2008, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elrond39

Well, she's gorgeous! I hope you decide to share that story too.

Last June I found a used Baja on the the eBay.

Pretty much decent enough guitar.

I recently sent it out to Doug Halliday in Rochester NY for the treatment. He turned it around in 2 weeks!

The original 5-hole white pickguard for this guitar is long gone. Over the winter it picked up a tortiseshell guard that looked great, but I don't think it would be the look we are going after with the leather cover.

So we sent off to GFS for this one.

It has 8-holes instead of 5. So we have to make some new holes in the body.

For some reason, I use lots of pickguard screws! Found out long ago it is cheaper to buy them by the box!

Buckocaster51 · May 3rd, 2008, 07:51 PM

Lots of leather and plastic to go through, but those 1/2 screws are long enough.

Before I sent the body to Doug, the control plate had to come off. That S-1/4-way wiring is a real rat's nest!

I took some photos before I unsoldered things to help me get them back where they were.

I think they'll come in handy.

I lengthened some wires to make things easier to reach. Someday I'll need to pickup some heat-shrink tubing so things can look neater.

It worked the first time!

With the pickguard and control plate in place, we'll take off the PPP (Pickguard Protective Plastic.)

I hope I like the neck pickup height. Not only are the adjustment screws under the pickguard, they are also under the leather!

Buckocaster51 · May 3rd, 2008, 07:59 PM

I've been using WebStrings Light-Heavy 10-52 strings for the last several years. There may be better strings. There may not be. I don't know. These work for me. I tend to change them FREQUENTLY.

This guitar, like most of mine, has Glendale Wide-Intone Twang saddles. The E-A saddle has a slightly higher angle to compensate for the increased thickness of the E-A strings on the heavy end of the light-heavy combination.

By golly, here's the finished thing with a matching strap.

A closer view of the front.

and the back

Doug does fine work and is a great guy to work with.

Colt W. Knight · May 3rd, 2008, 08:07 PM

Are you going to throw a Keith/Scruggs tuning peg on the low E.

axmaker · May 3rd, 2008, 08:31 PM

how's the deere coming? i likey that one......

SatelliteOrders · May 3rd, 2008, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colt W. Knight

Are you going to throw a Keith/Scruggs tuning peg on the low E.

+1. Because I'm sure that Waylon done it that way.

April 29th, 2008, 06:54 AM	#1563 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 4,305 1 Photos	Sharp eyes. It is a Baja that Doug Halliday just covered for me. I'm waiting for a white pickguard for it. But that is another story. __________________ "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

April 30th, 2008, 07:16 AM	#1575 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 4,305 1 Photos	Well now there then now it looks like I might have to put a decal on that bad boy. But it will be over the finish...just like in the olden days! __________________ "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

April 30th, 2008, 09:30 AM	#1576 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Age: 48 Posts: 8,517 37 Photos	call the the new sticker 'berrytone' __________________ I'll be the boy in the corduroy pants You be the girl at the high school dance Run with me wherever I go And just play dumb, whatever you know

May 3rd, 2008, 07:51 PM	#1578 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 4,305 1 Photos	Lots of leather and plastic to go through, but those 1/2 screws are long enough. Before I sent the body to Doug, the control plate had to come off. That S-1/4-way wiring is a real rat's nest! I took some photos before I unsoldered things to help me get them back where they were. I think they'll come in handy. I lengthened some wires to make things easier to reach. Someday I'll need to pickup some heat-shrink tubing so things can look neater. It worked the first time! With the pickguard and control plate in place, we'll take off the PPP (Pickguard Protective Plastic.) I hope I like the neck pickup height. Not only are the adjustment screws under the pickguard, they are also under the leather! __________________ "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

May 3rd, 2008, 07:59 PM	#1579 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 4,305 1 Photos	I've been using WebStrings Light-Heavy 10-52 strings for the last several years. There may be better strings. There may not be. I don't know. These work for me. I tend to change them FREQUENTLY. This guitar, like most of mine, has Glendale Wide-Intone Twang saddles. The E-A saddle has a slightly higher angle to compensate for the increased thickness of the E-A strings on the heavy end of the light-heavy combination. By golly, here's the finished thing with a matching strap. A closer view of the front. and the back Doug does fine work and is a great guy to work with. __________________ "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

April 28th, 2008, 11:08 PM	#1561 (permalink)
cmatthes TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: DC Metro Posts: 36	I spilled a tiny bit (I mean a TINY bit!) of Emerald flake in my music room 4 years ago. I recently found some in the back of my Mesa Boogie Combo in the bottom. That thing has been gigged a bit too since then, so it's been in and out of the house a lot...I hear ya about that stuff never completely going away! BTW - love the Rubycaster Doubleneck. Mine is slotted for the Baritone on top w/Filtertrons though. Should be interesting - that is probably the next project to get knocked out, especially now that this thread has inspired me.

April 29th, 2008, 08:06 AM	#1564 (permalink)
BarnesTO Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, AZ Age: 29 Posts: 661 4 Photos	No decal for the baritone neck, I take it?

April 29th, 2008, 08:17 PM	#1571 (permalink)
BarnesTO Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, AZ Age: 29 Posts: 661 4 Photos	Yeah, not "odd," just missing something

April 30th, 2008, 06:40 AM	#1574 (permalink)
braderrick Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 25 Posts: 299	I agree that the baritone may need a decal, it was the first thing I noticed after getting past the beautiful sparkles. Or you can sent it to me and use the other double body for your customer.

May 3rd, 2008, 08:07 PM	#1580 (permalink)
Colt W. Knight Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wyoming Age: 24 Posts: 1,297	Are you going to throw a Keith/Scruggs tuning peg on the low E.

May 3rd, 2008, 08:31 PM	#1581 (permalink)
axmaker Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oakley, CA Age: 45 Posts: 161 2 Photos	how's the deere coming? i likey that one...... __________________ It is never too late to be on time....