The Emeraldcaster Project (aka Son of Meloncaster) - Page 49

robt57 · July 1st, 2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Now Clown Barf! If you know what Clown Barf is...I dearly want to find a source of Clown Barf for binding and pickguards.

This one gets my nomination for best barf [clown wise]

Buckocaster51 · July 1st, 2008, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwells393

Wasn't there a question about Vandelay dropping the importing? Or was it the exporting? Hmmm........... come to think of it, it was Elaine's boyfriend. Was his company Vandelay?

All I know for certain is that they handled latex.

Buckocaster51 · July 1st, 2008, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robt57

This one gets my nomination for best barf [clown wise]

Wouldn't it be something to bind an Olympic White Tele with that.

Of course you would have to throw in a matching pickguard.

Yaaaaaahoooooooo....!

robt57 · July 1st, 2008, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Wouldn't it be something to bind an Olympic White Tele with that.

Of course you would have to throw in a matching pickguard.

Yaaaaaahoooooooo....!

Or a TV yellow...

Buckocaster51 · July 1st, 2008, 10:05 PM

Enough Clown Barf for now.

Back to the Real World.

Funny thing, I have never really paid much attention to the frets on these Allparts necks.

My bad I suppose.

But they have always pretty much worked.

On this one though, to bind it, the frets had to come off.

Which means they had to go back on.

They have already pretty much been leveled and sort of crowned per Rob DiStefano's great tutorial.

They have also been lacquered over. Funny how that happens. We'll need to clean them up before we put on the neck.

Here are the "tools" that are going to be used.

320, 600, and 1000 grit paper and a Stew-Mac fret guard. That fret guard looks a lot like something I used in HS Drafting Class as an eraser shield. Just saying!

It just fits over the fret.

Seems to save a lot of taping.

Then we can take the lacquer off with the 320

and polish the fret with the 600 and 1000.

It sort of kind of doesn't look too bad.

Buckocaster51 · July 1st, 2008, 10:11 PM

The ferrules have already been put in. The bridge is being held in loosely with a couple of screws.

So let's see if the neck fits.

Then we'll run some fishline down the neck to see if it is pointing in the right direction.

It seems to be.

So I'll mark the screw holes and drill them.

Then wax up the screws and start them.

Then we can start work on the nut.

and get it pretty close before we do the final setup.

Buckocaster51 · July 1st, 2008, 10:13 PM

Everything is wired up and taped in place.

If the electronics check out, it might get finished up tonight.

But no promises.

If you know what I mean.

robt57 · July 1st, 2008, 10:14 PM

Did you hear the Mini yet?? Like / not ??

BarnesTO · July 1st, 2008, 10:22 PM

Looks like you have more of those heavy knulred Glendale knobs? I'm jonesing to try some of those based on looks alone!

How's that tractorcaster coming?

Buckocaster51 · July 2nd, 2008, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robt57

Did you hear the Mini yet?? Like / not ??

Yup.

I like it.

Don't know about the neighbors.

More about that later.

Buckocaster51 · July 2nd, 2008, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarnesTO

Looks like you have more of those heavy knulred Glendale knobs? I'm jonesing to try some of those based on looks alone!

How's that tractorcaster coming?

Used my last set of Grip-O-Matics tonight.

I tell you, once you have used them, the other ones just don't feel the same. Nothing there it seems like.

Tractocaster is waiting for some pickups.

Soon I hope.

Or maybe not.

But then again.

If you know what I mean.

Buckocaster51 · July 2nd, 2008, 12:50 AM

By golly.

I have a guitar!

Or two or three.

More photos tomorrow when I might be able to actually take a photo of the darn thing.

Buckocaster51 · July 2nd, 2008, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robt57

Did you hear the Mini yet?? Like / not ??

One thing I am noticing...

the neck pickup doesn't hummmmmmmmm

But then you probably knew that!

getbent · July 2nd, 2008, 01:48 AM

Buck, I'm thinking the binding all the way around looks pretty groovy... your rack is a little Bucko guitar building history... thanks for letting me watch... you are awesome man. (I still like that green'un and the blue'un and the....)

Nick JD · July 2nd, 2008, 02:27 AM

Bucko: I can't do it, Leo. I can't install a humbucker.
Obi-Leo: The hum will always be with you.
Bucko: Obi-Leo.
[Obi-Leo's spirit approaches Bucko]
Bucko: Why didn't you tell me? You told me Orville betrayed and murdered my tone.
Obi-Leo: Your father... was seduced by the Dark Side of the Hum. He ceased to be toneful and *became* Darth Humless. When that happened, the good sound that was your tone was destroyed. So what I told you was true... from a certain point of view.
Bucko: A certain point of view?
Obi-Leo: Bucko, you're going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view. Tone was a good friend. When I first knew him, your luthier was already a great twanger. But I was amazed how strongly the Hum was with him. I took it upon myself to train him as a Twangmeister. I thought that I could instruct him just as well as Buck. I was wrong.
Bucko: There is still good in him.
Obi-Leo: He's more machine now than man; twisted and evil and humless.
Bucko: I can't do it, Obi-Leo.
Obi-Leo: You cannot escape your destiny. You must face Darth Humless again.
Bucko: I can't kill my own tone.
Obi-Leo: Then the Emperor Orville has already won. You were our only hope.
Bucko: Keef spoke of another.
Obi-Leo: The other he spoke of is your twin sister.
Bucko: But I *have* no sister.
Obi-Leo: Hmm. To protect you both from the Emperor Orville, you were hidden from your father when you were born. The Emperor Orville knew, as I did, if Darth Humless were to have any offspring, they would be a threat to him. That is the reason why your sister remained safely anonymous.
Bucko: Squier! Squier is my sister.
Obi-Leo: Your insight serves you well. Bury your feelings deep down, Bucko. They do you credit, but they could be made to serve the Emperor Orville.

Dean Gray · July 2nd, 2008, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick JD

Bucko: I can't do it, Leo. I can't install a humbucker.
Obi-Leo: The hum will always be with you.
Bucko: Obi-Leo.
[Obi-Leo's spirit approaches Bucko]
Bucko: Why didn't you tell me? You told me Orville betrayed and murdered my tone.
Obi-Leo: Your father... was seduced by the Dark Side of the Hum. He ceased to be toneful and *became* Darth Humless. When that happened, the good sound that was your tone was destroyed. So what I told you was true... from a certain point of view.
Bucko: A certain point of view?
Obi-Leo: Bucko, you're going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view. Tone was a good friend. When I first knew him, your luthier was already a great twanger. But I was amazed how strongly the Hum was with him. I took it upon myself to train him as a Twangmeister. I thought that I could instruct him just as well as Buck. I was wrong.
Bucko: There is still good in him.
Obi-Leo: He's more machine now than man; twisted and evil and humless.
Bucko: I can't do it, Obi-Leo.
Obi-Leo: You cannot escape your destiny. You must face Darth Humless again.
Bucko: I can't kill my own tone.
Obi-Leo: Then the Emperor Orville has already won. You were our only hope.
Bucko: Keef spoke of another.
Obi-Leo: The other he spoke of is your twin sister.
Bucko: But I *have* no sister.
Obi-Leo: Hmm. To protect you both from the Emperor Orville, you were hidden from your father when you were born. The Emperor Orville knew, as I did, if Darth Humless were to have any offspring, they would be a threat to him. That is the reason why your sister remained safely anonymous.
Bucko: Squier! Squier is my sister.
Obi-Leo: Your insight serves you well. Bury your feelings deep down, Bucko. They do you credit, but they could be made to serve the Emperor Orville.

Mate!!!! That was priceless! And what a great twist at the end - Squier is his sister? I never saw it coming!

Westerly Sunn · July 2nd, 2008, 05:46 AM

Today's installment of Bucko Rogers and the Sparkle-Saber?

Crawfish · July 2nd, 2008, 08:07 AM

Wow! Another killer guitar! The binding on the fingerboard is unreal.

I eat my words about the gold pickup...the one in there looks amazing. Now I want a Tele with one....

-Kevin

beach bob · July 2nd, 2008, 09:49 AM

Nick that's hysterical! Awesome job

& Buck's latest creation is one root-tootin' barrel ridin' sonofagun. Wee-Haw!

robt57 · July 2nd, 2008, 09:54 AM

Sheit, what's up with this? Aweee..

I hope I am seeing things...

TWANGNUT · July 2nd, 2008, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

By golly.

I have a guitar!

Or two or three.

More photos tomorrow when I might be able to actually take a photo of the darn thing.

Buck...oh my go(out of breath)...(drool)...that thing is beau...(out of breath)...oh my goo...

July 1st, 2008, 10:05 PM	#1925 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 5,178 1 Photos	Enough Clown Barf for now. Back to the Real World. Funny thing, I have never really paid much attention to the frets on these Allparts necks. My bad I suppose. But they have always pretty much worked. On this one though, to bind it, the frets had to come off. Which means they had to go back on. They have already pretty much been leveled and sort of crowned per Rob DiStefano's great tutorial. They have also been lacquered over. Funny how that happens. We'll need to clean them up before we put on the neck. Here are the "tools" that are going to be used. 320, 600, and 1000 grit paper and a Stew-Mac fret guard. That fret guard looks a lot like something I used in HS Drafting Class as an eraser shield. Just saying! It just fits over the fret. Seems to save a lot of taping. Then we can take the lacquer off with the 320 and polish the fret with the 600 and 1000. It sort of kind of doesn't look too bad. __________________ "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

July 1st, 2008, 10:11 PM	#1926 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 5,178 1 Photos	The ferrules have already been put in. The bridge is being held in loosely with a couple of screws. So let's see if the neck fits. Then we'll run some fishline down the neck to see if it is pointing in the right direction. It seems to be. So I'll mark the screw holes and drill them. Then wax up the screws and start them. Then we can start work on the nut. and get it pretty close before we do the final setup. __________________ "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

July 1st, 2008, 10:13 PM	#1927 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 5,178 1 Photos	Everything is wired up and taped in place. If the electronics check out, it might get finished up tonight. But no promises. If you know what I mean. __________________ "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

July 1st, 2008, 10:14 PM	#1928 (permalink)
robt57 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lost Yankee in Nashville Age: 51 Posts: 3,152 18 Photos	Did you hear the Mini yet?? Like / not ?? __________________ Leo's Great, Leo's Good, let us thank him for our... Twang!

July 2nd, 2008, 12:50 AM	#1932 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 5,178 1 Photos	By golly. I have a guitar! Or two or three. More photos tomorrow when I might be able to actually take a photo of the darn thing. __________________ "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

July 1st, 2008, 10:22 PM	#1929 (permalink)
BarnesTO Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, AZ Age: 30 Posts: 679 4 Photos	Looks like you have more of those heavy knulred Glendale knobs? I'm jonesing to try some of those based on looks alone! How's that tractorcaster coming?

July 2nd, 2008, 01:48 AM	#1934 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Age: 48 Posts: 9,461 37 Photos	Buck, I'm thinking the binding all the way around looks pretty groovy... your rack is a little Bucko guitar building history... thanks for letting me watch... you are awesome man. (I still like that green'un and the blue'un and the....) __________________

July 2nd, 2008, 02:27 AM	#1935 (permalink)
Nick JD Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2007 Location: North NSW, Australia Age: 36 Posts: 2,231	Bucko: I can't do it, Leo. I can't install a humbucker. Obi-Leo: The hum will always be with you. Bucko: Obi-Leo. [Obi-Leo's spirit approaches Bucko] Bucko: Why didn't you tell me? You told me Orville betrayed and murdered my tone. Obi-Leo: Your father... was seduced by the Dark Side of the Hum. He ceased to be toneful and became Darth Humless. When that happened, the good sound that was your tone was destroyed. So what I told you was true... from a certain point of view. Bucko: A certain point of view? Obi-Leo: Bucko, you're going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view. Tone was a good friend. When I first knew him, your luthier was already a great twanger. But I was amazed how strongly the Hum was with him. I took it upon myself to train him as a Twangmeister. I thought that I could instruct him just as well as Buck. I was wrong. Bucko: There is still good in him. Obi-Leo: He's more machine now than man; twisted and evil and humless. Bucko: I can't do it, Obi-Leo. Obi-Leo: You cannot escape your destiny. You must face Darth Humless again. Bucko: I can't kill my own tone. Obi-Leo: Then the Emperor Orville has already won. You were our only hope. Bucko: Keef spoke of another. Obi-Leo: The other he spoke of is your twin sister. Bucko: But I have no sister. Obi-Leo: Hmm. To protect you both from the Emperor Orville, you were hidden from your father when you were born. The Emperor Orville knew, as I did, if Darth Humless were to have any offspring, they would be a threat to him. That is the reason why your sister remained safely anonymous. Bucko: Squier! Squier is my sister. Obi-Leo: Your insight serves you well. Bury your feelings deep down, Bucko. They do you credit, but they could be made to serve the Emperor Orville. __________________

July 2nd, 2008, 05:46 AM	#1937 (permalink)
Westerly Sunn Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S.E. North Carolina Posts: 759 16 Photos	What a hoot! Today's installment of Bucko Rogers and the Sparkle-Saber? __________________ My white hairs had you fooled, didn't they, son? Yes, Sir! Ha! Drive on!!!

July 2nd, 2008, 08:07 AM	#1938 (permalink)
Crawfish TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 30	Wow! Another killer guitar! The binding on the fingerboard is unreal. I eat my words about the gold pickup...the one in there looks amazing. Now I want a Tele with one.... -Kevin

July 2nd, 2008, 09:49 AM	#1939 (permalink)
beach bob Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 427	Nick that's hysterical! Awesome job & Buck's latest creation is one root-tootin' barrel ridin' sonofagun. Wee-Haw!