The Emeraldcaster Project (aka Son of Meloncaster) - Page 6

MandyMarie · October 15th, 2007, 10:46 AM

I really dig the way the rosewood board looks on this one...but I like the way maple PLAYS better (just my opinion!)....so I'm goin' maple.

Man, that thang is going to be a LOOKER!!!

spankdplank · October 15th, 2007, 11:42 AM

Ask yourself, "WWBOD"? The answer, of course, is that Buck Ownes would do maple!

Buckocaster51 · October 15th, 2007, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by spankdplank

As yourself, "WWBOD"? The answer, of course, is that Buck Ownes would do maple!

True, true.

But do you think BO would play an EMERALD GREEN Sparklecaster?

csapo · October 15th, 2007, 01:23 PM

Another vote for maple

lagerhead · October 15th, 2007, 02:11 PM

...another vote fer rosewood...

stevedenver · October 15th, 2007, 02:45 PM

close call

rosewood

buck ol boy...wow

i want one of those in bright clear deep sparkle blue, same gorgeous binding with.....ebony-

a right proper jazz tele -have no idea how ebony would affect the sound, if at all

telex · October 15th, 2007, 02:48 PM

MMMMmmmmm.......aple, wait no....Rosewood, yea, Rosewood! Defineitely Rosewood!

spankdplank · October 15th, 2007, 05:27 PM

Bucko--if you made it, I'm sure Buck Owens (RIP) would have played it. Judging from his 60's era band uniforms, I don't think BO was afraid of bright colors. If I can vote twice, then I vote Maple (again).

Buckocaster51 · October 15th, 2007, 08:25 PM

Wow!

Thanks for all of the responses!

Sure seems that there is a complete lack of consensus.

Maybe I'll have to do one of each!

As luck would have it, I dinged a knee sometime over the weekend.

Hurts like the devil. I've been staying off of it and icing it tonight...trying to stay off the 15 day disabled list. Tomorrow will be a new day and I will see how it is then.

Maybe I can paint tomorrow night.

Thanks again.

getbent · October 15th, 2007, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Wow!

Thanks for all of the responses!

Sure seems that there is a complete lack of consensus.

Maybe I'll have to do one of each!

As luck would have it, I dinged a knee sometime over the weekend.

Hurts like the devil. I've been staying off of it and icing it tonight...trying to stay off the 15 day disabled list. Tomorrow will be a new day and I will see how it is then.

Maybe I can paint tomorrow night.

Thanks again.

you hurt your knee when you were
swiveling to see mudflap girl! woo weee!
Get some rest the emeraldcaster will be there when your knee is ready...

LESPAULKID · October 15th, 2007, 08:52 PM

Rosewood... as a matter of fact,I got so excited about it I painted the chairs to our rosewood colored dining table green sparkle. Wife was not happy nor impressed. I guess she likes maple... Take care of that knee. LPK

teleweezel · October 15th, 2007, 09:59 PM

What a great thread !!! If I only knew half of the things you have in this post when I built the Tractorcaster, I would have days of my life back. Ha Ha Ha.
I would go with a maple neck.
Scott 'teleweezel' Manery

Nick JD · October 16th, 2007, 01:27 AM

If you're gonna paint the headstock, methinks both maple and rosewood will look fine. With an unpainted headstock, in rosewood, you've got a three-tone tele from the front :: emerald, rosewood, then maple. IMHO three tones in a guitar is unbalanced. But with the same colour on both the headstock and the body I reckon the colour of the fretboard is irrelevant.

If someone held a gun to my head I'd say RW - because for some obscure reason the darker coloured bodies seem to agree with the darker coloured fretboards ... to a point.

But I see your sparklecaster collection is all maple...

stax · October 16th, 2007, 02:37 AM

I go for rosewood with painted and checkerboard binded headstock.

Stax

Buckocaster51 · October 16th, 2007, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by stax

I go for rosewood with painted and checkerboard binded headstock.

You'd better grin when you say that!

Now you've got me thinking about how I could make that route on the part of the headstock where it curves up toward the nut.

Ain't not part about that could be easy.

If you know what I mean.

tuuur · October 16th, 2007, 07:26 AM

Another vote for rosewood!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

Wow!
As luck would have it, I dinged a knee sometime over the weekend.

Hurts like the devil. I've been staying off of it and icing it tonight...trying to stay off the 15 day disabled list. Tomorrow will be a new day and I will see how it is then.

Good luck with that, hope you're somewhat better already!

Buckocaster51 · October 16th, 2007, 06:47 PM

I wonder if this has affected the way some of you think...

It is currently getting played more than any of the Buckocasters. USACG wood (the neck is shaped just like my '67 maple-cap) and it has Bill Lawrence 280 and 290 pickups. The bridge pup has become mildly microphonic and is a hoot to play. Double-bound w/ReRanch Sea Foam Green and LOTS of DEFT.

The furshlugginer knee still has me on the couch. Much better than yesterday. Another day or two of taking it easy will get me ready to go do some SPARKLING!

Cheers

Steve Dikkers
aka Buckocaster51

milkshape · October 16th, 2007, 06:58 PM

Speedy recovery buck, bound sparkle headstock, if anyone can do it you can.
Maybe lots and lots of deeper and deeper cuts with that little tool you use to cut the paint before you scrape the bindings?

TelecasterBlooz · October 16th, 2007, 08:54 PM

The "Emeraldcaster" deserves a neck worthy of the name. That means it MUST be a maple neck/board. And YES no matching headstock. If you're gonna run a maple neck/board, then doggone it, do it right. Steve? Listen to "The Emerald" by Thin Lizzy. Get inspired, then build this thing as only YOU can build it....Godspeed...

getbent · October 16th, 2007, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckocaster51

I wonder if this has affected the way some of you think...

It is currently getting played more than any of the Buckocasters. USACG wood (the neck is shaped just like my '67 maple-cap) and it has Bill

I'm thinking you enjoy hybrid picking with your middle finger on the G string... just a guess.

Stefan · October 17th, 2007, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by getbent

I'm thinking you enjoy hybrid picking with your middle finger on the G string... just a guess.

Uh!

DroG · October 17th, 2007, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by getbent
I'm thinking you enjoy hybrid picking with your middle finger on the G string... just a guess.

That's vaguely obscene - and if there's one thing I can't stand it's vagueness!

MandyMarie · October 17th, 2007, 02:14 PM

Randy is ALWAYS obscene...and that's exactly why we love him!

Steve, I hope the knee is healin' up! I'm dying to see this thang as a finished twangcaster...and even though I voted for maple, if you prefer the feel of rosewood...well, then, that's what you should go with

Buckocaster51 · October 17th, 2007, 04:43 PM

Kids!

Quit talking dirty!

Time to get something done on this bad boy...and I can't do it if you are misbehaving.

I've swallowed a big handful of these...for my knee...and the headache that I have suddenly acquired

and I'm going to try to get to work.

I guess the first job will be prepping the headstock for emerald paint.

BTW - while a checkerboard bound headstock WOULD be the cat's pajamas, it isn't going to happen on this one.

October 15th, 2007, 10:46 AM	#201 (permalink)
MandyMarie Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 28 Posts: 2,324 65 Photos	I really dig the way the rosewood board looks on this one...but I like the way maple PLAYS better (just my opinion!)....so I'm goin' maple. Man, that thang is going to be a LOOKER!!! __________________ our wacky little hillbilly band

October 15th, 2007, 11:42 AM	#202 (permalink)
spankdplank Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 503 22 Photos	Ask yourself, "WWBOD"? The answer, of course, is that Buck Ownes would do maple! Last edited by spankdplank : October 15th, 2007 at 05:29 PM.

October 15th, 2007, 01:23 PM	#204 (permalink)
csapo Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: City by the Bay Posts: 946	Another vote for maple __________________ Gear List

October 15th, 2007, 02:45 PM	#206 (permalink)
stevedenver Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: the mile high city Posts: 1,138 14 Photos	close call rosewood buck ol boy...wow i want one of those in bright clear deep sparkle blue, same gorgeous binding with.....ebony- a right proper jazz tele -have no idea how ebony would affect the sound, if at all __________________ Im really a Les Paul guy at heart, but .....

October 15th, 2007, 08:25 PM	#209 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 4,305 1 Photos	Wow! Thanks for all of the responses! Sure seems that there is a complete lack of consensus. Maybe I'll have to do one of each! As luck would have it, I dinged a knee sometime over the weekend. Hurts like the devil. I've been staying off of it and icing it tonight...trying to stay off the 15 day disabled list. Tomorrow will be a new day and I will see how it is then. Maybe I can paint tomorrow night. Thanks again. __________________ "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

October 15th, 2007, 02:11 PM	#205 (permalink)
lagerhead TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Portland, OR Age: 39 Posts: 21	...another vote fer rosewood...

October 15th, 2007, 02:48 PM	#207 (permalink)
telex Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 491	MMMMmmmmm.......aple, wait no....Rosewood, yea, Rosewood! Defineitely Rosewood!

October 15th, 2007, 05:27 PM	#208 (permalink)
spankdplank Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 503 22 Photos	Bucko--if you made it, I'm sure Buck Owens (RIP) would have played it. Judging from his 60's era band uniforms, I don't think BO was afraid of bright colors. If I can vote twice, then I vote Maple (again).

October 15th, 2007, 08:52 PM	#211 (permalink)
LESPAULKID TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Age: 50 Posts: 18	Rosewood... as a matter of fact,I got so excited about it I painted the chairs to our rosewood colored dining table green sparkle. Wife was not happy nor impressed. I guess she likes maple... Take care of that knee. LPK

October 15th, 2007, 09:59 PM	#212 (permalink)
teleweezel TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 82	What a great thread !!! If I only knew half of the things you have in this post when I built the Tractorcaster, I would have days of my life back. Ha Ha Ha. I would go with a maple neck. Scott 'teleweezel' Manery

October 16th, 2007, 01:27 AM	#213 (permalink)
Nick JD Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2007 Location: North NSW, Australia Age: 35 Posts: 1,645	If you're gonna paint the headstock, methinks both maple and rosewood will look fine. With an unpainted headstock, in rosewood, you've got a three-tone tele from the front :: emerald, rosewood, then maple. IMHO three tones in a guitar is unbalanced. But with the same colour on both the headstock and the body I reckon the colour of the fretboard is irrelevant. If someone held a gun to my head I'd say RW - because for some obscure reason the darker coloured bodies seem to agree with the darker coloured fretboards ... to a point. But I see your sparklecaster collection is all maple...

October 16th, 2007, 02:37 AM	#214 (permalink)
stax Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brentwood U.K. Age: 52 Posts: 282 9 Photos	I go for rosewood with painted and checkerboard binded headstock. Stax

October 16th, 2007, 06:47 PM	#217 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 4,305 1 Photos	I wonder if this has affected the way some of you think... It is currently getting played more than any of the Buckocasters. USACG wood (the neck is shaped just like my '67 maple-cap) and it has Bill Lawrence 280 and 290 pickups. The bridge pup has become mildly microphonic and is a hoot to play. Double-bound w/ReRanch Sea Foam Green and LOTS of DEFT. The furshlugginer knee still has me on the couch. Much better than yesterday. Another day or two of taking it easy will get me ready to go do some SPARKLING! Cheers Steve Dikkers aka Buckocaster51 __________________ "An awfully lot of time can be wasted waiting for the right time." - Gunsmoke's Doc Adams

October 16th, 2007, 06:58 PM	#218 (permalink)
milkshape Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New England Posts: 279	Speedy recovery buck, bound sparkle headstock, if anyone can do it you can. Maybe lots and lots of deeper and deeper cuts with that little tool you use to cut the paint before you scrape the bindings? __________________ No hurries, No worries.

October 16th, 2007, 08:54 PM	#219 (permalink)
TelecasterBlooz Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Lisbon, WI Age: 48 Posts: 590	The "Emeraldcaster" deserves a neck worthy of the name. That means it MUST be a maple neck/board. And YES no matching headstock. If you're gonna run a maple neck/board, then doggone it, do it right. Steve? Listen to "The Emerald" by Thin Lizzy. Get inspired, then build this thing as only YOU can build it....Godspeed... __________________ Leo Fender got it right the first time...(Telecaster)

October 17th, 2007, 02:14 PM	#223 (permalink)
MandyMarie Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 28 Posts: 2,324 65 Photos	Randy is ALWAYS obscene...and that's exactly why we love him! Steve, I hope the knee is healin' up! I'm dying to see this thang as a finished twangcaster...and even though I voted for maple, if you prefer the feel of rosewood...well, then, that's what you should go with __________________ our wacky little hillbilly band