Build Group Shot

martyb1 · January 26th, 2008, 09:59 PM

I had a request from a relation of mine to send him a pic of my guitar builds.
Well since I had to upload them to photobucket,why not post them,right

Birdsnest · January 26th, 2008, 10:15 PM

That's just tasty. I especially like the red and white bound body...

Outstanding

tdowns · January 27th, 2008, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Birdsnest

That's just tasty. I especially like the red and white bound body...

Outstanding

I agree. They are all nice. Have you posted anything on the red build that I missed?

martyb1 · January 27th, 2008, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by tdowns

I agree. They are all nice. Have you posted anything on the red build that I missed?

No
I haven't really posted much on it.It has been kind of an experiment and I figured I had enough build threads on the go

.It's been painted once,tried some amber tint in the grain filler,looked too yellow,sanded that off,then when I dyed it red the edges were pretty blotchy so thats when I decided to go with the black.
The binding was an experiment on laminating 5 layers together,2 thin white,2 thin red and then reg 0.060 white.Turned out pretty good but was a real bugger to do.

I have narrowed it down to 2 different guards,

Really wish I could find a White/Red/White guard.I think that would look great
I think I may take the neck off the black one in the pic and use it on this one.It is a off a Contemporary Tele and is all black

Buckocaster51 · January 27th, 2008, 12:50 AM

Marty!

You are a machine!

How do you do it?

Great job on the binding on the red one. Is the red binding plastic?

boris bubbanov · January 27th, 2008, 01:11 AM

Dem's a lotta geetars, Marty. Very neat.

Hey, with that slanted pup selector blade, with a 5 way superswitch fit in there without any crunching?

I like the thinline and its pickguard shape. That seems like a great means of avoiding an unpleasant intersection of a full size guard and the f-hole ( I 'didn't notice' the bridge humbucker ).

Much obliged, anything ye can tell me about the switch, thx.

Bubbanov

hugo · January 27th, 2008, 05:23 AM

The parchment pickguard for sure!!

Beautiful guitars, I'm quite impressed!

martyb1 · January 27th, 2008, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by boris bubbanov

Dem's a lotta geetars, Marty. Very neat.

Hey, with that slanted pup selector blade, with a 5 way superswitch fit in there without any crunching?

I like the thinline and its pickguard shape. That seems like a great means of avoiding an unpleasant intersection of a full size guard and the f-hole ( I 'didn't notice' the bridge humbucker ).

Much obliged, anything ye can tell me about the switch, thx.

Bubbanov

I'm not to sure.That plate come with my Kinmans.I got the no solder wiring harness,as cool as it is with the switchable cap,not sure if it's worth the extra money.Id does make installation a snap and looks very neat,just a bit $$$$.It comes with a 4 way switch and they even say in the instructions with the 4 way,you may need to open up the cavity a bit to make it fit so I'm thinkin the 5 way might be a bit big.I put the Kinmans in the Fircaster II and wasn't sure if I was going to be leaving them in there,and when I tried the plate I was going to have to take out some material so it would fit so I used a reg plate.
Hope this helps

bobthecanadian · January 27th, 2008, 07:41 AM

I want that red one... holy carp! I gotta pick my jaw up off the floor now. YOWSA!!!

January 26th, 2008, 09:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
martyb1 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 44 Posts: 1,417 13 Photos	Build Group Shot I had a request from a relation of mine to send him a pic of my guitar builds. Well since I had to upload them to photobucket,why not post them,right __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

January 26th, 2008, 10:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Birdsnest Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 232	That's just tasty. I especially like the red and white bound body... Outstanding __________________ Let Fury Have The Hour

January 27th, 2008, 12:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
Buckocaster51 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa USA Age: 56 Posts: 4,964 1 Photos	Marty! You are a machine! How do you do it? Great job on the binding on the red one. Is the red binding plastic? __________________ "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

January 27th, 2008, 07:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
bobthecanadian Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Age: 42 Posts: 1,531	I want that red one... holy carp! I gotta pick my jaw up off the floor now. YOWSA!!! __________________ It don't mean a thang if it ain't got that TWANG!!!

January 27th, 2008, 01:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 7,154	Dem's a lotta geetars, Marty. Very neat. Hey, with that slanted pup selector blade, with a 5 way superswitch fit in there without any crunching? I like the thinline and its pickguard shape. That seems like a great means of avoiding an unpleasant intersection of a full size guard and the f-hole ( I 'didn't notice' the bridge humbucker ). Much obliged, anything ye can tell me about the switch, thx. Bubbanov

January 27th, 2008, 05:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
hugo Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sarnia,Ontario Age: 48 Posts: 812	The parchment pickguard for sure!! Beautiful guitars, I'm quite impressed!