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Author:  Chris Ensor [ Sat Apr 11, 2020 1:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Completed: First Electric

Big shoutout to this forum for some serious help on finishing up the wiring on my first electric. It's always nice to have the wise leading the blind.

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Author:  Hesh [ Sat Apr 11, 2020 1:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Completed: First Electric

That's awesome Chris, very pretty guitar and very well done too. Good going!!! [clap] [clap] [clap]

Author:  Chris Pile [ Sat Apr 11, 2020 2:40 pm ]
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Hubba-Hubba! What pickups did you choose?

Author:  Freeman [ Sat Apr 11, 2020 3:22 pm ]
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Lots of lovely details. What is going on with the bridge studs in the back?

Author:  StevenWheeler [ Sat Apr 11, 2020 4:22 pm ]
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Oh hell yeah, you've got a lot going on there Chris.
Welcome to the loud side of lutherie.

Steve

Author:  dofthesea [ Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Completed: First Electric

Looking sweet.

Author:  Chris Ensor [ Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Completed: First Electric

I’m running Lollar dB humbuckers.

The screws in the back are stabilizers for the wraparound bridge. They should help resist bridge rotation in the long term. At least that’s the theory.

Author:  Mike_P [ Mon Apr 13, 2020 10:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Completed: First Electric

Chris Ensor wrote:
The screws in the back are stabilizers for the wraparound bridge. They should help resist bridge rotation in the long term. At least that’s the theory.


just my 2¢ as it were...

am I correct in assuming those aren't really screws rather female threaded holders which the studs screw into?

those slots are huge and from my eye look oh so very slightly out of line...point being I would suggest using something more modern like an hex head...yeah, I bet you got totally anal and did your best to line them up (and perhaps they are "perfect" (a saying I'm fond of is "they took the last perfect tradesman and beat the cr@p out of him, put a crown of thorns on his head, then nailed him to a cross...point being perfection is a goal, not something actually achieved)), still to me something seems oh so slightly wrong. I rather hate slot heads as they bring out the real anal side of me trying to line them up...if they are only available as such then perhaps rotating them by 90 degrees (e.g.parallel to the neck) would blur things...traditionally I have found going that route makes things look more "correct" if for no other reason that 2 slots slightly out of parallel are less obvious than 2 sets of slots being out of line.

silver just brings it all out, perhaps go for black to mute their presence?

yeah, I know, nitpicking over what is some REALLY nice work.

Author:  Chris Ensor [ Tue Apr 14, 2020 10:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Completed: First Electric

Mike_P wrote:
am I correct in assuming those aren't really screws rather female threaded holders which the studs screw into?


No. They are actually screws that thread into the bridge stud inserts from the backside. Male threads.

Mike_P wrote:
those slots are huge and from my eye look oh so very slightly out of line...point being I would suggest using something more modern like an hex head...yeah, I bet you got totally anal and did your best to line them up (and perhaps they are "perfect" (a saying I'm fond of is "they took the last perfect tradesman and beat the cr@p out of him, put a crown of thorns on his head, then nailed him to a cross...point being perfection is a goal, not something actually achieved)), still to me something seems oh so slightly wrong. I rather hate slot heads as they bring out the real anal side of me trying to line them up...if they are only available as such then perhaps rotating them by 90 degrees (e.g.parallel to the neck) would blur things...traditionally I have found going that route makes things look more "correct" if for no other reason that 2 slots slightly out of parallel are less obvious than 2 sets of slots being out of line.

silver just brings it all out, perhaps go for black to mute their presence?

yeah, I know, nitpicking over what is some REALLY nice work.


This gave me a good chuckle. Don't loose too much sleep over this. laughing6-hehe

Author:  alan stassforth [ Wed Apr 15, 2020 5:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Completed: First Electric

Beautiful, Chris!
Is that Brazilian I see?
Also, how do the pickups sound?
Any difference between those and say Seymours or something?
Alan

Author:  Chris Ensor [ Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Completed: First Electric

alan stassforth wrote:
Is that Brazilian I see?


Nope, Ziricote.

alan stassforth wrote:
Also, how do the pickups sound?
Any difference between those and say Seymours or something?


Honestly, being an acoustic guy, I'm not the best judge of this. I picked them mostly for the aesthetic in this case. That said, I like them and I like that I can split them with the push/pulls.

Author:  Digelectric [ Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Completed: First Electric

How do you like the dBs? I have a bridge dB that I’m going to install on a LP Jr knockoff when it arrives but it’s 10 weeks out so I’m hopeful for feedback


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Author:  DavidSchwab [ Fri May 01, 2020 10:43 am ]
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Nice looking guitar!


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