so it begins!

punchdrunk

got this for a song on harmony central,




just ordered these tv jones filtertrons to put in it....


next up is the passive mid scoop/stacked tone pot


i plan to dump the rhythm circuit altogether and add the guts of this instead


http://www.buildyourownclone.com/bender.html
(it's the edwin collins "girl like you" fuzz)

then i'll need a pickguard something very like this



next up is a sparkly blue paint job!


should take me a few months to do!

punchdrunk

oh yeah forgot to mention that the neck was included when i bought it,very nice cij rosewood fretboard

so what do y'all think?

fourmations

nice

get thee to offsetguitars.com (if you dont know it)

its a wealth of info, loads of people have done
fully documented projects with lots of photos
and every question you ever need to ask

you can also do a visual of your guitar in the "drssing room"
if you register

one stop site for anything jazz/jag/mustang related
and a real cool place with people with great music taste

Regards

4

Dord

Ahh don't ruin that lovely sunburst! Everything else you're putting on looks nice except for the paint. Leave it, its got Mojo!

Doctor J

Joe Robot wrote:

Ahh don't ruin that lovely sunburst! Everything else you're putting on looks nice except for the paint. Leave it, its got Mojo!

What the robot said.

punchdrunk

too late,she's already had her first date with the heat gun!

Keyzer

punchdrunk wrote:

http://www.buildyourownclone.com/bender.html

What a cool website, can this stuff be purchased in an electrical suppliers?

Also, stay with sunburst with a white pickguard, that blue colour is rotten....

Dord

punchdrunk wrote:

too late,she's already had her first date with the heat gun!

You evil evil man! :mad:




We need more pics!

DeadSkin

I'd say it'd look quick good that sparkly blue with those silver pickups, good luck with it.........

Keyzer

Where did you get the body again?
On the Harmony Central forums?

punchdrunk

keyser i got it from the for sale section on harmony central £235 shipped from the u.k for the body,neck,tuners,mustang bridge,three chrome control plates
i didn't mind that it had no pickups as i was putting in the gretsch pickups and i hated the japanese pickups on my other jag anyway

punchdrunk

Keyzer wrote:

What a cool website, can this stuff be purchased in an electrical suppliers?

Also, stay with sunburst with a white pickguard, that blue colour is rotten....

some of the stuff can but i searched high and low in dublin for stuff like triple pole footswitches and you can't get them anywhere,also alot of the parts like the germaniums ect aren't used in everyday electronics anymore so these are quite tricky to find

punchdrunk

so what does everyone think of this colour?

pickguard is going to be dark tortoise red/brown

Dord

ooh yes me likey!

mmm tort pickguard on green....

punchdrunk

yeah i think it might be a little easier on the eye

fish-head

Fantastic idea, man! Brilliant. Can't wait to see it finished.
Good call on the TV Jones. Best pickups you'll ever own.

Dord

Here's something for inspiration. I know its a bass

Valenti Bass #11



:cool:

punchdrunk

hmmm joe that bass looks sweet!
...right so, thats the colour issue settled then!

fish head have you tried the TV's?
im really looking for that 50's B movie/surf sound,these look like the ticket
i got the tv plus for the bridge which i'm hoping isn't too hot?

fourmations cheers for that link,it's giving me even more idea's!

anyone know the best site to get a pickguard made?
i've used wd music products before,good stuff but they took ages to make it

Dord

That guitar is dying for built in fuzz....dying!

punchdrunk

Joe Robot wrote:

That guitar is dying for built in fuzz....dying!

yeah i've been checking it out,the tonebender is easily modded to be a fuzzface circuit with a mini switch,might have to try it!

Dord

check out http://www.guitarfetish.com I guarantee you that they have what you're looking for. ready to drop in also!!

fish-head

punchdrunk wrote:

fish head have you tried the TV's?
im really looking for that 50's B movie/surf sound,these look like the ticket
i got the tv plus for the bridge which i'm hoping isn't too hot?

Yeah I've TV Classics in my Gretsch. You're right on the money for that sound. They're really versatile pickups but they excel in the old school sounds, which is right up my alley. They're not hot pickups, but they kill when you've a bit of crunch going.

Edja

Punchdrunk! Just wondering, wheres the sales section on Harmony Central? Been looking for it, but can't find it?
Best of luck with the build....

Dord

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forumdisplay.php?f=77

punchdrunk

fish-head wrote:

Yeah I've TV Classics in my Gretsch. You're right on the money for that sound. They're really versatile pickups but they excel in the old school sounds, which is right up my alley. They're not hot pickups, but they kill when you've a bit of crunch going.

excellent

Rustar

Too bad. I like sparkly things. And polka-dots. And bright primary colors.

But what you settled on is cool too.

punchdrunk

right folks,most of the parts have arrived,here's a mock up shot,took ages to get the TV's made!

Dord

Went a bit mad with the heat gun eh? :eek:

Karl Hungus

Not too shabby...

Well, a little shabby, but it's early days yet.

When are you painting it?

punchdrunk

Joe Robot wrote: »

Went a bit mad with the heat gun eh? :eek:

it ain't done yet!
i need a nice dry day to get outside with the sander and get it nice and even,then go to work with the grain filler

punchdrunk

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Not too shabby...

Well, a little shabby, but it's early days yet.

When are you painting it?

i think it'll be a while before i can paint,if it's too cold when you spray it'll be a crap job

Dord

punchdrunk wrote: »

it ain't done yet!
i need a nice dry day to get outside with the sander and get it nice and even,then go to work with the grain filler

Don't go too mad with the sander, I prefer doing the last few steps by hand. Nicer finish and all that crap.

punchdrunk

oh it'll be a sanding block and 800 grit wet & dry all the way!

Dord

Good schtuff! Take plenty of pictures.

deaddonkey

punchdrunk wrote: »

oh it'll be a sanding block and 800 grit wet & dry all the way!

800 grit wet sanding will still tear apart a finish when you're wetsanding it, be careful. i learned that lesson the hard way.

Dord

deaddonkey wrote: »

800 grit wet sanding will still tear apart a finish when you're wetsanding it, be careful. i learned that lesson the hard way.

I think he meant the wood and not the paint finish. He needs to get the wood smooth before painting.

Keyzer

punchdrunk wrote: »

right folks,most of the parts have arrived,here's a mock up shot,took ages to get the TV's made!

I still think it would have looked savage with the orginal "worn" paint job...

Nice work so far though...

DeadSkin

Yeah, some good work there. Are ya still goin' with that funky green colour?

punchdrunk

cheers!
yeah still goin green

Karl Hungus

punchdrunk wrote: »

cheers!
yeah still goin green

Gotta love the green.

DeadSkin

Mmmmm.......green!!!!!!:D

Dord

Talking about green, I've got a Sherwood Metallic Green body coming in a week or two. Nitro finished! :eek::)