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| Author: | Beazy [ Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Intro, #2 Build & a question regarding bridge placement |
Hello all, I just wanted to introduce myself. I've been lurking around here for a number of years and finally joined. I'm sure I have met some of you at the 2009 and/ or 2013 A.S.I.A. symposiums. Below are a few pictures of my #2 which I finished recently. It has a long tenon neck, which extends just past the bridge. It's a tribute to three of my favorite Texas guitarists - Billy Gibbons, Jimmie Vaughan and SRV. A friend from work who has an original '58 burst played it last week and thinks it plays and sounds amazing, so I definitely feel good about that! Unfortunately, I lost my shop access when my cousin (a cabinet maker) passed away, so I was not able to spray the finish myself, as I did for #1. That being said, many thanks to Brian Howard for the fine finish job! |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro, #2 Build & a question regarding bridge placement |
Digging it! |
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| Author: | Beazy [ Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro, #2 Build & a question regarding bridge placement |
Oops, forgot the question. I had to move the bridge saddle close to all of the way back for proper intonation. The bridge placement is right on with the spec listed on Stew Mac's website. I guess my question is, if I use a different bridge on #3 (the same design as #2), should I trust the measurements they list? I think that i was 1/8" short of what would have been ideal for bridge placement with this hardtail bridge. Any advice? Thank you in advance for your help. |
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| Author: | StevenWheeler [ Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro, #2 Build & a question regarding bridge placement |
I have found the measurements on the Stew-Mac calculator to be accurate about 50% of the time. You'll have much better luck setting the saddles to the middle of their range and placing the bridge so your string length is the scale length plus 1/8". Good looking guitar, Brian did a nice burst for you. I see Billy, where are the Vaughn brothers hiding? |
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| Author: | Beazy [ Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro, #2 Build & a question regarding bridge placement |
Thanks! I'll have to check out that measurement against this bridge. Well, if you look a little closer, the Reverend is playing SRV's Number 1 and the truss rod cover has a spade inlay with Jimmie's initials (in the style of his initials on the Out There album art, if I remember correctly) -Ben |
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| Author: | B. Howard [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 7:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro, #2 Build & a question regarding bridge placement |
So, How does it sound? |
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| Author: | Beazy [ Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro, #2 Build & a question regarding bridge placement |
It sounds unbelievable! The sustain is great, so I'd like to think that can be attributed to the design with the long-tenon neck. Sounds really good unplugged, and the Pearly Gates P/Us really complement everything well. The PG's would probably sound good screwed to a 2x4 though! |
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| Author: | charliewood [ Sun Jun 01, 2014 12:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro, #2 Build & a question regarding bridge placement |
Thats really an amazing looking instrument.... especially for a #2.... no pun intended... cheers charliewired |
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| Author: | dzsmith [ Sun Jun 01, 2014 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro, #2 Build & a question regarding bridge placement |
I like everything about it. The inlay and finish are killer. Yep, Steven is right on for locating the bridge. Measuring from the nut to a mounting hole is silly. I might add, if using a Gibson 24-3/4 scale, measure from nut to 12th fret and multiply by 2 to get the actual scale length. Gibson used several different scales referred to as 24-3/4. |
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| Author: | dzsmith [ Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro, #2 Build & a question regarding bridge placement |
It would be great to see some more pictures. Don't be shy, an awesome guitar like yours needs to be showed off! |
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| Author: | Beazy [ Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro, #2 Build & a question regarding bridge placement |
Thanks everyone! Here are a few pictures of the back and neck to body joint: |
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| Author: | dzsmith [ Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro, #2 Build & a question regarding bridge placement |
Nice! |
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| Author: | JimO [ Mon Aug 25, 2014 2:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro, #2 Build & a question regarding bridge placement |
Cool. Very good attention to details. |
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| Author: | Jfurry [ Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro, #2 Build & a question regarding bridge placement |
Wow nice burst, and those boys from Texas ,man can they play! |
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