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LittleThunder
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The electric I built for myself. The body is purple heart with zebra wood and maple stringers up the middle. The neck I bought pre-made, Fender head stock but fretted on the shorter Gibson scale. Double coil Seymour Duncan with volume control only and a Floyd Rose tremolo. The Guild is a D-50 I received for my birthday in 1975. |
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LeviMan2001
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LittleThunder
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| Those are one inch square pieces that I laminated and staggered. I then sent the whole mass through a surface planer at a 45 degree angle to achieve the diamond shape. |
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williamblanda
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Location: Buffalo, NY
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| Looks awesome! |
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lovethatconvertible
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Location: Las Vegas N. V.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:09 am Post subject: Bigsby mod |
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| Williamblanda have you looked into the EZmount for the Tele? From ZZGuitarworks. Won't have to drill any holes to mount the bigsby. Nice lookin' Axe by the way |
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Lahti35
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Location: Always the wrong side of the drawbridge in Bay City, MI.
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Mmmmm....
Where do I start?
From my main instruments to least-
1905 Story and Clark art case cabinet grand piano- very rare highly ornate- 11 years playing now
recently sold- 1922 Baldwin Model H grand piano- all original
2007 Shen 3/4 Double bass- with a 120 year old L. Bausch bow- playing for 7 years
2010 Fender Deluxe active Jazz bass 5 string- 6 years playing
2011 Fender Stratocaster- Stevie Ray Vaughn edition- our baby
1970s Lotus Classical acoustic guitar
1964 Conn 640 vacuum tube 2x61 note manual, 25 pedal theatre organ- 6 years playing
110 year old unmarked german violin
Unmarked Trumpet
Unmarked Alto saxophone
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Nice string bass... I played for a number of years, had a ball with it 
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1962 Gulf Blue Beetle Horror...THE MOVIE!
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Trololo Man RIP 1935-2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkfVdrtLcRs |
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williamblanda
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Location: Buffalo, NY
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:54 am Post subject: Re: Bigsby mod |
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| lovethatconvertable wrote: |
| Williamblanda have you looked into the EZmount for the Tele? From ZZGuitarworks. Won't have to drill any holes to mount the bigsby. Nice lookin' Axe by the way |
I looked into it, but unfortunately they only make one for the old 4-hole style bridges. Fender weirded mine up with a 3 hole that doesn't match up with anything made for a telecaster. Looks like this sucker might end up under the knife...
Thanks! It's a slow little project of finding cool bits and pieces to add on.
Anyhow, here's a little music video my friend Aaron made for a recording my farmer friend/boss Mark Dunau, his son Bera, and I recorded in his barn last winter. A few more folks added on the bass and drums, and vuala! We had a song. I used my G&L through a Peavy Classic 30, a nice little combo.
It's a goofy little song, but I love it none the less!
http://truckdrivingdog.com/ |
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LeviMan2001
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I just got a new guitar to play with! It's a Framus Riviera built in may of 1965. I just had to show it off! I'm going to make a new pickgaurd for it (so as not to hack up the beautiful transparent tortiseshell one on it) and mount a pickup on it.
The original dealer who sold it in France! I looked up the adress and it's now a glasses shop 
Nice figure on the back
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andk5591
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That Riviera is cool - I always had a softspot for unusual thinlines myself. 335s are so....common. I used to have a Guild Starfire "slim jim" I think it was a T100DP from the early 60s. Really sounded great for jazz and blues. Sold it before I knew better 
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Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
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LeviMan2001
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I'm confused why this is considered a thinline though, because it has no pickups? Aren't thinlines generally semi-hollow with pickups?
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oorwullie
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i have a few FRAMUS guitars as well, and 2 banjos.
1960's FRAMUS 5/197, set neck not bolt on.
1960's FRAMUS 5/118.
1960's 5/151 bass.
sold new by the same shop that the 5/197 acoustic came from.
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andk5591
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| I'm confused why this is considered a thinline though, because it has no pickups? Aren't thinlines generally semi-hollow with pickups? |
A "thinline" would be a shallow depth acoustic or semi acoustic - Pickups have nothing to do with it. At least that's how I always figure it. But then, I may be wrong......
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D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
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LeviMan2001
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| LeviMan2001 wrote: |
| I'm confused why this is considered a thinline though, because it has no pickups? Aren't thinlines generally semi-hollow with pickups? |
A "thinline" would be a shallow depth acoustic or semi acoustic - Pickups have nothing to do with it. At least that's how I always figure it. But then, I may be wrong...... |
Oh interesting, I suppose that makes sense
And wow! That 5/118 looks sweet! I'd love to get my hands on that! haha
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williamblanda
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Sweet Framus, Levi!
Here's my somewhat newly acquired J-45, 'tis a 1961. The pickguard has been changed, the bridge swapped, and the sunburst finish faded to near non existence, but damn - it sounds and plays great.
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andk5591
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That J-45 looks great - Those were always one of my favorite Gibson acoustics - Nice and warm.....
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D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
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HankScorpio
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Anyone have one of the VW guitars they were selling as a dealer option around 2000ish? I think the cars were supposed to have the radio double as an amp.
I almost bought one at an auction but backed out because I can't really play the guitar I already have. I believe it went for ~$100 a few years ago. After the auction I checked ebay and NOS ones were selling for about that much.
I assume they weren't that good a just more of a VW collectors item. |
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lovethatconvertible
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I can't afford the Guitars I grew up around so I make them. I've been collecting shapes of guitars for 35+ years
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This Guitar I made the Body out of some Waterbed Rails my friend was throwing away, the neck is Indian Rosewood
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I have several guitars that I refer to as Cheese Box's that I'll post up, you guys might get a kick out of. |
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bubblehead
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| I'm confused why this is considered a thinline though, because it has no pickups? Aren't thinlines generally semi-hollow with pickups? |
A "thinline" would be a shallow depth acoustic or semi acoustic - Pickups have nothing to do with it. At least that's how I always figure it. But then, I may be wrong...... |
Oh interesting, I suppose that makes sense
And wow! That 5/118 looks sweet! I'd love to get my hands on that! haha |
A thinline guitar has pickups. They are most often semi hollow but sometimes fully hollow. The Fender Thinline Tele and Gibson ES 335 are prime examples. The Riviera pictured above would be referred to as an archtop acoustic. Add pickups and it's an archtop electric. Reduce the body depth and you get thinline. Also, "semi acoustic" is usually referred to as hollowbody electric. There's acoustic, acoustic-electric, hollowbody electric, and solidbody electric. Gets confusing but there are key differences between them. |
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bigblue
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Location: where the c-130s fly!
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guitars oldest to newest:
74-75 Penco acoustic bought for $200 in 1990
2004 chinese squire strat black sunburst
2005 indonesian squire strat metallic red
2011 mexi blacktop edition strat sonic blue
amps:
marshall mg10cd 10 watt
fender frontman 15g 15 watt
fender frontman 212r 100 watt
i also have a boss ds-1 distortion pedal.
next guitars are an american tele in black with white pickguard to replicate my dads 72 tele he bought new and a jackson king v with floyd rose treme. and maybe a dean bass beginner kit just to round it all out. yeah i have a sickness. lol!!
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1966 Sedan (Dad owned in Germany '74-'75)
1970 Yukon Yellow Sedan 'Puddin' SOLD
1970 Beetle Convertible (under restoration) SOLD
1970 Sedan (fresh restoration)Trophy Queen
1973 Super Beetle (Totaled in '99)
1972 Standard Beetle SOLD
looking for a 1969 Beetle hardtop
i mess with sasquatch on weekends.
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69bajaguy
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Guitars:
1993 Fender Strat with Joe Satriani Pickups and very modified wiring. Super versatile.
Frankentele with Strat pickup in the neck and Seymour Duncan mini splittable humbucker in the bridge.
1967 (approx.) Teisco Del Ray Ep-10T
Epiphone Les Paul (soon to have Seymour Duncan P-rails and very modified wiring)
Early 70's Ovation 12-string acoustic (currently an 8-string)
Taylor 114ce acoustic electric
Ridiculously modified (and "Eddie"fied) Samick
Discovery (by Harmony?) electric guitar
Amp and pedals:
Bugera V22
Dunlop Crybaby
MXR Distortion III
T.C. Electronic Nova Delay
MXR Phase 100
Danelectro Fish 'n' Chips
Other:
M-Audio Profire 2626 Audio interface
Blue Spark condensor mic
KRK Rokit powered 5 studio monitors
5 Harmonicas
Jew's Harp
Not enough space in my bedroom/recording studio
BTW, how are y'all posting pics on here without adding them to the gallery? |
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