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Author:  anthonyferguson [ Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:59 am ]
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Hey there, decided today I'd lurked for long enough. I'm looking forward to benefiting from the wealth of information and wisdom available here!
I'm an amateur builder from the North East of the UK. Mainly, at the moment, into building electrics. I've finished 2 so far, done a couple of mods, and am half way through a bass build for a chap in America. I've also got another build for myself in progress and another for a friend that'll start as soon as he pays for the material!! Other than building guitars I have my day job which is building pipe organs. I'm certainly busy!!
Anyway, some pics...

My first build:
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My second that I did for A level (a bit ridiculous but never mind):
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The one in progress for myself:
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The one I made a new body for (used to be a harley benton ibanez RG knockoff):
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And the big ol' 9 string bass that's in progress:
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Needless to say I like my extended range guitars!! Thanks very much!
-Tony.
Author:  Chris Pile [ Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:32 am ]
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Wow! Welcome to the neighborhood.
Author:  anthonyferguson [ Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:41 am ]
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Chris Pile wrote:
Wow! Welcome to the neighborhood.


Thanks very much!
Author:  Mike Baker [ Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:09 pm ]
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Welcome to the forum! Love the thinline!
Author:  jimmysux [ Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:30 pm ]
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Welcome to the forums! I really like that second build with the fanned frets. You have some talent!
Author:  anthonyferguson [ Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:54 pm ]
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jimmysux wrote:
Welcome to the forums! I really like that second build with the fanned frets. You have some talent!


Thanks very much!! The time frame I had to build it was very narrow, i.e. about 3 months. It was very stressful, and I had to cut the odd corner, needless to say!!

A couple of other pics:
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That bridge took some work as well. Works great though!
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Author:  jimmysux [ Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:58 pm ]
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That is just plain cool. [clap]
Author:  anthonyferguson [ Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:06 pm ]
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verhoevenc wrote:
On your first the neck pickup is farther back than convention. I'm trying this on a current build an am anxiously awaiting results. Any insights, how you like it, etc?
Chris


Well it's certainly a neck pickup tone, but with a little bit more bite. I think part of it is when you're picking hard, you get a slight hint of the actual pick 'scrape' sound. Don't take my word for it, though as that probably has more to do with the fact that the pickups are standard ebay rubbish, and they might be a bit microphonic.
Author:  Mike Baker [ Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:51 pm ]
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verhoevenc wrote:
On your first the neck pickup is farther back than convention. I'm trying this on a current build an am anxiously awaiting results. Any insights, how you like it, etc?
Chris

i've done this as well. IMO, you get all the tone of a neck humbucker, but with no mud. A lot of neck humbuckers can get kind of muddy. The one I did like this was really nice and clear, but still had a lot of warmth and bottom to it. But I ended up not continuing the practice because I don't care for the look.
Author:  Chameleon [ Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:45 pm ]
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Mike Baker wrote:
verhoevenc wrote:
On your first the neck pickup is farther back than convention. I'm trying this on a current build an am anxiously awaiting results. Any insights, how you like it, etc?
Chris

i've done this as well. IMO, you get all the tone of a neck humbucker, but with no mud. A lot of neck humbuckers can get kind of muddy. The one I did like this was really nice and clear, but still had a lot of warmth and bottom to it. But I ended up not continuing the practice because I don't care for the look.


Neck humbuckers sound great with parallel switching. Bright and clear without the hum of a single coil. Gets rid of the mud too.

edit: I almost forgot, welcome! I like your fanned fret guitar even though I don't like headlesses. The uniqueness makes up for it.
Author:  VirgilGuitar [ Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:17 pm ]
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Very impressive work! Welcome to the forums & keep posting!
Author:  Jim_H [ Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:20 pm ]
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I love these... All of them. Lots if unique ideas going on. Keep posting!
Author:  alan stassforth [ Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:05 am ]
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Welcome!
Nice stuff.
What's up with the 8 string bridge?
Who made it, and whatnot?
Author:  anthonyferguson [ Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:25 am ]
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alan stassforth wrote:
Welcome!
Nice stuff.
What's up with the 8 string bridge?
Who made it, and whatnot?


I machined it at school. It's all made from brass bar stock that's been bored and turned to various diameters and stuff. The outside tube has a slot machined in the top that acts as a runner, which keeps the inside piece which holds the string upright, so the screw on the back increases the tension.... If you get my drift.

Anyway... It works well and looks pretty cool. As with everything there's loads that I would change on it/do in retrospect!
Author:  muskr@ [ Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:54 am ]
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I love the fanned fret 8 string [:Y:] . I'm interested in the bridge... How does the tuning, intonation. etc. work? Do you have more close up pics?
Author:  anthonyferguson [ Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:08 pm ]
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muskr@ wrote:
I love the fanned fret 8 string [:Y:] . I'm interested in the bridge... How does the tuning, intonation. etc. work? Do you have more close up pics?


The tuning works by adjusting the barrels with the channels milled in them, and the little saddles in front you can adjust back and forth.

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hope that helps!
Author:  alan stassforth [ Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:22 pm ]
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I had a machinist make the 2 mounting plates,
and the knurled knobs,
then I made the rest of this setup.
Works great!
Sorry the pic is upside down!
Author:  anthonyferguson [ Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:42 pm ]
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Oh wow that looks really nice!! Are they nylon saddles?
Author:  alan stassforth [ Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:45 pm ]
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Thanks!
No, they are bone.
Look like teeth!
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