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Built this one for my son-in-law. He really wanted a Les Paul style guitar but with updated features. We settled on the Tele chambered body in Mahogany with a Swamp Ash top in blue burst. The neck is Roasted Maple/Ebony with cream dots and binding. Scahller mini locking tuners and a Gotoh...

I've always been a huge fan of Ritchie's, as far back as the first Rainbow album and then, of course, after I heard Machinehead for the first time. The iconic image that I have of him is with those off-white Strats with black pickups and chrome hardware. Here's the inspiration: I believe that...

Just finished putting the finishing touches on the updates for the 8-Ball and thought I'd post them. The 8-Ball has been around the stable for a few years now but has never been a #1. I've used it with different necks, as a testing ground for electronics ideas I was messing with, and even just...

Okay everybody! I've got the go-ahead from the finance department to be host, and can provide the space and some equipment. I'm sure that I can wrangle a bass player and drummer (or two) as well. What say you? Mid-September to Mid-October time frame? Saturday or Sunday preferred? Any and all...

Hey all. In debating a new build, I'm trying to decide between Canary and Roasted Maple for the neck shaft. I prefer the feel of Canary, but am wondering about how tough it is to finish. Specifically, I'm thinking of painting the face of the headstock to match the body and wondering if it...

Finished this up a while ago actually but haven't had time to post the pics until now. Our singer wanted a new Tele and saw this guy in the Warmoth Chambered Body sale. Wlanut top on chambered Mahogany. Super resonant acoustically too. Really nice job on the finish by the Big W. He picked up...

Just finished this guy. The singer in the surf band saw this body during the chambered body sale and somehow...  :dontknow:  ...it slipped into his shopping cart. A Roasted Maple/Indian Rosewood neck had to go along with it.

So the new band is doing a lot of surf stuff. Really fun, but everything I have is either a bit too cool or way too hot for that stinging clean tone that surf is known for. I'd also been wanting to build something with Pao Ferro and had ordered a neck last year. It'd been sitting while I...

Well, I blew up my Legacy 3 (again) at practice on Wednesday so I think it's time to invest in something a little more stable. After looking through the thousands of pics/descriptions and spending a couple hours at the local GC last night I think I've got it narrowed down to two options. 1. EVH...

I've got a Swamp Ash, top rout S-S-S, with a recessed Schaller Floyd rout that I'm not going to be using anymore. I'd like to pass it along to someone who will use it. This guitar was my everyday player for about 5 years and was gigged a couple times a month over that period so it's got some...

So I've decided I'm just not in love with the Floyd anymore. The string changes, knocking the fine tuners while I'm playing, and after getting spoilt with how easy it is to change strings on the Wilkinson, I'm just kind of over the Floyd. I've also modded the old white Strat with some new...

I've started collecting the parts for my next build. Here's the concept: Alder/Ash body Sonic Blue Contoured Heel Wilkinson LSR Roller Nut Wizard profile SS6105 frets Turquoise fret dots Neck pickup - Cool Rails Bridge pickup - either a Pearly Gates or a JB. I'm leaning toward Pearly Gates...

Well, really it was NAD a couple weeks ago, but I've been too busy with other stuff to post it. I'd been debating between the Mesa T/A 30 and the Legacy 3 for a while, but two things really won me over to the L3; the footswitchable boost and it being 100 watts, but switchable to 50 or 15. So...

While perusing the AudioZone DB for a possible purchase I stumbled acorss this pic of one of my favorites. I knew the Adrian had played Jacksons, and currently has a signature model Jackson, but I'd never seen Dave with anything other than his trusty Stratocasters...

I was watching The 5th Element after I'd had a few. The next day I got to thinking and that's always trouble. Anyway, the way I see it is that the elements are supposed to immutable, unchangable, and have the same properties everywhere. Love couldn't possibly be the 5th element if that's so...

So, I've been GASsing for this unfinished body in the showcase. It's exactly what I've been waiting for, but the only problem is that it doesn't have a contoured heel, which I really want. Is it possible to get the heel contoured on a body in the showcase if it doesn't have it already? Or do I...

Max! Please tell me you were at that game! Go Wolfpack. Bowl eligible!

I'm not getting any signal coming into tracks where I've got my USB interface (JamVox) selected as the input. It's strange because I get great signal into Guitar Rig and the JamVox is working fine by itself, but GT just doesn't get any signal. Any thoughts? Suggestions?

Heading to Atlanta for the week of the 15th for the Microsoft TechEd conference. I'll be staying downtown near the Georgia World Congress Center. So, 1. Any good bars/clubs to catch some live music nearby? 2. Any cool Guitar shops around that I can spend some time noodling on a guitar...

Anybody tried one of these out? I'm looking at swapping my combo for a micro head and cab and there's one of these available in my area. Thought I'd get opinions on the Blackstar before I spend the time/money. Thx. -MW