Recent content by newmexstrings

Just listed a build from 10-15 years ago on Reverb. It’s in great shape and has the best of everything: Mastery, TV Jones, etc. Body finished by the great Pat Wilkins https://reverb.com/item/79999371-warmoth-thinline-telecaster-solid-2000-s-natural Would handle the sale off Reverb for...

Beautiful work! Tough to juggle jobs, babies, remodels with what's really important: GUITARS! I can symphathize. Really well done.

Actually bought this body about 18 months ago, but just picked it up from the finisher's. Expecting the final parts from StewMac this week, so hopefully I'll be posting in the gallery in the next few weeks. I thought I was going to be finishing this myself, but life got in the way. I found out...

Whoa! Looks like my post was deleted! I was just pointing out that the options available to each customer seem to vary based on which sales guy you talk to. It's the truth. Calm down, moderator!

W sales told me I couldn't have an LP-style control layout on a Thinline, and then I found out on this board that it's done all the time. They really need to standardize what is available to EVERY customer. Or you could just request to talk to Spike, who in my experience is the most...

As in, not routing a hollow section under where the tailpiece goes....a rout that is standard in most of W's hollowbody and thinline designs. By leaving this section solid, the screws that hold the Bigsby B-5 onto the guitar are better anchored than if they were just going through 1/4 inch of...

Definitely not complaining, just trying to find out other people's experiences. I see your point though. Thanks.

There's a machine, sort of like a drum machine, except it's a tambura drone and you can program the key and speed of the drone. http://www.tradingmusician.com/catalog/index.cfm?fuseaction=product&theParentId=359&id=8649 I bet that's how you're hearing sympathetic strings. Sorry to hijack, now...

Thanks so much for the advice. I'll do a few more turns and see what happens. Almost time to post pics...It's all assembled, but not wired and not set-up correctly. I want it to be playing and sounding great before I post pics in the gallery, is that weird? I get nervous with truss rods b/c I...

Hi guys----- Strung my brand new Thinline Tele together the other day, and the neck had a major bow to it. Took the neck off and tightened the truss rod nut, it was completely loose, so I went a half turn instead of a quarter (as I've heard is about the most you want to adjust at a time...). It...

Love it! Perfect conception and execution! Long live the Gretsch vibe!

It's a totally different style of engraving. "Dangerous Doug" can't do the detail that this other guy does. It completely depends on what you want engraved.

YES! I've seen that one on the Project Telecaster--Bigsby Gallery http://www.xs4all.nl/~msengers/htm/gallery.htm Pretty sweet, looks handmade though----who's got the time!? I've got this one pretty much together, still have to wire it and finish up details like string trees and strap buttons...

Definitely saw your post. I'm loving the Rockabilly L5S. Funny that two board members would get their Gretsch tribute guitars within a week. Did you go with straight trans tangerine? This tele is trans red. I almost went with tangerine, but this will be my #1 electric and I thought orange might...

The Roberto-Venn School of Lutherie is in Tempe......I'll bet they can refer you to someone. Also, the guys that run guitarelectronics.com are in Phoenix and I know that they have a storefront where they service guitars. That might get you started, at least.