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I haven't used any single coil-sized rails from Bill Lawrence, so I don't know. The last Strat I built that looked sorta like that one used Bill's "Microcoils". Totally different thing. The Microcoils sound so much like old Strat single coils it's spooky, except no noise and no loss of character from using stacked or dummy coils. They're truly single coil pickups, just noiseless. Highly recommended.
The full-size GFS "Power Rails" I haven't had plugged in yet, so the jury's still out.
The full-size GFS "Power Rails" I haven't had plugged in yet, so the jury's still out.
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Cagey said:
Ah OK, its the double blade that made me wonder.
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Opinions, please. Entering design phase...
Starting to think about a mooncaster bass as a project for next year. When I saw the neck, I knew it was mine. Quartersawn pau ferro.
Right now everything is mocked up with black hardware. Doesn't have to stay that way.
This is in the showcase. Vintage tint over swamp ash.
Also in the showcase. Brown to clear burst.
Natural quilt maple.
Shortlisting the natural quilt maple. Trying it in chrome, too.
Dark tobacco burst.
Vintage white. This isn't in the showcase. Color copied from a showcase guitar.
Trans brown added by suggestion. Patchwork mockup from another guiltar.
Black dye quilt maple, also by suggestion.
RSA clear, also by suggestion. Serious patch work on that mockup.
Starting to think about a mooncaster bass as a project for next year. When I saw the neck, I knew it was mine. Quartersawn pau ferro.
Right now everything is mocked up with black hardware. Doesn't have to stay that way.
This is in the showcase. Vintage tint over swamp ash.
Also in the showcase. Brown to clear burst.
Natural quilt maple.
Shortlisting the natural quilt maple. Trying it in chrome, too.
Dark tobacco burst.
Vintage white. This isn't in the showcase. Color copied from a showcase guitar.
Trans brown added by suggestion. Patchwork mockup from another guiltar.
Black dye quilt maple, also by suggestion.
RSA clear, also by suggestion. Serious patch work on that mockup.
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From those pics, the only one that doesn't work well is the Y/R/B burst. While I like vintage white bodies with Pau Ferro necks, I'm starting to think maybe that's a better idea with other body styles. With the Mooncaster, a fancy top is included in the price so why pass that up? That quilted Maple top w/ cream binding looks pretty sweet with the Pau Ferro.
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I did a mockup of trans brown. There's a black dye in the showcase. Added that too. Don't think the black hardware would work on that one. Looking for the RSA examples.
Funny enough, Cagey, I'm seriously eyeing that clear quilt maple. Maybe this would be a good tru-oil or tung oil DIY finish?
Funny enough, Cagey, I'm seriously eyeing that clear quilt maple. Maybe this would be a good tru-oil or tung oil DIY finish?
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For my part, I like the Tobacco Burst. They all look great though, I don't think you can go wrong!
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ghotiphry said:
I wouldn't. If workspace issues preclude doing a proper finish on your own, or finances are an issue, just wait a while longer so you can save your pennies until you can afford to have a real finish put on it. Oil finishes are fine for knick-knacks, picture frames or other items that don't see a lotta handling, but a musical instrument needs something more durable.
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Natural q. Maple is the clear (get it?) winner. The white one looks like ranch dressing with a wooden salad spoon sticking out. Meh
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Brown to clear has my vote
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The more I look at this one the more I like it.
As Cagey puts it, the figured top is already included in the price, so take advantage of it. I agree. +1 over the vintage white.
This one has the +1 advantage over the natural quilt maple of already being finished.
The tobacco burst has no binding, -1 for that.
-2 for each mockup not in the showcase.
I'm surprised no one mentioned the vintage tint with black binding?
You're absolutely right, Rgand. But it's still fun to get opinions.
As Cagey puts it, the figured top is already included in the price, so take advantage of it. I agree. +1 over the vintage white.
This one has the +1 advantage over the natural quilt maple of already being finished.
The tobacco burst has no binding, -1 for that.
-2 for each mockup not in the showcase.
I'm surprised no one mentioned the vintage tint with black binding?
You're absolutely right, Rgand. But it's still fun to get opinions.
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That one has been growing on me, too.
That quilted body is finished - it's clear gloss.
The dark binding on that vintage white seems to clash more than enhance. I'd like to see the new tortoise binding on vintage white with a Pau neck, but I wouldn't buy into it from a mock-up. I'd wanna see the real thing somehow.
That quilted body is finished - it's clear gloss.
The dark binding on that vintage white seems to clash more than enhance. I'd like to see the new tortoise binding on vintage white with a Pau neck, but I wouldn't buy into it from a mock-up. I'd wanna see the real thing somehow.
