my other ride...

[deluxemeat]

from the show case!

padauk
a gorgeous rosewood lpjr piclguard i found on ebay, a noiseless fralin 52 p bass snuck undereath a p90 cover and hipshot ultralites (the showcase had it listed as a bml keyream but it was actually gb7 ream! :confused4: and yes i bought the wrong size  )

fully assembled; 10 lbs!!
it is a beast.

 

[Kublai]

That is very cool.

 

[OzziePete]

GREAT idea to hide the P-bass pickup sunder the P90 cover to keep the them going. :sign13: :icon_thumright:

Simple but well thought out project, congrats.  :guitarplayer2:

Btw, is that a padauk body AND neck (with a rosewood fingerboard)?

 

[Unwound G]

Hey deluxemeat, you are a man after my own heart.  I really enjoyed your builds taking classic shapes and putting a twist to them into something completely unique.

 

[rapfohl09]

I was wondering where this body ended up, looks very nice! :icon_thumright: Padauk and rosewood is a killer combo!

 

[Tempest]

love it!  :headbang:


Makes me want an LP junior again....

 

[Nando Vallart]

Awesome!!!!

How does it sounds?

 

[bbl4ck]

:icon_thumright: Padauk and rosewood is a killer combo!

+1 Agreed  :icon_thumright:
Those two woods really work well together. 
Nice piece  :headbang1:

 

[blue313]

That's pretty damn cool.  :icon_thumright:

 

[vtpcnk]

p90 camouflage is awesome! sometimes the simplest guitars are the best looking.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

I was wondering where this body ended up, looks very nice! :icon_thumright: Padauk and rosewood is a killer combo!

+1

I'm glad who got it is a forum member.  Looks great.

 

[deluxemeat]

thanks guys!

the tone from padauk is monstrous!

i was originally going to do alder and maple. i was going to ask for something close to tv yellow finish to look like a classic lpjr but i wanted a classic james jamerson motown tone.
its very big and piano like and i think the tone ended up better than if i had gone w alder/maple.
i'm using flats and the great 51 fralin noisless single coil p bass pickup.
finding the rosewood pickguard on ebay and the raw padauk in the showcase sealed the deal for going w the raw wood vibe.
the final touch will be a rosewood gibson bell truss cover!