PRS style Halfmoth (body from scratch) FINALLY DONE!!!!
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Disco Scottie
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Looks great. You've got some killer carving skillz!
Here I'm running tests with pickups and .10 strings!!!!!!
The neck pickup is going to be a Tonerider Rebel90. Sounds sweeetttt.... very P90sh and it isn't as noisy as expected.
Here is a picture testing Sewart MacDonald's GoldenAge Overwound Hot Pickup.... a real rock machine...not bassy, not trebbly: just in the middle as I wanted. I did tests with Preamps Demonizer & LPB2tube and ReValver also (not real tube amps, since I have my amp & cab at the studio).
The best thing of all is that the guitar sounds great (full & loud) unplugged..... it vibrates more than any other guitar i've played.
I'll have to do some fret leveling work.... but that's part of guitar building i think.
bye.
The neck pickup is going to be a Tonerider Rebel90. Sounds sweeetttt.... very P90sh and it isn't as noisy as expected.
Here is a picture testing Sewart MacDonald's GoldenAge Overwound Hot Pickup.... a real rock machine...not bassy, not trebbly: just in the middle as I wanted. I did tests with Preamps Demonizer & LPB2tube and ReValver also (not real tube amps, since I have my amp & cab at the studio).
The best thing of all is that the guitar sounds great (full & loud) unplugged..... it vibrates more than any other guitar i've played.
I'll have to do some fret leveling work.... but that's part of guitar building i think.
bye.
Nando Vallart
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Very nice! 
Ready for finish!!!!!!! All the internal routing for piezo & mags is done.
I'm thinking about the finish color...... transparent green?...vintage amber?....goldtop? What do you think? :help:
Final Specs:
NECK: Standard Thin Mahogany/Rosewood, Standard Warmoth Radius, Graphtech Tusk XL Nut, Jumbo Frets, 24.75 inch scale, Planet Waves Locking Tuners.
BODY: Mahogany Back, Flame Maple top
MAGNETIC PU: Rebel 90 Tonerider Neck PU, Sewart MacDonald's GoldenAge Overwound Hot Pickup, Master Volume pot w/ push/pull for coil split, 3 way switch, Independent mono Jack.
PIEZO: Graphtech Ghost (piezo saddles), Acustiphonic preamp, Volume pot, MAG/BOTH/PIEZO mini-switch, Independent mono Jack.
I'm thinking about the finish color...... transparent green?...vintage amber?....goldtop? What do you think? :help:
Final Specs:
NECK: Standard Thin Mahogany/Rosewood, Standard Warmoth Radius, Graphtech Tusk XL Nut, Jumbo Frets, 24.75 inch scale, Planet Waves Locking Tuners.
BODY: Mahogany Back, Flame Maple top
MAGNETIC PU: Rebel 90 Tonerider Neck PU, Sewart MacDonald's GoldenAge Overwound Hot Pickup, Master Volume pot w/ push/pull for coil split, 3 way switch, Independent mono Jack.
PIEZO: Graphtech Ghost (piezo saddles), Acustiphonic preamp, Volume pot, MAG/BOTH/PIEZO mini-switch, Independent mono Jack.
SustainerPlayer
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Nice work. Goldtop would be my fav. It looks killer on such a guitar.
Some inspiration:
Some inspiration:
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I suggest a trans orange dye with a satin finish. Great job - it's beautiful.
I think Vintage amber is winning!!!!!!!!
First, I want to have a trans finish. Second, I'll leave unpainted al mahogany (redish tone)....so the top has to be a calid color to match the rest of the body. To have it green....I'll have to paint the back & sides.
Something like this or a little lighter:
First, I want to have a trans finish. Second, I'll leave unpainted al mahogany (redish tone)....so the top has to be a calid color to match the rest of the body. To have it green....I'll have to paint the back & sides.
Something like this or a little lighter:
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