Hey guys,
I was surprised when I pulled the body out of the box and saw a one piece mahoghany body. It is much more red and has more character than my other mahoghany guitars as well. A fine piece.
I used a custom milled Scartozi bridge (by our own DR6) on another project I am working on (first attempt at finishing and not progressing very fast right now). I really liked how the bridge turned out and it kind of inspired this build.
I am going to do something different with the wiring this time. I will drill an additional output. One for the EMG's and another for the Piezo bridge I am having custom milled. I have two other guitars with piezo bridges and both are wired to a stereo output. It just doesn't work for me. I won't be switching from the EMG's to the Piezo bridge very often. It will be either / or (not both) for most of the songs I am performing anyways.
I have always wanted a guitar with EMG's. I have played them before. They have their own "thing" going on. I got an EMG - 81X for the bridge and an EMG - HAX (more of a single coil flavour) for the neck. I think it will really suit the build and keep the nice clean look I am going for. A happy coincidence that the Ghost Piezo saddles and EMG's are nearly identical in colour / texture. Both pickups with be wood mounted (no pickup rings)...nice and clean.
Hey Doug (DR6), how's my new bridge coming along (kidding, no hurry fella).
Body
Wood: Spruce on Mahogany
Rout: Rear Rout
Controls: X-X-X-X-Upper Tog (LP®)
Bridge: Vintage Strat® Flat Mount
Contours: Contoured Heel / Tummy Cut / Forearm Contour
Battery Box: Double Battery Box (Piezo & EMG's)
Neck
Construction: Pro Conversion 24-3/4"
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Fingerboard Wood: Ebony (Black)
Nut Width: 1-11/16"
Back Shape: 59 roundback
Fret Size: SS6150 (Stainless)
Radius: Straight 12"
Fret #: 22
Pre-Cut Installed String Nut: GraphTech Black TUSQ XL - Standard Nut
Inlays: No Inlay
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Cheers, John
I was surprised when I pulled the body out of the box and saw a one piece mahoghany body. It is much more red and has more character than my other mahoghany guitars as well. A fine piece.
I used a custom milled Scartozi bridge (by our own DR6) on another project I am working on (first attempt at finishing and not progressing very fast right now). I really liked how the bridge turned out and it kind of inspired this build.
I am going to do something different with the wiring this time. I will drill an additional output. One for the EMG's and another for the Piezo bridge I am having custom milled. I have two other guitars with piezo bridges and both are wired to a stereo output. It just doesn't work for me. I won't be switching from the EMG's to the Piezo bridge very often. It will be either / or (not both) for most of the songs I am performing anyways.
I have always wanted a guitar with EMG's. I have played them before. They have their own "thing" going on. I got an EMG - 81X for the bridge and an EMG - HAX (more of a single coil flavour) for the neck. I think it will really suit the build and keep the nice clean look I am going for. A happy coincidence that the Ghost Piezo saddles and EMG's are nearly identical in colour / texture. Both pickups with be wood mounted (no pickup rings)...nice and clean.
Hey Doug (DR6), how's my new bridge coming along (kidding, no hurry fella).
Body
Wood: Spruce on Mahogany
Rout: Rear Rout
Controls: X-X-X-X-Upper Tog (LP®)
Bridge: Vintage Strat® Flat Mount
Contours: Contoured Heel / Tummy Cut / Forearm Contour
Battery Box: Double Battery Box (Piezo & EMG's)
Neck
Construction: Pro Conversion 24-3/4"
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Fingerboard Wood: Ebony (Black)
Nut Width: 1-11/16"
Back Shape: 59 roundback
Fret Size: SS6150 (Stainless)
Radius: Straight 12"
Fret #: 22
Pre-Cut Installed String Nut: GraphTech Black TUSQ XL - Standard Nut
Inlays: No Inlay
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Cheers, John