The JazzMashup

[AutoBat]

I can save you some time: Sears doesn't carry them.  I got a confused look and it took some explaining exactly what I wanted when I was looking for one a few years ago.

I have one now, just not from there.

 

[tfcreative]

Ok, subject change to wiring. As stated, I'm planning for basically telecaster wiring, pickups to 3-way, master volume and tone. The Kinmans have 3 leads coming out of them, hot+, hot-, and ground. In normal Gibson wiring with two volumes, I would go hot+ to the 1st lug on volume, and hot- & ground both to the back of the same pot. Going over to the 3-way switch first, what do I do with hot-? I've been scanning a bunch of different diagrams but I can't find this addressed directly.

 

[tfcreative]

Finally got some time. Body drilled, routed, etc. Did the wiring last night and snapped a quick photo before I closed her up. Now just giving the finish on the headstock a little cure time. If I get impatient I might be assembling this tomorrow night.

 

[tfcreative]

A couple weeks late, but this baby is finished and I've already played it out a few times. Everything came out really well, and it sounds exactly how I hoped. This is officially my favorite guitar now - it's immediately comfortable, all the tones are useful, and I'm getting just what I wanted. The only problem is that now I want to build a tele. A few photos:

 

[Surf n Music]

Slick setup. Looks like the neck inlays and logo match the color of your pickups and knobs. Nice touch!

 

[Great Ape]

That's beautiful! But.....HOW DID IT TURN WHITE?!?!

 

[Cagey]

That's beautiful! But.....HOW DID IT TURN WHITE?!?!

It's easy. Just click your heels together three times while saying "There's no place like 127.0.0.1"

 

[Fat Pete]

That's beautiful! But.....HOW DID IT TURN WHITE?!?!

I think it's a camera feature called 'auto sonic blue balance' - something like that anyway.

 

[tfcreative]

Yeah, nothing like fluorescent office lights to wash out the blue. The earlier photos from my kitchen table are much more accurate. Even the logo is a better match for the cream electronics that shows in these pics. What can I say, it's been busy so I shot some photos when I could.

 

[bagman67]

Handsome work!  Nicely done!

 

[MikeW]

That's beautiful! But.....HOW DID IT TURN WHITE?!?!

It's easy. Just click your heels together three times while saying "There's no place like 127.0.0.1"

The software engineer in me loves this!
:laughing3: :laughing3:

Back on topic: That came out really nicely. I really like the blue and the Pao Ferro. I've got a Strat brewing with the same color scheme so I'm super stoked that yours looks so good.

 

[tfcreative]

I really like the blue and the Pao Ferro. I've got a Strat brewing with the same color scheme so I'm super stoked that yours looks so good.

Just a heads-up, not that it should affect your planning, but that's rosewood. The neck is quarter sawn rosewood with a rosewood board. I'm betting that Pau Ferro would look really good, though.

 

[bagman67]

The only problem is that now I want to build a tele.

In what possible world is this a problem?

 

[tfcreative]

The only problem is that now I want to build a tele.

In what possible world is this a problem?

In my wife's.

 

[stubhead]

You need to practice choking up, turning in circles, stumbling around, falling over, all while mumbling "need tele... need tele... need tele..." If you're a GoT fan, picture the "Purple Wedding." If not, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifx0Fg_drBI
Just remember to bail about the 5:30 mark, you'll be fine. A guitar is just a guitar. But, a tele is a tele. :icon_thumright: