Velocity - Take2 - Seafoam/Clear Maple
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Surf n Music
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Lotta seafoam goin ons :toothy10: Bad ass bruddah! Love it. Just got the email my VIP is coming :hello2:
Verne Bunsen
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Man, that is really pretty! What are the neck specs?
fdesalvo
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Thanks, Dan.
Had to push away from the bench tonight. I'm just coming out of the woods on a tough viral infection that had me bedridden for 6 days. My mind was cloudy when I started work on this sucker. I ended up chipping it around the pickup routes. Nothing major, but enough to notice. I almost blew my lid. Had to take a long walk. Feel like I'm out of my mind from fatigue and really regret starting this tonight. Oh well. Once I figure it out, I'll continue. I've seen it with the neck and pickups in and it's really cool looking.
Had to push away from the bench tonight. I'm just coming out of the woods on a tough viral infection that had me bedridden for 6 days. My mind was cloudy when I started work on this sucker. I ended up chipping it around the pickup routes. Nothing major, but enough to notice. I almost blew my lid. Had to take a long walk. Feel like I'm out of my mind from fatigue and really regret starting this tonight. Oh well. Once I figure it out, I'll continue. I've seen it with the neck and pickups in and it's really cool looking.
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Another fine axe in the works. 
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TonyFlyingSquirrel
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That's pretty!!!
fdesalvo
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I've had some rest last night, but not much - and this is going to turn into a philosophical thread until I belly up to the bench on this one. I've learned a lot about myself and the people on this board over the last 3 months. I've come to terms with my strengths and weaknesses.
You guys are artists - and even the "least" among the posts I've seen here display a certain thoughtfulness to design and aesthetics. I'm the kind of cat that tends to jump in and "figure things out when I get there". This works great for the way I compose music; I literally write and record at the same time, never knowing where the song will take me.
Unfortunately, when you are dealing with parts such as these, you can't take risks like that. Well, I can't take risks like that. I can't punch myself in with this build. I've gotten lucky on a few, but regardless of how circumspect the approach, I always manage to find a way to uncover an issue. Lol, I'm destined to work for UL or the like.
I'm really not beating myself up over here, but I've learned a few things this go round - mock up, mock up, mock up (then purchase). With an angled neck pocket, the middle single coil in my current setup is going to be too low at full extension, for example. ANother thing is that I had this neck designed to work with an Alpine White body. The head stock doesn't really match the current theme. The main thing is not to work on anything unless you are well rested and of sound mind. I think I can still pull off this build, but it's not going to be what I imagined. It'll make a fine studio guitar, however, and I'm going to go forward with the next Strat build wtih vigor because I know all of the pieces play and look nice together.
I appreciate the kind words lol. My fiance's expression when I turned the guitar around was priceless. It was the perfect picture of shock, horror, and disgust - the type of malaise which one would expect when meeting that "shapely" girl on a blind date. Hey, I have a thing for Seafoam and Surf Green haha. Wait till she sees the forthcoming Strat.
You guys are artists - and even the "least" among the posts I've seen here display a certain thoughtfulness to design and aesthetics. I'm the kind of cat that tends to jump in and "figure things out when I get there". This works great for the way I compose music; I literally write and record at the same time, never knowing where the song will take me.
Unfortunately, when you are dealing with parts such as these, you can't take risks like that. Well, I can't take risks like that. I can't punch myself in with this build. I've gotten lucky on a few, but regardless of how circumspect the approach, I always manage to find a way to uncover an issue. Lol, I'm destined to work for UL or the like.
I'm really not beating myself up over here, but I've learned a few things this go round - mock up, mock up, mock up (then purchase). With an angled neck pocket, the middle single coil in my current setup is going to be too low at full extension, for example. ANother thing is that I had this neck designed to work with an Alpine White body. The head stock doesn't really match the current theme. The main thing is not to work on anything unless you are well rested and of sound mind. I think I can still pull off this build, but it's not going to be what I imagined. It'll make a fine studio guitar, however, and I'm going to go forward with the next Strat build wtih vigor because I know all of the pieces play and look nice together.
I appreciate the kind words lol. My fiance's expression when I turned the guitar around was priceless. It was the perfect picture of shock, horror, and disgust - the type of malaise which one would expect when meeting that "shapely" girl on a blind date. Hey, I have a thing for Seafoam and Surf Green haha. Wait till she sees the forthcoming Strat.
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Don't worry about it Frank, you can always get another one - fiance that is, obviously.
Clear figured maple top and a surf green back? I think that shows more than a little 'thoughtfulness to design and aesthetics'. Can't really see that neck not working either.
Like you say, take a step back, maybe even put it all away for a while and do other stuff.
Clear figured maple top and a surf green back? I think that shows more than a little 'thoughtfulness to design and aesthetics'. Can't really see that neck not working either.
Like you say, take a step back, maybe even put it all away for a while and do other stuff.
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Ha! Thanks FP.
I just found the tool I need - needle nose locking pliers..
Question - the tone of the head stock clashes with the maple top. If i knew this body was coming, I'd have ordered it with a quilted maple veneer. Wondering if I should shoot it black or another color. Maybe sell the neck and start over on that end.
I just found the tool I need - needle nose locking pliers..
Question - the tone of the head stock clashes with the maple top. If i knew this body was coming, I'd have ordered it with a quilted maple veneer. Wondering if I should shoot it black or another color. Maybe sell the neck and start over on that end.
