Guitars for Real Musicians

HendrixFan85239 · Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 10:07 pm Post subject:

Cool, I love the brass look, do you know how different the dimensions are from a gibby or epi?
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Gear:
MIM Fender HSS Strat
Squier Affinity Strat
Hondo II LP Jr. Copy
80's Fender Acoustic
Kramer Bass
Line 6 Spider III Amp
Peavey Bandit 65 Amp
Gallien-Krueger Bass Amp
DigiTech Grunge Pedal
85' Harmony LP Copy
Derring Banjo

Craig · Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 7:22 am Post subject:

Craig · Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 10:41 pm Post subject:

Just thought I'd mention a couple new details on the BB...

I finally had time to sit down and do a proper string change, intonation, and detail job. A couple things I found that were pleasant surprises were when I opened the rear pot and toggle covers and found EMI shielding paint inside; wasn't expecting to find that. The wiring was pretty clean and organized also. I was also glad to see an ABR-1 style bridge vs the Nashville style which has a fair amount of negative reviews. Bridge and tailpiece seem very substantial and intonation was set without a hitch. Sustain was already phenomenal with the factory strings but has gotten even better with some D'Addario XL115 .011-.049s. Might go down to .010s next time though, as I like to bend more than the .011s allow.

The ebony fretboard initially didn't look that dry, but after soaking up 3 liberal doses of Weiman's Lemon Oil it became clear that the wood was thirstier than a wino during Prohibition Laughing

After wiping off the excess on the third coat, I buffed the board with a rag cut from an old 100% cotton t-shirt and it really took on a deep black luster... this is the first ebony board guitar I've owned and I really love the feel and look of it.

While I had the strings off, I also took the liberty of pulling the pickups to see if I could see a cross section of the body in the cavities. Robert told me there is a 3/4" maple cap on the mahogany body and he wasn't lying. Nice quality wood and good workmanship; the body routing is very clean. I also noted that the neck tenon extends almost all the way through the neck pickup cavity.

I also took advantage of the opportunity and polished the whole body, neck, and headstock with Mothers California Gold Carnauba Cleaner Wax (made for cars; guitars use the same kind of paint). The finish now looks even better than new; it gave the paint that "slippery when wet" look. Gorgeous!

I'm beat; gotta get some shuteye now... Wink

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