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  • #31
    Very cool to see progress pics. Keep'm coming.

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    • #32
      Vector that is just beautiful! I do have a question though. From my calculations this has been going on for about 3-1/2 months, and at the current rate looks like it may be complete in another 2 maybe? How is your buddy going to stretch this out another 18+ months minimum? Shipping?
      "I have so much gayness at times. My wife walks in my music room, and there I am, in my undies, listening to "Sister Christian" while lighting fireworks..doin' blow." - Bill Z

      "I leave off the back plate and pinch my forskin between the tension springs. That may not work for everyone. But I find that the people love it. Half the tone is in the pud." - Bill Z

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      • #33
        Originally posted by veemagic View Post
        Vector that is just beautiful! I do have a question though. From my calculations this has been going on for about 3-1/2 months, and at the current rate looks like it may be complete in another 2 maybe? How is your buddy going to stretch this out another 18+ months minimum? Shipping?

        Well, given that he doesn't work for J/C Custom Shop, I'd say he's not really bound by the same time, uh, constraints that they are. There will be one bit of frustration in that the guitar will be, for all intents and purposes, completely built but will need finishing, which requires a month of curing. Looking at a mid August delivery date.

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        • #34
          Looking good so far!
          I feel my soul go cold... only the dead are smiling.

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          • #35
            Beautiful! Makes my want to throw my project in the chipper! LOL
            Transitioning from Retired Musician from cover bands to a Full time vocalist/frontman/guitarist in an original and covers band....it's been a while and this should get NASTY!

            Check out the new band at - https://www.facebook.com/PerfectStormMetal/?fref=nf

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            • #36
              It's sad to see so much of that beautiful quilt has to get carved out for the P/Us and the Floyd!

              Awesome work though.
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              • #37
                Deadly! This already looks amazing.
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                • #38
                  Sorry Vector but I'm going to have to objectify your guitar for a moment...

                  Dear guitar, you sexy bitch. You have some amazing curves and that quilt is over the top. Do a little spin..

                  okokok. sorry about that. that guitar is a beast!
                  In the future though I need to remember to not buy guitars while on Nyquil

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                  • #39
                    Man I love this build. Your guy does amazing work! This may be a dumb question but why doesn't anyone match the fret board angle at end with the neck pickup angle? Is it angled to the scale of notes or something?

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                    • #40
                      Originally posted by z1n View Post
                      Man I love this build. Your guy does amazing work! This may be a dumb question but why doesn't anyone match the fret board angle at end with the neck pickup angle? Is it angled to the scale of notes or something?
                      That's been asked before: the original designer (Jol Danzig of Hamer), who came up with the Californian, upon which mine is closely based, flatly stated it was essentially meant to be a single hum ax, ala EVH's Strats, and that the addition of the standard single coil was angled for aesthetic purposes. When changing over to a full sized HB, that angle had to be lessened or risk losing any redeeming sonic qualities imparted by the HB. So, in short: it's angled that way so it's still reasonably functional.

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                      • #41
                        Ah I figured there was a reason. Thanks for that info cant wait to see the finished guitar

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                        • #42
                          Routed for the Floyd and maple finger board radius-ed.


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                          • #43
                            holy shit thats a sweet looking piece of wood

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                            • #44
                              Looks sweet!! How did he do the compound radius? A jig like the one Sully showed in one of his videos?
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                              • #45
                                Originally posted by Anders View Post
                                Looks sweet!! How did he do the compound radius? A jig like the one Sully showed in one of his videos?
                                Can't say as I didn't see Sully video. I can tell you that he built the device to do compound radii.

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