Recent content by orpheo

From what I understand, yes. Silver wire is used to make electromagnets that are extremely strong. I know that there are extreme MRI machines that use silver wire.

it doesn't even have a top. it's just a slab of ash carved with a forearm contour.

Let's assume you're going to make the most simple of necks. Make sure the neck is level. At least the front part that will get the fretboard. the bottom part is not nearly as important. Lay down the length of the trussrod out on the neck blank. Take into consideration the headstock's length...

If you buy your lumber from places like stewmac you can get away with not having a planer, thickness sander, etc. What I think you do need: * versatile router that has various collets in various sizes. I use a Festool 1010 for 95% of my work, and it takes a 6.35mm (1/4 inch) and an 8mm...

they can't do parallel axis zephyrized bobbins. already asked. I have a set of JB/jazz zephyrs. They are very good. but are they worth a grand? No. The Concept set is just as good. it's more a case of bragging rights than anything else.

To program a cnc program for just 1 guitar is insanity, but if you do the same many times, it does pay off. Even if it is just the contour of the body and the neck pocket and bridge. Pickups can be done later if need be. Inlay, same story. It just makes life a bit easier and more consistent.

A CNC in combination with skill is a killer combination. If I had the space I'd have top of the line machines (bandsaw, tablesaw, oscillating thickness sander, and a vertical band sander), plus a 2HP 3 axis CNC, for inlays. but I would never have a CNC do everything. Where's the fun in that...

The dual resonance patent expired years ago. I have these Dimarzios: Chopper T & Twang King: amazing tele set, wish I had tried these sooner. Illuminator set: awesome. modern, tight, crunchy, yet very smooth lead voice. Love it. EVO set: like the Illuminator but more even, bit more...

hook the white and black of the custom coil to the black and white conductor lead wires; then hook up the 2 black wires of the 59 to the red and green. Then, measure if you didn't mess it up or have a short. tape it up, seal the pickup. install the pickup in the guitar like regular: black to the...

Interesting thing what you said about the Revv pedal. I use the purple pedal, the G3, in front of a relative clean amp, and that gives me exactly what I want. I have a Revv Gen120 mk2, and the G3 pedal in front of my koch Twintone over the clean channel is perfection to me.

Yeah man, I've done that. exactly that. I had 3 necks and 3 bodies, same pickups for all, same bridge. Rosewood neck ebony board, maple neck ebony board, maple neck and maple board; mahogany body, ash, black korina. The differences were immense. It's 9 combinations, after all. It's so funny to...

It's a shame that Washburn appears to have failed as a company. I remember their older guitars very well, the USA ones were absolutely amazing, and the acoustics were very, very decent too.

I have made quite a few 25.5" LP's to bring them closer to Fender territory. More spank. Also, it was easier to line up the trem tremplate with that scale than having to recalculate the entire thing.

The neck pocket template. Lining that up 100% right is a PITA. If that goes off, all bets are off. The rest is a matter of procedure. Half a degree off the center line, and nothing lines up.

First, I do a rabbet on the ledge so I know how tall the maple edge will be. Then the shelf for the neck angle. Then, if I'm feeling like it, chisels followed by sanders. Otherwise flap disk on an angle grinder and then the sanders. I use a 125mm mirka deros, 77mm mirka deros, and a pneumatic...