Recent content by RobD

Just finished this recently. Some of you may have seen it on other boards. But you can never get too many opinions; canyou? Specs: Custom made swamp ash double cut tele body with black top binding. Custom made black pickguard. Fender american standard six saddle bridge. Fralin blues special...

Did some recent Ebay shopping for some vintage style strat pickups. I didn't win all that I wanted but here's what I came up with: 1 each: APS-1 alnico pro II standard winding. Measures 6.17K 1 each: APS-1 alnico pro II RW/RP. Measures 6.20K 1 each: Antiquity I Custom Bridge. Measures 10.00K...

Some of you may remember this one from an earlier post I did showing the test fitting of parts. Well after 9 months of planning and building it's just about done. Just some fret work and thats it. It plays pretty well right out of the box, but some of the frets need leveling. Sounds good too...

This is what I've been working on for a while. Test fitting before clear coating. Can't wait to play it. Rob. link...

I,m about ready to wire up my first project. I have come up with the layout that I want but, I am a little confused about shielding and how to run the grounds. This layout has 3 single coil pups. The neck and bridge are wired like a tele with a 4-way switch for parallel/series combinations. The...

ok, 3 single coils vintage style (not SD's). 1 volume and 1 tone and a fender style switch. I could wire it like a strat but I want the neck & bridge combo like a tele too. I'm thinking of wiring it like a tele with a 3-way switch and adding an on/off switch for the middle pu. This seems the...

Ok; I could use some opinions please. I'm building a Tele style with mahogany body and Brazilian hardwood top ( Lauro Canela ). I'ld like some ideas for the bridge pup. I've never owned a Tele so I'm not too familiar with the ins and outs of Teledom. The thing that's getting me is the mahogany...

Hi Everyone, I'm building a tele type guitar and am planning to use a humbucker neck and single coil tele bridge pick ups. I'm thinking of using a five way switch, splitting the humbucker, 2 volume, and 1 tone. 1. neck humbucker 2. neck single 3. neck humbucker and bridge 4. neck single and...

Getting ready to install a set of Seth Lover pups in my LPDC std. I ordered 4 conductor wiring for coil splitting. I'm a little (OK, alot) confused about the connections. Can I use a push/pull pot on the tone control and use it to split both pups? Also, the schematics from Gibson for this model...

I recently bought a 2001 LP Std. DC; nice flame top in trans amber and gold hardware. This one plays good and has a nice resonance to it. The problem is the stock pickups (490R,498T). I just don't like the way they sound. I'm looking for a more vintage sound, smoother and more open. These...