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Re: Lockwire Rosa - custom built for me by pinto79 - progress thread
Tagging for epic, I love the headstock, very battle ready.
Tagging for epic, I love the headstock, very battle ready.
Lockwire Rosa - custom built for me by pinto79 - progress thread
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Lockwire Rosa - custom built for me by pinto79 - progress thread
Pickguard is all wired up!
Pickguard is all wired up!
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Re: Lockwire Rosa - custom built for me by pinto79 - progress thread
Here's the wiring diagram. Click to embiggen.
Pretty complicated, but in practice it's fairly intuitive. It behaves like a two humbucker guitar + Strat notch positions with the PP's down.
The bridge PP splits the humbuckers regardless of switch position, which makes it more Strat-like. There is no middle by itself, but that is far and away my least used switch position (I have another Strat that has middle by itself if I really need that tone).
The neck PP is an interesting idea I had. It bypasses the tone controls, and on the neck pickup it hard-wires a 68nF cap with a 100k resistor. With the PP up, it should brighten up the bridge pickup, and give the neck pickup a really round jazzy tone. I was inspired by the tone switch on my Duo Jet. With the PP down, I have a 22nF on the bridge tone control, and a 47nF on the neck.
Here's the wiring diagram. Click to embiggen.
Pretty complicated, but in practice it's fairly intuitive. It behaves like a two humbucker guitar + Strat notch positions with the PP's down.
The bridge PP splits the humbuckers regardless of switch position, which makes it more Strat-like. There is no middle by itself, but that is far and away my least used switch position (I have another Strat that has middle by itself if I really need that tone).
The neck PP is an interesting idea I had. It bypasses the tone controls, and on the neck pickup it hard-wires a 68nF cap with a 100k resistor. With the PP up, it should brighten up the bridge pickup, and give the neck pickup a really round jazzy tone. I was inspired by the tone switch on my Duo Jet. With the PP down, I have a 22nF on the bridge tone control, and a 47nF on the neck.
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Re: Lockwire Rosa - custom built for me by pinto79 - progress thread
Side note: I'm quite liking these new push-push pots. I was initially skeptical because I've used some really crappy push-pushes in the past, but these are very rugged and have a smooth, sturdy button action.
Side note: I'm quite liking these new push-push pots. I was initially skeptical because I've used some really crappy push-pushes in the past, but these are very rugged and have a smooth, sturdy button action.
ratherdashing
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Re: Lockwire Rosa - custom built for me by pinto79 - progress thread
They don't have a brand mark on them unfortunately. They came from Allparts. They have the same thread/bore as a CTS so it might be that, but I am not really sure.
They don't have a brand mark on them unfortunately. They came from Allparts. They have the same thread/bore as a CTS so it might be that, but I am not really sure.
ratherdashing
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Re: Lockwire Rosa - custom built for me by pinto79 - progress thread
I like versatility that's useful. That's the key. Every setting on this guitar is useful to me for something. I may not use every possible setting in a show or album, but I do like to have a lot of tones to choose from.
I have a couple other Strats with super-versatile switching and I don't use half of the switch settings ever. That's what I wanted to avoid with this guitar. I already know I'll use all 10 pickup combinations for one thing or another, and the tone switch is just a nice enhancement to that.
I like versatility that's useful. That's the key. Every setting on this guitar is useful to me for something. I may not use every possible setting in a show or album, but I do like to have a lot of tones to choose from.
I have a couple other Strats with super-versatile switching and I don't use half of the switch settings ever. That's what I wanted to avoid with this guitar. I already know I'll use all 10 pickup combinations for one thing or another, and the tone switch is just a nice enhancement to that.
youngthrasher9
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Re: Lockwire Rosa - custom built for me by pinto79 - progress thread
What magnet are you going to use in the bridge pickup? I was actually thinking of making a similar hybrid for project that I might do.
What magnet are you going to use in the bridge pickup? I was actually thinking of making a similar hybrid for project that I might do.
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Lockwire Rosa - custom built for me by pinto79 - progress thread
MJ put an A5 in it.
MJ put an A5 in it.
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Lockwire Rosa - custom built for me by pinto79 - progress thread
Woo!
We are almost there!
Woo!
We are almost there!
Re: Lockwire Rosa - custom built for me by pinto79 - progress thread
That's the best copper shielding job I've ever seen.
Trevor had never shielded a body before, so yesterday I showed him how I did it on my Strat. He did an even better job than I would have.
Also, I guess this is the first time I've posted the body with the finish on it. I'm very happy with how it turned out. Sorry I don't have any better pics at the moment.
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Trevor is now doing the finish on the neck. I'll be wiring up the pickguard myself while he does that. (the wiring I wanted is fairly challenging, so I figured it would be easier to do it myself than explain it to someone else).
That's the best copper shielding job I've ever seen.
Re: Lockwire Rosa - custom built for me by pinto79 - progress thread
Oh, yes! OH, YES!!! OH, YES!!!!!!!
I feel myself getting close.
Oh, yes! OH, YES!!! OH, YES!!!!!!!
I feel myself getting close.
Shadow1psc
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Re: Lockwire Rosa - custom built for me by pinto79 - progress thread
I can't wait to see the finished product there, that looks amaze-balls.
I can't wait to see the finished product there, that looks amaze-balls.
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Re: Lockwire Rosa - custom built for me by pinto79 - progress thread
It's done. I have it.
You're going to have to wait a bit for pics though. Sorry. I have some crap pics that don't do it justice. Nice pics coming very soon. I pinky swear.
First impressions:
- Looks perfect.
- This is the most comfortable-to-play guitar I own by a long shot.
- Best fretwork I've ever seen. Holy crap. Bends are effortless and never lose sustain.
- There is a definite Tele-like snap to this guitar. I assume that's due to the string-through bridge and the swamp ash body.
- Neck and bridge tones are exactly what I hoped for. Notch tones aren't quite what I expected. Might be a phase issue.
It's only had strings on it for 24 hours, and I'm still getting used to it, but I already love it.
It's done. I have it.
You're going to have to wait a bit for pics though. Sorry. I have some crap pics that don't do it justice. Nice pics coming very soon. I pinky swear.
First impressions:
- Looks perfect.
- This is the most comfortable-to-play guitar I own by a long shot.
- Best fretwork I've ever seen. Holy crap. Bends are effortless and never lose sustain.
- There is a definite Tele-like snap to this guitar. I assume that's due to the string-through bridge and the swamp ash body.
- Neck and bridge tones are exactly what I hoped for. Notch tones aren't quite what I expected. Might be a phase issue.
It's only had strings on it for 24 hours, and I'm still getting used to it, but I already love it.
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