Twelve string strat build
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Rokkbert
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Re: Twelve string strat build
Here is the neck in all it's amber glory :notworthy
http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s621/rokkbert/66604d69bef487eaae0c0ac8ea88bedd_zpse63ec2f9.jpg
Here is the neck in all it's amber glory :notworthy
http://i1309.photobucket.com/albums/s621/rokkbert/66604d69bef487eaae0c0ac8ea88bedd_zpse63ec2f9.jpg
Will S-T
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Re: Twelve string strat build
Will you go for the Gotoh bridge?
And what pickups are you thinking?
I'd probably go with vintage spec PU's
and the Mike Richardson wiring.
Google it.
Nice to see a different project!
Hell yeh!!
Will you go for the Gotoh bridge?
And what pickups are you thinking?
I'd probably go with vintage spec PU's
and the Mike Richardson wiring.
Google it.
Nice to see a different project!
Laughing Kookaburra
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Re: Twelve string strat build
Cool! Time for a 60s wig-out!
Cool! Time for a 60s wig-out!
idsnowdog
Imperator of Indignation
Re: Twelve string strat build
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges...toh_12-string_Bridge_For_Electric_Guitar.html
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges...toh_12-string_Bridge_For_Electric_Guitar.html
Ashurbanipal
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Re: Twelve string strat build
Very cool build. I was looking at some Yamaha Pacifica 12 strings on eBay recently and they had me intrigued.
Some vintage style pups ought to give put a nice bit of jingle in the jangle.
Very cool build. I was looking at some Yamaha Pacifica 12 strings on eBay recently and they had me intrigued.
Some vintage style pups ought to give put a nice bit of jingle in the jangle.
Rokkbert
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Re: Twelve string strat build
That's what I was thinking. Tame-er vintage pickups.
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Ok So what are you guys wanting to see colour-wise? I'm really liking the Olympic white look, but not sure about pickguard colours. So far I've narrowed it down to mint green, cream, parchment, and Vintage tortoiseshell. Cream knobs and pickup covers feel like a must have. I'm still open to ideas though so lets hear 'em!
That's what I was thinking. Tame-er vintage pickups.
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Ok So what are you guys wanting to see colour-wise? I'm really liking the Olympic white look, but not sure about pickguard colours. So far I've narrowed it down to mint green, cream, parchment, and Vintage tortoiseshell. Cream knobs and pickup covers feel like a must have. I'm still open to ideas though so lets hear 'em!
TheLivingDead
Dawn Of The Shred
Re: Twelve string strat build
Ah, that's gonna be sweet!
Ah, that's gonna be sweet!
Ashurbanipal
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Re: Twelve string strat build
With the rosewood f/b, I'd say tortoiseshell or parchment, depending on whether you want subtle or dramatic.
With the rosewood f/b, I'd say tortoiseshell or parchment, depending on whether you want subtle or dramatic.
Rokkbert
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Re: Twelve string strat build
I've been playing around with that idea. I saw a thread on a seperate forum on how to make a rail pickup look like a standard strat pickup without modifying the pickup it's self, just the cover. Your right, rails would be the smart way to go with this build. As long as they arn't like 12 ohm ones or something
I've been playing around with that idea. I saw a thread on a seperate forum on how to make a rail pickup look like a standard strat pickup without modifying the pickup it's self, just the cover. Your right, rails would be the smart way to go with this build. As long as they arn't like 12 ohm ones or something
RorySquier
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Re: Twelve string strat build
This looks like a really cool project! Do you have any idea what your donor guitar will be? Like a strat or tele, or maybe some oddball guitar you find in the pawnshop? Keep us posted.:approve:
This looks like a really cool project! Do you have any idea what your donor guitar will be? Like a strat or tele, or maybe some oddball guitar you find in the pawnshop? Keep us posted.:approve:
RorySquier
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Re: Twelve string strat build
Here's a cool video of a guy just playing around on a Yamaha Pacifica 12-string. You can do some dazzling lead work with a 12-string. He gets some funky sounds out of this guitar.:burnout:
Here's a cool video of a guy just playing around on a Yamaha Pacifica 12-string. You can do some dazzling lead work with a 12-string. He gets some funky sounds out of this guitar.:burnout:
Rokkbert
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Re: Twelve string strat build
well im coming back from a little vacation over on vancouver island and i'm bringing the donor guitar i aquired! this is going to be a budget build so i got myself a really nice, built in indonisia, sunburst bullet. the sunburst is really starting to grow on me so im going to have alot to think about wqhen the time comes for paint. will post pics when i can.
well im coming back from a little vacation over on vancouver island and i'm bringing the donor guitar i aquired! this is going to be a budget build so i got myself a really nice, built in indonisia, sunburst bullet. the sunburst is really starting to grow on me so im going to have alot to think about wqhen the time comes for paint. will post pics when i can.
Rokkbert
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Re: Twelve string strat build
So here's a picture of the donor guitar as well as the neck bolted on. For the first time in history the neck was a perfect fit! All of the holes lined up and the heel was snug in the neck pocket. That saved a few days work! Looks good so far, now the comes the hard stuff, bridge issues. This neck is slightly shorter scale so the bridge will need to be closer than the original. That means routing pickguard and plugging trem cavities. I'll save that for a differant day. Still need to get the bridge.
So here's a picture of the donor guitar as well as the neck bolted on. For the first time in history the neck was a perfect fit! All of the holes lined up and the heel was snug in the neck pocket. That saved a few days work! Looks good so far, now the comes the hard stuff, bridge issues. This neck is slightly shorter scale so the bridge will need to be closer than the original. That means routing pickguard and plugging trem cavities. I'll save that for a differant day. Still need to get the bridge.
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