Who's working on a build right now? Let's see your stuff!
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kramersteen
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Been chipping away at some Queensland maple. The bit of wood wasn't quite wide enough for the jumbo headstock but it will shape up just fine regardless.
Been chipping away at some Queensland maple. The bit of wood wasn't quite wide enough for the jumbo headstock but it will shape up just fine regardless.
muttznmongrelz
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Neck and body arrived! Neck fits body quite nicely...encouragingly so. Although I’m a little torn because I like the battle scarred finish on the body as it is.
Kramer “1984” Maple Neck w/5150 Striped Headstock/“EVH” Tuners/Nut/Retainer, Vintage 1984 Kramer Pacer Imperial Body w/Kramer “Made In USA” Neck Plate, Seymour Duncan SH-2N ’59/SWD Custom Shop MJ ’78 Trembucker, Floyd Rose Original
Neck and body arrived! Neck fits body quite nicely...encouragingly so. Although I’m a little torn because I like the battle scarred finish on the body as it is.
Kramer “1984” Maple Neck w/5150 Striped Headstock/“EVH” Tuners/Nut/Retainer, Vintage 1984 Kramer Pacer Imperial Body w/Kramer “Made In USA” Neck Plate, Seymour Duncan SH-2N ’59/SWD Custom Shop MJ ’78 Trembucker, Floyd Rose Original
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kramersteen
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I glued the fretboard on without removing the tape over the truss rod and also carved the neck before gluing it on. Luckily it's all fine and it will be the same result regardless i just really need to concentrate more. :dance:
A picture of the fretboard. Apparently it's some Australian rosewood variant :yes11:
I glued the fretboard on without removing the tape over the truss rod and also carved the neck before gluing it on. Luckily it's all fine and it will be the same result regardless i just really need to concentrate more. :dance:
A picture of the fretboard. Apparently it's some Australian rosewood variant :yes11:
muttznmongrelz
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Changing it up COMPLETELY from the "Kramer 1984" Project to a "Musikraft Sol Cal Pro Mod Style 1 Slime Green" Project as I have run across and picked up a Musikraft Neck & Charvel So Cal Pro Mod Style 1 Slime Green Alder Body w/Original Pickguard & Jack Plate and thus parted ways with the Kramer Banana 5150 Neck & Kramer Pacer Imperial Body. Now working on the below...
2017 Musikraft So Cal Pro Mod Style 1: Musikraft Charvel® 1 Piece Rock Maple Neck w/Dark Tint Gloss Nitro Finish, R3 1-11/16 Nut, 12” Semi Rolled Fretboard w/Super Jumbo 6000 Frets, Post 1964 Narrow 12th Marker Dot Spacing, 2-1/4 (57.15mm) Custom Heel, Gotoh Tuners, Charvel So Cal Pro Mod Style 1 Slime Green Alder San Dimas Body, Seymour Slash Signature/SWD Custom Shop MJ RTM TB, DiMarzio 500K Push
ull Vol/3 Way LP, Recessed ‘86 Floyd Rose Original w/37mm BBB, DiMarzio Clip Lock Strap
Musikraft Charvel® 1 PC Constructed Neck
• SCALE LENGTH: 25.5 Standard Fender
• NUT: R3 1-11/16 (42.85mm) Floyd Rose Shelf with rear mount holes
• HEEL WIDTH: 2-1/4 (57.15mm) Custom
• TUNER HOLE SIZE: 10 MM (Gotoh/Shaller/Sperzel)
• TRUSS ROD TYPE: Dual Acting Adjust at Head Though Plug (Req 4mm Hex Wrench)
• FB TYPE/RADIUS: 1 PC Rock Maple/12”/Semi Rolled Standard
• TOP DOTS: Black Plastic
• SIDE DOTS: Black 2mm
• CUSTOM INLAY: Dot Inlay with Post 1964 Narrow 12th Dot Spacing
• FRETS/SIZE: 22/6000 Super Jumbo Nickel Silver
• BACK PROFILE: CUSTOM SHOP 1 .79 X .81
• FINISH: Dark Tint Gloss Nitro on 1 PC Neck with Finger Board Finished
• MOUNTING HOLES: Drill Holes Standard Fender Pattern
Changing it up COMPLETELY from the "Kramer 1984" Project to a "Musikraft Sol Cal Pro Mod Style 1 Slime Green" Project as I have run across and picked up a Musikraft Neck & Charvel So Cal Pro Mod Style 1 Slime Green Alder Body w/Original Pickguard & Jack Plate and thus parted ways with the Kramer Banana 5150 Neck & Kramer Pacer Imperial Body. Now working on the below...
2017 Musikraft So Cal Pro Mod Style 1: Musikraft Charvel® 1 Piece Rock Maple Neck w/Dark Tint Gloss Nitro Finish, R3 1-11/16 Nut, 12” Semi Rolled Fretboard w/Super Jumbo 6000 Frets, Post 1964 Narrow 12th Marker Dot Spacing, 2-1/4 (57.15mm) Custom Heel, Gotoh Tuners, Charvel So Cal Pro Mod Style 1 Slime Green Alder San Dimas Body, Seymour Slash Signature/SWD Custom Shop MJ RTM TB, DiMarzio 500K Push
ull Vol/3 Way LP, Recessed ‘86 Floyd Rose Original w/37mm BBB, DiMarzio Clip Lock Strap Musikraft Charvel® 1 PC Constructed Neck
• SCALE LENGTH: 25.5 Standard Fender
• NUT: R3 1-11/16 (42.85mm) Floyd Rose Shelf with rear mount holes
• HEEL WIDTH: 2-1/4 (57.15mm) Custom
• TUNER HOLE SIZE: 10 MM (Gotoh/Shaller/Sperzel)
• TRUSS ROD TYPE: Dual Acting Adjust at Head Though Plug (Req 4mm Hex Wrench)
• FB TYPE/RADIUS: 1 PC Rock Maple/12”/Semi Rolled Standard
• TOP DOTS: Black Plastic
• SIDE DOTS: Black 2mm
• CUSTOM INLAY: Dot Inlay with Post 1964 Narrow 12th Dot Spacing
• FRETS/SIZE: 22/6000 Super Jumbo Nickel Silver
• BACK PROFILE: CUSTOM SHOP 1 .79 X .81
• FINISH: Dark Tint Gloss Nitro on 1 PC Neck with Finger Board Finished
• MOUNTING HOLES: Drill Holes Standard Fender Pattern
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kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
Re: Who's working on a build right now? Let's see your stuff!
hmm better.
hmm better.
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
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All trimmed up now. Pictures don't do the wood justice both come up super dark when hit with oil.
All trimmed up now. Pictures don't do the wood justice both come up super dark when hit with oil.
kramersteen
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muttznmongrelz
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Looks like I’m set of Grover Tuners and a black 3 Way LP toggle switch away from this one going together. This is another one where everything just came together and fits perfectly with no gaps or issues whatsoever.
Looks like I’m set of Grover Tuners and a black 3 Way LP toggle switch away from this one going together. This is another one where everything just came together and fits perfectly with no gaps or issues whatsoever.
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kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
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That is awesome. Love that green
That is awesome. Love that green
muttznmongrelz
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Thank you. Nothing like what you do; you create something from nothing. Always a pleasure watching your creativity turn into a guitar.
Thank you. Nothing like what you do; you create something from nothing. Always a pleasure watching your creativity turn into a guitar.
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
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Yeah but what you're doing has it's own charm and in reality is a lot less stressful.
Yeah but what you're doing has it's own charm and in reality is a lot less stressful.
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
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Got the neck fitted and am super happy with the fit of the joint. It's a funny looking thing but i really like it and it seems to balance great.
Got the neck fitted and am super happy with the fit of the joint. It's a funny looking thing but i really like it and it seems to balance great.
BriGuy1968
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Looking great!
Got the neck fitted and am super happy with the fit of the joint. It's a funny looking thing but i really like it and it seems to balance great.
Looking great!
silvertonebetty
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Just finished
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kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
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Love the road kill on that one ^^ is that a sound hole?
Love the road kill on that one ^^ is that a sound hole?
Re: Who's working on a build right now? Let's see your stuff!
Been putting together this recently;
Here are the specs;
Body: From USACG*, one-piece mahogany... gonna finish it with tru-oil, contoured heel, single battery box
Neck: From Warmoth, wenge with macassar ebony fretboard, wolfgang asymmetrical profile, 1 5/8" nut width (I got small hands), 10-16" compound radius, stainless steel medium-jumbo frets, side inlays only, kahler/floyd locking nut. The neck does not require a finish, so it is unfinished, feels great.
Hardware: Kahler 7300 Hybrid Trem (can lock into a hardtail), Kahler locking nut with string retainer (no need for seperate string retainers, cleaner look), schaller auto-trim locking tuners (not needed, but make string changes easier), schaller strap locks. Everything black. It's mocked up above with a wenge pickguard but I am not using that... it will have a matte black plastic guard.
Pickups/Electronics: I've mocked it up with EMGs above, but it will actually have Blackouts (AHB-1) that are currently in another guitar. 3-way strat style switch: neck-both-bridge. I'm going to have one master volume control and then a tone control for each pickup.
* - Unfortunately, I had to return the body to USACG because the rout for the Kahler was incorrect. It was a quarter inch too close to the neck, so the scale length when set up was only 25.25" and the saddles on the Kahler cannot move far enough to compensate for that. Hopefully I will have a new body from them soon.
Been putting together this recently;
Here are the specs;
Body: From USACG*, one-piece mahogany... gonna finish it with tru-oil, contoured heel, single battery box
Neck: From Warmoth, wenge with macassar ebony fretboard, wolfgang asymmetrical profile, 1 5/8" nut width (I got small hands), 10-16" compound radius, stainless steel medium-jumbo frets, side inlays only, kahler/floyd locking nut. The neck does not require a finish, so it is unfinished, feels great.
Hardware: Kahler 7300 Hybrid Trem (can lock into a hardtail), Kahler locking nut with string retainer (no need for seperate string retainers, cleaner look), schaller auto-trim locking tuners (not needed, but make string changes easier), schaller strap locks. Everything black. It's mocked up above with a wenge pickguard but I am not using that... it will have a matte black plastic guard.
Pickups/Electronics: I've mocked it up with EMGs above, but it will actually have Blackouts (AHB-1) that are currently in another guitar. 3-way strat style switch: neck-both-bridge. I'm going to have one master volume control and then a tone control for each pickup.
* - Unfortunately, I had to return the body to USACG because the rout for the Kahler was incorrect. It was a quarter inch too close to the neck, so the scale length when set up was only 25.25" and the saddles on the Kahler cannot move far enough to compensate for that. Hopefully I will have a new body from them soon.
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