muzikman
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Can't wait to see the outcome! 
- Thread starter Jack FFR1846
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mtenhagen
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Beautiful progression. I understand the soul searching for every major/minor decision. I have just replaced my Sub 1 stock pickups with Burstbuckers. I love the 'creamy' sound. I am very pleased with with new black pearl pickguard as well. Max from North Ontario, Canada.
mtenhagen
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Beautiful progression. I understand the soul searching for every major/minor decision. I have just replaced my Sub 1 stock pickups with Burstbuckers. I love the 'creamy' sound. I am very pleased with with new black pearl pickguard as well. Max from North Ontario, Canada.
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Tim O'Sullivan
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Great thread! Can't wait for the next update!
Jack FFR1846
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I was unhappy with the fogging on the back, so sanded it back down to the clear layer and built up some more clear, blocked with 600 dry then fogged again, more carefully. It's not a pro looking job but I'm happy with it. This time, I took more time. I used guards to block sections at a time and spayed free hand. I did still need to sand the center section to remove some overspray and specks, but the fog area was more consistant this time with a closer edge. Once done, I went back with a guard over the middle area to darken the outside. I'll continue to get all the way on the edge, then start the top.
Guard in place just after doing the edges a bit.
Pre-clear. The center should look a bit less pink/more red when done.
jack
Guard in place just after doing the edges a bit.
Pre-clear. The center should look a bit less pink/more red when done.
jack
Jack FFR1846
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It's been a while since I've updated. I have not been ignoring the job. Urathane takes time to cure and I have been putting on coats, curing, sanding, putting on more. This might (I hope) be the final coat. I'm giving it a week, then blocking it out and hopefully polishing. The neck can be seen with the Tru-oil gunstock finish and the headstock is multi-coated with urathane and also is waiting a week for sand/polish (I hope).
You may note the little switch in the trem cavity. A couple of these plus the stock 3 way switch and a single volume will give me 18 different sounds. (so 3 knobs and 1 switch). I figure I'll list them all out as I cannot even think of another sound to get our of 2 humbuckers!
First, The pickups are independently switched for sound, then the 3 way acts as it normally would....bridge only, both, neck only. Each humbucker has the options of:
Humbucker (normal)
Outside single coil
Inside single coil
Inside single coil (reverse phase)
Outside single coil (reverse phase)
Humbucker (reverse phase)
I guess I could do parallel for each hum, but I don't want to at this point.
jack
Sticky1973
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The colour looks like it has really taken since the application of further coats. Looks a deeper, darker colour; very nice indeed.
Switching sounds immense
DrGonzo5150
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looking good
Nice work.
Nice work.
banjoplayer
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Great work!
How many wood pieces where glued together for the body?
How many wood pieces where glued together for the body?
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Jack FFR1846
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That's a really good question. I looked really hard and I could not see any piece separation. I did not sand the black around the edges (should have) so didn't see the end grain, but on the top and bottom, I looked really hard and could not see anything. There were different colors.....light and sort of greenish....but in random patterns, rather than in straight line pieces. I don't know.....and if someone told me that it was one piece, I could not argue.
jack
Sticky1973
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Any progress or updates Jack?
With the last pics it it was looking in great shape.
With the last pics it it was looking in great shape.
Jack FFR1846
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I've actually pretty much finished the body and neck. I put the stain on the pickguard last night. It's birch that I used my high accuracy (sarcasm) belt sander to reduct the thickness by 1/3. The body is done, blocked, polished and even waxed. It's actually dusty from sitting in place for so long (still have it screwed to the scrap piece with that held in the vice). I have the switches I need. I need to finish the pickguard if I'm happy with the color.....although I may darken it more.
With the family on a trip to the beach for the day, I'm able to bolt on the neck and take some pictures.
pix
The entire headstock has multi coats of urathane. It covers the original EBMM paint and lettering on the front and paint/serial number on the back. I did not want to lose the EBMM identity in the process of modifications.
jack
With the family on a trip to the beach for the day, I'm able to bolt on the neck and take some pictures.
pix
The entire headstock has multi coats of urathane. It covers the original EBMM paint and lettering on the front and paint/serial number on the back. I did not want to lose the EBMM identity in the process of modifications.
jack
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Axilla
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Oooooooooo yeah - I love these kinda threads in the early sunday morning.
Nice work, man !
Keep goin' !
Nice work, man !
Keep goin' !
ScoobySteve
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Looking great Jack!! Keep up the good work!
Kaloyan
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It's great. I wonder how could I submit photos of what I've done to my SUB. It's unbelievable =)
paranoid70
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Looking really nice Jack!
THE_EB_KID
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Lookin good!!!!!!!!
Sticky1973
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Great progress, Jack.
This birch pickguard plan sounds good, too.
This birch pickguard plan sounds good, too.
