All Discussions Tagged 'custom' - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T13:13:32Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=custom&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBuilders: Need A Replacement Bolt-on Neck Made (National Reso-glass)tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-03-13:2177249:Topic:1443612015-03-13T17:50:31.330ZSteve Bakerhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/SteveBaker
<p>Hi folks, </p>
<p>Long time since we posted here. A repair customer brought us this Airline style National with a snapped headstock.</p>
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<p>We can repair most headstock breaks but this one is not going to happen. We need a new neck and we don't really do that kind of work here. Would anyone be able to make an exact replica? There's no truss rod in the original but…</p>
<p>Hi folks, </p>
<p>Long time since we posted here. A repair customer brought us this Airline style National with a snapped headstock.</p>
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<p>We can repair most headstock breaks but this one is not going to happen. We need a new neck and we don't really do that kind of work here. Would anyone be able to make an exact replica? There's no truss rod in the original but that's not a requirement for the new one.</p>
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<p>We'd be able to furnish the broken original for measurement purposes. We'd like for it to be as close to the original as possible - re-using the National logo and replicating the white/black pickguard material as headstock overlay either re-using or replicating the fretboard & inlays, etc.</p>
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<p>We can do the finish work here but would understand if the builder preferred to do the entire thing. We've considered working from a stock "paddle head" neck like Allparts sells but this is a shorter scale length and with the inlay work, we just think it would be overall easier for someone with CNC capabilities to make an entirely new one.</p>
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<p>Please get in touch if you're interested. We'll need to talk over proposals with the owner but would like to move forward soon.</p>
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<p>Thanks!!</p>
<p>-Steve Baker </p>
<p>Chicago Fret Works</p> Custom Pickup Ring? Looking for suggestions.tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-09-10:2177249:Topic:1371012014-09-10T17:48:34.782ZSteve Bakerhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/SteveBaker
<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>A client is looking for a pickup ring to fit a humbucker <em>and </em>a single coil like in the photo below. This one was a one-off made by Ibanez and he wants us to convert a similar guitar with only neck & bridge humbuckers to one like this. Wiring scheme and whether or not one <strong><em>ought </em></strong>to do this are not the issues at this point. But the sticking point is really the bezel/ring. If we can get one, we can make this happen for him.</p>
<p>So any…</p>
<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>A client is looking for a pickup ring to fit a humbucker <em>and </em>a single coil like in the photo below. This one was a one-off made by Ibanez and he wants us to convert a similar guitar with only neck & bridge humbuckers to one like this. Wiring scheme and whether or not one <strong><em>ought </em></strong>to do this are not the issues at this point. But the sticking point is really the bezel/ring. If we can get one, we can make this happen for him.</p>
<p>So any ideas if there's a source for either a three coil size pickup ring or if there's someone who can custom make one? Cost appears to be no object and ultimately we can make one out of heavy black pickguard material but it would be nice to have a real ring. </p>
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<p>Thanks for any thoughts!</p>
<p>-Steve</p>
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<p>I'm designing the plans for a semi hollow guitar and a bass based on Gibson's 335.<br/>I'd appriciate if someone help me with some pictures of the inside. I know it has a solid block, but i'd like to see a picture or a plan.<br/>I'm thinking the bass will be 30 inch scale. what do you think?<br/>Greetings from Bolivia!</p>
<p>I'm designing the plans for a semi hollow guitar and a bass based on Gibson's 335.<br/>I'd appriciate if someone help me with some pictures of the inside. I know it has a solid block, but i'd like to see a picture or a plan.<br/>I'm thinking the bass will be 30 inch scale. what do you think?<br/>Greetings from Bolivia!</p> Tricone height change under strings tensiontag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-05-24:2177249:Topic:883832012-05-24T07:26:06.292ZPierre-Antoine Roironhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PierreAntoineRoiron
<p>Hi there!</p>
<p>I'm currently building a tricone inside an electric guitare with a Firebird shape for a customer. Does anyone have a tricone here and could measure the difference of string height when tuning up to pitch on a average string gauge? I'd like to estimate if I have to take that into account that change in bridge height in my design. Unfortunatly, I only have a single cone biscuit bridge here, and I doubt results would be relevant...</p>
<p>Thanks for any help.</p>
<p>Hi there!</p>
<p>I'm currently building a tricone inside an electric guitare with a Firebird shape for a customer. Does anyone have a tricone here and could measure the difference of string height when tuning up to pitch on a average string gauge? I'd like to estimate if I have to take that into account that change in bridge height in my design. Unfortunatly, I only have a single cone biscuit bridge here, and I doubt results would be relevant...</p>
<p>Thanks for any help.</p> Bass customization: Custom "pick guard" & P-Bass wiringtag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-12-04:2177249:Topic:478772010-12-04T02:55:20.857ZTrent Norgarthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/TrentNorgart
My buddy Mike wanted <span style="font-style: italic;">P-Bass pick-ups</span> installed into his <span style="text-decoration: underline;">De Armond Jet-Star Spel</span>. The wiring was surprisingly simple. Or I guess it is commonly known<br></br>
that the P-Bass is one of the easiest wiring diagrams to follow.<br></br>
<br></br>The input jack he chose from <a href="http://www.stewmac.com">www.StewMac.com</a> was a "<span style="font-style: italic;">Strat-style</span>" and therefore I had to smooth over…
My buddy Mike wanted <span style="font-style: italic;">P-Bass pick-ups</span> installed into his <span style="text-decoration: underline;">De Armond Jet-Star Spel</span>. The wiring was surprisingly simple. Or I guess it is commonly known<br/>
that the P-Bass is one of the easiest wiring diagrams to follow.<br/>
<br/>The input jack he chose from <a href="http://www.stewmac.com">www.StewMac.com</a> was a "<span style="font-style: italic;">Strat-style</span>" and therefore I had to smooth over the edges of the cavity that <span style="font-weight: bold;">he</span> had over-zealously attempted to route for the jack. Thus why I had to create a custom pick guard to fill the gap from the excessively routed hole. I designed the pick guard from the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">De Armond</span> logo(as seen on the headstock).<br/> Looking for comments on my new Custom Martintag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-01-22:2177249:Topic:88542009-01-22T22:44:57.124ZVon Luhmannhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PickPunch
Hello everyone I hope that you are all well. I just purchased a new guitar two years ago and I really wanted to get opinions on this guitar. I really wanted to get an older guitar but this one sounded and played so well that I could not put it back on the rack. Anyway I bought it at Guiter Center (I know) but anyway I got it....Here is what I got and I have a few pictures of it also attached.<br />
Martin GC-MMV<br />
Guitar Center RW Custom 02<br />
No label came with it<br />
Martin 1128943 Custom:<br />
Construction 1…
Hello everyone I hope that you are all well. I just purchased a new guitar two years ago and I really wanted to get opinions on this guitar. I really wanted to get an older guitar but this one sounded and played so well that I could not put it back on the rack. Anyway I bought it at Guiter Center (I know) but anyway I got it....Here is what I got and I have a few pictures of it also attached.<br />
Martin GC-MMV<br />
Guitar Center RW Custom 02<br />
No label came with it<br />
Martin 1128943 Custom:<br />
Construction 1 style;ply blocks;mortise/tenon neck joint<br />
D-14 Fret<br />
TOP<br />
top: Sitka Sprice<br />
top brace: Sitka/1 Style/Non scalloped<br />
pattern: D1 A-Frame<br />
Tone bar, cross brace, side brace, A brace, #1 brace: All sitka spruce<br />
Bridge plate: maple<br />
top binding 6/32 white boltaron<br />
None of the following: top plate, or soundhole brace, top inlays, top pearl<br />
ROSETTE:<br />
Style 28 no pearl inlay<br />
BACK:<br />
Back Solid East Indian Rosewood<br />
2 pc back panel<br />
no purfling or strip, or caution stamp, or back inlay, or back pearl, etc.<br />
back brace 1,2,3,4 all sitka spruce<br />
back binding is 6/32 white boltaron<br />
SIDES:<br />
none of the following: inlays, side pearl, endpiece inlays, endpiece pearl<br />
Ribbons are spanish cedar<br />
BLOCK:<br />
D strataply<br />
tag plate maple<br />
rear D strataply<br />
etc...<br />
NECK:<br />
Mahogany 10/4 with wings<br />
neck shape/headstock mod low oval...solid/6 string no diamond/square taper<br />
no head stamp<br />
truss rod is 356mm 2-way adjustable<br />
heelcap is white bol..<br />
nut is white corian<br />
flat not on angle<br />
HEADPLATE:<br />
solid east indiana rosewood<br />
headplate decal is raised gold foil<br />
none of the following headplate bind, headplate,etc<br />
Tuning is Ping Chrome 18:1 with small knobs (Y-step)'<br />
FINGERBOARD:<br />
radius is 16"<br />
width at nut is 1-11/16 and at 12 fret it 2-1/8<br />
20 frets<br />
white boltaron side dots<br />
FINISH:<br />
satin,<br />
catalyzed 5 sheen satin chemcraft<br />
BRIDGE: solid east indian R...<br />
1style belly<br />
No electronics.<br />
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Of particular interest to me is the back two piece:<br />
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I really liked the back on it and was curious if this "bowed" pattern in the rosewood is ever going to be a problem...i thought it was beautiful for this thing...<br />
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Anyway I paid I think 1100 for it or something like that...<br />
<br />
I want to keep one martin for a long time and have second guessed that maybe I should sell it and get an older more collectible model....<br />
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What do I say when someone asks me what kind of Martin this thing is besides a custom?<br />
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I really love playing it and that i guess should be enough reason to just keep it but I hate telling people that I have a custom that is basically a beefed up....etc.....<br />
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Thanks everyone I really enjoy this website there is almost too much information here.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
<br />
Von Luhmann