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Hi! New guy here from Southern California
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:36 am
by mrjlr
Hi everyone....
I'm new to the forum and wanted to introduce myself.
I'm Jeff....I've been playing guitar forever but recently started building my own guitars and I freaking love it!
Basically, I buy kits and really only use the bodies....then all premium parts to my liking.
Here is a picture of what I'm working on right now...
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Jeff
Re: Hi! New guy here from Southern California
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:48 am
by Diane Kauffmds
Welcome to the forum. Very nice build. Love to see it when it's finished.
Re: Hi! New guy here from Southern California
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:25 am
by jread
Welcome! Looking forward to seeing progress pictures and feel free to post shots of previous builds. Haven't seen too many electrics go by recently so bring it on. Lots of good people here.
Happy New Year!
Re: Hi! New guy here from Southern California
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:52 am
by mrjlr
Thanks guys!
I'm sure I'm going to learn a lot here!!!!
Jeff
Re: Hi! New guy here from Southern California
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:59 am
by rcnewcomb
Welcome!
Please continue posting photos.
Tell us about problems you encountered and if/how you overcame them.
Re: Hi! New guy here from Southern California
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 12:40 pm
by TEETERFAN
Welcome to the forum! We look forward to your questions and postings. Everyone has something to offer. Keep us updated on your guitar projects!
Re: Hi! New guy here from Southern California
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 6:35 pm
by Kevin Sjostrand
Hi Jeff and welcome. Nice to have another fellow Californian on the forum.
Where do you hail from? I'm up in Visalia. Started building in 2008 with a one and only kit, and never looked back.
You'll have fun I'm sure!
Kevin
Re: Hi! New guy here from Southern California
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 7:06 pm
by mrjlr
Here is how it started as a blank....
I used leather dye....
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Started with a yellow base...
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Then orange over that...
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And lastly "honey brown"
And 2K Max clear on top....
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Jeff
Re: Hi! New guy here from Southern California
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 7:12 pm
by mrjlr
I am going with Texas special pickups, a genuine Fender roaster maple neck, gold hardware all around and I'm going to Hardtail it with string through the body....
What about the tremolo spring cavity on the back?
That's where I'm installing the electronics from a blues driver pedal.
The 3 pots will be "stacked" pots with the bottoms as normal Stratocaster controls and the 3 "uppers" will control the Blues driver circuit.
Jeff
Re: Hi! New guy here from Southern California
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 7:34 pm
by mrjlr
Kevin Sjostrand wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2024 6:35 pm
Hi Jeff and welcome. Nice to have another fellow Californian on the forum.
Where do you hail from? I'm up in Visalia. Started building in 2008 with a one and only kit, and never looked back.
You'll have fun I'm sure!
Kevin
I'm over by Riverside.....
I moved here from Chino.....
Everything is great about California except the politics!!!!!!
Born and raised here....
Jeff