My first kit build.
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:11 am
I have 'Frankensteined' a few guitars from parts in the past but this is my first build from 'the floor up' using a kit. I received the Grizzly.com kit from my lovely wife for the holidays a few years ago and over much hemming, hawing and obsessing over what I wanted to do, I present to you the Mach Twang: Teleblaster - Mk I.
Body: Poplar • Neck: Maple • Fretboard: Walnut
I had the body and face plate painted at my local auto body shop, he did a great job with a nice thin coat and kept the interior of the neck pocket paint free. I love the micro flake..
Nut: Aged Bone • Tuners: Wilkinson Vintage Silver Button
I finished the back of the neck with about six coats of Tru Oil for a nice satin finish.
Neck: GFS Dream180 w/ coil split - 9.5k • Bridge: GFS Fatbody Alnico - 11.5k • 3Way: Standard • Volume Pot: 250k w/ split
OD Pot: Black Ice Overdrive (warm) • Chicken Hat: BigD Varitone (bypass/.001/.010/.022/.047/.220 caps)
I turned my tone pot into an on board over drive using a Black Ice capacitor wired for 'warm' and my tonal controls are handled by the Big D Varitone switch.
Body: Poplar • Neck: Maple • Fretboard: Walnut
I had the body and face plate painted at my local auto body shop, he did a great job with a nice thin coat and kept the interior of the neck pocket paint free. I love the micro flake..
Nut: Aged Bone • Tuners: Wilkinson Vintage Silver Button
I finished the back of the neck with about six coats of Tru Oil for a nice satin finish.
Neck: GFS Dream180 w/ coil split - 9.5k • Bridge: GFS Fatbody Alnico - 11.5k • 3Way: Standard • Volume Pot: 250k w/ split
OD Pot: Black Ice Overdrive (warm) • Chicken Hat: BigD Varitone (bypass/.001/.010/.022/.047/.220 caps)
I turned my tone pot into an on board over drive using a Black Ice capacitor wired for 'warm' and my tonal controls are handled by the Big D Varitone switch.