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Re: My First TELEMASTER (ALL DONE)
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:58 am
by Ancient Astronaught
skullservant wrote:I HOPE VACAY WAS GREAT ANCIENT HELP ME INTUNATE THIS BEAST. Seriously though, it's pretty mind-boggling how to tune this. I most definitely need to pick up a better tuner
I'll text you in a bit and see if we can figure out a day, we'll get er up and running in no time
Re: My First TELEMASTER (ALL DONE)
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:24 am
by skullservant
Sounds good to me man! I'm excited about it. I started intunating it the other night when I finished it, but it just seemed like it was a little more time consuming and it was late so I stopped.
Re: My First TELEMASTER (ALL DONE)
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:55 pm
by skullservant
COMPLETELY FINISHED!
Added the treble bleed circuit and this new ultra minimal control plate!
Re: My First TELEMASTER (ALL DONE)
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:13 am
by MEC
Nice! Where did you score the control plate?
Re: My First TELEMASTER (ALL DONE)
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:20 am
by kosta
So foxy man.
Re: My First TELEMASTER (ALL DONE)
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:12 am
by skullservant
Got it from Guitar Fetish!! It's like $18 after shipping or something like that. I just drilled it out since it was blank!
Re: My First TELEMASTER (ALL DONE)
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:05 am
by Ancient Astronaught
Looks phenominal! You should try out something like a large MXR style knob or something, those ol black witchhat styles are kinda meh IMO.
Re: My First TELEMASTER (ALL DONE)
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:52 am
by skullservant
I think so too dude. I want to mill out the shaft of the original amber roller knob that I had gotten- it looks great but the pot I am using isn't one of the ones with the split that can expand and contract, it's a solid one so I've gotta mod the pot
Re: My First TELEMASTER (ALL DONE)
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:19 am
by Ancient Astronaught
skullservant wrote:I think so too dude. I want to mill out the shaft of the original amber roller knob that I had gotten- it looks great but the pot I am using isn't one of the ones with the split that can expand and contract, it's a solid one so I've gotta mod the pot
Ahhhh gotcha, need a knob with a set screw huh?
Re: My First TELEMASTER (ALL DONE)
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:34 pm
by skullservant
yeah
Re: My First TELEMASTER (ALL DONE)
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:56 am
by FuzzHugger
Dude! Looks so great.
And I LOVE that bridge! I was just wondering if they made blanks like that (I want a neck pickup only guitar).
Re: My First TELEMASTER (ALL DONE)
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:04 am
by mathias
You going to demo this thing, skulls?
Re: My First TELEMASTER (ALL DONE)
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:38 am
by skullservant
Thanks Mr.Dalton!! And yeah Mathias, tonight is my first night that ill be alone and can actually demo in some time haha. Gonna make some clippy clips for y'all!
Re: My First TELEMASTER (ALL DONE)
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:48 pm
by Obulus
That finish is awesome! Is there a page on how to get this kind of finish somewhere?
I want an SG in this finish, NOW! Being out of money sucks
Re: My First TELEMASTER (ALL DONE)
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:04 pm
by skullservant
I just sanded, applied a prestain, and then brushed on with a regular paint brush the ebony stain, let it set for 7 minutes and wiped with a rag to get the excess off before rubbing with 7 coats of tru-oil. All together the finish, prestain, sanding blocks, brush, and oil cost about $40-50
Sorry about the lack of demos dudes. I actually sat down and recorded two nights ago with it and it sounds AMAZING. I'm not sure if it's the bridge, or the pickup, or the combo of the two but there is so much DETAIL in everything that I play. The pickup is hot on 10, and cleans up super nice while still being bold around 4-5. I'm in love. I'll record clips when I can