Members Freeman Keller Posted March 7, 2019 Members Share Posted March 7, 2019 A couple of years ago I got involved with helping put together a parts caster Jagstang. The guy wanted a Kahler bridge and some special funky wiring. Turns out his apartment was broken into, guitar and other stuff stolen, he is in the process of replacing it all,. Contacted me again about doing the routing and wiring and assembly and setup on two more of them. FWIW he did the staining on the bodies - might not be my choice but then they ain't my guitars. [ATTACH=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"medium","data-attachmentid":32486534}[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"medium","data-attachmentid":32486535}[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"medium","data-attachmentid":32486536}[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"medium","data-attachmentid":32486537}[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"medium","data-attachmentid":32486538}[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted March 7, 2019 Members Share Posted March 7, 2019 Hey Freeman ,this must have been done on Monday morning,you got the pickups crookedIt's ann interesting guitar and he obviosly knows what he wants. What was the re contouring and planing all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted March 7, 2019 Members Share Posted March 7, 2019 Pretty funny, Gardo. I like the colors of staining, but do wonder about big splotches. Easy to identify if stolen, I reckon. Something to consider given his history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t_e_l_e Posted March 7, 2019 Members Share Posted March 7, 2019 i really like the color of those two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted March 7, 2019 Author Members Share Posted March 7, 2019 Hey Freeman ,this must have been done on Monday morning,you got the pickups crooked It's ann interesting guitar and he obviosly knows what he wants. What was the re contouring and planing all about. He definitely knows what he wants, he just wasn't sure how to get it. He is a big Kurt Cobain fan, had very distinct ideas about what he wanted for pickups and what the little slide switches would do. I had to create the wiring diagram for him, there was nothing in the literature even close. The Kahler bridges are interesting. I did one on his last guitar and am very impressed by the thought that went in to the design. Expensive, yes, but when I compare them to something like a Floyd there simply isn't any comparison. The Warmoth bodies and necks required some shiming to get the geometry correct for the Kahlers, all in a day's work as they say. As you know, Jaguar and Mustangs are short scale, 24 inch, and to make matters worse, he wants to tune down two semi tones. Again, he didn't have a clue as to what strings to use (or how to set them up) And the finishes are completely his. I find them interesting but would probably put a dozen coats of clear over them, I'm just not a fan of stained wood with no other finish. Don't know if anyone remembers, here was the first one from a couple of years ago - it was one of those "dipped in oil" finishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted March 7, 2019 Members Share Posted March 7, 2019 I think they're really cool. He's lucky he found you to make the dream a reality. I hope the idiot who stole the original gets caught and flogged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted March 7, 2019 Members Share Posted March 7, 2019 Some people actually want the sound of lower string tension.Not me cuz I'm not into that style of music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6down1togo Posted March 20, 2019 Members Share Posted March 20, 2019 Interesting finishes. I am a pretty traditional guy myself but this guy's finishes are in a similar vein and are growing on me: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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