Members ajcoholic Posted March 13, 2007 Members Share Posted March 13, 2007 No problem... I took the day off today, and am at my GF office right now while she is getting caught up on some paperwork. I will be back home tomorrow.AJC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted March 26, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 26, 2007 Methinks I shall spend my 5000th post bumping the HCEG Thinline thread pete n., Ready for some soldering fun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted April 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 5, 2007 pete n. You have incoming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted April 5, 2007 Members Share Posted April 5, 2007 pete n. You have incoming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted April 6, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 6, 2007 Update: Neck's here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members warriorpoet Posted April 6, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 6, 2007 Don't you start with me, mister! :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 9-Pin-Phoenix Posted April 6, 2007 Members Share Posted April 6, 2007 Nice looking neck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted April 6, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 6, 2007 Nice looking neck!Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnhhngbfs Posted April 6, 2007 Members Share Posted April 6, 2007 the grain on the wenge is sexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Longshanks Posted April 6, 2007 Members Share Posted April 6, 2007 i love the look and idea of the thinline, but i just cant stand the pickguard. it looks extremely ugly! IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted April 7, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 7, 2007 i love the look and idea of the thinline, but i just cant stand the pickguard. it looks extremely ugly! IMO The kisekae renderer shows 2x the number of screws the real version will have. That takes away a large part of the visual appeal, IMO. Here's a picture of a Warmoth Thinline PG: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members atrox Posted April 7, 2007 Members Share Posted April 7, 2007 Don't you start with me, mister! :mad: Can't wait to remove those frets and make it a fretless.JK!!!But I AM looking forward to drilling some holes in it though......to attach it to the body that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tezmond Posted April 7, 2007 Members Share Posted April 7, 2007 This is a great thread Look forward to seeing the HCEG combined group effort Tele finished .Dunno if this is of any interest for ya, but I just had my LP studio French polished, (keeping with the violin theme)I can tell ya the neck is to die for to play on, slippery as greased duck poo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted April 7, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 7, 2007 This is a great thread Look forward to seeing the HCEG combined group effort Tele finished . Dunno if this is of any interest for ya, but I just had my LP studio French polished, (keeping with the violin theme) I can tell ya the neck is to die for to play on, slippery as greased duck poo! Cool! You do it yourself? Another finish idea inspired by AJC's stunning archtop: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members asdfjkl semi Posted April 7, 2007 Members Share Posted April 7, 2007 wp, Cool project, man. I'm diggin the neck, and your latest idea for the finish (violin burst ?) would be perfect. Maybe if you mix just a hint of red in there... Also, I don't know if you bought the grover mini tuners yet, but I'd really advise against it. Guitar center once sent me a set by accident and they were really, really small. They look and feel like awful migdetry was at hand in the factory. Anything normal size will look 10 times better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted April 7, 2007 Members Share Posted April 7, 2007 I think I have those midget Grovers on the NightRider. They feel small but work fine. Every time I grab them, they feel funny, but I like they way they are tight up to the headstock cause of their size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted April 7, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 7, 2007 wp, Cool project, man. I'm diggin the neck, and your latest idea for the finish (violin burst ?) would be perfect. Maybe if you mix just a hint of red in there...Also, I don't know if you bought the grover mini tuners yet, but I'd really advise against it. Guitar center once sent me a set by accident and they were really, really small. They look and feel like awful migdetry was at hand in the factory. Anything normal size will look 10 times better.I have 'em and loved them on a prior project. I think they'll work great, especially since the locking mechanism works so well. If I find I'm not totally satisfied, I'll swap them out for some Wilkinson EZ-Loks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted April 10, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 10, 2007 Looky what just got here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zepfan976 Posted April 10, 2007 Members Share Posted April 10, 2007 hey! that looks like a bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 9-Pin-Phoenix Posted April 10, 2007 Members Share Posted April 10, 2007 OOOH, I want one of those for my tele project. Tell us how it compares to other bridges once you get it set up. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted April 10, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 10, 2007 hey! that looks like a bridge 'tis, and a Callaham one at that. It's also: 1. electrosocket +cryo jack 2. stainless neck plate 3. stainless round string tree 4. stainless neck srews 5. stainless PG screws 6. stainless string ferrules ...now if I just had a body... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted April 10, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 10, 2007 OOOH, I want one of those for my tele project. Tell us how it compares to other bridges once you get it set up.Thanks.Well, I don't have another tele to compare it to, but impressions around here have been quite favorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 9-Pin-Phoenix Posted April 10, 2007 Members Share Posted April 10, 2007 Well, I don't have another tele to compare it to, but impressions around here have been quite favorable. I have only heard good things about them, I just wonder if they are worth 3x's what the Wilkinson sells for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted April 10, 2007 Author Members Share Posted April 10, 2007 I have only heard good things about them, I just wonder if they are worth 3x's what the Wilkinson sells for...The machining is exceptional on this one, and I've heard semi-mixed reviews on the Wilki. I suppose it boils down to how much you want to spend. The differences (from my view) 1. Callaham thicker base plate, no bow- win Callaham2. Callaham machined brass saddles, Wilkii is (I believe) cast- win Callaham3. Callaham is trimmed near the bridge PU to allow fingerpicking- win Callaham4. Wilki can be used for string-through or top-loader- winish Wilki5. Wilki is $69 cheaper- BIG WIN Wilki I figured it didn'y make any sense for me to spend $1k+ on an instrument and cheap out on the bridge, and I've had very good experiences with Callaham hardware, so I went with the known quality entity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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