Members d_dave_c Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 I like it both ways, but I think I prefer the whole pickguard. Also, you need the 5th knob for the blend pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 I am going with the minority (as usual) half guard with the knobs and switch in the wood looks awsome! Great build and even more so with the tools you have used! Tung oil would look great on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jimmy Chaos Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 What a fantastic thread. And what a beautiful guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chiro972 Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 I'm blown away. I couldn't make that with all the hi tech tools available and you are making it with simple tools and it looks brilliant! Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thick_mike Posted November 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 I like it both ways, but I think I prefer the whole pickguard.Also, you need the 5th knob for the blend pot. Don't confuse me!! I've got a friend who's an electrical engineer, he's going to point me in the right direction for pots and such. I was going to go for a simple (to my mind) 2 vol 2 tone 3 way switch. Blend pots are strange fruit to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thick_mike Posted November 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 I am going with the minority (as usual) half guard with the knobs and switch in the wood looks awsome!Great build and even more so with the tools you have used! Tung oil would look great on that. Cheers Newbuilder. I've spent ages reading through your build threads and been really inspired to try this one, so thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d_dave_c Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 Rickenbacker has all their wiring diagrams online. For the classic 2 pickup guitars, they have 330K pots, .047 resistant caps on the tones and a .0047 cap on the treble volume for a treble bleed, as well as a 500K blend pot. http://www.rickenbacker.com/pdfs/19511.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thick_mike Posted November 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 Got to say thanks for everyone's positive comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thick_mike Posted November 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 Rickenbacker has all their wiring diagrams online. For the classic 2 pickup guitars, they have 330K pots, .047 resistant caps on the tones and a .0047 cap on the treble volume for a treble bleed, as well as a 500K blend pot. http://www.rickenbacker.com/pdfs/19511.pdf That's a great link...I'll show it to someone that understands it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Toadroller Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 Had to joint the body blank, so it's important to get the edges perfectly(ish) square. I set up a flat 90 degree fence (from a glass coffee table bought with the original mahogany (veneer) table!) and stuck some sandpaper to it. Lots of pushing later, I had a good joint:QUOTE]Interesting and unique solution to the challenge of getting square edges. Another old trick I learned from either a Tage Frid or Thomas Moser book is to rip both pieces to the same side of a blade and then flip one of them over to glue them. That way, if your blade wasn't perfectly square but, rather, 89.5 degrees, it will leave you with a complimentary angle on the other piece.ascii graphics rendition:====== and ====== become====== and ======Make sense? Keep going with the build- I'm loving it. I have got to get on with the throughneck flying V I'm making for my son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Toadroller Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 I've been looking forward to getting the frets into the fingerboard for ages. I bought my fretwire about two years ago (for a cigarbox guitar that I didn't finish). I've done some research on ways to bend (over-radius) the fretwire so that the ends don't spring out of the board. I've gone for the low-tech option (again). Step 1: Cut a slot just wider than the fret tang into a piece of wood you were going to throw away: Step 2: You're done! You just pull the wire against the slot (I've put it in my bench vise) until you have the radius you need: BRILLIANT!I'm taking back all the pulleys and handles and gears. Just yank on the stuff. Sheesh. Too easy.Your ability to crete solutions and recover from mistakes and forge ahead despite the risks... is enviable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thick_mike Posted November 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 Interesting and unique solution to the challenge of getting square edges. Another old trick I learned from either a Tage Frid or Thomas Moser book is to rip both pieces to the same side of a blade and then flip one of them over to glue them. That way, if your blade wasn't perfectly square but, rather, 89.5 degrees, it will leave you with a complimentary angle on the other piece.ascii graphics rendition:====== and ====== become====== and ======Make sense? Keep going with the build- I'm loving it. I have got to get on with the throughneck flying V I'm making for my son. I actually flipped the second piece when I did this for exactly the reason you outlined above, just in case the fence wasn't quite 90 degrees. I've found getting flat faces and right angles the most challenging part of this build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thick_mike Posted November 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 I'm taking back all the pulleys and handles and gears. Just yank on the stuff. Sheesh. Too easy.Your ability to crete solutions and recover from mistakes and forge ahead despite the risks... is enviable. Got to say, most of what I've done here has been learned from other people's build threads and places like frets.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kingblud Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 Looking real good, I've enjoyed following this and appreciate you posting. As for the blend knob, even real Rics don't need them, no need to confuse things by adding one. I never use the blend on my 330 and cannot even articulate what it does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WarmMachineHead Posted November 3, 2010 Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 If you go with natural, black or gold guard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted November 3, 2010 Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 Cheers Newbuilder. I've spent ages reading through your build threads and been really inspired to try this one, so thanks. Inspiration flows both ways and I am picking up some stuff reading your thread for sure...this is a great build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erold Posted November 3, 2010 Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 It did have an effect, and made the choice a helluva lot harder. I actually think I have to change my vote to half guard, but it either way it's going to look great. Fabulous effort on this build, really inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thick_mike Posted November 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 Looking real good, I've enjoyed following this and appreciate you posting. As for the blend knob, even real Rics don't need them, no need to confuse things by adding one. I never use the blend on my 330 and cannot even articulate what it does To be honest, the knobs are just there to fill up the space at the bottom of the guitar. I never know how to use them properly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thick_mike Posted November 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 It did have an effect, and made the choice a helluva lot harder. I actually think I have to change my vote to half guard, but it either way it's going to look great. Fabulous effort on this build, really inspiring. As long as you all realise that this is not a democracy and your votes count for jack!I might just try it both ways and see which is most Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thick_mike Posted November 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 Ordered some tung oil today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted November 3, 2010 Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 Nom. That looks bosstastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erold Posted November 3, 2010 Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 As long as you all realise that this is not a democracy and your votes count for jack! I might just try it both ways and see which is most Haha, yeah I get that, just putting in my 2c since you asked for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted November 6, 2010 Members Share Posted November 6, 2010 As long as you all realise that this is not a democracy and your votes count for jack! And here we all thought you needed our opinions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Rossness Posted November 6, 2010 Members Share Posted November 6, 2010 I'd go for the smaller pickguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thick_mike Posted November 7, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 7, 2010 How did you spend your Saturday evening?I spent mine watching youtube videos about how to apply tung oil finishes to wood and contemplating the relative merits of no-load abrasive paper...So I had to buy some tights (pantyhose) today... Apparently you can put a piece of old T-shirt inside and it makes a lint-free cloth to apply an oil finish with.After 20-ish years working in the coatings industry, I'm without facilities, so here's my spraybooth:Slapped on a coat of tung-oil thinned with 20% of white spirits. First time I've used it and I was pleased with how easy it was to apply...and the results:Just another 7 coats to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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