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As BP pointed out , it was all about getting his guitar seen

I saw some of the same info but didn’t want to say anything. I was hoping they would figure out for themselves that the guitar is no treasure

An important detail that is not on the pictures is the neck joint. Is this a bolt on neck or a set neck (glued) . a bolt on neck would indicate more of a student model while a set neck is a better model

I’m enjoying the progress. The last major project I worked on before retiring was building an industrial wire plating line. You have it right down to the most basic form. Thanks for the upvote.

Moods and tastes change. It may come back into favor. If I ran across a deal on a Godin single cut in my area , I would be quite tempted.

I don’t really buy that much and sell even less. Some get more use than others for sure. I don’t sell unless I turn stone cold against one , but my designated storage area is full so I may have to make some choices one day.

I picked up this AF75 almost 6 years ago. It’s nice but never quite what I thought it should be. Several types of strings came and went, the TOM type bridge was upgraded to ebony, the pickup springs were replaced with surgical tube . The strings are now TI flatwound 12’s . The pickgaurd came off and then went back on. A mute was added between the bridge and tailpiece and then removed again. It’s just never quite been right. The next step would be new pickups. But I picked it up today and started adjusting the pickups again and for some reason all the stars seem to be aligned. I’m wondering what happened.the amp is the same , the settings are the same, the room is even the same.. My playing style must have changed . ( or my ears got cleaned) It’s like a new guitar all over again Ever have something like this happen?

Ouch . I was really looking at those organ synth pedals last year. The GAS has passed

Onboard efforts.it seemed like a cool idea but they were really cheesy

I think you have too much time on your hands

Although I hate the practice, yes . There is a place for it when done tastefully.

The headstock is evolving into something nice. Had you considered slightly aging the headstock finish so it’s not “newt” looking than the body

Thanks , I’ll give it a try . I guess it comes down to what style of music one wants to play

Do you prefer D G D G B D or G B D G B D or may a Keef and use 5 strings

I’m not sure how to know. Did you ever look at the under side of a pick up for numbers or markings? Pictures can be helpful too

Years ago I had a beater guitar tuned to open E . It had really high action so it was strictly slide. Well that one is long gone and I haven’t done any more slide in years. I’ve tried out resonators but they were just to twangy for me. I thought about dedicating a Tele for slide but which one, I couldn’t do it. On a whim I checked Musicians Friend and saw a Rouge lap steel for$119 ( I know they used to be a lot less ) plus an extra 10% off for members so I grabbed one . I’m still trying to decide what tuning to go with. C6 is nice for a Sponge Bob sound but I’m probably going with ope D For the price I can’t complain. It’s decent looking and came with legs that I haven’t even looked at yet and a padded gig back. On the downside it’s a shorter scale but not a real problem either. Once I decide on a tuning I’ll change to better strings. Overall I’m having fun with it

I actually like the straight edge along the tuners for this project. It’s a little more substantial looking to complement the size of the body

This is interesting

I must be missing something here. You say you have an Epiphone with a 24.7 scale but the strings aren’t long enough. I have an Epiphone Riviera with a 24.7 scale and a Frequenatsor tail piece. DR strings were too short but D’Addarios work fine. I assume you are turning correctly, always tuning up to pitch never tuning down. If a strong is too high go low first then up to pitch. Tuning down will be unstable as the gears aren’t properly locked. What am I missing?

I look forward to these updates Since I don’t have any projects of my own right now I’m having fun following You’re on your way to having something really special

I’m a believer of doing the best you can with what you have. A showroom restoration is not necessary. Make it presentable and playable while still keeping its mojo. I’m enjoying the progress

It has more character than the natural finish. , I like where you’re going with it

I thought I wanted a Les Paul a few times. When I turned 60 I looked at an Epiphone 56 reissue but just didn’t find any magic. I’ve played others but never felt anything special for them. Maybe some day I’ll find the right one

That must be . I forgot all about that one.

I saw that in a movie when the kids were young. They used a black light and the only things you saw were the guitar and the white stripes on the guy’s pants which became the birds legs. Very tacky in a cool way.