Lowe Guitars shop notes

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Re: Lowe Shop Notes

Post by BTL » Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:17 pm

palesnow67 wrote:Congratz man! This is awesome! Inspires a 22 year old like me
I really like your fender style headstock design!
That's quite a compliment...THANKS!!!
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Re: Lowe Shop Notes

Post by Larry Mal » Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:20 pm

Congratulations on the graduation and the great guitars and everything else!
Back in those days, everyone knew that if you were talking about Destiny's Child, you were talking about Beyonce, LaTavia, LeToya, and Larry.

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Re: Lowe Shop Notes

Post by BTL » Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:43 pm

Thanks!

Here's another customer shot I've been meaning to post:

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Re: Lowe Shop Notes

Post by BTL » Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:42 am

James looks pretty happy with his one-of-a-kind Teeluxe.

This one will never be duplicated.

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Re: Lowe Shop Notes

Post by BTL » Sat Oct 14, 2017 7:07 pm

Back in the saddle again:

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Re: Lowe Shop Notes

Post by BTL » Sat Oct 14, 2017 7:29 pm

The Teeluxe on the lower left and the Primaluxe are for me.

I will finally have a guitar and a bass of my very own.

It's been a long time.

The Primaluxe is the last Mighty Mite body I had on hand, and it uses one of my 32" scale conversion necks:

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Re: Lowe Shop Notes

Post by BTL » Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:38 pm

Every neck I use in my builds gets threaded steel inserts tapped and glued in place.

They are attached using 8-32 stainless steel machine screws.

This maintains a vintage look, but is significantly stronger and more durable than traditional wood screws.

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Re: Lowe Shop Notes

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:23 pm

I like the threaded insert idea A LOT!!
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Re: Lowe Shop Notes

Post by BTL » Sun Oct 15, 2017 5:47 am

Thanks!

I did a write up on the process here:

http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/vie ... hp?t=87091

I've made a couple of minor tweaks since then, so it may be worth updating.
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Re: Lowe Shop Notes

Post by BTL » Sat Oct 21, 2017 3:36 pm

My goal has been to design a portfolio that is thematically cohesive, musically versatile, and aesthetically diverse.

This current gallery shot makes me feel as though I'm getting closer to that mark.

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Re: Lowe Shop Notes

Post by BTL » Wed Oct 25, 2017 4:11 pm

Here's a nice live shot of Four Star Riot with Aaron Akers and his Ridler IV at Ella's Folk Art Cafe.

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Re: Lowe Shop Notes

Post by BTL » Sun Oct 29, 2017 5:58 pm

Here's a fitment mockup of the Ridler VI with most of the parts sitting loose on the body.

Also shown is the Lowe "chopped" bridge that allows for a Bigsby to be retrofitted to a Lowe or any other guitar with a vintage 6+4 string through bridge.

I haven't experimented with it yet, but I'm curious to see if this configuration would allow the Bigsby to serve as a B-bender if one were to string the other 5 strings conventionally.

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Re: Lowe Shop Notes

Post by Deed_Poll » Sun Oct 29, 2017 6:45 pm

Sweet! What finish will that be getting?
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Re: Lowe Shop Notes

Post by BTL » Sun Oct 29, 2017 6:53 pm

Deed_Poll wrote:
Sun Oct 29, 2017 6:45 pm
Sweet! What finish will that be getting?
Thanks!

This is a rough mockup with SPF framing lumber.

This will be my personal player and will get a graphic finish.

I haven't decided on a design scheme, but it will probably be a variant on one of my earlier designs.
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Re: Lowe Shop Notes

Post by Deed_Poll » Sun Oct 29, 2017 7:14 pm

Very nice! I like the shape, like a Rickenbacker 4000 crossed with a Burns Bison! Works well with the guitar scale, better than the Rickenbacker, which needs the long scale bass neck to balance it out. Bravo!
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