XII (DONE !!!!! page 3 ) and Coronado (DONE !!!!! page 4 ) projects. The JM??

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Re: XII and JM anc Coronado projects

Post by raphaël » Fri Dec 07, 2018 6:44 am

Mail delivery !!!!
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:w00t:

What is that?
Focus:
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:w00t: :w00t:

New packaging and new color:
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8)

And what is inside?
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:ph34r:
(there was goodies and candies also)

And inside those cute little bags?
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A PAIR OF FIREBIRD SIZED GOLDFOILS WITH XII VOX PIKUPS GUTS !!!!!!
:w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:

So happy.
The pickups are beautiful and they should sound as I like, meaning as a 60's XII Vox guitar.

Getting closer here!
Just waiting from the last bits from Dan (a pickguard and the control plate) and it will be done.
Can't wait !
Should also order some strings ;D

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Re: XII and JM anc Coronado projects

Post by rexter » Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:17 am

Yaaaaay!! Mojo packaging is the best and they look amazing raph.

I like using mojo pickups for my customers because I get to eat the gummi bears. Don’t tell anybody... :ph34r:

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Re: XII and JM anc Coronado projects

Post by raphaël » Sun Dec 09, 2018 9:15 am

rexter wrote:
Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:17 am
I like using mojo pickups for my customers because I get to eat the gummi bears. Don’t tell anybody... :ph34r:
:D :D
I promise I won't
You can trust me, I didn't even tell my children about it so I can eat them all peacefuly!!

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Re: XII and JM anc Coronado projects

Post by s_mcsleazy » Wed Dec 19, 2018 4:37 pm

you have my attention good sir
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Re: XII and JM anc Coronado projects

Post by Ayrton » Fri Dec 21, 2018 5:54 am

Outstanding!
-Chris

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Re: XII and JM anc Coronado projects

Post by raphaël » Fri Dec 21, 2018 6:42 am

Thanks guys !!!

Hopefully, it will be done before the end of the first week of this upcoming year...
Yay !!!

In the meantime, I did a bit of work on the Coronado. And I have to say I didn't expect this result :
I had everything but electronic and planned to cut the body for a second pickup...a pair of lipsticks was what I wanted to put into that guitar body, which will be also refinished.
The gear wallet being empty I knew this project wouldn't have start before at least six months.

Suddenly I realised I had a spare '64 Mosrite harness with everything AND a spare '75 Fender Strat pickup.
So I put them into the guitar !!

And this is what I didn't expect : the sound is phenomenal !!!!!!!! It feels like it's an acoustic guitar, with no real frequency peaks, and with the extra thing that makes you know it's not an acoustic guitar but an electric one.
It's perfect, it fills a void in my sound arsenal, and a big one I tried to fill for years.
I'm very happy.

The Coronado project is taking another path afterall. I will keep it that way and just refinish the body, and change that pickup cover for another one with no holes. And play with an aditional pickup ring (I guess, just an idea). Gear wallet is happy too !!

Oh and I had very very old and beautiful radio knobs, they found their way here too.
PICS (shitty ones, sorry)!!

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;D ;D ;D

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Re: XII and JM anc Coronado projects

Post by 07hubbardj » Fri Jan 04, 2019 2:59 pm

Wow, such awesome projects! Always been a big fan of the maverick body too. I really love those radio knobs they look great.
Also, despite being a different guitar and a different setuo,I know what you mean about the hollow body with the strat pickup. I recently got a 60s eros 12 string acoustic (basically an eko ranger 12) and put a strat pickup in the sound hole and its such a good sound. You can hear the hollow nature of the guitar but it's a very special sound unlike any other guitar I have!
Great projects,can't wait to see more!

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Re: XII (DONE !!!!! ) and JM and Coronado projects

Post by raphaël » Sun Feb 17, 2019 6:40 am

AND THE MAVERICK XII IS OFFICIALLY COMPLETED !!!! DONE !!!!

I'm stoked and happy and this is the end of an adventure, which is always a good and weird feeling.
The guitar is everything I dreamt of : beautiful (to me), awesome sounding and easy to play.

It was quite something when I got Dan's last pieces. I did some adjustment work, the wiring (I'm quite pleased with how it turned out, the guitar is dead silent, no hum, no anoying electrical sound 8) ) and a quick setup and it was done.

I can't stop playing that guitar since the last 5 days, it's awesome and perfect.

pics now !!
(some seem to be the same but they are not, it's just to get an idea of the "very hard to capture" color)
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As you can see, I had some extra radio knobs to put on it. They fit perfectly with the overall design...cream and gold.
Well, having an electric XII is a great addition to my sound.

I'm thinking about what to do next now ;D
The Coronado, for sure.
And then the JM...unless something else pop up :D :D !!

Oh, and also, even if it doesn't have split pickups, and even if it's custom made...I HAVE A MAVERICK !!!!! a XII one !!!!!

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Re: XII (DONE !!!!! ) and JM and Coronado projects

Post by marqueemoon » Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:21 am

Amazing. I love it.

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Re: XII (DONE !!!!! ) and JM and Coronado projects

Post by raphaël » Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:38 pm

Thanks ;)

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Re: XII (DONE !!!!! ) and JM and Coronado projects

Post by raphaël » Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:38 pm

Thanks ;)

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Re: XII (DONE !!!!! ) and JM and Coronado projects

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:08 pm

Holy fuck. Fiesta red + mint guard + goldfoils is an absolutely stunning combination :? :? :?
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Re: XII (DONE !!!!! ) and JM and Coronado projects

Post by Deed_Poll » Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:34 am

Amazing dude! So great to work with you on this and an honour to make parts for such an awesome project mated to a vintage neck. I love the radio knobs, they're the icing on the cake!
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Re: XII (DONE !!!!! ) and JM and Coronado projects

Post by mgeek » Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:53 am

This is one of the coolest fantasy builds I've ever seen. If it had Fender pickups, I'd totally believe it as a prototype

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Re: XII (DONE !!!!! ) and JM and Coronado projects

Post by Rgand » Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:01 am

Very cool build. I like your choices in color, PG, etc. It looks like total fun to play. Congrats on a fine idea carried out well.

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