Coodercaster Build UPDATE PG 6, AUDIO PG 8

Ursa Minor · Post by **Ursa Minor** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:48 pm

OMG I wanna build one of these now!

Looking great! Everything about that. I like the look of the silverfoil up top and those brown knobs are awesome. I had those on a JM for a bit and found them both aesthetically pleasing and very convenient to use.

StevenO · Post by **StevenO** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:51 pm

I don't know about the knobs... They look a tad... Small? Maybe?

What are your thoughts on the foil?! I NEED ANSWERS

Ursa Minor · Post by **Ursa Minor** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:55 pm

i like the foil! I like the knobs too. Let your eyes get used to them. I love how much space is between them too. Not cluttered at all. (I love pedals that are that way too.)

StevenO · Post by **StevenO** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 2:30 am

True...

White pick guard, though? Maybe I should get a maple neck for this guitar instead of looking for rosewood fretboard neck for my Jazzmaster?

DECISIONS DECISIONS

Zork · Post by **Zork** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 2:46 am

The white guard looks cool imo. Whatever you decide, you should absolutely stick to a "cheapish" one-ply material. If not white, maybe a thin transparent guard with back painting or some sort of a swirlish metallic foil like some Danelectros.
Mint guards are usually three-ply materials, which imo doesn't fit with the knobs and pickups.

StevenO · Post by **StevenO** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:25 am

I think 1 ply white is still in the running, rather than mint (which, you're right, would not work well with the knobs and pickups). I don't want to go too crazy with it, but I also don't want it to look boring.

Ursa Minor · Post by **Ursa Minor** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:53 am

One ply white is my first choice.
Agree that it shouldn't be mint or multi-ply.

What about a one-ply tort?

Bakelite?

StevenO · Post by **StevenO** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 5:41 am

One ply tort, like a Les Paul Junior? Or tort like Ry Cooder's? The latter is quite close to being a satin blouse-wearing blues lawyer...

Bakelite? Like, black Bakelite? :0

Also, and I don't think I'll be using these for this guitar, but I found these knobs at work just randomly:

Ursa Minor · Post by **Ursa Minor** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 6:19 am

Those knobs are pretty interesting. I think I still prefer the barrels just because they're easy to use and feel symmetrical on the fingers.

And yes...Black Bakelite.
Or one ply acoustic type tort. I feel like I've seen it somewhere. It almost looks deep reddish brown but would pop with white under it.

StevenO · Post by **StevenO** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 6:37 am

I think I'll stick with a 1 ply white guard for now. Probably for the best. I really do not want to spend too much money! I refuse to allow this guitar to be a rabbithole.

Ursa Minor · Post by **Ursa Minor** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 6:40 am

White one ply will be the easiest and lowest cost.

So American flag or bald eagle pickguard is not an option for you?

Con-Tiki! · Post by **Con-Tiki!** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:01 am

some suggestions...

this shows the relative size better...

StevenO · Post by **StevenO** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:42 am

Goodness gracious, I love those red knobs!

raphaël · Post by **raphaël** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:28 am

Oh yes, those red knobs are so beautiful !!!

Ursa Minor · Post by **Ursa Minor** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:31 am

They're pretty much an oxblood color, right?

Love the color but not digging the shape. YMMV of course! I personally like round knobs that i can roll with the side of a finger. So I'm always a big fan of a wider knob or something with a substantial grip.

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