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Re: Budget Bighorn Build
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:18 pm
by kdanie
I dig it!!
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Re: Budget Bighorn Build
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 4:58 pm
by beauzooka
Thumbs up! It’ll look great in green.
Re: Budget Bighorn Build
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 7:15 pm
by antisymmetric
Nice! I like those Bighorns. Good selecting of parts- the hardware all looks good together , and the neck looks like it belongs. Cool & inspiring.
Re: Budget Bighorn Build
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 2:57 am
by cooterfinger
Thanks guys. I think I have the most fun with the budget builds where I don't have a full plan and I try to use parts on hand.
Don't let it get out but this First Act neck is pretty damn nice. Might have to snag another one in the future.
I strung it up last night and I think I'm going to recess the bridge about a tenth of an inch. I could shim the neck but I like the pickups at the height they are now.
Re: Budget Bighorn Build
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 6:58 am
by nelsongeets
That first act headstock fits perfectly with the overall design!
Curious what your process is for the small switch routes in the pickguard. Looks like they came out super clean.
Re: Budget Bighorn Build
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 8:37 am
by cooterfinger
nelsongeets wrote: ↑Mon Dec 31, 2018 6:58 am
That first act headstock fits perfectly with the overall design!
Curious what your process is for the small switch routes in the pickguard. Looks like they came out super clean.
Thanks.
As for the switch routes. I drill the two mounting holes first then I put a piece of masking tape over the area. Draw the little square switch in line with the mounting holes on the tape, drill a hole through it and start to work with a set of needle files. It's slow, tedious and the reason I use toggle switches on most builds.
Re: Budget Bighorn Build
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 10:25 am
by ThePearDream
Looks awesome. I wasn't familiar with Bighorns before, but I really dig the shape. I agree that the headstock works really well here.
Re: Budget Bighorn Build
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 12:31 pm
by marqueemoon
This is great. Love the look of those pickups.
Re: Budget Bighorn Build
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:51 pm
by Con-Tiki!
i dig it.
I had a first act with that same neck. I found it to be a little wide, but really good overall.
nice job with the heel.
Re: Budget Bighorn Build
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:39 pm
by HNB
Sweeeeet!
Re: Budget Bighorn Build
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:45 pm
by marqueemoon
I think this needs a “Second Act” decal.
Re: Budget Bighorn Build
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 6:09 am
by cooterfinger
Re: Budget Bighorn & Bullet Deluxe Builds
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 8:17 am
by Con-Tiki!
the magic of those guitars are the metal pickguards. There's usually one for sale at any given time, if you have any $ for a lux purchase.
Re: Budget Bighorn & Bullet Deluxe Builds
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:14 pm
by cooterfinger
Con-Tiki! wrote: ↑Tue Jan 01, 2019 8:17 am
the magic of those guitars are the metal pickguards. There's usually one for sale at any given time, if you have any $ for a lux purchase.
That would be cool. There's one on ebay now for $99 plus $8 shipping.
I'm hoping to have around that much in the whole build by using what I have so it's not in the cards for this one. Maybe next time.
I just glued up a body blank from some leftover alder.
Body blank cut and sanded to shape.