BMM neck-through electric XII build
- Portuchacho
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Re: neck-through electric XII build - Poll added!
Indeed, burgundy mist needed! Great build.
- SansRegret
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Re: neck-through electric XII build - Poll added!
I added burgundy mist. I didn't at first because I'm going to be mixing the colour myself.
Also: if anyone has some tips/ links to burgundy mist metallic paint . They'd be much appreciated.
Also: if anyone has some tips/ links to burgundy mist metallic paint . They'd be much appreciated.
Thom
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- Portuchacho
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Re: neck-through electric XII build - Poll added!
I think you could have a paint store mix it for you, as a non-metallic (usually they can't make metallic) and then you add pearlescent powder, I think thats how it's called. Im not quite sure tho, probably someone here will have a better answer.
- SansRegret
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Re: neck-through electric XII build (from scratch)-Colour Po
No real updates. Forgot to mirror the pickguard when I started to cut it, so new material is on the way.
Also it looks like my friend won't be able to get my bridge and control plates cut; his work is too swamped right now. So I may look at paying a different company to do it. I'm considering using a 12-string TOM but I'll see what the estimates are first (I will have to pay for gold-plating as well. So I was hoping the parts would be free)
Also it looks like my friend won't be able to get my bridge and control plates cut; his work is too swamped right now. So I may look at paying a different company to do it. I'm considering using a 12-string TOM but I'll see what the estimates are first (I will have to pay for gold-plating as well. So I was hoping the parts would be free)
Thom
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- pscates
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Re: neck-through electric XII build (from scratch)-Colour Po
Ha...I selected Burgundy Mist without seeing that it was the overwhelming leader. That's never happened to me before...I'm usually picking the outcast underdog (Shell Pink, etc.).
- SansRegret
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Re: neck-through electric XII build (from scratch)-Colour Po
Some updates. Went and bought some sheet steel today; took the bridge/control plate issue into my own hands. Made the bridge plate today (minus string/screw holes), only took two tries (using a jigsaw, bench grinder, dremel and vise/hammer). Got a new pickguard blank (messed up the first one).
Have too many projects on the go (a strumstick for a coworker, a lapsteel and the xii.)
I also bought this last week for $28.
Have too many projects on the go (a strumstick for a coworker, a lapsteel and the xii.)
I also bought this last week for $28.
Thom
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- FunkyFlash5
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Re: neck-through electric XII build (from scratch)-Colour Po
Am I just imagining a paisley strat with a jm trem or is that actually what it is? Not sure how I feel about that combo, I tend to hate strats and pink paisley, but does a jm trem make it better or worse?
- SansRegret
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Re: neck-through electric XII build (from scratch)-Colour Po
It is a paisley strat. don't know what the trem route is suppose to be for (bought it from Guitar fetish factory buoyout). I don't usually like Paisley but it actually has a nice range of colours (red, green and orange; no pink). The trem route doesn't fit a JM trem but i'm gonna make it fit. I want to put a AVRI bridge with the mute if the spacing matches closely enough.FunkyFlash5 wrote:Am I just imagining a paisley strat with a jm trem or is that actually what it is? Not sure how I feel about that combo, I tend to hate strats and pink paisley, but does a jm trem make it better or worse?
Thom
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- MattK
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Re: neck-through electric XII build (from scratch)-Colour Po
Actually the shape is a JM body with Strat horns - the waist is offset and the butt end is all JM. So it should look good with the JM trem. What a weird one, looks like a commercial finish on it too.
- SquareWaveFuzz
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Re: neck-through electric XII build (from scratch)-Colour Po
Looks like it's from a Hofner Galaxie, although I'm not aware of a paisley finish being used on them
- SansRegret
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Re: neck-through electric XII build (from scratch)-Colour Po
Routed the body cavities yesterday. Fretboard is slotted and has binding now. Just glued it onto the neck.
Remade a bridge-plate, drilling all the holes prior to bending resulted in a lot nicer piece. Pickguard is also cut out, just needs screw/switch holes still.
Remade a bridge-plate, drilling all the holes prior to bending resulted in a lot nicer piece. Pickguard is also cut out, just needs screw/switch holes still.
Thom
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- punkacc9
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Re: neck-through electric XII build (from scratch)-Colour Po
That crazy awesome you made your own bridge plate. How are you gonna keep it from rusting? Will you be chroming it? Or is it stainless?
- SansRegret
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Re: neck-through electric XII build (from scratch)-Colour Po
I'm doing gold hardware on this one. So I'll be getting it gold plated and might lacquer it.punkacc9 wrote:That crazy awesome you made your own bridge plate. How are you gonna keep it from rusting? Will you be chroming it? Or is it stainless?
Thom
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Re: neck-through electric XII build (from scratch)-Colour Po
Long day of work today. Carved the neck, drilled tuner holes. Also routed for the string block, and rough carved the body contours (Also finishing the lap steel I'm building). I've decided that I'm going to use a Reranch can for the BMM then use the lacquer I already have for the clear coats. Just some more filing, sanding, drilling and fretting and it should be ready for finish. So here it is as of tonight:
I am waiting on eyelets for the pickups from Stewmac, then I'll attach the leads and wax-pot them. I may actually be able to vacuum pot them because I'm TAing a course this term and the lab has a vacuum infiltration oven (used for infiltrating biological samples with paraffin). I'll have to wait a bit (until I have money) to get the bridge/control plates gold plated and other parts 3D printed; but I'm aiming to be ready for finish after next weekend.
I am waiting on eyelets for the pickups from Stewmac, then I'll attach the leads and wax-pot them. I may actually be able to vacuum pot them because I'm TAing a course this term and the lab has a vacuum infiltration oven (used for infiltrating biological samples with paraffin). I'll have to wait a bit (until I have money) to get the bridge/control plates gold plated and other parts 3D printed; but I'm aiming to be ready for finish after next weekend.
Thom
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"Who poured that pint, Ray Charles?"
- SansRegret
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Re: neck-through electric XII build (from scratch)-Colour Po
Finally an update. Did lots of work this week.
I got the eyelets for the pickups, so I wired in the leads then wax potted them. Also polished up the bridge plate and control plate and drilled,countersunk the pickguard.
I drilled all the holes in the body and finished up the contours and edges. I had to remove the neck binding to deepen the fret slots, now the binding is back on. Did over 6 hours of sanding (whilst listening to an all Wilco playlist) yesterday. Got the frets in this afternoon (they're Gold evo from LMII), followed by grain filler on the ash and more sanding. I need to get this done before it starts getting cold (and my school schedule is not making it easy).
This is what I decided to do for the truss rod cover; it approximates the shape of the headstock without getting too big or too close to the tuners.
Also, the winner is:
I got the eyelets for the pickups, so I wired in the leads then wax potted them. Also polished up the bridge plate and control plate and drilled,countersunk the pickguard.
I drilled all the holes in the body and finished up the contours and edges. I had to remove the neck binding to deepen the fret slots, now the binding is back on. Did over 6 hours of sanding (whilst listening to an all Wilco playlist) yesterday. Got the frets in this afternoon (they're Gold evo from LMII), followed by grain filler on the ash and more sanding. I need to get this done before it starts getting cold (and my school schedule is not making it easy).
This is what I decided to do for the truss rod cover; it approximates the shape of the headstock without getting too big or too close to the tuners.
Also, the winner is:
Thom
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"Who poured that pint, Ray Charles?"