Thanks. The switches are pretty much flush with the plate so they don't get bumped.
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Love that headstock shape!
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I would imagine so but I find your designs to be quite original & creative. I've been constantly impressed by your designs.
We are merely moving shadows.
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Strung it up.
The Jescar frets are nice. No noticable buzz so far.
The Jescar frets are nice. No noticable buzz so far.
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Now THAT is a Strat-ish setup I can get down with.
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Yeah, that works! Looks great!
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Wow...CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑Tue Sep 04, 2018 5:30 amcheers,
It will also satisfy my need to buy these awesome Kleenex pickups.
https://www.mojopickups.co.uk/product-c ... s/kleenex/
Novak announced pretty much the same last July:
https://www.curtisnovak.com/shop/kay-tissue-box/
Couple of months later... Mojo pickups "comes up" with it.
From a look at his website it seems to me that stealing Novak's ideas is basically his business model.
And Novak is aware of it: https://www.instagram.com/p/Btbr0REHS01/
I don't want to hijack this thread (big fan of your work, CROSS_guitars!) so if this prompts a discussion that hasn't been held yet (I haven't found it if it has), I'll make a separate thread.
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That marauder is just a sight to behold. Fantastic work. I look forward to every update. It's just so cool.
On the subject of Mojo copying Novak, I actually had been wondering what was going on, as I've also noticed them quietly releasing things on the heels of Curtis's work. I think that deserves its own thread.
On the subject of Mojo copying Novak, I actually had been wondering what was going on, as I've also noticed them quietly releasing things on the heels of Curtis's work. I think that deserves its own thread.
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Man, that truly is a thing of beauty! An absolute inspiration and most definitely will influence my Marauder II build!
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Thanks for the compliments.
The Kleenex pickups are Kay pickups. Everyone copies everyone. Mojo make excellent pickups and so does Novak.
It might be more of a concern if GFS started making them because they can charge less than half the price.
The Kleenex pickups are Kay pickups. Everyone copies everyone. Mojo make excellent pickups and so does Novak.
It might be more of a concern if GFS started making them because they can charge less than half the price.
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Fair enough. Still, when Mojo copied Novak's 1st gen Bass VI pickups I think that was really going a step too far. Maybe if he starting paying Novak for the R&D costs it'd be fair, otherwise it's basically theft imo.CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:31 pmThanks for the compliments.
The Kleenex pickups are Kay pickups. Everyone copies everyone. Mojo make excellent pickups and so does Novak.
It might be more of a concern if GFS started making them because they can charge less than half the price.
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Bass VI pickups originally made by Fender.Sauerkraut wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 4:16 amFair enough. Still, when Mojo copied Novak's 1st gen Bass VI pickups I think that was really going a step too far. Maybe if he starting paying Novak for the R&D costs it'd be fair, otherwise it's basically theft imo.CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:31 pmThanks for the compliments.
The Kleenex pickups are Kay pickups. Everyone copies everyone. Mojo make excellent pickups and so does Novak.
It might be more of a concern if GFS started making them because they can charge less than half the price.
Again, boutique pickup builders like Novak and Mojo are making faithful recreations. It should be encouraged.
And not competing.
Like the builders on here.
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Just about done