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That darn piece of wood re-split. Now I am re-clamping with glue and the screw in so hopefully this time will be good.

2021-04-26_09-53-43 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

If this doesn't work, I will probably try to drill out the hole and dowel it. It isn't like this part needs to be super strong, but I don't want the wood to be split either.

Oh and I attached new grounds and leads for the new pickups and screwed the upper plate down. The lower plate will get screwed down once I install the new pure tone jack. I like how firm those grab so I put them in my own builds typically.

Seems all good now.

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IMG_20210426_110008 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Doesn't look any different, but I got the new pure tone jack installed. I love how secure these hold a cable.

I sent the aluminum guard to BilT. They are going to route it so I can use a normal sized humbucker.

I ordered a set of Revel Midnight Rider PAF's for it. The covers will either be raw or brushed to better match the polished steel parts and mastery pieces. Here is a link and it has sound examples. I have a set of Jazzmaster PAF's that he made me that I like so I wanted to give his humbuckers a try as well.

https://revelcustompickups.com/shop/hum ... der-p-a-f/

The new knobs should arrive Saturday.

Black tele knobs came and look really cool. \

IMG_20210430_130020 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

FYI if your set screw knobs bottom out on the guard or plate and drag when you turn them, just take a business card and cut a hole big enough to fit the pot shaft and nut with a slit out to an edge. That way you can put the card over the pot for when you install the knob, and slide it out to the side once the knob it mounted. This gives it a small gap under the knob so it doesn't drag and also keeps it parallel with the mounting surface.

IMG_20210430_130028 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Pickups are in. I got a pair of Duncan Zebra's. Distortion in the bridge and Jazz in the neck.

IMG_20210510_190550 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20210510_190602 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20210510_190555 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

RIORIO wrote: ↑

Tue May 11, 2021 6:50 am

Digging the reverse zebra look? I am getting strings today so I will be able to hear how it sounds. Excited!!

All done! Sounds awesome! The Distortion bridge is bright, but not shrill. The Jazz neck pickup has a nice full warm tone without being muddy.

IMG_20210511_101636 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20210511_101657 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Crappy Cell Phone Demo

LOL

https://youtu.be/O386hDw0ISY

Wow, it really looks and sounds great.

I don't know what was a more controversial move, PAFs in a Relevator or putting the zebras in with both white coils toward the bridge

I love DeArmonds and TV Jones, but those Duncans really suit the guitar more than I'd have presumed.

I'm slowly overcoming my aversion to Gibson pickup designs in offsets. I blame firebirds for being the gateway drug.

Slippery slope! <3

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Dimarzio had a trademark on zebra humbuckers? perhaps it lapsed or something.

Veitchy wrote: ↑

Tue May 11, 2021 6:43 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Dimarzio had a trademark on zebra humbuckers? perhaps it lapsed or something.

Nope, their thing is the double cream.

Fun fact, if you get a shop floor custom from Duncan they let you pick bobbin colors even if you have a cover . . .

. . . and because it's covered, it's not being sold as double cream . . .

. . . nobody tell Larry DiMarzio, he'll throw a fit.

LOL. You can get all white Duncans. I think you just can get all cream ones since that seems to be a Dimarzio thing.