Coronamaster - FINISHED - pg 4

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Re: Coronamaster - FINISHED

Post by manwithtitties » Mon Mar 23, 2020 12:42 pm

super cool!

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Re: Coronamaster - FINISHED

Post by Scout » Mon Mar 23, 2020 3:50 pm

Nicely done! How are the pickups on a hollow body?

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Re: Coronamaster - FINISHED

Post by parry » Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:06 pm

Thanks everyone. I broke a high-E this afternoon, so I took it as an opportunity to tear it back down to file out the already suspect trem holes and fine-tune all the piddly things that were bothering me. I was getting quite a lot of annoying crackle from the pickguard, so I took some Super-77 and tinfoil to the back; then ran a ground wire from the bracket to the ground plate under the pickups. Worked like a charm! Dead quiet. I also adjusted the pickup heights while I was in there, but I think I'm going to have to lower them a bit more still. Intonation is spot-on.
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Nicely done! How are the pickups on a hollow body?
It's got the centre block, so they're still attached to a significant hunk of solid wood. They do the Jazzmaster thing, for sure. Maybe a touch woodier? Or maybe it's psychosomatic and I'm telling myself that because it seems like they would be?
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Re: Coronamaster - FINISHED

Post by Embenny » Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:16 pm

What kind of pickup covers are those? I don't think I've seen them before.
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Re: Coronamaster - FINISHED

Post by parry » Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:14 pm

mbene085 wrote:
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What kind of pickup covers are those? I don't think I've seen them before.
They're Jazzmaster/humbucker conversion covers.
Here: https://www.axesrus.co.uk/FENDJMHB-p/jmpupcovhb.htm

Also, I'm fixated on that black/silver Mastery set you have. If we ever get back to a somewhat normal world... I'll be putting a set like that on this guitar :?
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Re: Coronamaster - FINISHED

Post by Embenny » Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:21 pm

Wait, so did you rout an HH Coronado to JM routs...and then put HBs in JM conversion covers? :derp:
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Re: Coronamaster - FINISHED

Post by parry » Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:25 pm

mbene085 wrote:
Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:21 pm
Wait, so did you rout an HH Coronado to JM routs...and then put HBs in JM conversion covers? :derp:
Hahaha, um. No. Modern Player Coronado with Jazzmaster routes (pickups, bridge, trem). PickupWiz CBS Jazzmaster pickups in non-traditional covers. I like the look of the open pickup.

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Re: Coronamaster - FINISHED

Post by LVC » Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:34 pm

That looks awesome.
Now I totally want to do the same to an Affinity Starcaster :w00t:
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Re: Coronamaster - FINISHED

Post by Embenny » Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:43 pm

parry wrote:
Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:25 pm
mbene085 wrote:
Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:21 pm
Wait, so did you rout an HH Coronado to JM routs...and then put HBs in JM conversion covers? :derp:
Hahaha, um. No. Modern Player Coronado with Jazzmaster routes (pickups, bridge, trem). PickupWiz CBS Jazzmaster pickups in non-traditional covers. I like the look of the open pickup.

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Ohhhh you meant you put the JM pickup in the conversion cover just for looks. That's clever. For a sec I thought they were HB-sized single coils placed into JM sized adapters into a guitar routed for JM that started with HBs...which would itself be like a modern art commentary on guitar mods.

I like the way they look, and I'm finally following what happened haha.
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Re: Coronamaster - FINISHED

Post by Ursa Minor » Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:36 am

That is just classy. Really nice job on this! :-* :-* :-* I had had to reread the pickup / cover config but now I know whats going on :blush: . Are the grey bobbins exposed? What a cool way to dress them up.
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Re: Coronamaster - FINISHED

Post by parry » Tue Mar 24, 2020 4:43 am

mbene085 wrote:
Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:43 pm
...HB-sized single coils placed into JM sized adapters into a guitar routed for JM that started with HBs...which would itself be like a modern art commentary on guitar mods.
Hahahahahaha... Awwww, damn it! Now, I'm wishing it was that! :squint:
That's WAY better.

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That is just classy. Really nice job on this! :-* :-* :-* I had had to reread the pickup / cover config but now I know whats going on :blush: . Are the grey bobbins exposed? What a cool way to dress them up.
Yep. Thanks, Kos! But I may have to alter it, after reading above... :whistle: :ph34r:

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Re: Coronamaster - FINISHED

Post by OV7 » Tue Mar 24, 2020 4:47 am

That is a fine looking guitar.

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Re: Coronamaster - FINISHED

Post by Steadyriot. » Wed Mar 25, 2020 10:02 am

I love it.
I want it.
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Re: Coronamaster - FINISHED - pg 4

Post by mackerelmint » Wed Mar 25, 2020 10:50 am

Unf.

That thing is hot shit, Parry. Nicely done.
This is an excellent rectangle

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Re: Coronamaster - FINISHED - pg 4

Post by parry » Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:19 pm

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate the kind words 8)

I've been playing it quite a lot and am really happy with how it turned out. It stays in tune really well and sounds fantastic with the pickups adjusted to the right height. I'll grab some more detailed photos and post 'em this weekend. I feel really fortunate to have something nice like this, that allows my brain a momentary shelter from all of the crazy that's been going on.
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