Candy Apple Red MJT Smith Project Finished Pg. 2

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Candy Apple Red MJT Smith Project Finished Pg. 2

Post by HNB » Sun Oct 17, 2021 2:35 pm

Should be a fun one. :D I made a Smith style Jazzmaster before. Actually if you google image search Robert Smith Jazzmaster, my build is one of the first pictures. LOL

I wanted to take another stab at it, but less traditional. Wiring and such will be the same, but I won't be trying to make it look like his. Just feature that extra pickup. :)

I modded a mint pickguard to fit the pickup and cut it mostly with my dremel. I also drilled out the thimble holes.

ImageIMG_20211014_175456 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

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Then I routed space for the pickup in a nice CAR MJT Jazzmaster body I got.

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I applied one coat of shielding paint so far and I squared off the tremolo rout.

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Should look really nice when it is all done. :D

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Re: Candy Apple Red MJT Smith Project

Post by RIORIO » Sun Oct 17, 2021 2:37 pm

:w00t:

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Re: Candy Apple Red MJT Smith Project

Post by HNB » Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:41 am

Wiring is all done. I just need the roller wheels, but they work fine. :)

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Re: Candy Apple Red MJT Smith Project

Post by MC5tooge » Tue Oct 19, 2021 1:45 pm

Looks tasty.

You'll be using the rhythm circuit controls to control the middle pickup, I imagine?
What are you going to use the slide switch for? (I used it for stereo/mono switching on my JM/Lipstick strat - which will soon be a JM/Lipstick Marauder - same colour as yours.

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Re: Candy Apple Red MJT Smith Project

Post by HNB » Tue Oct 19, 2021 2:59 pm

Up switches to just the middle pickup going through the upper pots. Down switches to the Jazzmaster pickups going through the lower pots and toggle. :)
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Re: Candy Apple Red MJT Smith Project

Post by Embenny » Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:01 pm

I had no idea you'd done one before! This looks great. I'm impressed by your pickguard routing job. That's one thing I've never even considered attempting. I've taken a file and sandpaper to them before to get something to fit right, and I feel like I managed to even mess up the look just with those simple tools!
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Re: Candy Apple Red MJT Smith Project

Post by MC5tooge » Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:10 pm

Ah yes of course. That's why I used Jag switches and an extra volume pot on my build...

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Re: Candy Apple Red MJT Smith Project

Post by HNB » Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:20 pm

MC5tooge wrote:
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Ah yes of course. That's why I used Jag switches and an extra volume pot on my build...
It is a easy way to toggle between the two options. :)
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I had no idea you'd done one before! This looks great. I'm impressed by your pickguard routing job. That's one thing I've never even considered attempting. I've taken a file and sandpaper to them before to get something to fit right, and I feel like I managed to even mess up the look just with those simple tools!
It is pretty far off perfect, but I think it is pretty good. :) I appreciate the compliment. I kind of just took my time and did a little at a time until the pickup fit. Then it was sort of the same when I routed. I kept going deeper a little at a time until the guard would lay flat and line up with the neck pocket and bridge thimbles. :)

This is the first one I did.

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Re: Candy Apple Red MJT Smith Project

Post by HNB » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:44 pm

Looking more like a Jazzmaster. Just waiting on some more parts. :)

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Re: Candy Apple Red MJT Smith Project

Post by Scout » Wed Oct 20, 2021 12:04 pm

The CAR is sweet but you can’t beat black and tort.

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Re: Candy Apple Red MJT Smith Project

Post by javier-san » Wed Oct 20, 2021 12:27 pm

Oh boi. I do love this.

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Re: Candy Apple Red MJT Smith Project

Post by HNB » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:13 pm

Black and tort is nice. I kind of like that this has a similar setup, but isn't trying to look like his Jazzmaster. :)

I ordered a neck for it. Just waiting on parts and such. I have developed this bad habit of building bodies and not feeling like doing the neck.... LOL
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Re: Candy Apple Red MJT Smith Project

Post by BTL » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:27 pm

You are prolific...wow!
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Re: Candy Apple Red MJT Smith Project

Post by HNB » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:33 pm

BeeTL wrote:
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You are prolific...wow!
I am not sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing. I really enjoy doing the work.... but I end up with piles of guitars. LOL
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Re: Candy Apple Red MJT Smith Project

Post by BTL » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:57 pm

HNB wrote:
Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:33 pm
I am not sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing. I really enjoy doing the work.... but I end up with piles of guitars. LOL
Well, I enjoy seeing what you're up to, so it's all good from my vantage point. ;)
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