What's on your workbench right now?

[s_mcsleazy]

so, i've mentioned before i'm not the biggest fan of humbuckers in the bridge. for about 18 months, i rocked a humbucker in the bridge on my main guitar BUT i wasn't the biggest fan of that sound. last practice i got a bug up my ass and just said "ok, i've got a roadhouse p90 in my spares bin"

guess what i did today.

[blimpage]

Got hold of my own GuitarForm branded delrin (tortex) picks and neck pocket stamp today!

God that logo is so fucking good.

[Shadoweclipse13]

I'm working on a Deed_Poll body and have to drill a hole for pickup wires to go into the control cavity and I've never had to do that before. Any tips/tricks for drilling the angled holes in the middle of the body?

[s_mcsleazy]

I'm working on a Deed_Poll body and have to drill a hole for pickup wires to go into the control cavity and I've never had to do that before. Any tips/tricks for drilling the angled holes in the middle of the body?

put some tape down around any areas of the body that might get damaged. it won't stop the damage but it will make it less noticeable

[JSett]

I'm working on a Deed_Poll body and have to drill a hole for pickup wires to go into the control cavity and I've never had to do that before. Any tips/tricks for drilling the angled holes in the middle of the body?

I always find I need a drill bit two or three times the normal length to get it done neatly and at the correct angle.

Punch a guide with something like a small screwdriver or something sharp and pointy to keep the bit in place at the beginning then a couple of short sharp bursts of the drill to get the hole started at the right angle then just go for it.

It scares me every time.

[Lost In Autumn]

I'm working on a Deed_Poll body and have to drill a hole for pickup wires to go into the control cavity and I've never had to do that before. Any tips/tricks for drilling the angled holes in the middle of the body?

I use a very long drill bit, like 3/16” x 12”

[ThePearDream]

I'm working on a Deed_Poll body and have to drill a hole for pickup wires to go into the control cavity and I've never had to do that before. Any tips/tricks for drilling the angled holes in the middle of the body?

I use a very long drill bit, like 3/16” x 12”

This. You shouldn't have any trouble finding those long drill bits at most any hardware store near you. And as Sleazy said, guard any edges that the drill bit might rub against with tape or a thin scrap of wood or the like.

[Shadoweclipse13]

Thanks for all the tips guys!! I'll post when I've got it done!!!

[hpr_hpr]

A partial solution is to use a hex shank quick change bit with a quick change adapter that will move the chuck further away and give you enough clearance for the angle. Also i tape a piece of 1/8 ply or thinner ply or plastic as close to the intended hole as possible to prevent any mistakes with the drill rubbing against the body. As said mark the location with an awl (or a nail), drill a straight hole about 2/3 of the drill diameter deep, then stop, angle the drill and drill the final hole.
Amazon has a set of 12” Neiko bits if you intent to do this more than once or twice … be very carfull with the 1/8 size though … if / when it breaks there is the chance of major body damage.

I'm working on a Deed_Poll body and have to drill a hole for pickup wires to go into the control cavity and I've never had to do that before. Any tips/tricks for drilling the angled holes in the middle of the body?

I use a very long drill bit, like 3/16” x 12”

This. You shouldn't have any trouble finding those long drill bits at most any hardware store near you. And as Sleazy said, guard any edges that the drill bit might rub against with tape or a thin scrap of wood or the like.

[Deed_Poll]

J!! I'm so sorry man, I completely forgot to drill that hole! Massive face palm.

I also need to send the RR cover I forgot to include! I'll get it posted off to you this week, I promise!

Happy new year to you, and everyone!

[epizootics]

Last month someone brought me a partscaster (strat) they'd gotten off eBay, complaining about a massive buzz. Under the pickguard was the NEATEST wiring job I have ever seen - wires flowing elegantly from one pot to the next, beautiful soldering, quality components and...no bridge ground wire This stuff happens to the best of us.

Happy new year y'all!

Things have been a bit slow recently - only four builds last year! - but I am almost ready to go to a larger-scale operation with my pickups. I have been tinkering with a lot of designs and processes to get a decent catalogue together, including a bunch of off-kilter Jazzmaster options. Some of those are very niche and probably not headed to become best sellers but I have a lot of fun in the last few years fitting everything I could fit under those large covers. I have also been working on super-flat designs that can be surface-mounted onto pretty much anything (AWG 46 isn't as bad to wind as it sounds ) as well as stuff like XII and Mustang bass pickups. We'll see how things go.

Talking of basses, I managed to get this one finished right before Christmas:









I remember a conversation on this board a while back about rounding over a bound guitar...It seems it can be done
The two P-type pickups are wired so they are in series in the middle position of the three-way switch. Our own Ludo vetted the wiring and he was right:



...although I ended up not using a cap, so an SPDT switch would have been sufficient. I wasn't sure what to expect with the series position, but it really works. I went for a very traditional wind for the middle pickup and a bit hotter for the bridge. Together they sound massive but not muddy, just the extra push for an epic chorus or a bass and drum breakdown. I never got very excited with two pickups in parallel on a bass and this seems to be a sweet alternative.

This got me thinking (and I'm sorry for how large this post is turning out) that I missed having a 34" scale around. And how much I love the sound of a P-bass. I got started on this one yesterday:



It'll also be an excuse to try out some of the P-90 designs for bass I have been working on, and to give the Wandre candle smoke finish a spin.
More soon

[Shadoweclipse13]

J!! I'm so sorry man, I completely forgot to drill that hole! Massive face palm.

I also need to send the RR cover I forgot to include! I'll get it posted off to you this week, I promise!

Happy new year to you, and everyone!

No worries dude!!! I knew I was taking on a little extra work, so it's not a big deal at all! I just don't want to fuck it up myself.

Happy New Year Dan!!!

Those are all awesome! I'm most interested in what a bass P-90 sounds like too!!!!

[pscates]

Got hold of my own GuitarForm branded delrin (tortex) picks and neck pocket stamp today!

That is a very nice, clever logo. It took me a minute to "get it", but once I saw it, I just smiled. At first I was like "okay, I see a guitar shape, but what's all that other...". And then BOOM.

Very nice. Did you design that? I really like it.

[ludobag1]

Talking of basses, I managed to get this one finished right before Christmas:









I remember a conversation on this board a while back about rounding over a bound guitar...It seems it can be done
The two P-type pickups are wired so they are in series in the middle position of the three-way switch. Our own Ludo vetted the wiring and he was right:



...although I ended up not using a cap, so an SPDT switch would have been sufficient. I wasn't sure what to expect with the series position, but it really works. I went for a very traditional wind for the middle pickup and a bit hotter for the bridge. Together they sound massive but not muddy, just the extra push for an epic chorus or a bass and drum breakdown. I never got very excited with two pickups in parallel on a bass and this seems to be a sweet alternative.

This got me thinking (and I'm sorry for how large this post is turning out) that I missed having a 34" scale around. And how much I love the sound of a P-bass. I got started on this one yesterday:



It'll also be an excuse to try out some of the P-90 designs for bass I have been working on, and to give the Wandre candle smoke finish a spin.
More soon

Wow! Nice base

[Lost In Autumn]

Tone chambered, flat-top, single bound Ash Jazzmaster: