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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    Just a bit of geekery that i'm pretty chuffed with....all Ivison DC Juniors will now come with a pick guard cut from a '59 pattern made out of genuine NOS 50's celluloid! :)




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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    Here's a '59 DC that i've been working on this week, this one is going to be Cherry Red using proper aniline dyes so it'll fade out just like the originals do!


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  • BluesyDaveBluesyDave Frets: 401
    Love the attention to detail......you can never have too much 'geekery'!
    No Darling....I've had that ages.
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  • fretfinderfretfinder Frets: 4636
    Great work Neil. Love the NOS guards, nice!
    Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57830/
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  • KickTheHabitKickTheHabit Frets: 91
    What’s the fretwire of choice on these Neil?
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    KickTheHabit said:
    What’s the fretwire of choice on these Neil?
    I use Dunlop 6155 as standard but happy to fit any wire the customer specifies :)
    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
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  • robinbowesrobinbowes Frets: 2922
    I so want that Goldtop DC.
    Good quality cables available here

    Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
    Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit

    Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    robinbowes said:
    I so want that Goldtop DC.
    Tis but a quick PM away my good man... ;)
    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
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  • robinbowesrobinbowes Frets: 2922
    miserneil said:
    robinbowes said:
    I so want that Goldtop DC.
    Tis but a quick PM away my good man... ;)
    I can't help but think there may be a few hundred other problems...
    Good quality cables available here

    Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
    Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit

    Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    robinbowes said:
    miserneil said:
    robinbowes said:
    I so want that Goldtop DC.
    Tis but a quick PM away my good man... ;)
    I can't help but think there may be a few hundred other problems...
    Haha, yeah, there is that!

    I actually really fancy doing a bound Gold Top junior, Double or Single Cut, light back, bound neck, bone white P90. Not sure if it’d need a pickguard or not, perhaps a cut down Les Paul type....one day...
    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
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  • designerseye88designerseye88 Frets: 938
    miserneil said:
    robinbowes said:
    miserneil said:
    robinbowes said:
    I so want that Goldtop DC.
    Tis but a quick PM away my good man... ;)
    I can't help but think there may be a few hundred other problems...
    Haha, yeah, there is that!

    I actually really fancy doing a bound Gold Top junior, Double or Single Cut, light back, bound neck, bone white P90. Not sure if it’d need a pickguard or not, perhaps a cut down Les Paul type....one day...
    maybe your own version of a 54' Gold top?  ;)
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  • robinbowesrobinbowes Frets: 2922
    miserneil said:
    robinbowes said:

    I can't help but think there may be a few hundred other problems...
    Haha, yeah, there is that!
    PM me a price? I could sell things... :)
    Good quality cables available here

    Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
    Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit

    Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    designerseye88 said:
    miserneil said:
    robinbowes said:
    miserneil said:
    robinbowes said:
    I so want that Goldtop DC.
    Tis but a quick PM away my good man... ;)
    I can't help but think there may be a few hundred other problems...
    Haha, yeah, there is that!

    I actually really fancy doing a bound Gold Top junior, Double or Single Cut, light back, bound neck, bone white P90. Not sure if it’d need a pickguard or not, perhaps a cut down Les Paul type....one day...
    maybe your own version of a 54' Gold top?  ;)
    Stop it...
    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
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  • designerseye88designerseye88 Frets: 938
    miserneil said:
    designerseye88 said:
    miserneil said:
    robinbowes said:
    miserneil said:
    robinbowes said:
    I so want that Goldtop DC.
    Tis but a quick PM away my good man... ;)
    I can't help but think there may be a few hundred other problems...
    Haha, yeah, there is that!

    I actually really fancy doing a bound Gold Top junior, Double or Single Cut, light back, bound neck, bone white P90. Not sure if it’d need a pickguard or not, perhaps a cut down Les Paul type....one day...
    maybe your own version of a 54' Gold top?  ;)
    Stop it...
    Haha 
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  • hotpickupshotpickups Frets: 1790
    edited June 2018
    I just remembered @miserneil didn't I create the headstock logo for you years ago? I wondered what you were going to do with it lol

    Looking good and you're obviously enjoying making them
    Link to my trading feedback:  http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/59452/
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  • KeefyKeefy Frets: 2064
    edited June 2018
    Now would probably be a good time to comment on the TV Model I bought from @miserneil a month ago (so the honeymoon period is over).

    For a couple of years I played Keef in a Stones tribute (hence my handle) and for that purpose I acquired a 1987 DC Junior in wine red. It weighed as much as a small car, but it did that Junior 'thing' (see below). I have since been looking for a good Junior, ideally a double-cut in TV yellow. Originals go for a silly money, and it seems to be almost impossible to get a modern Gibson that fits the bill. There is always something I don't want - robot tuning, Tun-o-matic bridge, pickup too close to bridge, whatever - or a £3k+ price tag!

    Neil put one of his prototype builds up for sale on this forum, and I was lucky enough to get in first. Within seconds of plugging it in, I knew it was a corker. Even with 11s fitted, it played perfectly, and yes, it did 'the thing'. Here's what I mean: Set up a light crunch sound on your amp, then turn the guitar volume and tone down to about 5 or 6. Play a few chords and open-string licks, and it will sound almost as though there is an acoustic in the mix.

    Having got the guitar home, I discovered it is as brilliant for country as it is for rock. I wimped out and fitted a hybrid string set (10s on top, 11s on the bottom) to allow me to indulge in some country-style bending.

    The guitar came with a plain headstock, and it didn't seem right to me to put Gibson decals on it, so I made my own decal based on a Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers t-shirt design. Below are:
    (1) one of @miserneil's pics,
    (2) a pic of my the headstock with DIY decal, and
    (3) a video of Emmylou Harris, with guitarist Franck Reckard playing 2 corking solos on a TV model - enjoy!






    GRAEME SCOTT - Guitar & Bass dep | Keefy's Feedback | FS: Bose PA
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  • tone1tone1 Frets: 4930
    @miserneil  I’m loving the machine heads on ^ SC.   What brand are they please? They would look ace on my Goldtop =)
    http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/59137/tone1#latest
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    tone1 said:
    @miserneil  I’m loving the machine heads on ^ SC.   What brand are they please? They would look ace on my Goldtop =)
    They are all Kluson '3 on a plate' tuners which I age myself. You might need to check the spacing though if they are replacing single tuners, I think they are different.
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  • john_rjohn_r Frets: 115
    Fantastic playing in that clip, Frank appears to have a b-bender in that TV junior, can't quite decide if that is sacrilege or the coolest thing ever!
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  • KickTheHabitKickTheHabit Frets: 91
    Keefy said:
    Now would probably be a good time to comment on the TV Model I bought from @miserneil a month ago (so the honeymoon period is over).

    For a couple of years I played Keef in a Stones tribute (hence my handle) and for that purpose I acquired a 1987 DC Junior in wine red. It weighed as much as a small car, but it did that Junior 'thing' (see below). I have since been looking for a good Junior, ideally a double-cut in TV yellow. Originals go for a silly money, and it seems to be almost impossible to get a modern Gibson that fits the bill. There is always something I don't want - robot tuning, Tun-o-matic bridge, pickup too close to bridge, whatever - or a £3k+ price tag!

    Neil put one of his prototype builds up for sale on this forum, and I was lucky enough to get in first. Within seconds of plugging it in, I knew it was a corker. Even with 11s fitted, it played perfectly, and yes, it did 'the thing'. Here's what I mean: Set up a light crunch sound on your amp, then turn the guitar volume and tone down to about 5 or 6. Play a few chords and open-string licks, and it will sound almost as though there is an acoustic in the mix.

    Having got the guitar home, I discovered it is as brilliant for country as it is for rock. I wimped out and fitted a hybrid string set (10s on top, 11s on the bottom) to allow me to indulge in some country-style bending.

    The guitar came with a plain headstock, and it didn't seem right to me to put Gibson decals on it, so I made my own decal based on a Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers t-shirt design. Below are:
    (1) one of @miserneil's pics,
    (2) a pic of my the headstock with DIY decal, and
    (3) a video of Emmylou Harris, with guitarist Franck Reckard playing 2 corking solos on a TV model - enjoy!






    The one that got away... #yousnoozeyoulose 
    i kbew it would be a keeper @Keefy ; 
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  • KickTheHabitKickTheHabit Frets: 91
    Love the logo too, very cool
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  • KeefyKeefy Frets: 2064
    KickTheHabit said:
    The one that got away... #yousnoozeyoulose 
    i kbew it would be a keeper @Keefy ; 
    KickTheHabit said:
    Love the logo too, very cool
    :)
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    '59 DC Model in Aniline Cherry which will eventually fade out to a beautiful russet brown just like the originals did when exposed to UV.

    You can follow the making of this guitar here: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/134322/1959-dc-junior-build-thread.
    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
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  • SteveRobinsonSteveRobinson Frets: 6565
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    Beautiful work Neil.
    Lacquer demos here: https://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/category/finish/
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    SteveRobinson said:
    Beautiful work Neil.
    Thank you Steve, coming from your good self, I really appreciate that! :)
    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    '59 DC Model in Aged TV Yellow...I just offered up one of my NOS Celluloid guards against this one and a huge smile flashed across my face, it's going to look very authentic indeed! :)
    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
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  • BluesyDaveBluesyDave Frets: 401
    Loving these build threads.  Very fine work Sir.
    No Darling....I've had that ages.
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  • sawyersawyer Frets: 724
    Umiserneil said:


    '59 DC Model in Aged TV Yellow...I just offered up one of my NOS Celluloid guards against this one and a huge smile flashed across my face, it's going to look very authentic indeed! :)
    Let's see it with scratchplate in situ.:)
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  • damm73damm73 Frets: 311
    These look fantastic Neil. I love the prototype I bought from you last year...I'm always getting positive comments on it from other guitarists...everyone that's tried it now covets it! Glad to see you're getting this venture off the ground. 
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    damm73 said:
    These look fantastic Neil. I love the prototype I bought from you last year...I'm always getting positive comments on it from other guitarists...everyone that's tried it now covets it! Glad to see you're getting this venture off the ground. 
    Oh Wow! That’s brilliant to hear @damm73, so pleased it’s serving you well!

    I posted a couple of pictures on a Les Paul Junior Facebook page yesterday and the response and enquiries has been phenomenal which is great and it’s such a boost hearing from people who have them and are enjoying them! :)
    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
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