Daniels guitars builds and finishing

Danielsguitars · September 2020

Rich210 said:

How's the jazzmaster turning out Dan? A mineral streak is sign of a strong tree I bet that neck is a player!

Funny you mention it, got it strung up Friday and it's a revelation, unbelievably good to play and one of the easiest f style guitars to play, I will be doing my own offset at some point and a set neck version too

Danielsguitars · September 2020

Rich210 · September 2020

That looks amazing. What finish are you gonna give her?

Danielsguitars · September 2020

Rich210 said:

That looks amazing. What finish are you gonna give her?

Aged shell pink matching headstock

Rich210 · September 2020

Very nice!

Teyeplayer · September 2020

Danielsguitars said:

Rich210 said:

How's the jazzmaster turning out Dan? A mineral streak is sign of a strong tree I bet that neck is a player!

Funny you mention it, got it strung up Friday and it's a revelation, unbelievably good to play and one of the easiest f style guitars to play, I will be doing my own offset at some point and a set neck version too

I agree, jazzmasters are wonderful guitars, something about them just works and seems to flow together (imo).

The only thing I’m missing at the moment is a full fat one -really must get another soon.

Rich210 · September 2020

@teyeplayer, agree with that! What varient of Mojo's are you putting in that Jazzmaster Dan? Is the neck 25 1/2? How does it resonate strung up?

Danielsguitars · September 2020

Teyeplayer said:

Danielsguitars said:

Rich210 said:

How's the jazzmaster turning out Dan? A mineral streak is sign of a strong tree I bet that neck is a player!

Funny you mention it, got it strung up Friday and it's a revelation, unbelievably good to play and one of the easiest f style guitars to play, I will be doing my own offset at some point and a set neck version too

I agree, jazzmasters are wonderful guitars, something about them just works and seems to flow together (imo).

The only thing I’m missing at the moment is a full fat one -really must get another soon.

What do you mean full fat one

Danielsguitars · September 2020

Rich210 said:

@teyeplayer, agree with that! What varient of Mojo's are you putting in that Jazzmaster Dan? Is the neck 25 1/2? How does it resonate strung up?

Btw I'm darren my guitars are named after my son who passed away a few years ago

Not sure what Marc sent me, I just tell him what I want and he always comes up with superb pickups
Yes this is 25 1/2 but I'd like a set neck gibbo scale version at some point

Rich210 · September 2020

Darren :-) ! My apologies for that misinterpretation, and what a lovely way to remember your son. I've been thinking about a shorter scaled guitar recently, I really need to get out and try some. I've only ever played on 25 1/2 I'm just thinking a smaller scale might be better suited to hands. I see things that take my fancy now and again...

Teyeplayer · September 2020

Danielsguitars said:

Teyeplayer said:

I agree, jazzmasters are wonderful guitars, something about them just works and seems to flow together (imo).

The only thing I’m missing at the moment is a full fat one -really must get another soon.

What do you mean full fat one

All the switches and the proper trem.

I’d been using an American Performer Jm up until a few weeks ago when I traded it and it was a cracking guitar (despite lacking the switches and having a strat trem). However, it went because I missed having the rhythm switch option from my previous Jazzmaster (I always found this darker setting was great for a solo, despite not being designed for that) and the JM trem/vibrato has to be the finest trem known to man, a properly set-up one is just superb and so practical.

Danielsguitars · September 2020

Rich210 said:

Darren :-) ! My apologies for that misinterpretation, and what a lovely way to remember your son. I've been thinking about a shorter scaled guitar recently, I really need to get out and try some. I've only ever played on 25 1/2 I'm just thinking a smaller scale might be better suited to hands. I see things that take my fancy now and again...

I've always played gibbo scale stuff but wanted to build a few f scale ones and a couple of aged pre CBS builds

I'd highly recommend trying a short scale guitar, I built my telepaul to appeal to both sides, that still sounds like a tele

Danielsguitars · September 2020

Aged shell pink jazzer is next along with an aged neck matching headstock

Danielsguitars · September 2020

Sonic blue aged strat is done, this turned out great, mojo pickups as usual

skippy76 · September 2020

Ive had the pleasure of playing this Strat and I’m really impressed. Very resonant and easy to play.

Looks spot on as well, just the right amount of ageing for me

Danielsguitars · September 2020

skippy76 said:

Ive had the pleasure of playing this Strat and I’m really impressed. Very resonant and easy to play.

Looks spot on as well, just the right amount of ageing for me

Thanks Toby I think it's lovely to play, it even feels like an old one to me

Danielsguitars · September 2020

Well I've given the pink panther a beating and hopefully get it strung up tomorrow, I'm really pleased with this and can't wait to play it

Danielsguitars · September 2020

Well it's been used tonight in a band rehearsal and makes a tele sound thin and weedy imo, it'll be getting used alot more, the mojo pickups are fantastic along with the staytrem bridge and arm

Danielsguitars · October 2020

Here's an hss strat I made for Mike Bradley, this turned out great, really versatile too, mojo pickups as usual after a trial with some fender custom shop ones, they were nice but didn't suit the humbucker by quite a way, marcs stuff just works

Danielsguitars · October 2020

mcsdan · October 2020

Danielsguitars said:

Well it's been used tonight in a band rehearsal and makes a tele sound thin and weedy imo, it'll be getting used alot more, the mojo pickups are fantastic along with the staytrem bridge and arm

WoW! Love it. Looks fantastic. The neck flame looks great. Good job!

Danielsguitars · October 2020

Aged Whiteguard based on a 59 esquire I looked at a few months ago, still needs some bits doing and I'll get better pics up soon, plays lovely, I also got given vintage 60s saddles and a 63 control plate from the esquire owner

roberty · October 2020

Outstanding

Danielsguitars · October 2020

roberty said:

Outstanding

Cheers Rob glad you like it

roberty · October 2020

Danielsguitars said:

roberty said:

Outstanding

Cheers Rob glad you like it

It makes a mockery of nearly all of the big names relics I would say. Really nicely done. I would never know the difference

Danielsguitars · October 2020

roberty said:

Danielsguitars said:

roberty said:

Outstanding

Cheers Rob glad you like it

It makes a mockery of nearly all of the big names relics I would say. Really nicely done. I would never know the difference

They make money and I don't, I hate shit ageing, I've got 2 bursts I've been doing for 6 months plus and I'm not there yet, it's not about fooling anyone it's if it looks right to me and I agree there's so much shit out there hopefully I'll get a bit more of my stuff out there over the next year, I did these to take to shows if they don't get sold

stevebrum · October 2020

Danielsguitars said:

roberty said:

Danielsguitars said:

roberty said:

Outstanding

Cheers Rob glad you like it

It makes a mockery of nearly all of the big names relics I would say. Really nicely done. I would never know the difference

They make money and I don't, I hate shit ageing, I've got 2 bursts I've been doing for 6 months plus and I'm not there yet, it's not about fooling anyone it's if it looks right to me and I agree there's so much shit out there hopefully I'll get a bit more of my stuff out there over the next year, I did these to take to shows if they don't get sold

That looks really, really nice. I like the aged work I see on here, from you and the other relic dudes.

The over the top heavy relic stuff is everywhere though, and I think that influences the perception of many people about what a typical vintage guitar actually looks like.

I particularly like that this one is based on a vintage guitar that you’ve had the chance to check and replicate the wear areas.

I get that ‘relic’ has now become a finish type in its own right - but like the Tom Murphy thread demonstrates it can be taken too far.

On the other hand the ageing here is nice and subtle.

I don’t like maple necks that look like they’ve been played by a mechanic who never washed his hands after work!

Danielsguitars · December 2020

Aged Jazzmaster big block neck build for a forum member @Vintage-T and well overdue, long way to go yet though but looks nice with a bit of lemon oil

darcym · December 2020

lovely neck.

Danielsguitars · December 2020

Things are moving along now and got it strung up, it's nice to see it looking like a guitar, neck needs much more profile tweaking to get it where I want so it feels worn in

Still needs fret dressing

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