Daniels guitars builds and finishing

poopot · August 2018

customkits said:

poopot said:

customkits said:

let me know when anyone wants to talk about guitars

I’ll give it a go...

the yellow lp special... is it gdpr compliant?

Someones interested in that one so i better make sure first

Errrrrrr... no one is allowed that... it has my name on it... I was planning to have it away when you wasn’t looking...

Corvus · August 2018

Excellent work Mr @poopot

Want one of those LPs. Need to shed guitars but still, want...

roberty · August 2018

@Corvus same here, I can feel the mother of all purges coming on

poopot · August 2018

@Corvus @roberty if you haven’t already, you really have to try his guitars... honestly, Gibson et al have nothing on these... I’ve had god knows how many les Paul’s over the years and currently have none... but these guitars are in a different league!... try one now... take your cheque book tho’

Danielsguitars · August 2018

poopot said:

@Corvus @roberty if you haven’t already, you really have to try his guitars... honestly, Gibson et al have nothing on these... I’ve had god knows how many les Paul’s over the years and currently have none... but these guitars are in a different league!... try one now... take your cheque book tho’

Thanks Stuart I'm really glad you like them as most fender people have preconceived views on les pauls, i see it as my goal to persuade you lot they're alot more versatile than most think even ttony picked up a junior recently which is the start of a slippery slope

roberty · August 2018

They are very versatile. I was put off them for a long time because of the 490R 498T pickup combo they used to put on everything. Never understood the rationale

Danielsguitars · August 2018

roberty said:

They are very versatile. I was put off them for a long time because of the 490R 498T pickup combo they used to put on everything. Never understood the rationale

I agree but i think mixing and matching between f and g style is a great thing personally, i fancy a strat neck pickup in a dc junior and maybe f scale too, this is just stuff i want to try apart from vintage correct

I'll be doing a set neck jazzmaster style with strat neck with bullet adjuster and gibbo scale, it's in the pipeline, a big purple sparkle with white guard is favourite but anything can change

webrthomson · August 2018

Excellent site - love all the guitars - lush!

Top work mister! I love the idea of a 25.5" scale LP - that sounds amazing!

roberty · August 2018

customkits said:

roberty said:

They are very versatile. I was put off them for a long time because of the 490R 498T pickup combo they used to put on everything. Never understood the rationale

I agree but i think mixing and matching between f and g style is a great thing personally, i fancy a strat neck pickup in a dc junior and maybe f scale too, this is just stuff i want to try apart from vintage correct

I'll be doing a set neck jazzmaster style with strat neck with bullet adjuster and gibbo scale, it's in the pipeline, a big purple sparkle with white guard is favourite but anything can change

Would a single cut route be a little easier on the neck join on a DC?

Danielsguitars · August 2018

roberty said:

customkits said:

roberty said:

They are very versatile. I was put off them for a long time because of the 490R 498T pickup combo they used to put on everything. Never understood the rationale

I agree but i think mixing and matching between f and g style is a great thing personally, i fancy a strat neck pickup in a dc junior and maybe f scale too, this is just stuff i want to try apart from vintage correct

I'll be doing a set neck jazzmaster style with strat neck with bullet adjuster and gibbo scale, it's in the pipeline, a big purple sparkle with white guard is favourite but anything can change

Would a single cut route be a little easier on the neck join on a DC?

i love dc juniors and I've got sc stuff, there's a couple of ways that would work, move the pickup back to where the old ones were as in late 59/60 and or change neck joint slightly plus cut pole pieces off plus only route just enough, it's something i really want to try

Danielsguitars · August 2018

Corvus said:

Excellent work Mr @poopot
Want one of those LPs. Need to shed guitars but still, want...

You can make yours I've seen your work, if ever you're down my way pop in

earwighoney · August 2018

customkits said:

most fender people have preconceived views on les pauls, i see it as my goal to persuade you lot they're alot more versatile than most think.

I agree, there's more to LP's than crunchy tones through a Marshall plexi and pentatonic widdling. Of Darren's guitars I have played, I found they were absolutely superb for fingerpicking through clean tones with the guitar's always having great clarity, warmth and separation of notes.

As a sidenote, I'm really looking forward to the Customs in the pipeline.

Corvus · August 2018

Ar, I'm hoping to stop by, doing a run to see several mates on a mini holiday tour once I got the truck in shape.

Danielsguitars · August 2018

vintage spec dc junior in spanish cedar

poopot · August 2018

Some additional goldtop and tele goodness added to the vintage gallery thanks to @Mojopickups . Cheers Marc!...

Tone71 · August 2018

customkits said:

poopot said:

@Corvus @roberty if you haven’t already, you really have to try his guitars... honestly, Gibson et al have nothing on these... I’ve had god knows how many les Paul’s over the years and currently have none... but these guitars are in a different league!... try one now... take your cheque book tho’

Thanks Stuart I'm really glad you like them as most fender people have preconceived views on les pauls, i see it as my goal to persuade you lot they're alot more versatile than most think even ttony picked up a junior recently which is the start of a slippery slope

The website look really good Darren it shows off your work and some great stuff on there, good work poopot.

I haven't put the Junior down since I picked it up last week, although it's a screaming monster it cleans up really well, your right very versatile, surprisingly so, I'll bring it next time.

As I mentioned before you should sign up for the Water Rats, would be a great chance to take a couple of builds, and make a lot of noise!

Danielsguitars · August 2018

Tone71 said:

customkits said:

poopot said:

@Corvus @roberty if you haven’t already, you really have to try his guitars... honestly, Gibson et al have nothing on these... I’ve had god knows how many les Paul’s over the years and currently have none... but these guitars are in a different league!... try one now... take your cheque book tho’

Thanks Stuart I'm really glad you like them as most fender people have preconceived views on les pauls, i see it as my goal to persuade you lot they're alot more versatile than most think even ttony picked up a junior recently which is the start of a slippery slope

The website look really good Darren it shows off your work and some great stuff on there, good work poopot.

I haven't put the Junior down since I picked it up last week, although it's a screaming monster it cleans up really well, your right very versatile, surprisingly so, I'll bring it next time.

As I mentioned before you should sign up for the Water Rats, would be a great chance to take a couple of builds, and make a lot of noise!

I just asked if there are still places available, if so I'll drag myself along

Danielsguitars · August 2018

Trying out Spanish cedar body and neck it weighs 6.8lb strung up, should be good

roberty · August 2018

customkits said:

Trying out Spanish cedar body and neck it weighs 6.8lb strung up, should be good

Do let us know how it sounds vs Mahogany

Danielsguitars · August 2018

roberty said:

customkits said:

Trying out Spanish cedar body and neck it weighs 6.8lb strung up, should be good

Do let us know how it sounds vs Mahogany

I think the only test I'll be doing is against a real 60 junior, i do have a 58 to restore but that's a long way off being started

Danielsguitars · September 2018

Getting through a batch of carves and this is fantastic so thought I'd share it, one piece eastern flame maple that's going to have a nice burst when it's finished

Danielsguitars · September 2018

That's brutal on my hands for a week but we get nice vintage looking carves

GluedtoMusic · September 2018

Can't wait to see that one piece finished!

Danielsguitars · September 2018

GluedtoMusic said:

Can't wait to see that one piece finished!

Yeah me too

Danielsguitars · September 2018

Mortice cutting on my pin router with my new jig, the neck is a temporary one to check bridge heights, all built the old fashioned way

TTony · September 2018

customkits said:

Trying out Spanish cedar body and neck it weighs 6.8lb strung up, should be good

Sorry to ask a boring guitar-related question ... that looks like a compensated bridge/tailpece you're using there.

Which one, and where can I buy them (with posts) in the UK?

Danielsguitars · September 2018

TTony said:

customkits said:

Trying out Spanish cedar body and neck it weighs 6.8lb strung up, should be good

Sorry to ask a boring guitar-related question ... that looks like a compensated bridge/tailpece you're using there.

Which one, and where can I buy them (with posts) in the UK?

That's a mojoaxe vintage style one, i get them from the states and they're bloody expensive but work best imo

Have a look at rockinger in Germany they do a compensated one with steps milled into the tailpiece, i used one on a goldtop i made

TTony · September 2018

Thanks @customkits - rockinger sound a better better than "bloody expensive"!

Danielsguitars · September 2018

TTony said:

Thanks @customkits - rockinger sound a better better than "bloody expensive"!

It depends on the look you want if you want a really good vintage style the mojoaxe is best but well over £100

I should have said faber or kluson but those aren't compensated but work surprisingly well, I've got a kluson on the special i leant poopot and that sounds great and intonates good enough for rock n roll

Just be aware the rockinger has that step which some might not like the look of

roberty · September 2018

I'm always amazed at how well the non compensated ones work, or that they even work at all

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