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(formerly miserneil)
(formerly miserneil)
(formerly miserneil)
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
(formerly miserneil)
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
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...
(formerly miserneil)
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
(formerly miserneil)
Looking good and you're obviously enjoying making them
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!
(formerly miserneil)
i kbew it would be a keeper @Keefy
'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.
(formerly miserneil)
(formerly miserneil)
'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!
(formerly miserneil)
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!
(formerly miserneil)