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HNB .


Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 4089 Location: Puyallup, WA
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Thomas .


Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3318 Location: Glasgow, UK
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 1:42 am Post subject: |
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Let me start this by saying I do love all the projects you do and I love the threads they spawn...
BUT I can't get around the fact it's hardtailed when the only reason these were as stupidly thick as they are is due to the dimensions of the Strat trem. The worst things about Cyclones has always been the body being so thick compared to the size.
Let's get a small bodied guitar then make it unnecessarily thick?
Dude I love your projects but this has left me adrift. If you like the fatness vs the size then more power to you. I just don't get it. (At least tell me it doesn't have the same horrible steep roundover as the original?
(as you can probably tell I HAET the Cyclone. It's like they looked at 2 amazing guitars then thought...Hmm... what would happen if we made a guitar based around all the worst aspects os a Strat and a mustang?? |
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HNB .


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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 2:10 am Post subject: |
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I think it has the same roundover as a Jazzmaster or Jaguar as far as I can tell. I think this body is around 1.5 inches thick. Doesn't seem overly thick to me? My Jag-Stangs are about 0.25 inches thicker. The body isn't very large so it doesn't feel heavy or anything? |
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Thomas .


Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3318 Location: Glasgow, UK
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 10:27 am Post subject: |
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That sounds cool. I hated the one I had. The roundovers felt really square and the body was full strat thickness. Mainly because I was used to a vintage mustang so it just felt incredibly bulky/heavy in comparison.
Enough of my moaning. I'm sure you'll knock it out of the park with this (as usual).
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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So are you keeping it natural and light as it is now? |
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HNB .


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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah the plan is white wash stain and clear. I have a white black white guard for it. |
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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That sounds like it'll be a real looker. Very cool indeed! |
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HNB .


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HNB .


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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:57 am Post subject: |
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By the way, I love how the white stain brought the grain lines out. It highlighted them so well and in such a subtle way, I am just so excited. Stain (for me anyways) can always end up a surprise in how the wood will take it and what it shows. I think it worked better than I expected. |
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Long time no post. I finally got the kick in the pants to order parts so this will be getting finished this month. Kluson tuners arrived. The bushings fit in the holes, but not snug, so I did the trick where you wrap the bushings with masking tape and that did the trick. The back side installed fine since it had screws and tuners already. Just had to put the tuners on and screw them down. Waiting on the string tree and neck plate with screws to get it attached to the body. I also need to drill a hole for the bridge ground. (Or run a bare wire between the body and the plate to under the guard.) Pickups are coming in as are pots, jack, and switch.
20170105_163306 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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HNB .


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Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:40 am Post subject: |
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I noticed that there wasn't a bridge ground hole drilled yet, so I put tape around where the bridge sits so I knew where I could angle the hole. Got it drilled and went to work assembling. I put in the ferrules, did the wiring, and installed the strap buttons and the bridge. I don't have all my pickguard screws yet, but I was able to get the control plate screwed down. The neck plate is a logo from a great Japanese band called The Pillows. Their lead singer uses a custom Cyclone. Mine has a little of those elements with the slider switch, but is a hard tail like I like.
20170107_182559 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr
20170107_182806 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr
20170107_183502 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr
20170107_181938 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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20170107_195056 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr
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jagsonic .


Joined: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 792 Location: Germany
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:42 am Post subject: |
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sweet. what pickups have you used? _________________ skullcat guitars |
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HNB .


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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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Texas Special and Atomic Humbucker.  |
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jagsonic .


Joined: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 792 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:25 am Post subject: |
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so stock ones. great. _________________ skullcat guitars |
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HNB .


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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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Yup! I really enjoyed how they sounded in my stock one and I put them in a Squier one. Figured since I liked them, I didn't feel like changing them. I just wanted a slider switch instead of a toggle and a string through body instead of a Strat tremolo.  |
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