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 Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 11:28 am Post subject: Vox Starstream inspired Teardrop Project |
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Getting closer to finishing this.
A few progress photos.
And now I'm trying to sort out a bridge for the Electric VIII ukulele build.
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| Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 11:56 am Post subject: |
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Killer. Are you gotta do the built in effects?
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| Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks,
No, it's pretty much just a strat in vox clothing made from parts I already had. The three piece alder body is from scraps and I made the pickup surrounds from leftover pieces of pickguard.
Wiring is not my forte so just wiring it up like a strat is going to be a challenge.
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 6:39 am Post subject: |
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| That is so cool. What are those pickups, Vox, Phantom Guitar Works, other? Did you make the back plate? What is that metal plate? |
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cooter
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 9:23 am Post subject: |
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| That is so cool. What are those pickups, Vox, Phantom Guitar Works, other? Did you make the back plate? What is that metal plate? |
Thanks! The pickups are GFS 60's-70's Grey Bottoms with a set of covers from Phantom Guitar Works. The switch plate is from Phantom as well. I ordered one of their pickup surrounds
and made a template from it. I did make the back plate and the metal control plate is actually for a bass. I think I got it on ebay.
I originally was making a hollowbody with a walnut back but I had a major router tearout so that body wound up being a mandocaster and the teardrop became a solidbody with a faux f hole.
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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| cooter wrote: |
| the metal control plate is actually for a bass. |
ah, o,k.,
I've seen those on Music Man basses, the above is like a lower end version. |
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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Great builds and advanced level of craftsmanship as always. I can look at your projects all day long
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks!
I put the tuners on and mounted the neck this evening. I had to order some smaller parts to finish.
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| Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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Will look forward to it. And wow, the Supro looks so beautiful
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| Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure but I think the Revelation necks are a longer scale than the Vintage Vox ones.
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| Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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The Revelation is a 25.5" scale. Not sure what the original Vox version is. Mine looks really long next to the shortscales on the wall.
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