After I check fitment with my neck and I have the money I will then pick up one of these.
Not sure if I should even be doing this, I've been trying to move this guitar for about a year now and haven't taken it out of the case in months. But I'm thinking a bit of a refresher with a finish that isn't all cracked and a pickguard that isn't all warped might be all it needs for me to love it again.
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Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 8620 Location: Albany, NY
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:23 pm Post subject:
Ok so even though I'm the only one who cares about this I'll keep this updated. Body arrived today. The neck pocket will have to be sanded ever so slightly for the neck to fit snug, but would rather it be tight than loose.. my warped original pickguard is really shot, but what's odd is the bridge cups seem to be slightly off...I'm hoping the seller didn't dowel and redrill them in the wrong place-he only mentioned that he dowelled the trem screws and a few of the pickguard screws. But my pickguard's so warped I'm willing to believe it just only fits the original body now somehow.
Now that I see this guard on it i think i've decided to get a white guard and stain in...maybe "parchment" at least to start with. "Cream" might be too dark and consistant, think I'm going for an antiguasque vibe here.
Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 3105 Location: a series of tubes
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:28 pm Post subject:
This looks great! _________________ [quote="jcyphe"] Mo is the most sensible person in this thread.[/quote]
[quote="icey"]and thats for the hatters (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻[/quote]
Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 8620 Location: Albany, NY
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:27 am Post subject:
This is the original body/pickguard.
I liked it but I'm not really a fan of sunburst. Also this picture really doesn't capture all the wear...many cracks, dents, scratches, nicks, chips, etc. All in unusual contrast to the neck which is absolutely pristine.
The new body was refinned in reranch vintage cream-it's a pretty good job but as with many amateur jobs, the inside of the cutaways suffered the most-it's hard to sand in those curves. It's still way better than any I've ever done personally, the front is smooth and glossy, the back could maybe use some buffing or polish but still looks nice. One thing I notice is that the nitro seems a lot more staticy than the original finish (but it feels so much nicer).
I haven't decided if I'm going to try to sell off the body to help fund the new parts or just keep the original parts to add value in case I do still decide to sell down the road.
Nick, the trem works really well with the 12-string, between the medal nut, bridge design and trem rollers it stays in tune better than many 6 string trems I've used. As for how it sounds, the first song/video that comes to mind is this (skip to 1:35 for a good 12 string dive bomb). The Tempest has the same neck and electronics as the teardrops and phantoms, but since nobody famous used them they sell for 1/3rd the price.
Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 8620 Location: Albany, NY
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:10 am Post subject:
That was my first thought, but now seeing this, I'm not so sure. I like how the stained guard looks, considering the only repro pickguards in town for this are $68 shipped I'm not sure I want to take that gamble on a hunch that black MIGHT look better
Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 8620 Location: Albany, NY
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:31 am Post subject:
Some stuff isn't lining up the same as on my other body. That stuff being neck screw holes and pickguard bridge post holes. I am so psyched about this project now I can't go back to original, but part of me is concerned about destroying this and ending up with an unplayable guitar.
Also i discovered the truss rod in my neck is like 1mm off center, whereas the opening for it on the new body is right dead center.
So maybe my vox was just fucked up from the factory. I feel like this sort of thing could have happened easily in the days before cnc machines.
But when I order my new pickguard which body will it fit?
Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 8620 Location: Albany, NY
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:23 am Post subject:
Got a reply from the seller, who said the issues I mentioned are all things he's dealt with in the past on other vox projects with this body type. The only holes he dowelled were the trem and pickguard, because they were badly stripped apparently.
I may decide to have the pickguard maker delete the bridge holes and just drill them myself to make sure they line up, unless he can send me a template to print and test fit.
Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 8620 Location: Albany, NY
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 6:44 pm Post subject:
Thanks!
I'm already planning something for the scumburst body. I think I'm going to buy a 6 string vox neck and refinish it he body OTM or Ice Blue Metallic, parchment pickguard with Jaguar pickups and a cheap bigsby type trem.
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