Bakelite guard, rough sanded edges, 20% diluted nitro, two light coats. Pic after first one. http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/683/esq%20laq.jpg Shiny shiny http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/683/esq%20kiiltaa.jpg Less shiny angle, guitar completed. Total price calculation coming up. I´m gue...

The corners went over the top on the original, but I do see the logic of what you did: you built the cab around the chassis. Looks nice. Exactly. Top and bottom are ~2mm wider than chassis, height is only relevant to looks and required baffle size, which was tiny in this case. Chassis is gonna be s...

Masonite is hardboard with one smooth side. The other side looks dotted, like you see inside a cavity in a Danelectro. Other kinds have two smooth sides. Names are regularly mixed, I think all kinds are often Masonite in the US, and hardboard in the UK.

Looks great! Sixties square blue or heart-shaped sunglasses would fit that style o guitar

Measuring is a good idea before drilling. Number means size of hole required. Thats good info when going crazy with a awesome drill. http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/683/60%20drilling.jpg Pots look nicer this way, though a bitch to solder. http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/683/61%20pot%20sd...

Orbital sander and sandpaper by hand. http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/683/22%20makita.jpg After 90 mins of sanding time for blonde whitewash, sealer included wipe-on stuff. Its awesome for that white blonde look. http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/683/40%20blonde.jpg It´s this seasons firs...

Speaker, smallest Jensen there is. I like Jensen. http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/683/06%20kaiutin.jpg Iron connectors cit from big rod I got for a few euros at the local scrapyard. http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/683/07%20kulmaraudat.jpg Looking boxy. http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/fil...

Time for new project. Got a "Little Rebel" 2W ss amp kit around 6 months back. Thought it would be time for some soldering practice. Got it together - and in theory working too. More of that later. Chassis kinda large, but thought it wouldnt matter as the speaker will need some room too. h...

Great link that marcelroy one. My short Musicmaster experience is just that; with nines its easier to accidentally bend strings while chording, and that they bend more easily in general (with or without intent). That, and the intonation thing combine to made it sound like i started playing that same...

Thanks for the tube ring tip. Planning on gigging it in the future and that could be good.

My tip is to get a few shitty acoustic guitars to train your skills with. Ones that have outplayed frets or other issues are not expensive. Do a couple of them. Acquiring a new skill is not a bad investment. Actually it might be the only good one, actively pursuing new experiences the other one. Pos...

I´m Always Chasing Rainbows

It´s in working condition. Bakelite pg in mail. Just gotta wait for warmer weather to lacquer it. http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/683/esko%20body.jpg http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/683/esko%20koko.jpg Wiring is inspired by a "organ button" esquire discussion in tdpri. Theres ...

Epiphone EB-0/EB-3. The Epiphone EB-3 is actually 34" scale like the old Gibson EB-3L, I wish it was short as the bolt-on EB-0 (which is indeed 30.5") appeals to me infinitely less sound-wise with its lone mudbucker. The more recent "Gibson SG Bass" was a 30.5" EB-3. Epipho...

I teach bass so I have several/have encountered even more smaller size basses. Quick lowdown with automobile equivalents for some perspective: Squier Bronco "The Jeep" Simple, does the job, takes a great deal of violence before it breaks. Strat pickup works shockingly well. Only downside i...

Heres a shot of the headstock. More pics next time I sit down with it. Tuners are the splurge detail in this guitar, gotoh no-line kluson clones. Tip of the day: Get gotoh conversion bushings if you want the vintage look, they're like a tenner more than el cheapo bushings, sharper edge. El cheapo wo...

That guitar is really cool, you did a really good makeshift job with those saddles. And i had a little moment of patriotism seeing the Narex logo (czech tool making brand) :D ! Thanks! Most my tools used to belong to my granddad, theres loads of cool 50s - 70s stuff in his basement. Quality that I ...

gusman2x wrote:That's really cool, good job. Intonate OK?

Yep. Only issue so far is the threads are quite tight, height screws ok, but intonation screws get almost too tight when they get close to bridge end and angle up.

Price/quality spot on still.

71Smallbox wrote:You should get 2 more champs or vibrochamps so you can have wall of champs similar to Brian May's AC30s!

All champs from different years, then use ABCD box rhytmically and call it the "time machine"!

Thanks!