projects in the works

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 1:24 am

Ordered on of these for the starblaster

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:12 pm

New neck for the MJT, easier to install this than get a new nut for the other

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:25 pm

Updates from mr cross...

CROSS_guitars wrote:

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 11:27 am

finboy wrote:New neck for the MJT, easier to install this than get a new nut for the other

So, are you going to make one with "HIP" instead of "OAK"?

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:30 pm

Finally worked on my stupid pos baritone

Eastwood DO NOT know how to build a guitar, and this one has been a sour point for me since purchase. The first one I ordered looks like someone blew their load on it, then clear coated it, and this one I picked up just before vacation and didn't notice it still had finish flaws. I finally decided to try to make it playable, had my luthier instal the brass locking bridge and route it for epi p90's. I had some 500k pots kicking around from a les paul, and the only switch I could find was a rotary 4 way, so I gave it a go based on a few diagrams. It works, but Eastwood did not drill holes for grounding the bridge, or the trem, so it still has terrible ground buzz, greeeeeeeat.

Anyways, it sounds good, I have to trim the rotary switch down as it is a mile high, drill some holes to ground the bridge, but I might keep it if I can work out the last kinks.

Fuck Eastwood guitars

avj · Post by **avj** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:20 am

Looks sharp, despite the troubles.

More Eastwood nonsense here by way of benecol's dealings:

http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39922

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 12:29 pm

CROSS_guitars wrote:

wawbanks · Post by **wawbanks** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 4:42 pm

finboy wrote:Finally worked on my stupid pos baritone

Who makes those trem plates?

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:13 pm

Paulrhoneyguitars (stereordinary on offsetguitars.com) used to, he gave that end of the business to someone else though. If you pm him he can tell you who. Fair warning, they are laser cut and therefore sharp as shit, I cut my thumb installing it.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:04 pm

CROSS_guitars wrote:

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:10 am

Needs a setup, nut is still too high, but all the parts are there

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:36 pm

CROSS_guitars wrote:Strung it up for a test run.
Plays pretty well so far without being leveled. It's quite buzzy on the first fret especially on the A string but apart from that it should only need a light level.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:25 pm

Tom delonge epi, arcane pickups goldcoil, temporary silvertone knobs

Pickup is really low output, sound great with a pedal driving the amp but pretty quiet without, even thought it is pretty close to the strings

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:01 pm

More work, just needs a pickup ring and I can start buttoning it up

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:12 pm

That tele is hot

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:48 pm

Trying to go for a silvertone look/sound without buying a chris isaak model

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 7:47 pm

Is that blood on the end of the starcaster neck? Cross does great work doesn't he? Also, who is going to paint it?

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:30 pm

I think it is just wood filler hat hadn't been cleaned up yet, Rhoney is painting this as well, more pics to follow on the progress.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:57 pm

finboy wrote:I think it is just wood filler hat hadn't been cleaned up yet, Rhoney is painting this as well, more pics to follow on the progress.

Nice.Should look good then. What is the logo gonna be?

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:35 pm

Got some custom stickers that say Rhoney starblaster in fender style, should look tops but it won't be on the guitar until new year due to my upcoming vacations.