Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
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Posted on Jul 08 2016 09:38 PM
Bob_Kennedy wrote:
Thanks for taking the time to look at them. 
As for the fretboard, that came from the same board as the one I used for my gold Tele. I still have enough left for one more fretboard. Have a look at the Tele neck. Same grain pattern. Pretty cool, eh?
Yessiree. That is a pretty piece of wood; now pretty pieces of wood.
— Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel
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CrazyAces
Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Posts: 4052
Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Jul 09 2016 09:07 AM
Bob,
That's some beautiful work there.
Makes my hands hurt just looking at the pictures, LOL.
Have you tried Dragon, Japanese rasps for neck shaping?
They work quicker than standard rasps and files and the fine cut is pretty darn fine.
This was on my/our workbench a few evenings this week.
It's a Model One Bass prototype, 30" scale.
We may bring ti to the Southern Surf Stomp tonight.
So far so good but I may move the neck further into the body, change the geometry a bit.
Cheers,
Jeff
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Bob_Kennedy
Joined: Feb 27, 2012
Posts: 316
Mesa, AZ.
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Posted on Jul 09 2016 12:31 PM
Great work as always Jeff. I saw the prototype bass on your facebook page. I've not yet heard of Dragon rasps. I'll look into them. I'll try anything to make the job go a little quicker & easier! I normally start shaping a neck by taking it to the belt sander to quickly remove some bulk, & then move on to the rasp to rough out the contour. It sure does take some muscle with the rasp.
— Otto & The Ottomans
Kennedy Custom Guitars
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eddiekatcher
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2774
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Jul 10 2016 04:37 PM
That bass sounded great at Kavarna last night. It looks pretty serious as well.
Get busy Jeff. Finish that bad boy.
ed
— Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?
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ludobag
Joined: Jun 05, 2010
Posts: 620
at south of
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Posted on Jul 17 2016 12:21 PM
something green ,seafoam green i think
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CrazyAces
Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Posts: 4052
Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Jul 17 2016 01:14 PM
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Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
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Posted on Jul 17 2016 03:50 PM
Good looking '56 Buick! One of my all-time favorite colors.
— Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel
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ludobag
Joined: Jun 05, 2010
Posts: 620
at south of
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Posted on Jul 18 2016 04:35 AM
thanks ,it is summer need surf vibes
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bjoish
Joined: Jul 06, 2010
Posts: 596
Stockholm
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Posted on Jul 18 2016 06:06 AM
Wow, it looks very good!
/Björn
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JCStilley
Joined: Jan 28, 2016
Posts: 37
Omaha, NE.
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Posted on Jul 23 2016 02:44 AM
Update: Yesterday I made sure the neck was aligned properly with the strings. I also drilled the screw holes for the neck. For me, this was a major hurdle cleared. I had to wait until I had the proper bushings for the tuners before I could align the neck. Some time next week, I'm planning on priming and painting the body. Fortunately, I found someone here in Omaha that could mix the surf green paint for me. I also scored a mint green guard off of ebay for about $4.00 with free shipping. That one now has the pickups and switch already loaded.
By the way, I'm sorry about the huge shadow across the guitar. 
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Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
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Posted on Jul 23 2016 06:07 AM
Good deal, Jonathan. Interesting to follow this stuff.
Did your $4 pickguard come with shielding on the back?
The pic reminds me how much I like aged white that has turned the color of coffee with too much cream in it.
— Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel
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JCStilley
Joined: Jan 28, 2016
Posts: 37
Omaha, NE.
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Posted on Jul 23 2016 11:34 AM
Badger wrote:
Good deal, Jonathan. Interesting to follow this stuff.
Did your $4 pickguard come with shielding on the back?
The pic reminds me how much I like aged white that has turned the color of coffee with too much cream in it.
Thanks, Wes!
Yes, it did come shielded. And ironically, there's more shielding on this one than there is on the tortoise guard that was on it before.
And here's the front view. All I need is the switch tip and it's good to go.
This body used to be off white, as I was trying to do a copy of Stevie Ray's second guitar, Scotch. But I can't wait to get a coat of surf green on this thing. But with highs near 100 the last few days in Omaha, any painting is going to have to wait.
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CrazyAces
Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Posts: 4052
Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Jul 23 2016 01:01 PM
Jonathan, Cool Strat build/re-build!
Yesterday and part of this morning it's this one owner (now for sale) '62 Jag. All original, well played and loved (lot's of fingerboard cheese/DNA) with the original brown case and some hang tags.
It's not mint. There's some big finish flaking on the bottom back but this is a "good one" in playability and sound.
Major want - minor cash flow ebbs the reality of acquiring but it's always fun to run across a higher than average example.
Cheers,
Jeff
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CrazyAces
Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Posts: 4052
Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Jul 23 2016 01:08 PM
And....
This one owner (same as the Jag above) '55ish Guild M-75 Aristocrat with original, adorable faux ostrich hard shell case.
This one needs a bunch of work - new inlays (shrunk and bubbled) partial to whole re-fret, incorrect tailpiece, Loose and lifting headstock veneer/logo, bindings on body and neck shrunken and pulling away BUT...
It plays pretty damn good and sounds lovely.
Major, major want here but that how my job is often. They come in, I appreciate the good ones and then they go.
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heepeejeep
Joined: Feb 28, 2013
Posts: 350
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Posted on Jul 23 2016 02:21 PM
I'm in the process of converting this JM J Mascis to a baritone. The neck is from Warmoth, new Kluson tuners, a Fender tremolo and Fender JM CS pickup's from another project I had. B-B, 0.15-0.65 flats. Waiting now for a "vintage" wiring kit I bought from Ebay.
I might paint the headstock and put a decal on. 
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Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
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Posted on Jul 23 2016 03:01 PM
CrazyAces wrote:
Yesterday and part of this morning it's this one owner (now for sale) '62 Jag. All original, well played and loved (lot's of fingerboard cheese/DNA) with the original brown case and some hang tags.
It's not mint. There's some big finish flaking on the bottom back but this is a "good one" in playability and sound.
Major want - minor cash flow ebbs the reality of acquiring but it's always fun to run across a higher than average example.
 I hear you. What in the world did he bring it to you for, is he some kind of S-M teaser?
— Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel
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JCStilley
Joined: Jan 28, 2016
Posts: 37
Omaha, NE.
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Posted on Jul 23 2016 03:04 PM
CrazyAces wrote:
Jonathan, Cool Strat build/re-build!
Yesterday and part of this morning it's this one owner (now for sale) '62 Jag. All original, well played and loved (lot's of fingerboard cheese/DNA) with the original brown case and some hang tags.
It's not mint. There's some big finish flaking on the bottom back but this is a "good one" in playability and sound.
Major want - minor cash flow ebbs the reality of acquiring but it's always fun to run across a higher than average example.
Cheers,
Jeff
Jeff, you lucky bastard! Are the frets original?
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CrazyAces
Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Posts: 4052
Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Jul 23 2016 04:10 PM
Jonathan -yes, the frets are original and in pretty darn good shape since the owner used flatwounds. The guitar plays great with no work and the frets are surprisingly pretty high still.
Wes, Teasers indeed but that's a fun aspect of my job; getting to see, hear, play the great examples and the not so great examples.
Cheers,
Jeff
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TerryR
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 13
Pennsylvania
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Posted on Aug 03 2016 08:10 PM
A '95 Squire Strat (VN5) that my niece gave me after her landlord found it in the attic...he threatened to keep her security deposit if she didn't take it. Not in good shape.
What a strange and wonderful world we live in.
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JCStilley
Joined: Jan 28, 2016
Posts: 37
Omaha, NE.
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Posted on Aug 05 2016 12:31 PM
I finished the color coats on Monday and shot the nitro on Tuesday. This morning, I decided to do a mockup with the neck and the guard on. I ordered a new switch tip and a new bridge, which should be here next week. Have I mentioned that waiting for nitro to cure sucks? ;)
This is my son, Charlie. He decided he wanted to quality check my neck. He just turned 6 yesterday. And he doesn't know it yet; but I got him a guitar for his birthday.
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