Guns & Guitars anyone?

[HiFi Magnetics]

I recognize the bridge on your guitar. The Chibson clones are actually made in the Epiphone factory. If you take the bridge off it will probably say Epi on the bottom of the tail piece.

A Gotoh would be a good way to go. You can reverse that saddle, but you have to take the wire off to do it. And, when yo\u do, all of t\he saddles will fall out unless you are really careful. An American ABR one won't retrofit as the hole spacing is different.

Did you buy it off AliBaba?

2020 from a guy in the US on-line. All I know its a Chibson....

 

[HiFi Magnetics]

Thanks for letting me know about and I'll keep that in mind...

 

[1911Fanatic]

The only places that you can get Elephant Ivory is from the state if it's already in the state or from the state of Georgia, and it can't be shipped, which means you will have to drive for it. Georgia is the only state that can get it into the country now.

You can get Mammoth Ivory, but it is hard to cut and brittle.

 

[HiFi Magnetics]

I think I might have an old PAF somewhere in my house. Along time ago I was planning to change the PU on the Stratoblaster which is an old JB. I ended use getting use and acquired to it. I never changed it. THat pickup the more you play it sounds like gold. Its very inspiring to play it. You know the strings is a bit off. I was able to adjust the pole pieces to the desired sound I want. So if youre hitting power chords you can actually hear all kinds of artificial harmonics.

 

[1911Fanatic]

Check your pm's.

 

[HiFi Magnetics]

The only places that you can get Elephant Ivory is from the state if it's already in the state or from the state of Georgia, and it can't be shipped, which means you will have to drive for it. Georgia is the only state that can get it into the country now.

You can get Mammoth Ivory, but it is hard to cut and brittle.

That's gonna be the last step. I'm gonna measure the fret radius and have someone cut it. then I'll just slowly mill the height down to .006

 

[1911Fanatic]

That's gonna be the last step. I'm gonna measure the fret radius and have someone cut it. then I'll just slowly mill the height down to .006

Do you have nut files? I mean like a good set of Diamond files in all gauges.

 

[teflon6string]

Played ukulele by ear along with everything on the radio in the 1960s. What a fantastic time to be absorbing music.

Then I saw Tiny Tim perform Tiptoe Through the Tulips on TV and nearly vomited.

Realized it was time for an electric guitar immediately.

Spent a few years teaching myself Hendrix, Steppenwolf, Zep, Skynyrd, BÖC, Allmans, Montrose, etc. Always kept day jobs (including 20 years military) but frequently played in scruffy bar bands after work. There've been 8-10 groups on and off over the decades.

Fast-forward to 10 years ago, I'm all acoustic now. No more hearing damage, mountains of complicated gear or managing childish band "dynamics."

Now I play/sing at open mic venues, 3-4 songs at a time.

Anyone else here in the same boat?

Seriously, I'm actively looking for a compatible singing/playing acoustic duo partner to play Rock, Blues and Twang covers. Now and then, just for fun.

GOAL: Play 3-song open mic venues around Hillsboro (anywhere west of Portland). Message me.

 

[HiFi Magnetics]

Do you have nut files? I mean like a good set of Diamond files in all gauges.

That one is beyond my experience. Cutting the nut is precision. I know how to crown the right way but not on the NUT!
I can measure the radius of the frets and fretboard. This is a straight same degree not a compound.

 

[HiFi Magnetics]

I'll come back a bit later someone is on the phone on the job...

 

[1911Fanatic]

I'll come back a bit later someone is on the phone on the job...

Cool. I am going to bed. Been up all night.

 

[WAYNO]

 

[orygun]

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You like Rugers?

 

[Will_White]

Do you have nut files? I mean like a good set of Diamond files in all gauges.

It won't work for making a new nut, but you can refine a nut by just using a section of old roundwound string,

 

[HiFi Magnetics]

Kinda like this

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Long day...
Anyways this Gretsch looks like a predecessor of the Brian May guitar. Is this one of your favorites?

 

[HiFi Magnetics]

No grief from me. I enjoy seeing old threads pop back up, even if it's not something I'm involved with.
I have a guitar, but haven't plucked a string for so long, I should pass it along to a young person with interest.

Its very nice to play with guitar its like keeping someone a company. What sucks about this is not just the job but the house I'm involve and I'm taking care of alot of things. Of course we all do. I had a nice yamaha guitar in school. I have that guitar everywhere I go. Broke my heart when I moved to the US and left it there. Basically that first guitar will always gonna be apart of you. You take the good and the bad together!

 

[WAYNO]

You like Rugers?

You betcha.

 

[1911Fanatic]

Its very nice to play with guitar its like keeping someone a company. What sucks about this is not just the job but the house I'm involve and I'm taking care of alot of things. Of course we all do. I had a nice yamaha guitar in school. I have that guitar everywhere I go. Broke my heart when I moved to the US and left it there. Basically that first guitar will always gonna be apart of you. You take the good and the bad together!

Here's my guitar.

 

[1911Fanatic]

Long day...
Anyways this Gretsch looks like a predecessor of the Brian May guitar. Is this one of your favorites?

That Gretsch is cool. Rick Springfield and Roy Clark played them. I always wanted one. I had the chance to buy one, but the upper fret access is so limiting that I decided to pass on it. That photo is a picture of one of the ones I looked at.

 

[HiFi Magnetics]

Here's my guitar.

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Wow... I love the sound of the Brian May guitar. It's out of this world! I touched once and the Trisonic PU are just amazing. I dig the neck its just above my capacity. In my opinion the bigger and the fatter electric the guitar neck not just gives you the sustain but the sound is much fuller. The neck that I have in the stratoblaster was originally a "Boat Neck" which I notice the sound is really nice. Its a bit of struggle for me so I slowly shaved it to an asymmetrical V. Only one side is slightly shaved so I can reach the notes with less tension on me.
I notice not everyone can comfortably play those guitar, so as mine. That's why I like it....
So did you built it?