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First 4 strings build progress

Posted by Gilles C. Caron on August 25, 2016 at 6:36pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion
I really started working on it. I cut the box to fit the neck on both ends. Will then decide on how I do the headstock, make it, then will glue the freboard. I want to keep it simple, but do what it needs to play well and sound good. More to come

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  • Gilles C. Caron November 9, 2016 at 7:35pm
    I've been working of the details of my 4 strings guitar, testing it with different tunings and with the Flatpup, and took the strings and tuners off today to apply the final finish on the neck.
    But today. i also received the "Psycho knob" I ordered from C.B.Gitty not long ago...
    So... I need to finish the guitar before I can try the board.
    Great kit btw. You just need to solder the wires to the pickup and the output jack, including a volume knob if needed.
    Here is a picture of the kit on the guitar, which now have a battery box and a plate for the output jack installed.
    The fun is coming...

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  • Gilles C. Caron October 18, 2016 at 3:26pm
    I just taped the pickup to the guitar to do a quick test before I keep on working on the nut and the bridge and recoded a short audio with the guitar played with a slide.

    It was just a test, not a real performance or a song...

    I just wanted to give you an idea of the sound of the Flatpup on the guitar.

    I love it. Nice fat sound. It has the same level than the single coil bridge Pickups on my Teles, but without the hum.

    Untitled_Song2_Track1.mp3

    • Paul Craig > Gilles C. Caron October 18, 2016 at 3:43pm

      I like the way it sounds. Your going to have a lot of fun with that one.

      • Paul Craig > Paul Craig October 18, 2016 at 3:44pm

        Always liked a Tele bridge with some distortion/OD and slide.

        • Gilles C. Caron > Paul Craig October 18, 2016 at 5:12pm
          Yeah, me too.

          I had a double-humbucker for years for my Rock period.
          Then I built a Strat for my SRV years.
          Then I realised that the Rock I was listening to was Blues Rock...
          I started to play more and more Blues, built some Teles, then switched to slide.

          So now, here I am... building cigar box inspired guitars...

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          • Paul Craig > Gilles C. Caron October 19, 2016 at 3:08am

            Most of my guitars have HB's in them, but soon I'm going to have some P90's in a couple of gits as soon as I can afford to.

            • Gilles C. Caron > Paul Craig October 19, 2016 at 8:35am
              Yes, I like them too.

              I bought 2 P90s that I wanted to try, but stopped building guitars before I could use them.

              I have a DeArmond with single coils that are supposed to be close to P90s, and they sound great...
              • Paul Craig > Gilles C. Caron October 19, 2016 at 6:49pm

                Those are great for Surf style music or Rockabilly.

    • Gilles C. Caron > Gilles C. Caron October 18, 2016 at 3:34pm
      And this is a Tele with the same amp in front of the iPad

      Untitled_Song1_Track1.mp3

  • Gilles C. Caron October 17, 2016 at 11:56pm
    I'll use the pickup as a guide for the strings spacing.

    The 2 holes are for a volume control and a switch.
    I have a plate ready for the 1/4" jack

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