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#19 - First license plate build

Posted by Richey Kay on May 21, 2014 at 2:31am
Well, this one's been a bit tricky, but now its just about finished it sounds pretty nice.Oak neck, English walnut fretboard, 630mm scale, MOP fret markers.'88 Wyoming truck plate (steel), pine box, ply base.Dual piezos (currently, might wind a mag pup for it)
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  • Richey Kay October 8, 2015 at 4:07am
    Funny you should come across this one Gary. I'm actually rebuilding this one at the moment, and I'm posting progress pics on my Facebook page. (Thanks for the like, by the way)
  • Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans October 7, 2015 at 10:19pm

    Sweetness!  I've got a Route 66 sign planned down the road.  Guess that's apropos. 

    A true LPG is also in my future, hopefully soon!  Nicely done, mate!

  • The Capo Kid May 22, 2014 at 4:34pm

     I put twin piezo's in my second LP build I'm not happy with them as well so I'm going to try one of my spare rod piezo bridges instead .

  • Richey Kay May 22, 2014 at 1:45am

    Thanks Capo Kid... It's sorted ish, I'm just about to wind a pickup for it, not happy with the sound I'm getting from the piezos.

  • The Capo Kid May 21, 2014 at 5:42pm

    Looking good Richey , glad you got it sorted

  • Richey Kay May 21, 2014 at 4:39pm
    Thanks Boogie! True, they would, but if I managed to get hold of one in Manchester I'm sure you could manage mate :-)
  • Boogie Man May 21, 2014 at 4:35pm
    That's a beauty Richie - love to have a go at a license plate build but a UK license plate would look pretty lame! :)
  • Richey Kay May 21, 2014 at 12:01pm
    Thanks Tom. The strings run through bike spoke nipples which pass through some copper tape, which I hook up to the volume pot to ground the strings.
  • Primitive Acoustics May 21, 2014 at 11:32am

    That turned out great!  Love your tailpiece design.

  • Richey Kay May 21, 2014 at 6:15am
    Thanks Donald. Currently 2 piezos in parallel, one under the bridge and the other under the 6. I'm not blown away by the tone so I think I'll make a mag pup for it.
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