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New Build Deep Purple
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 6:38 pm
by Gordon Bellerose
This is my latest. Finished yesterday, just in time for a Guitar Show in my city.
Alder back, Flamed Maple Top
Maple Neck with a Jobillo fret board.
Flamed Maple Headstock veneer.
Pickups are Vineham 69's.
Full Contact Hardware Tremolo bridge.
Locking Tuners (as usual)
Re: New Build Deep Purple
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:08 pm
by Bob Francis
Very Nice
Re: New Build Deep Purple
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 12:24 am
by Gordon Bellerose
Thanks Bob.
I've got this one wired a bit differently.
The 5 way switch is like this:
1. Bridge
2. Bridge and Middle
3. Bridge and Neck
4. Middle and Neck
5. Neck
Re: New Build Deep Purple
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:22 pm
by Dan Hehnke
Cool! Finish looks great, and nicely put together.
How do you like the pickups? That's a new maker to me, and it's always cool to learn of new makers.
Re: New Build Deep Purple
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:23 pm
by Dan Hehnke
Oh, and what is Jobillo? Never heard of that.
Re: New Build Deep Purple
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:30 pm
by Gordon Bellerose
Jobillo is also known as Goncalo Alves.
Craig Vineham is a pickup winder from Newfoundland Canada. Does a real nice job.
Re: New Build Deep Purple
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 1:32 am
by Steve Sawyer
That burst is really nicely done!!
Set-neck or bolt-on, Gordon?
Re: New Build Deep Purple
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 11:36 am
by Gordon Bellerose
This is a bolt on neck.
I don't use the neck plate on the back, as I like to taper the body so the neck joint isn't such a stop block for the left hand when playing up the neck.
I use these, and cut the screws a bit shorter where the body tapers.
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Re: New Build Deep Purple
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 6:21 am
by Chris Richards
That's a lovely looking guitar, great colour...How do you cut the binding channel with the steep edge contour on the body?
Re: New Build Deep Purple
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 6:11 pm
by Gordon Bellerose
I don't have to cut a channel.
That is a layer of maple that goes right across the body.
I mask it off before color goes on.
It is simply rounded over to expose the layer.