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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)
Purple Body small 1.jpg
Purple Neck small 1.jpg
Purple Headstock small 1.jpg

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.