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tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:34 pm

wow looks great.

SJ_Digriz · Post by **SJ_Digriz** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:19 pm

wow werp, that's super sweet.

I've made progress on the roasted flame maple neck project. I have pretty much everything except the pickups now. I went with a Shoreline Gold Strat body, with a custom pickguard. Wilkenson Trem. It will be a 5 way switch using 2 and 4 as hum cancelling autosplit. Going with the new White BKP Blackhawks with a Cobra in the middle position.

PurpleCatfishBettie · Post by **PurpleCatfishBettie** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:45 pm

lol... so i check back into this thread, and with all of the pictures -- begin to get a(nother) case of GAS. maybe this calls for checking out a monoprice $100 guitar (or 3) for the time being...

SJ_Digriz · Post by **SJ_Digriz** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 2:33 pm

Xiangqi wrote:lol... so i check back into this thread, and with all of the pictures -- begin to get a(nother) case of GAS. maybe this calls for checking out a monoprice $100 guitar (or 3) for the time being...

Secretly I think Uncle E sponsors this thread

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:23 pm

werp wrote:

Stunning! So you'll be doing twangy country-Americana on this tele?

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:23 pm

SJ_Digriz wrote:Secretly I think Uncle E sponsors this thread

I would if I could!

werp · Post by **werp** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 1:16 am

Uncle E wrote:
werp wrote:
Stunning! So you'll be doing twangy country-Americana on this tele?

Doubt it. The builder is very much into heavy metal. I think his guitars are designed to spontaneously combust if they sense a hint of country.

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 1:53 am

Uncle E wrote:
werp wrote:
Stunning! So you'll be doing twangy country-Americana on this tele?

I've seen more then a few aussie's who can kick arse and take names when it comes to country playing. But tele's can do so much more .

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 4:22 am

Hence the

, I can't imagine country on a 7-strong fanned fretboard.

werp · Post by **werp** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 10:47 am

I forgot, I'm also making a bid for this thing tomorrow.
I know you all think it's awful.....

SJ_Digriz · Post by **SJ_Digriz** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:29 pm

werp wrote: I know you all think it's awful.....

HAH, yes it's awful. But in that really awesomely awful way. Kind of like a movie that's so bad it's good.

khanyz · Post by **khanyz** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 1:05 pm

In a fit of generosity (read stupidity) I donated my Peavey Generation to charity. To replace it as my very cheap and cheerful guitar (for chucking around and testing parts) I'm thinking this (Ibanez GAX30) at £100:

None in my local shop though so is it worth a blind buy?
I'm also looking for a new wraparound bridge for my Gordon Smith GS1.5. Are the ResoMax ones worth the silly money or just go TonePros?

werp · Post by **werp** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 4:07 am

The fanned fret Ormsby is ordered. Now the wait (& the paying for) begins.
here's the mock up of the six string version (mine). The earlier photos are of the seven stringer.
Oh yeah, it's a six piece bridge, not one big lump of metal so there's string isolation.

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 6:32 am

khanyz wrote:Are the ResoMax ones worth the silly money or just go TonePros?

Aluminum Wilkinson wraparounds ought to sound similar to the ResoMax and are cheap on eBay. Make sure to find an aluminum one.

trimph1 · Post by **trimph1** » Sun Aug 23, 2015 7:06 am

werp wrote:Ordering one of these on Sunday. Six string version that won't be delivered until February next year. Swamp Ash, maple cap, bolt on maple neck and ebony fingerboard. Any colour you want as long as it's trans black.
http://www.ormsbyguitars.com/

Oh, you bugger!! No wonder I have a bit longer to wait for mine....

Your next guitar?