MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SOUND
The First to the Biddeford Bench: Rickenbacker 370 12 RME Part 2. Bridge, Electronics, Set Up.
Part two of the rejuvenation of a Rickenbacker 370 12RME.
The First to the Biddeford Bench: Rickenbacker 370 12 RME Part 1. Neck and Frets
Part one of the rejuvenation of a Rickenbacker 370 12RME.
One Foot on the Platform. The Other Foot on the Train.
My 1958 Gibson ES225 TDN. Over the years I’ve had a number of guitars that were important to me. My 62 Les Paul, the first ‘real’ guitar I bought with my own (get this) $600.00 was definitely one of them. My 94 SG was pretty important as well … in fact, expand that out to…
Making Crappy Stuff Better #1:
As a forward, I say “cheap guitars” and “crappy stuff” knowing that they are neither synonymous nor mutually exclusive. Most guitars with higher price tags that I play these days suffer from the same issues as affordable ones. Having been alive to witness the onset of the existing market of new, ‘vintage’, and custom instruments,…
Custom Job Earth 2 CJE2SP240225 Born today….
A bit long in production on this one. Got quite sidetracked by the fretboard layout with the addition of wrap around ‘sun’ side dots, a larger diameter ‘moon’, a Fender style nut slot and a few other keeper details. The guitar is similarly equipped to my last 3 p/u build, Dimarzio Super dist. in the…
Earth II-A by Custom Job on the Way!
With a couple of tweaks to the Earth II design: 25” scale rather than 25.5”, relocation of the tuning machines, a drastic calming down of the electronics (2 humbuckers, master volume, two tone, one 3 way switch), stoptail bridge, walnut with maple veneers, nickel plated rather than gold and brass, Madagascar Rosewood fretboard, and a…
Earth II. Born today.
The dust has settled, the solvent evaporated, the contacts are solid and clean. Got down to the final set up on Earth II today. This was the second build using a lot of curly maple I’d been trucking around for 20 years (yes… 20 years). 5 piece neck through design, 25.5” scale, 24 frets, Dusenberg…
Earth II in the final stages
I generally like to post complete projects but, I’m keeping my hands off this one for a few days till it’s totally sold to block, polish and assemble. Should look nice with the gold, brass and Cream hardware. She was clearly inspired by my favorites, BC Rich Eagle and Mockingbird, The Gibson SG, a little…
