Jon W Queno Musical Instruments
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Just another modified bass. This one is named Bronco Billy.
Updated post to include a before picture.
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Does anyone else here enjoy customizing low-cost guitars as much as I do? Amazon Squier Debut Strat with custom-made pickguard to add mini-humbuckers.
Alex Aguado Guitar Teckery, Ian Davlin The Looth Group and David Ross David Ross Musical Instruments4 Comments-
I dig it! I actually made two videos for my YouTube channel covering this guitar when I first got it and the mods I’ve done to it since:
https://youtu.be/RbWgFjFPNDgI’m planning on replacing all the pickups including the Duncan I put in it. My right hand tends to press down on the strings causing them to hit the polepieces/blades and causes…
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I totally agree! I put a “Flag” on an inexpensive short-scall bass for my son when he was first learning bass and guitar – this little thing sounds amazing, believe it or not! 🙂
Oh, and yes, I only paid $99 for it!
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Finished! I decided to make it a 6-way switch to access coil split on the neck humbucker. Almost looks like it was meant to be that way.
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Had to do some rewire work. Generic pickup came without wiring diagram, so I had my hot and ground backwards. Made for some really nasal sound in the middle/neck switch position. Almost seems like a boost circuit when full humbucker is selected.
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Turned a folk art wall hanger into a playable instrument. Lots of shortcuts, but it does play. Made the bridge from a hard maple cutoff and carpentry staples. A learning experience for sure.
Karl Borum - Borum Acoustics, Dave Staudte (rhymms with "Howdy") NB Guitar Repair (New Braunfels, TX) and Ian Davlin The Looth Group6 Comments-
That looks really cool ! That must have been a ton of work based on the before pics.
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Awesome! Got that Fred Carlson vibe going on, love it!
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To all the amateur looths who also have a day job, how do you make time to actually do your looth work? My evening job has me away for 11 hours a day, 7 days a week. Add in sleep time and meals, I only have about 4 hours a day for everything else. What do you do to get motivated to be in the workshop?
Tony Lewis Skypilot Guitar Repair -
I received this Ibanez GSR105EX for free as part of an internet deal, but I am completely put off by the splotchiness of the finish. It is listed as having a Mahogany Oil finish. Any suggestions for how to even out the color, or maybe use an ebonizer? And would an ebonizer even work with the Mahogany Oil that is already there? I’m not wanting…
Gus Sterneman -
My original 1984 Peavey, my 2006 copy with crazy switching, and my 2007 bass version. I have to say, the copies are what I consider 10-footers, but the experience of building them was what mattered then.
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My prior attempt at making a one piece pickguard for a Mustang bass. I rushed it a bit and got wobbly edges, but i think it looks better all white than it did before.
