kevin_lindsay

Just search on YouTube using Musselerran

Search using "Musselerran" in YouTube - oh, I've been beaten to the punch!

Just ignore him, he's an idiot.

http://youtu.be/ZEf5VFKplzw

Hey iCastle, I'm glad you've never set up any of my instruments!!!!

The Tele is going off to a new home today! My brother has convinced me to let him have it - he's going to fund the building of another one so I can have one for myself still.

The Bass Gallery on Camden mate - give Martin or John a call, or just po in to see them: http://www.thebassgallery.com/

Thanks guys! My brother used it on a couple of gigs last weekend, and in the studio on Wednesday. He has now commissioned me to make another one. Looks like I'm going to be busy again for the next few months.

Okay, so it looks as if the book will be on its way to Geek99 instead

The book will be on its way to Cyrene soon

Here's the crazing on the rear of the headstock. This was achieved by leaving the guitar in its case in my car during the sub-zero freezing temperature then bringing it in to a toasty warm apartment. Looks cool though! [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/51AC875D-3E60-4E1B-8572-18580F3087FB-792-000000A33737029E.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/F972AB07-531F-4CD9-9573-7A3CC1F8A0B7-792-000000A332484A3E.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/44861C1D-FD73-4054-A8CB-9A0CE82574D7-792-000000A32CD153D0.jpg[/IMG]

Here you go mate http://www.fender.com/en-GB/support/articles/bass-guitar-service-diagrams/ The Frank Bello bass is a P / J layout, or the Hot Rod Precision.

Book has arrived. Thanks matey! [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/0EA941DF-3709-42B0-8A91-530A124B96CB-303-0000001F307FCE5D.jpg[/IMG]

[quote name='lettsguitars' timestamp='1358023845' post='1932116'] Frets. [/quote] Eh? You level along the width of the neck rather than along its length????

Thanks matey!

Here's the Tele with my gorgeous sounding Flynn Amps 5E3 Tweed Deluxe. Great combination [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/51C77EC4-5352-4B63-B046-71711679A6C4-259-0000001BCD19AF8A.jpg[/IMG]

I've only got my iPhone at present to take video clips. I'll get some playing clips posted later, but for now: http://youtu.be/wdW2ADGddD8

I wanted the finish to look un-reliced, but to look slightly aged. I didn't want to do that "scrub the finish with a scotch brute pad" faux ageing, as I always think it doesn't look natural. After all, most people polish their instruments over time to keep them looking at least semi-shiny. As the nitro continues to settle over the next year or so, the thin finish will end up with it looking not so "glassy", which will aid the older look. Crazing of the nitro finish is something that happens over time. You can do the "stick the body and neck in the deep freezer" trick. The rapid contraction and expansion of the finish causes it to crack. However, the way you apply the finish can also cause the crazing to start in a natural manner. Here are some close up pics showing the crazing on my Tele's body. It has happened naturally, no freezers or scalpels involved. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/7D35BCA2-8C00-4C10-A53F-45776BACEAEE-279-0000001852C4FD6E.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/0C5AC62F-3D98-4F4C-B09A-FC0ABCC51A6F-279-000000184E9FC8FC.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/7696E4F7-26D7-42C8-B83A-EA7BFBD6B066-279-000000184AC2D0CE.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/C408276A-138B-45CA-BF7C-D54F931A8905-279-00000018461572CF.jpg[/IMG]

Great! Cyrene, I'll get the book sent on to you once I've finished reading it.

Could I grab it?

I've been asked how hard it is to adjust the bridge pickup with the bridge plate in place. The answer? It's easy! The three pickup height adjustment screws are located directly below the holes drilled in the mounting plate. All you need is a thin, cross headed screwdriver and you can adjust the height very easily. Here's a couple of pics showing the head of the adjustment screws under the holes: [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/0B61B7DA-F24B-496F-AECC-8873DDF5E880-633-00000094EC62BDBF.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/42E55909-BD28-4DF3-BF1A-02F752D2B4A0-633-00000094F102BC8E.jpg[/IMG]

Ooh, sounds very cool! Keep us updated with the progress mate.

I've been playing the guitar today and it's nice and resonant. The pickups sound good together and on their own. When placing my right hand on the Armadillo bridge, I found that the sharp edges of the saddles were noticeable to the touch. So, I slackened off the strings and gently filed the sharp corners of each saddle, and then finely sanded the edges. The saddles now feel really smooth to the touch for a nicer playing experience. Before with the sharp points [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/F34924DD-5735-4C9D-BF18-43C3FC85C43E-384-00000036B427E394.jpg[/IMG] And after filing and sanding. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/AF5AB45B-592E-48DC-A778-7F6037E465A9-633-0000005CC323E49B.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/DBE71062-B259-464A-8320-D4EF1CE6AA71-633-0000007D5C15F46B.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/7083685E-E3BA-4F62-A328-7B6AF8B542F2-633-0000007D62D9427C.jpg[/IMG]

The rear cavity required a cover plate. Chris cut the 3 ply black/white/black to the appropriate outline, chamfered the edges and then drilled and countersunk the mounting holes. The plate was then mounted to complete the build. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/FB72A1E0-4FEF-46E9-B2E8-BBF1ABD34592-234-0000000D7747FCC0.jpg[/IMG]

Okay, so the circuit is now working. The control plate was screwed into place, the pick guard screwed down, and the boost control had its knob fitted. Next it was time to string up the guitar: The neck was screwed on, and the string ferrules fitted into the rear of the guitar. The bridge saddles were also re-installed in the bridge plate. The guitar was then strung up. However, there was no nut in place on the neck. So, Chris shaped, profiled and installed a new nut from the Fender blank I had. The two string guides were installed also: [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/9E00BC78-5945-418F-95F6-0472F0B33286-633-00000078F335FBB4.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y289/kevin_lindsay/38A56F02-3972-4A26-85C8-E534C51F3659-234-0000000D41C12255.jpg[/IMG] The neck relief was set, and the action and intonation was set also. The pickup output balance was adjusted also.