A very special customising job for Happy Jack

[SamIAm]

Another masterpiece from the endlessly talented @Andyjr1515!

Sam x

[Hellzero]

Superb work @Andyjr1515 !

[JPJ]

  On 08/08/2024 at 14:22, Andyjr1515 said:

Yup - it looks good. so no apology demanded @Richard R 

 

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Looking fantastic, just needs an aluminium fretboard……….I’ll get my coat 😂

[Hellzero]

Stainless steel would be better @JPJ, like my Le Fay.

 

 

[Happy Jack]

Is it as harsh as stainless steel makes me think, Tony, or does it sound more mellow than I'd expect?

[Hellzero]

It's close to a Brazilian rosewood sound wise.

 

You can hear it here, Jack: https://tonybertrand.bandcamp.com/track/i-wish-i-was-swiss

[Happy Jack]

Interesting, deffo would never have guessed that's a S/S fretboard.

 

[Richard R]

  On 08/08/2024 at 14:22, Andyjr1515 said:

Yup - it looks good. so no apology demanded @Richard R 

 

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Very cool indeed!

I look forward to hearing it in action one day.

[BigRedX]

  On 08/08/2024 at 17:01, JPJ said:

Looking fantastic, just needs an aluminium fretboard……….I’ll get my coat 😂

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Andreas Basking Shark Bass with an aluminium fret board.

 

 

I used to own the Black Shark Guitar, and other than looking great it didn't really make the instrument sound any different to my other HSS strat-type guitar made with more conventional materials.

Edited August 9, 2024 by BigRedX

[BigRedX]

And of course the Born To Rock F4B with a one-piece aluminium neck and fingerboard:

 

 

[sprocketflup]

  On 08/08/2024 at 14:22, Andyjr1515 said:

Yup - it looks good. so no apology demanded @Richard R 

 

 

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That looks more than good, that's excellent mate

[Andyjr1515]

It's getting close.  I've added a narrow sided pickup ring just to hide the gaps around the pickup:

 

Not much left to do - swop the electrics, fit the string tree and then just a few tidying up things and set up.  All being well, should be all done and dusted by the end of the weekend 

 

 

[Happy Jack]

  On 08/08/2024 at 14:20, Andyjr1515 said:

If I thought I could do it without c*cking it up, I would say yes...so probably no 

 

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@Silvia Bluejay and I would both be delighted if your swifts were to feature on that headstock, but if you think it wouldn't work then obvs leave well alone. 💋

[Andyjr1515]

  On 09/08/2024 at 15:27, Happy Jack said:

@Silvia Bluejay and I would both be delighted if your swifts were to feature on that headstock, but if you think it wouldn't work then obvs leave well alone. 💋

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I have a couple of thoughts...I'll have another ponder ("Oh no - he's pondering again!!!!")

[Andyjr1515]

Something like this?

 

 

 

[Happy Jack]

Works for us ...

 

[Andyjr1515]

  On 09/08/2024 at 16:53, Happy Jack said:

Works for us ...

 

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Phew    

 

I did have an escape plan but I think this works as it is 

[Andyjr1515]

OK - this is a new one...

 

Starting the set up, the bottom E had a dreadful buzz on both 1st and 2nd frets.  3rd onwards, all good.  It didn't take long to realise why:

 

I reckon the bottom E in the sealed pack is a 32"short/medium scale!  Anyone else come across this??

 

This is the pack - and this and the inner bag (which I still have) were both sealed, so clearly the error is at D'Addario's end:

 

Weird!!

 

Anyway, happily @Happy Jack sent me a choice of two sets of strings so I will use the other set and give him these back with the packaging for him to get a refund.

 

 

[Happy Jack]

WT actual F?

 

Nope, that's never happened to me before.

 

[Andyjr1515]

  On 10/08/2024 at 10:16, Happy Jack said:

WT actual F?

 

Nope, that's never happened to me before.

 

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Nor me.  That said, someone posted a while ago with something similar and the general view was that he'd bought the wrong length.  Maybe, but maybe the same issue.  I'll see if I can find it

[Si600]

  On 09/08/2024 at 15:30, Andyjr1515 said:

I have a couple of thoughts...I'll have another ponder ("Oh no - he's pondering again!!!!")

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Photo-etch?

[Aidan63]

Have you/Happy Jack tried using the players points code - if it doesn't work then they are probably fakes - if genuine then I am sure D'Aaddario will replace the E string or maybe the whole set which would probably be easier for them

[Happy Jack]

  On 10/08/2024 at 12:21, Aidan63 said:

Have you/Happy Jack tried using the players points code ...

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Que?

 

[Aidan63]

Inside the pack there's a code which is worth points, and points can be used to buy products, and Bass strings get a lot of points, I got a set of Tapewounds for free using my points - Players Circle they call it, basically a reward for loyalty, which if you like their strings works well.

I bought a lightly used set of strings in the pack, from someone on here and joy of joy they hadn't redeemed the points which was a nice Brucie

[Andyjr1515]

  On 10/08/2024 at 12:21, Aidan63 said:

Have you/Happy Jack tried using the players points code - if it doesn't work then they are probably fakes - if genuine then I am sure D'Aaddario will replace the E string or maybe the whole set which would probably be easier for them

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Yup - and genuine