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2012/10/25 08:17:46 (permalink)

Finest American Craftsmanship

I got this in the mail today.
 
The JB001 only strat style bridge pickup in the world to wear a tux.  Thank you Michael! 
 
Spacey guitars strike again.  Ain't she a beauty?
 

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 08:42:28 (permalink)

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 08:45:57 (permalink)
    It looks great, and I expect it sounds great.  Looking forward to confirmation on the sound.  

    Congrats.  

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 08:52:11 (permalink)
    I can't view it at work.....(big red X)...but, Congrats on your custom build!!!

    When are you going post a shredding clip of this fancy doodad??


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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 09:03:29 (permalink)
    Thank you Jon and you are very welcome.

    ( by the way...the tux is a rental!)
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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 09:08:19 (permalink)
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    I can't view it at work.....(big red X)...but, Congrats on your custom build!!!

    When are you going post a shredding clip of this fancy doodad??

    No shred but plenty dread.
     
    This axe is being customised as a roots reggae machine, so it has to have enough bite to curl your teeth on the 'skanking' chords, sound nice on those characteristic muted bass runs, and also produce some convincing sounding simplistic melody lines all from a novice operator.
     
    Not putting Spacey under any pressure but he sure understands the brief and if anyone is going to deliver for me it is him.

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 09:27:13 (permalink)
    Nice, congrats to both look forward to the product of both your efforts.

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 10:23:27 (permalink)
    I was actually quite daunted by undertaking the mod and was going to put it off 'til the weekend.
     
    Then I thought hang it, took the plunge, ten minutes later, 5 of which was trying to locate my soldering iron, and viola job done.
     
    Now to tune up and make some noise.

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 10:40:31 (permalink)
    I have an umbrella and a bottle of aspirin...my shades...a ticket to
    Siberia !....a bottle of 1800....what else?...and taking deep breaths...
    I know I'm missing something...well I'm very glad I'm not waiting for more
    days...shipping time was tuff enough.
    post edited by spacey - 2012/10/25 10:42:48
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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 10:58:11 (permalink)
    Well I'm thinking whilst me head is on the chopping block...
    it may be cool to tell about what I did and why just so when
    the verdict comes in if I was even in the ball park....

    First, I used all the Mojo I could lol....grey flatwork on bottom- never heard of that until
    a few days before I was to order the materials. 7,360 wraps- suppose to be a great
    number for "bell" like Strat.
    I used Alnico 5 for the bridge thinking it would give a boost that Jon wanted.
    I nice med. tension on the wind (fingers).
    Results should be...a little hot, not much- nice tight and clear lows, punchy med and clear highs.
    Now that's....if it works and pup is about 3/16ths - 1/8 from strings.

    I'm hearing that count-down from Jeopardy....
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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 11:00:43 (permalink)
    spacey


    I have an umbrella and a bottle of aspirin...my shades...a ticket to
    Siberia !....a bottle of 1800....what else?...and taking deep breaths...
    I know I'm missing something...well I'm very glad I'm not waiting for more
    days...shipping time was tuff enough.
     
    WOW!!!
     
    I didn't think it would make that much difference but man, I'm using half the gain and getting twice the signal than previously.
     
    It has depth as well as the bite I wanted too which comes out nicely with the tone control if all I want is the angry bite the tone control actually does something now whereas it hardly made a difference before.  Not only that all my previous R/F interference in the bridge position has suddenly gone silent.
    Fantastic upgrade, just the ticket.  That sweet spot is just where you said too Michael between 3/16ths and an eigth. I had to leave the covers off to get in that range because the old covers had spacing nibs on them that put them just out of reach of that ball-park.
     
    The bad news is my bottom E machine head just went unserviceable so it has become the time to upgrade those before I can use it. Drat and double drat!!!
     
    Any recommendations on the lowest-budget possible for some tuners that are actually serviceable?
    post edited by Jonbouy - 2012/10/25 11:04:32

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 11:03:47 (permalink)
    Jon it's very important that the tuners fit the hole in the head.

    Please take time to remove the tuner, post info about it and also the measurement
    of the hole.

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 11:05:18 (permalink)
    Just tune the other 5(?) strings to match the bottom E...

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 11:06:26 (permalink)
    spacey


    Jon it's very important that the tuners fit the hole in the head.

    Please take time to remove the tuner, post info about it and also the measurement
    of the hole.

    I know that Zonno has the same make of cheapo guitar and he had to re-drill to fit new ones, I'm figuring I'm going to have to do the same.
     
    I will get that info though.

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 11:15:01 (permalink)
    Here is a nice page to look at some choices.

    I just looked at some gold Schaller Di-Vinci that I want
    on my next build....geeze...$195.00
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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 14:03:23 (permalink)
    spacey


    Here is a nice page to look at some choices.

    I just looked at some gold Schaller Di-Vinci that I want
    on my next build....geeze...$195.00

    Thanks for that page.
     
    I'm a bit clearer what I'm after now.
     
    Stupid plastic handles on a tiny metal spindle, I'm surprised I've managed to get them to last this long.  Cheap I can live with but these things don't even serve the basic purpose for which they are intended, in fact you couldn't wind up a clockwork train with these derned things without them coming apart.
     
    Anyway even on my temporary 5 string this pup is the bomb, and as described in my earlier post!!!

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 16:43:53 (permalink)
    Cheers Spacey I just got a new set of machines direct from Stewie/Mac.
     
    I went to the local store this afternoon and he couldn't be bothered and Stewie was the only place to provide detailed measurement info so hopefully I won't need to ream out my 5/16 pegholes to 10mm.
     
    They should arrive in a couple of weeks.

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 17:11:16 (permalink)
    That's great Jon. They process orders fast.
    Maybe everything will time out perfectly.
    That would be icing.
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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 17:21:38 (permalink)
    Jonbouy


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    I can't view it at work.....(big red X)...but, Congrats on your custom build!!!

    When are you going post a shredding clip of this fancy doodad??

    No shred but plenty dread.
     
    This axe is being customised as a roots reggae machine
    Is this the guitar you're putting them in? 
      
     
      

     
    post edited by craigb - 2012/10/25 17:26:11

     
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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 17:40:55 (permalink)
    Nice
     
     
    And may I be first to say............
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    NOISY BUGGER!!
     
     
     

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 18:12:11 (permalink)
      Very cool, looking forward to hearing it

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 18:18:28 (permalink)
    So what's the magic # of winds on the JB001 pickup?

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 18:23:08 (permalink)
    Crg


    So what's the magic # of winds on the JB001 pickup?


    I can't help seeing your new avatar but with the cigarette and the smoke ring...

     
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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 18:30:28 (permalink)
    Get over it craigb.

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 18:36:53 (permalink)
    ITMRN...

     
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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 18:42:09 (permalink)
    Crg


    So what's the magic # of winds on the JB001 pickup?
    I could tell you....
     
     
    ...but I'd have to make it up.
     
    Lets just say not one too many nor one too few...
    Actually the guitar model is a JB001 too, so a perfect match.  I was going to take pictures of the fit but I was so ashamed of the routing accidents that must have occured at manufacture time I figured it was best not to give anyone here nightmares.
    post edited by Jonbouy - 2012/10/25 18:48:45

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 18:49:36 (permalink)
    Sure.... keep the secret sound to yourself.
     
    By the way, is that real gold paint?

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/25 19:52:25 (permalink)
    Crg


    So what's the magic # of winds on the JB001 pickup?

    In post #10. Are you still wearing the same glasses from the year
    you didn't do well in reading class? LOL
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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/26 19:39:09 (permalink)
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    Nice
     
     
    And may I be first to say............
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    NOISY BUGGER!!
     
     
     

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    Re:Finest American Craftsmanship 2012/10/26 19:57:48 (permalink)
    Ya.
     
    But when I play it REALLY is noiz!

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