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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: jimilee on March 19, 2017, 06:03:47 PM

Title: NGD!! Finished #20
Post by: jimilee on March 19, 2017, 06:03:47 PM
So the story goes, me and my brother have talked about this one for a few years, so for valentines I started this one and then I was going to build him one, because originally he had asked me to. So I worked on this one while I was grieving (still am, but not as bad) and as a tribute, I put his industrial bar under the pick guard.
  I love it, the pick ups are 59 PAFs, sounds really growly.
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Title: Re: NGD!! Finished #20
Post by: gordo on March 19, 2017, 06:40:11 PM
Damn that looks nice.  Really clean and straightforward and the tele knobs look great with the finish.  Nice work Jimi.
Title: Re: NGD!! Finished #20
Post by: Adam_DIY on March 19, 2017, 07:05:07 PM
That looks really awesome now it's altogether I hope you enjoy playing it man.
Title: Re: NGD!! Finished #20
Post by: culturejam on March 19, 2017, 08:13:15 PM
That's amazing, Jimi! I love it.
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Post by: jubal81 on March 19, 2017, 08:17:14 PM
Whoa Whoa Whoa. What a stunner!
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Post by: mjg on March 19, 2017, 09:52:02 PM
Looks beautiful Jimi.  A wonderful tribute. 
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Post by: BrianS on March 19, 2017, 09:54:35 PM
Looks awesome buddy. Really good job.
Title: Re: NGD!! Finished #20
Post by: AntKnee on March 20, 2017, 01:56:04 AM
Wait, you built the guitar?
Nice work, if so!
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Post by: stringsthings on March 20, 2017, 06:10:52 AM
Very nice!
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Post by: bluescage on March 20, 2017, 11:11:10 AM
Great job!
Title: Re: NGD!! Finished #20
Post by: mrclean77 on March 20, 2017, 12:34:33 PM
That is sharp! I am always surprised with how much I like things I would not have picked - that green is super classy on the Exp shape and I like how it lets the wood show. I hope completing that was cathartic for you, sir - it certainly looks like a solid fiddle.
Title: Re: NGD!! Finished #20
Post by: bcalla on March 20, 2017, 01:34:54 PM
That's absolutely stunning, Jimi!
Title: Re: NGD!! Finished #20
Post by: jimilee on March 20, 2017, 03:53:06 PM
Quote from: AntKnee on March 20, 2017, 01:56:04 AM
Wait, you built the guitar?
Nice work, if so!
Yes, it's the5th one I've built.


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Title: Re: NGD!! Finished #20
Post by: peterc on March 21, 2017, 07:13:27 AM
That is quite spectacular...... I could play that machine very happily.
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Post by: pickdropper on March 21, 2017, 11:14:22 AM
That's beautiful, Jimi. 
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Post by: TNblueshawk on March 21, 2017, 07:37:15 PM
Very cool to say the least.

Jimi, did you cut the body yourself?
Title: Re: NGD!! Finished #20
Post by: jimilee on March 21, 2017, 08:01:26 PM
Quote from: TNblueshawk on March 21, 2017, 07:37:15 PM
Very cool to say the least.

Jimi, did you cut the body yourself?
Oh no, I'm a bassist not a carpenter.


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Title: Re: NGD!! Finished #20
Post by: wgc on March 22, 2017, 01:31:25 AM
Looks great Jimi. Awesome tribute- what a beautiful way to channel all that emotion.
Title: Re: NGD!! Finished #20
Post by: AntKnee on March 22, 2017, 02:57:04 AM
Quote from: jimilee on March 21, 2017, 08:01:26 PM
Quote from: TNblueshawk on March 21, 2017, 07:37:15 PM
Very cool to say the least.

Jimi, did you cut the body yourself?
Oh no, I'm a bassist not a carpenter.
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So, I gotta know... Is it a frankenstein? Kit? Self spurced parts? How would you compare it to a gibson? It looks great, is why I ask. And I want to build one now. LOL
Title: Re: NGD!! Finished #20
Post by: nzCdog on March 22, 2017, 03:52:53 AM
Beauuutiful... love the colour 8)
Title: Re: NGD!! Finished #20
Post by: jimilee on March 22, 2017, 03:48:39 PM
Quote from: AntKnee on March 22, 2017, 02:57:04 AM
Quote from: jimilee on March 21, 2017, 08:01:26 PM
Quote from: TNblueshawk on March 21, 2017, 07:37:15 PM
Very cool to say the least.

Jimi, did you cut the body yourself?
Oh no, I'm a bassist not a carpenter.
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So, I gotta know... Is it a frankenstein? Kit? Self spurced parts? How would you compare it to a gibson? It looks great, is why I ask. And I want to build one now. LOL
Kit body and neck, upgraded tuners to grovers and pickups to the PAFs. eBay all the white pieces. I've never played a Gibson explorer, but the pickups are comparable to a Les paul, not all Les Pauls, but some.


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