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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: October 15, 2023, 06:22:36 PM »
We're adding a bit of original art to the household. "not yet committed" by Frank Strunk III.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: October 14, 2023, 12:28:33 PM »
In memoriam.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: October 11, 2023, 03:08:50 PM »
Coming in 2024:
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Brooks Nachtkrapp - Night Raven
« on: October 11, 2023, 02:57:56 PM »
Spectacular!
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Clapton's Fool SG up for auction
« on: October 10, 2023, 01:42:49 PM »
Collectors gonna' collect.
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The Bass Zone / Re: 8-string bridge reveal: TODAY IS A HAPPY DAY!!!
« on: October 06, 2023, 12:44:34 PM »Wot, no black hardware ones for playing heavy metal?
I plan to have 3 or 4 in the next batch plated black chrome.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Thunderbird humbucker EY Guitars vs Gibson
« on: October 05, 2023, 07:05:18 PM »
Pickup A seemed to have the tiniest bit more punch, for lack of a better term. I don't think you can make a bad choice here.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: October 05, 2023, 05:32:06 PM »
Three new bodies coming through paint. These will be the last traditional finishes for awhile...graphic finishes are coming back. 
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The Bass Zone / Re: 8-string bridge reveal: TODAY IS A HAPPY DAY!!!
« on: October 05, 2023, 04:00:52 PM »
My buddy John Johnson edited my crappy cell phone pics to look like legit, commercial-grade product photos. I'm lucky to have so many talented friends.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: October 04, 2023, 05:18:53 PM »
These three just need to be strung up, set up, and photographed outside, then they're good to go.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: September 25, 2023, 10:24:12 AM »Saw them on Reverb this morning. Tidy work!
Thank you! It's been a long time coming, but I'm taking a solid run at the stand-alone conversion neck space along with 8-string bridges and necks as sub-specialties. Once I'm finished with these last few complete builds, I'm going to return to the graphic finishes I started with. It's been an evolutionary process and I'm excited about my direction for the future.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: September 24, 2023, 03:02:55 PM »
Well, this weekend has been a big push to get a lot of things finished up. I was able to get a batch of conversion necks photographed and posted on Reverb.com, so that's a big accomplishment.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: September 24, 2023, 11:46:57 AM »
Getting the second Comboluxe IV prototype and a Chromasonic IV ready for neck installation.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: September 23, 2023, 08:29:06 PM »
Most of the necks I'm finishing up are intended to be stand-alone, but I'm starting assembly on some of the complete instruments I'm building on spec. First up is a prototype Comboluxe in candy orange with a single Lollar Thunderbird pickup. I mount these using threaded inserts and silicone tubing for the standoff. Pickup height adjustments are easy and trouble-free.
