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Gear Discussion Forums => Guitars Etc. => Topic started by: Electro Dale on December 29, 2010, 10:25:36 AM

Title: My Personal Guitars
Post by: Electro Dale on December 29, 2010, 10:25:36 AM

A 6 & 12 string with P-90s

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/DaleFortune/MyGuitars012.jpg)

This one I built for my Grandaughter about 5 years ago, it weighs a little more than 4 Lbs.

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/DaleFortune/RickenbackerRestorations346.jpg)

Our Snowman likes the 50s Capri and my choice is the 1966 Gibson 330 that I bought new in 1967, came with a Lifton HS case with yellow lining.

(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/DaleFortune/Winter2008019.jpg)

But this is my player, 1950 Broadcaster


(http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq280/GuitarWork/May2010030.jpg)
Title: Re: My Personal Guitars
Post by: gearHed289 on December 29, 2010, 12:14:00 PM
Woo! Cool stuff. Nice to see so much of your work after reading about it online for so many years.
Title: Re: My Personal Guitars
Post by: chromium on December 29, 2010, 12:24:06 PM
Beautiful guitars!  Frosty is one lucky dude!   ;D
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Post by: Denis on December 29, 2010, 12:36:47 PM
Dang, those are all gorgeous!
Title: Re: My Personal Guitars
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on December 29, 2010, 05:07:59 PM
They're all beautiful!!!!! The '66 330 is AWESOME & it's super cool that you bought her new!!  8)
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Post by: Dave W on December 29, 2010, 06:26:15 PM
All beauties, and I certainly understand why the Broadcaster is your player.
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Post by: birdie on December 29, 2010, 07:50:15 PM
Those are beautiful sunbursts on your builds!!!
Title: Re: My Personal Guitars
Post by: Electro Dale on December 29, 2010, 11:22:10 PM

Well I thank you very much...       I've been doing that 3 color burst since 1976, I used to be a Fender warranty repair station in Tustin Calif. and also a Gibson, Martin and Guild warranty repair shop up until we moved to Oregon in 1983.   It closely matches that of a late 50s Fender 3 color burst, one of my favorite colors.  Both guitars have book matched Sitka Spruce tops @ 1/4" thick with a semi hollow 2 piece Mahogany body, a 5 piece neck made of: (maple/cherry/walnut/cherry/maple) Rosewood fingerboard @ 25" scale, and a Brazilian R/W peghead overlay.  The 12 string has a slim but wide neck, same profile as a 1962 Gibson 335 neck.  The P-90s really sing, one of the best sounding pickups IMO.
Title: Re: My Personal Guitars
Post by: Highlander on December 30, 2010, 04:46:25 AM
B.E.A.utiful 8)
Title: Re: My Personal Guitars
Post by: godofthunder on December 30, 2010, 07:27:50 AM
Any guitar with P90s is ok in my book ! Beautiful work !
Title: Re: My Personal Guitars
Post by: jumbodbassman on December 30, 2010, 09:56:54 AM
Quote from: godofthunder on December 30, 2010, 07:27:50 AM
Any guitar with P90s is ok in my book ! Beautiful work !

+1
Title: Re: My Personal Guitars
Post by: birdie on December 31, 2010, 09:59:34 AM
Set neck?What kind of joint? Would love to see a full frontal!!!
Title: Re: My Personal Guitars
Post by: OldManC on December 31, 2010, 10:11:43 AM
Quote from: godofthunder on December 30, 2010, 07:27:50 AM
Any guitar with P90s is ok in my book ! Beautiful work !

Beautiful work and I love P90s as well!
Title: Re: My Personal Guitars
Post by: Electro Dale on December 31, 2010, 04:59:04 PM
Quote from: birdie on December 31, 2010, 09:59:34 AM
Set neck?What kind of joint? Would love to see a full frontal!!!
Standard set neck with a tenon joint much like a Les Paul.