nice body (fanning the fumes towards gary, bill and ken)

sniper · January 11, 2010, 07:56:10 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110480108971&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

drbassman · January 11, 2010, 08:48:05 AM

Oh my, that is tempting! I'd love to do a short scale (32") LP with a body like that!

sniper · January 11, 2010, 08:58:00 AM

Quote from: drbassman on January 11, 2010, 08:48:05 AM
Oh my, that is tempting! I'd love to do a short scale (32") LP with a body like that!

i agree. thats why i set this to a 32" scale but i haven't done any more (still in the case needing a builder!!!), might consider selling it though as the Lacewood and Mahogany do go together well in this body. thought that would be a nice scale.

gweimer · January 11, 2010, 09:38:50 AM

Quote from: drbassman on January 11, 2010, 08:48:05 AM
Oh my, that is tempting! I'd love to do a short scale (32") LP with a body like that!

I've got a neck for it, if you want to go for it. I've decided to scrap my original project idea. I can use the money, besides.

drbassman · January 11, 2010, 01:19:44 PM

Quote from: gweimer on January 11, 2010, 09:38:50 AM
I've got a neck for it, if you want to go for it. I've decided to scrap my original project idea. I can use the money, besides.

What shape is the neck in?

gweimer · January 11, 2010, 01:41:28 PM

Brand new. Unfinished NOS stock that greatdealz puts up on Ebay. Never used it.

Pilgrim · January 11, 2010, 01:42:29 PM

Dang you guys. You even have ME looking at it...and I have too many projects already.

Basvarken · January 11, 2010, 04:04:06 PM

Quote from: gweimer on January 11, 2010, 01:41:28 PM
Brand new. Unfinished NOS stock that greatdealz puts up on Ebay. Never used it.

Are you saying that neck is short scale Gary??
If I'm not mistaken that's the neck presented as a Triumph neck, but in fact is a Ripper neck. Which would be 34" scale

sniper · January 11, 2010, 04:39:03 PM

yeah they are but, if you buy a 34" slotted fingerboard from this guy:

http://www.allenguitar.com/fretbd_pre-slot.htm

then you can cut off the first fret, have a 32.092 scale, cut extra frets in the big (body) end and have it long enough to cover a 34" neck with a 32" scale and have a 24 fret board. then you can set the neck deeper into the body (towards the bridge like i did on the SG pictured) and have a 32" 24 fret neck on a 34" neck blank and still get the head closer to the body to help with nose diving.

gweimer · January 11, 2010, 05:33:01 PM

I've actually not measured the neck. It's probably what you say it is, though.

drbassman · January 11, 2010, 05:42:20 PM

I have 2 of those greatdealz necks, they are made for 34" scale. If I should jump on this body, I'd just use one of those.

Pilgrim · January 11, 2010, 07:06:28 PM

I seem to hear it calling Bill's name......................

drbassman · January 12, 2010, 08:46:00 AM

Quote from: Pilgrim on January 11, 2010, 07:06:28 PM
I seem to hear it calling Bill's name......................

So tempting...............I have the pups, neck, tuners and inlays already.

Highlander · January 12, 2010, 09:03:33 AM

My side of the Atlantic, too... no parts that I'd need to get to go with her... I'm watching, but I'll happily defer to you, Bill... (painfully... just being honest with myself - to few instruments and need to work on those that I have...)

Barklessdog · January 12, 2010, 12:50:36 PM

Quote from: drbassman on January 12, 2010, 08:46:00 AM
So tempting...............I have the pups, neck, tuners and inlays already.

If this is a Gibson body, it appears to the Non chambered three point bridge version, which means it could be a 10 pound+ body.