Lowe Shop Notes

BTL · September 16, 2023, 09:10:24 AM

All those necks need threaded inserts, and...more machines. Also, this batch marks the official transition away from my custom Hipshot hexagonal bridges to the standard Hipshot "B" bridge design. I think they will work nicely with my updated pickup rings and control plates.

BTL · September 18, 2023, 02:28:32 PM

I'm not sure why I waited so long, but I'm very happy to have dropped "ee" from my username.

BTL · September 23, 2023, 08:56:08 PM

I installed machines and nuts installed on four more necks, fourteen total. I have three more in paint, and all are 32" scale conversion necks.

BTL · September 23, 2023, 09:29:06 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.

BTL · September 24, 2023, 12:46:57 PM

Getting the second Comboluxe IV prototype and a Chromasonic IV ready for neck installation.

BTL · September 24, 2023, 04:02:55 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.

gearHed289 · September 25, 2023, 08:04:00 AM

Saw them on Reverb this morning. Tidy work!

BTL · September 25, 2023, 11:24:12 AM

Quote from: gearHed289 on September 25, 2023, 08:04:00 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.