Lowe Shop Notes

[BTL]

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.   

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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]

Saw them on Reverb this morning. Tidy work!

[BTL]

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.

[BTL]

These three just need to be strung up, set up, and photographed outside, then they're good to go.

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Three new bodies coming through paint. These will be the last traditional finishes for awhile...graphic finishes are coming back.

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Coming in 2024:

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In memoriam.

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We're adding a bit of original art to the household. "not yet committed" by Frank Strunk III.

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I really love how these okoume bodies look with cream plastic front binding. Moe at Moecolors really crushed it on these two.

[Pilgrim]

None of your photos have loaded for me. Odd.