big bob Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Thanks to all the folks who helped with advice. I finally got the wiring finish and the guitar set up. I was amazed how quickly the set up went. I will probably be adjusting the pickup height and bridge for awhile. I have really only plugged her in long enough to make sure it all works, and it does. I have it set up so each pup is on it's own push pull for on or off. A master tone. the three way toggle acts as a coil tap for the bridge and a kill switch. First impressions, the p-90 in the middle is super fat. The genuine texas hum in the neck is bright, and the bridge (crunch box) is loud. I'm going to take her to band practice tonight so I'll have a better report later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoNameBand Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Good job. Turn it up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golferwave Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 What a great job! Cool color! Congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 That turned out GREAT Lance!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Check THAT out....!!! Awesome results, Lance. Great looks , great tone options.... a unique Heritage. Love it !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 How did you ever sort that spaghetti in the cavity? That looks like it's going to sound extraordinary! Lookin' good! Have at thee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbp810 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 That looks F'n awesome!!! Now you just need a very cleverly placed sticker over that other bridge post hole (joking of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 That looks F'n awesome!!! Now you just need a very cleverly placed sticker over that other bridge post hole (joking of course) Oh that and new knobs are coming.. I really don't like the blue and amber thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxdx99 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Killer job, Lance. Great finish, nice w/the 3 pus and bigsby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 wow, really nice job, that looks killer!! I would put the studs back in the holes & screw in a shorter stainless bolt flush to the top of the gtr, to keep the grunge out & maybe make it look better just my taste though! a rubber grommet would accomplish the same thing, heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymclark Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Beauty, Lance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRich Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Oh that and new knobs are coming.. I really don't like the blue and amber thing. Are you going with a set of black speed knobs? That would work nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hfan Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Good job, looks great. Very imaginative electronics scheme as well. Enjoy her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hfan Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Are you going with a set of black speed knobs? That would work nicely. I've seen other Big Bob guitars with skull and dice knobs so no telling on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squawken Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 So very cool. Love it-great job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Band practice was lots of fun. The guitar worked great. I tended to hang out either on the neck (rio grande genuine texas humbucker) or the mid (rio grande p-90 fat bastard). they really sound good on their own. the bridge coil split and the p-90 are a great combo as well. I was playing on the crunchy side so I will need to plug in the sound city and see how they sound clean. overall the guitar really played nice. I did run into one problem. the G and the b strings both hoped off the bridge saddles at some point. not hard to put them back, but curious. this is one heck of a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Flying Bird Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 I think you should put one of those baby doll eyes in that hole. When you turn the guitar up to play lead the eye will close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schundog Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Super-Cool, Lance. Very nice that you resurrected that 140 into something completely different! I vote Black Speed knobs, and either blue stained rubber stoppers for the stop-tail holes, or, do the RIGHT thing, and revert that Bad Boy BACK to a stop-tail; Oh wait, that's what "I" would do, and you don't/shouldn't give a damn about that! haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteraltongreen Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 That looks F'n awesome!!! Now you just need a very cleverly placed sticker over that other bridge post hole (joking of course) It needs a 'Custom Built' plate like Gibson used to do to cover those empty holes ! Peter Alton Green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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