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Topic: Long scale (26") Stringmaster body |
basilh
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Posted 16 Jan 2011 6:34 am |
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Wanted, any condition. I'll take whatever other long scale (26") Stringmaster parts are available.
Fretboard/bridge/nut etc.
basil-henriques (Skype)
or e-mail/PM me..
I'm looking to convert my twin 8 into a triple 8 or quad, utilitarian finish, as it will be a player guitar not a museum piece.
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 16 Jan 2011 9:54 am
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| But you'll need necks from the 3rd and 4th position, otherwise they won't be deep enough. |
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basilh
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United Kingdom
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Posted 16 Jan 2011 3:33 pm
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Not necessarily so Alan, I could always laminate a section of the correct depth onto them.. After all, the joint is going hidden by the paint.
I have sourced some Swamp Ash HERE
Right on my doorstep. |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 16 Jan 2011 5:13 pm
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How long is your Stringmaster? I bought the stripped-down body(only) of a two-necked Stringmaster (32" long) about a year ago with the idea that some day I would put together a complete Stringmaster, but it would take years to put all the parts together, and I have too many projects before I get to it, anyway, not the least of which is a Sho-Bud Fingertip copy that a luthier was building years ago and never finished. 
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2011 8:57 am
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I bought some Stringmaster parts a few years ago and the seller threw in the neck.
This is what I came up with. It is more complete than what the pictures are showing.
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 17 Jan 2011 10:38 am
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Erv, that's the third or forth neck of a long scale triple or quad.. How thick is it ?
If it's approximately 2-7/8" it's neck three, if it's 3-3/8" it's neck four..
26" scale (determined by the number of blocks on the fretboard AFTER the 24th.)
The "Lollypop" tuners place it as a Mk1 (if there is such a designation.)
Also those original stringmasters had a MUCH narrower string spacing 2-1/2" in total, consequently a normal replacement stringmaster pickup as made by the pickup guru's now, won't fit the spacing.
The magnets/polepieces will be out of line with the strings. |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2011 10:56 am
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| This neck is the 26" scale but it isn't standard thickness. The bottom of the neck had some slots cut into it so I had to run it over a power plane to even it up. It had provision for two legs so I routed out a place for a third leg in the middle. |
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Thomas Colvin
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Austin,Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2011 6:34 pm
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I've got a whole D8, 26" scale in cosmetically challenged but working condition. $1000 + actual shipping. Let me know if you'd like to see pics. I'll take paypal if you cover the fee.
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Hugh Holstein
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Rohnert Park, California, USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2011 9:49 pm
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Hey Alan, Do you still have those Stringmaster bodies you spoke of in this thread???
I'm interested. |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 30 Dec 2011 10:08 am
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| Hugh Holstein wrote: |
Hey Alan, Do you still have those Stringmaster bodies you spoke of in this thread???
I'm interested. |
I sent those plus another two, making a complete four-necked set, to Basil a few months back. He's building a four-neck Stringmaster from parts.
I'll be over in England to see how he's getting on with it some time in the new year. |
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Hugh Holstein
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Rohnert Park, California, USA
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Posted 30 Dec 2011 10:27 am
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| Thanks for the response, it was worth a shot anyway. |
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