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Topic: staying busy |
john widgren
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Wilton CT
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Posted 20 Jul 2020 11:27 am |
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Staying busy. Built a few Hudson stringmaster kits..something to do. Vintage Fender nitro colors. These babbys are easier to play while watching TV than a PSG,...haha.. and no pedal noise so I can hear Rachel! I make my own larger bridges and raise the nuts for increased string clearance, better string break at the nut and bridge, for improved tone and play-ability. Stay home if ya can, stay busy, wear a mask, wash yer mitts. Stay healthy amigos.
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Bill Sinclair
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Waynesboro, PA, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2020 12:49 pm
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Those look great John! I might have to try your idea of using the taller nut and bridge. If you have any interest, forum member Victor Wong made these stringmaster pickup covers available:
https://www.shapeways.com/product/7PWVDNHNQ/fender-stringmaster-steel-guitar-pickup-cover
I had a couple of Fender Deluxe 8 control plates that I got off ebay a while back and had Gary Rue cut out a body for me last year. I finished it in Fender sonic blue metallic and added leg sockets. I've been pretty happy with it.
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john widgren
From:
Wilton CT
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Posted 20 Jul 2020 12:56 pm wow
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Wowie Zowie! Love that! I like that style better too.. Shorter overall?
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Steel Guitar Services:
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Bill Sinclair
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Waynesboro, PA, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2020 2:57 pm Re: wow
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| john widgren wrote: |
| Wowie Zowie! Love that! I like that style better too.. Shorter overall? |
Yeah, same scale (22.5") but an inch or so shorter. It's hard to find even a beat up Deluxe 8 for less than $1K anymore so this was a good alternative, as are the Hudson kits. |
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Harry Dove
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 22 Jul 2020 5:14 pm
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| Do you make them out of hardwood or just pine? |
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Johnie King
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2020 8:28 pm
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| Wow good job!!! |
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