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Topic: Lap King firebird copy |
Jason Dumont
From:
Bristol, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 9 May 2006 12:56 pm |
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Hi Folks,
I made this Gibson Firebird copy a while back for my own use. She absolutely wails.
The body is one piece Honduran mahagany.
The neck is set with a jumbo dovetail (also mahagany)
Fingerboard is Indian Rosewood 25" scale length
The tuners are nickel plated Schallers
Pick up is a Seymour Duncan "Antiquity" P-90
Bigsby USA B-5 trem with a nickel plated Schaller tunamatic bridge.
Straplock strap buttons.
Switchcraft electronics---vintage style braided cloth wiring.
The finish: I went for a hot rod vibe. She's black with flattener added to the clear coat. Totally satin. To further the "no shine" look, I matted the pickguard, chicken head volume knob, pick up cover and jack plate.
I also "satinized" the Bigsby and drilled and bevelled the holes to emulate the droped axels on a roadster
Very, very few dings (two small dents on back the size of a match head each but not through the paint.
With good quality gig bag-
$500 plus shipping (depends on where ya are)
I can email more picks
[This message was edited by Jason Dumont on 09 May 2006 at 01:57 PM.] [This message was edited by Jason Dumont on 09 May 2006 at 01:59 PM.] |
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Doug Earnest
From:
Branson, MO USA
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Posted 9 May 2006 4:30 pm
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| I have no use for anything like this, but I would like to compliment you on a job very well done! |
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Mitch Druckman
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 9 May 2006 4:50 pm
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| Beautiful. Did you make the neck yourself? What does the headstock look like? |
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Jason Dumont
From:
Bristol, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 9 May 2006 5:03 pm
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Thanks guys!
I did make the neck myself. I used a 9.5" radius on the fingerboard, and kept it a little "beefy" like a Les Paul. Here's the head stock....
I went 2 and 4 with the machine heads rather than 6 inline to cut down on the length of the headstock. It doesn't feel as neck heavy like the originals do. I didn't put my "Lap King logo on it but I could if someone wanted me to. Like hot rodders taking off all the chrome name plates, I went for the same vibe. (gotta stop watching "Overhaulin" |
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Stephan Miller
From:
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Posted 9 May 2006 6:16 pm
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Scott Appleton
From:
Ashland, Oregon
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Posted 10 May 2006 8:08 am
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| How much does it wiegh? |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 10 May 2006 8:43 am
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| Sweet guitar! looks like a real cool player too. |
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James Quackenbush
From:
Pomona, New York, USA
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Posted 10 May 2006 1:56 pm
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Jason,
Check you email .....Thanks, Jim |
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Jason Dumont
From:
Bristol, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 10 May 2006 3:10 pm
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Thanks everyone!
She is sold---
I'm sending the donation |
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