Semi - Mosrite?

[Dennisthe Menace]

Oh Oh! This is MORE than only once,that you suggested
that you like this one Mel....I see MODS in your future ....

[MWaldorf]

Am I that transparent? Yes, that's pretty much what I want. If there were room for a middle pickup on a hallmark, I would have simply modified one of those, but it doesn't look like there is without moving the bridge pickup closer to the bridge.

So, yes, I imagine that at some point I'll try to make new body for this guitar that resembles the one Semie's holding in the photo. Someday...

Mel

[Dennisthe Menace]

Am I that transparent? Yes, that's pretty much what I want. If there were room for a middle pickup on a hallmark, I would have simply modified one of those, but it doesn't look like there is without moving the bridge pickup closer to the bridge.

So, yes, I imagine that at some point I'll try to make new body for this guitar that resembles the one Semie's holding in the photo. Someday...

Mel

Well, you got the perfect template to get started
Catch ya all later, I'm late to a Gig ......

[MWaldorf]

OK, so I was planning on waiting until spring, but a few good days of weather came along and I got busy...

I bought some rubbing compound at the hardware store and with my handy power drill and a foam buffing bit, I worked back the finish on the front of the body to lighten it up. Once I did that I put on a few passes of the edge color and then a bunch of clear coats. Then I polished it up with polishing compound on a wool buffing bit, and got a decent shine on it. Here's the body:


Then, I was one of the lucky ones to land one of the string guides that Andy Moseley was selling. It turns out these are a bit wider than the MIJ one I had, and it was a perfect fit for my neck:


Here is the guitar assembled:


And a close up of the body:


Finally, posing with my '66. They look pretty good together!

[dubtrub]

Finally, posing with my '66. They look pretty good together!

Great job, Mel. They do look good together.

Did you spray the back of the neck with the amber tint?

Send me a tracing of the control cavity marking the screw hole locations and I'll cut out a black cover plate for it.

[GattonFan]

That is a great job .... glad it's all come together for you - and I really like that dark burst ...

Dennis

[MWaldorf]

Thanks for the compliments, guys! This was a heck of a learning experience, and I look forward to making lots of noise with this guitar.

Danny, yes, I tinted and lacquered the whole neck with the exception of the fretboard, which I taped off. So, the sides of the fretboard do have tint and lacquer so there isn't an edge there. I was able to polish it up pretty smooth so it feels nice to play moving up and down the neck.

Also, I will gladly take you up on that offer for a control panel cover - I didn't do a terribly even job on mine!

Thanks again and happy holidays to all!

[sleeperNY]

Mel, That looks great. I was also one of the lucky winners of the string guide that Andy was selling and it was also a perfect fit for my guitar.

Jim

[MWaldorf]

Mel, That looks great. I was also one of the lucky winners of the string guide that Andy was selling and it was also a perfect fit for my guitar.

Jim

Jim,

One the string guide you got, is the string spacing even? As you can see in the picture above, the B string slot is closer to the G string than the E string. Nothing terrible, just interesting.

Mel

[stain...]

Wow !!! that Looks great!!! Good job Mel !! . What a great help!!! I have parts rite that I need to start ... this is gonna help so much!!! I love this forum!! super coolest..