The Discardocaster - NGD Part I, and onto Part II

Bridgehouse

Been a bit quiet here - super busy!

However....



New Tele body and neck courtesy of @GSPBASSES on the way. I'll try the neck on the 49 prototype to see what it's like, whilst the tele body gets some treatment

New thread coming for those two PJ basses.... 

DrBob

Bridgehouse said:

Been a bit quiet here - super busy!

However....



New Tele body and neck courtesy of @GSPBASSES on the way. I'll try the neck on the 49 prototype to see what it's like, whilst the tele body gets some treatment

New thread coming for those two PJ basses.... 

No that I'm judging but I can't help but feel this has escalated a bit from the original scope of this project ! 

Bridgehouse

DrBob said:

Bridgehouse said:

Been a bit quiet here - super busy!

However....



New Tele body and neck courtesy of @GSPBASSES on the way. I'll try the neck on the 49 prototype to see what it's like, whilst the tele body gets some treatment

New thread coming for those two PJ basses.... 

No that I'm judging but I can't help but feel this has escalated a bit from the original scope of this project ! 

Haha! Ignore the basses - different project - focus on the Tele body and neck

Bridgehouse

Well now.. here's the next stage of this little project....



I have a neck. I have an Esquire logo for it. And I have some tint for it too. Job for tomorrow methinks...

Bridgehouse

Alrighty.. let's get this flipping thing finished!!

Managed to spray the tele neck yesterday as well - light tint only..

Bridgehouse

Gave it a 1200 grit wet sand for a silky smooth finish



And bolted it on...

Bridgehouse

Tuner ferrules in..



Now or I know I know, it's naughty etc.. but... this one isn't going anywhere, and it's applied on top without lacquer so it can be removed

Bridgehouse

Tuners on...

Bridgehouse

Final result?

Bridgehouse

Bridgehouse

Bridgehouse

It's had a setup now, and some tweaking so this one is done.

All up, it was under £200 to do (I reckon about £180)

How does it sound? Twangy. Gritty. Ballsy. Very very ballsy. It's not subtle in any way...

Bridgehouse

Next up?

Well this thread is far from done

SteveRobinson

I put this very similar guitar together last week. I'm not responsible for the pyrography (or any of the aesthetics at all) though!

The pickguard is a Gretsch shape, laser cut from Tor-tis then hand bevelled and polished.

The control plate is a cowboy belt buckle.

Bridgehouse

SteveRobinson said:

I put this very similar guitar together last week. I'm not responsible for the pyrography (or any of the aesthetics at all) though!

The pickguard is a Gretsch shape, laser cut from Tor-tis then hand bevelled and polished.

The control plate is a cowboy belt buckle.

I'm not brave enough to go that far!! Loving the belt buckle control plate tho