C18 Q1 Cabronita Mustang - Cooderstang! Progress!

TTony

paulnb57 said:

That first non duck, mockup looks much better, thanks @WezV now I need to a sheet of scratchplate and see if I can cut it accurately round the P90's, might have to buy a Router!....

Routers are indeed very useful, but I probably wouldn't use one to cut that bit of scratchplate.

I've done it before, and then still found tiny bits of black plastic a year later.  The router throws them *everywhere*.  Plus, it's harder to control accurately unless you've made a template first.  For a one-off job like that, cutting by hand would be easier.

DrBob

Love it but the second one is putting me in mind of the G&L Fallout ! 

WezV

DrBob said:

Love it but the second one is putting me in mind of the G&L Fallout ! 

I don’t think I have ever seen one before... just shows how hard it is to be original

paulnb57

An 11 hour night shift gave plenty of thinking time.......and pretty quiet too considering it was New Years Eve.......frustrating thing is very limited internet access......I can access TDPRI but not The Fretboard, our web Policing works in mysterious ways!....

Anyroadup, after some sleep today, a bit of paper and scissor action sees a scratchplate shape I think I am happy with, this is working from the perspective of modifying a Standard scratchplate and not making completely from, erm scratch.....I like the way the rear corner matches the curve of the front edge of the bridge plate and the way it extends slightly up the sides of the pickups looks better too, thanks to @WezV for the suggestion, sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees....
I have in the mail 2 scratchplates,one Black Pearl and one White Pearl....lets see how this goes!.....

http://i.imgur.com/EWdNUmD.jpg

poopot

paulnb57 said:

I have in the mail 2 scratchplates,one Black Pearl and one White Pearl....lets see how this goes!.....

http://i.imgur.com/EWdNUmD.jpg

I’m liking the plain white look! Contrasts nicely with the black pups... 

paulnb57

A little update, a gap in the weather meant the last coat of paint has now gone on and the body has been hanging over a radiator to vent off, still waiting for scratchplates to arrive...... just loose fitted the neck with custon neck plate...

http://i.imgur.com/ee3lvLX.jpg

simonbeckwith

That neck potentially is awesome! Scratchplate looks good too! 

TTony

That neck plate is a nice touch!

paulnb57

Had a bit of a day of it today, buffed the paint with TCut, then wired up the control plate, wasted an hour and messed up yet another scratchplate, trying to cut it neatly round the bottom of the pickups......managed to salvage enough of a pearl white one and am pretty happy with it......I've  now cocked up four scratchplates and have admitted defeat!
All assembled, set up, intonated etc, it all needs to settle and next string change will see the intonation screws shortened........
Pretty happy with the result, I will probably replace the P90’s at some point, which are ok, I'll see how I get on with them...

Photos...

http://i.imgur.com/bmxWX1o.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/hEbFyRy.jpg

I'll do better photos tomorrow in daylight...

simonbeckwith

Yes! This looks pukka! 

poopot

Nicely done sir!!!!

looks bangin!

AustrianJohn

Supercool job - especially the neck plate, that's raised the bar for the rest of us.

Sesh

Wow. Great job.

paulnb57

So final spec is
Custom Swamp Ash Mustang body from Legit kits in the US. Sea Foam Green
Allparts Baseball bat neck modded to Vee profile, body colour headstock with custom decal and locking tuners 25.5" scale
Custom engraved neck plate
Fender Toronado bridge modified to top loader and Tele compensated saddles
Mustang control plate
CTS solid shaft volume pot with Jazz Bass Knob.
Modified Mustang scratchplate.
Iron Gear P90's
Schaller straplocks

TTony

That was a bit quick!

I like the finish - looks good with the grain showing.

Rocker

Nice one @paulnb57, take a bow.  If you plan to change the P90s in the future, I suggest getting yourself a pair of Jason Lollars..... 

paulnb57

TTony said:

That was a bit quick!

Yes it was a bit quick! I had a lot of parts already in stock as it was already planned....

But wait!
Theres more! 

A guitar for the Eldest Grandson, probably a hardtail Strat with a Tele neck......

And a custom Mustang Short Scale (30") Bass in Roasted Swamp Ash, natiral finish with Maple Squier Bronco neck......

Watch this space slowcoaches!.....

Andyjr1515

Love that @paulnb57 ; . Great paint job - perfect colour.  Just spotted your other two on the finished projects, too.

Gotta love a mustang (or two or three  )

paulnb57

Thanks Andy!

Winny_Pooh

How did I miss this, farking cool!