Super impressive. I always thought if I made one, it would be shaped so the left side would be a exact reverse of my torso.
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EJphotos
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Thanks! I'm definitely learning a lot as I build. I've put together partscasters before, but this is a completely new level.
Yeah, belly carve always feels nice. I have room to add one on this body, but I also have time to decide if I want to add one or not
Steve Vai
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You should make it have 48 frets so you can do Agine de Poitrine covers.
MMuller
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Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
I’m on the waitlist for the NYC show. I’m a fan.
Ian F
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I've thought about it, but it's really far down my current list of too many projects. I already have a bunch of Les Pauls... so if I were to build my own version from scratch, there are a few changes I'd make - mainly routing it for Strat-style controls. I like my Les Pauls, but I play my Strat the most and I've become really accustomed to the knob and 5-way switch layout. I've looked at the 90s Les Paul MIII, but while the controls are close to a Strat, they are just not quite right.
Ian F
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There's a difference between "road worm" and just plain "grungy" and my Strat was definitely getting towards the latter... and when a string broke it finally gave me the incentive to pull the pick guard off and give everything a good cleaning.
This is my 1990 American Standard with a few modifications. Fender locking tuners, Wilkinson locking saddles, Duncan JB Jr (bridge) and Little 59 (neck) pickups. I've owned this guitar since 1991.
This is my 1990 American Standard with a few modifications. Fender locking tuners, Wilkinson locking saddles, Duncan JB Jr (bridge) and Little 59 (neck) pickups. I've owned this guitar since 1991.
