trinityamps.com

Trinity Amps Guitar Amp Forum
It is currently Sat Nov 23, 2024 4:51 am

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 10 posts ] 
Author Message
PostPosted: Mon May 09, 2011 6:55 pm 
Offline
Experienced
Experienced

Joined: Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:40 pm
Posts: 423
Location: Northern Ontario, CANADA
I started this about a month before my son was born... just got a chance to finish it up.

It is the 1st guitar I have built in 16 months and the first one in the new woodworking shop.

Specs:

Korina 2 pc body, and 2 pc neck also Korina.
Snakewood fretboard, 25" scale, 22 jumbo frets
Waverly tuners, ebony buttons
graphite nut, ebony headstock overlay
Tortoise pickguard, three ply (Tort/white/black)
Tortoise/creme/thin black body and neck binding
TV Jones Powertron+ pickup, single volume & tone, with an N-tuner on board tuner
electrosocket jack
lacquer finish, high gloss, with an orange stain mixed into the first few coats
mother of pearl face and side dots, and my AC logo
Schroeder aluminum wrap around bridge, tone pros posts

Image
Image
Image
Image
Image

Thanks!
Andrew


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Mon May 09, 2011 6:56 pm 
Offline
Experienced
Experienced

Joined: Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:40 pm
Posts: 423
Location: Northern Ontario, CANADA
PS I think it sounds the best through my TC15.... wowsers! Although 2nd is the 18W.

AJC


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Mon May 09, 2011 9:32 pm 
Offline
Novice
Novice

Joined: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:40 pm
Posts: 103
Location: Burlington, ON
Gorgeous work! I really like the shape of your headstock (along with the rest of the instrument).
The pickup does look kinda lonely, though. Does that make it a one-trick-pony?


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2011 8:36 am 
Offline
Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost
User avatar

Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2005 4:10 pm
Posts: 7519
Location: Canada
Beauty!! With all the other things happening around you, I'm totally amazed you pulled that off!!

_________________
Stephen
Web: www.trinityamps.com. Facebook: facebook.com/trinityamps. Twitter: @trinityamps


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2011 1:23 pm 
Offline
Expert
Expert

Joined: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:18 pm
Posts: 589
Location: Da Rock
My responses to Andrew's build threads are starting to sound like a tape loop...

Another stunner Andrew! You're killin' me here!

_________________
SG + Brit tube head = Nirvana


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2011 9:33 pm 
Offline
Experienced
Experienced

Joined: Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:40 pm
Posts: 423
Location: Northern Ontario, CANADA
Well, I can crank one of these out pretty quickly... I probably have under 20 hours in it from start to finish. As for one trick pony... I have several two and three pickup guitars, so it is nice to have something simple that you basically plug in and rock! Much like a Trinity amp... no need for too many knobs and controls ;)

The TV Jones powertron plus is a great pickup... just ask the Rev Billy Gibbons!

AJC


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2011 1:04 pm 
Offline
Experienced
Experienced
User avatar

Joined: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:24 pm
Posts: 264
Location: Thompson, Mb
As for one trick pony...
Nothing wrong with a one trick ponie, its like a lot of guitarists that can only play one style of music.
I have modified so many guitars to be one trick ponies. Several pro players up here have had me bypass switches, volume controls and tone controls on their guitars. They always play with the same pick up and don't want switches or pots in the chain. They do all adjustments on their amps.
Most of my play uses just the neck pickup, its the tone I like.

I could be quite happy with the above guitar even if it only has a single pickup (tvjones no less) :thumbsup:

_________________
Fantasy Noise is what my shop of dreams is called and was the only way to beat my addiction, like many here I suffer from G.A.S.


Tele's make the best noise


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2011 3:24 pm 
Offline
Novice
Novice

Joined: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:40 pm
Posts: 103
Location: Burlington, ON
ajcoholic wrote:
As for one trick pony...


Don't get me wrong - I admire hugely your ability to craft these instruments, and this one is another beauty.
I've come to rely on a S/S/H strat due to the variety of sounds I can get out of it, and was wondering about your objective with this guitar.
I suppose in a cover band you'd end up bringing number of guitars to a gig.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2011 9:53 pm 
Offline
Experienced
Experienced

Joined: Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:40 pm
Posts: 423
Location: Northern Ontario, CANADA
No problem, i guess its just what you like or are used to. I generaly play on the bridge pickup no matter what i am using, and i have gigged my LP junior singlecut copy many times (with its single p90) just fine. One of my fave guitars i made back in the early 90's had just a single hb in the bridge.

Just with that one pickup though, and a decent amp you can get a lot of tonal variety yet.

Ajc


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:31 am 
Offline
Novice
Novice
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:41 pm
Posts: 57
Location: Joliette, Québec, CA
I particularly like your Fretboard and your binding job.

Great work !


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 10 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Majestic-12 [Bot] and 36 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group