I've turned it into a Doogmaster

Post by **Doog** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:01 pm

Awesome, I'm glad it all went together so easy! How did you get such a straight cut with a coping saw?

I've got a spare white Robroe kicking about if you fancy it.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:19 pm

When it was bendy he threatened it until it went straightened up.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:28 pm

Doog wrote:Awesome, I'm glad it all went together so easy! How did you get such a straight cut with a coping saw?

I've got a spare white Robroe kicking about if you fancy it.

I supported the guard with a board at the edge of the cut (so it did'nt flap about) then tidied things up with a file. I just could'nt be bothered to make a jig for the router. I considered cutting it with a hot knife as well.
I think i've got a spare Roe myself.. hmm, forgot about that. Might soak it in tea as we speak. Thanks anyway.

Just been going through some Pixies tunes with it, sounds bang on the money.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:19 pm

did i not send you a manky old one ages ago? i think that was the vintagz. or did you use it on something else?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:40 pm

stewart wrote:did i not send you a manky old one ages ago? i think that was the vintagz. or did you use it on something else?

Aye thats where it come from, i could not remember, i do that much wheeling and dealing.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:43 pm

arthur daley'd.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:52 pm

Just checked the colour and its perfect- no staining needed. BUT them singles are sealed units. Lucky i have a spare Duncan SJAG-1 though eh

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:20 am

P-Naughties!

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:19 am

fran, this looks killer! I need to get cracking on a thread on my fernandes...

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:22 am

that's well nice fran. goldtop pickups are really nice, nice bit of grit without being muddy. do you find that the neck pickup is louder than the bridge or is it balanced ? that's the only thing i struggle with on my goldtop.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:27 am

I likes it! :D

cur · Post by **cur** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:35 pm

Very nice job. I am a big fan of making sawdust.

So what is the best way to cut pick guard plastic. I would think with a router and a template, at least for the bevel. But I have cut plastics before and it often melts and globs up. Any tips for machining the stuff from anyone with experience?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:10 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:that's well nice fran. goldtop pickups are really nice, nice bit of grit without being muddy. do you find that the neck pickup is louder than the bridge or is it balanced ? that's the only thing i struggle with on my goldtop.

Same thing here, but not to the point of it being annoying.

cur wrote:So what is the best way to cut pick guard plastic. I would think with a router and a template, at least for the bevel. But I have cut plastics before and it often melts and globs up. Any tips for machining the stuff from anyone with experience?

This is only the second one i have cut so i'n no expert. The first one i routed and actually used the fixed humbucker ring as a guide/template. I've read of people using hacksaws, hot knifes, dremmel, etc. Anything with a fine cut. The key is to support the guard either with scrap wood or the edge of a work bench.