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Post by mojolomjl on Feb 16, 2011 19:44:26 GMT
Hi, I have just taken a pic of a very old guitar project and was wondering if anybody would be kind enough to let me know how to include a pic in the message. Many thanks, Maurice. Attachments:
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Post by mojolomjl on Feb 16, 2011 19:53:27 GMT
Sorry but the pic did not show in the preview so I got it right after all.
The pic shows my first project in 1961/2 and was carved by a friends father who was an expert carpenter. The body which was based on the shape of a Futurama and made from solid mohogany, as was the arm which is maple, the pups and electrics came from a very early Hofner Colorama, the bridge and trem were made by an engineering friend from chrome plated brass and I made the scratchplate from white perspex. Finally the body and arm were finished by French polisher.
Hope you find this of interest.
Regards,
Maurice.
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Post by Charlie Hall on Feb 16, 2011 23:50:10 GMT
Hi Maurice,
It looks a very intersting project for the time it was done. Do you still have it now? How does it sound?
Regards,
Charlie
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Post by rosemary on Feb 17, 2011 8:18:50 GMT
Hi Maurice
That's a great looking guitar. You would have had a lot of fun building it I'm sure. My husband and his Dad restored a very old acoustic guitar they'd bought for me for about $5 at the markets about a year ago and they really enjoyed it. It looked fantastic but was unfortunately missing some sort of support inside so when we put strings on it, the action was too high to play so I ended up buying a new one but it was an interesting project for them.
All the best
Rosemary
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Post by mojolomjl on Feb 17, 2011 11:00:43 GMT
Hi Charlie, Yes I still have the guitar. After about ten years in the loft I took it down on Tuesday and would you believe it was still in tune  I forgot to mention in those days truss rods and intonation were a mystery so we placed a stainless steel rod up the length of the neckand glued it in (the neck is still straight) as for intonation I measured the distance on my MIM Strat and it was as very close (probably just luck). The guitar was gigged by me for about ten years without any problems. Regards, Maurice, PS here is a pic of the back. Attachments:
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Post by mojolomjl on Feb 17, 2011 14:30:38 GMT
Hi Rosemary, Reading your story reminded me of an old Hofner Senator I have had since 1967. Soon after I bought it the neck started to part from the body, so I used Araldite and clamped the joint with a G clamp and drilled 2 holes through the neck and doweled it into the shoulder of the guitar and left it for a week. Unfortunately when I strung it the action was very high, not unplayable but not very comfortable, so it has remained in my loft for about 30 years  ( talk about a little knowledge being dangerous )  Regards, Maurice. |
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Post by rosemary on Feb 19, 2011 9:26:57 GMT
Hi Maurice It's a shame when they don't work out after all that work but they make interesting projects. Here's a photo of the guitar he restored last year but which we eventually gave away to a charity organisation. All the best Rosemary Attachments:
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Post by mojolomjl on Feb 19, 2011 13:46:41 GMT
Hi Rosemary,
Looks like a nice guitar, its a pity you didn't get to play it. I have decided to restring my old project, thay cant be any good after 10 years in the loft, so I can compare it with the modern day pups, it will be interesting to see if pre 1960 pups can deliver. Will let you know the result.
Regards,
Maurice.
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Post by rosemary on Feb 20, 2011 10:12:43 GMT
Good luck with the project, Maurice. I'd love to know how it sounds.
All the best
Rosemary
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( talk about a little knowledge being dangerous ) 
