Double cut junior build with dual foil

customkits · December 2017

I don't know why I never made a double cut junior sooner because I bloody love the thing, this is all limba loosely vintage based like old fret scale, body and neck dimensions but I wanted something different
my plan was to do a Pelham blue finish with a mojo dual foil pickup that I can split coil, I've had to wait to see if the pickup will direct mount or if I have to route the pickup cavity

http://i.imgur.com/t9yQDAF.jpg

customkits · December 2017

I made the neck with a vintage spec truss rod with maple filler strip, I used a pre radiused and slotted Indian rosewood board which was to cheat time but didn't work out any quicker because it was too thick, won't bother doing that again
http://i.imgur.com/GlRyI7K.jpg

WezV · December 2017

I like the look of this, especially with the finish and pickup choice.

Do you need some dimensions for the pickup? it is very shallow and I would expect it to surface mount without issues assuming you are using a wraptail.

customkits · December 2017

I tapered the board to fit the neck and pin it in a couple of places through the dot markers then glue it on, I use hot hide glue because I like it but you've got to work very quick, I use a very thick rubber band instead of clamps and it works great, I also use it for bindings too
Here it is bound up and I glued the neck in at the same time
http://i.imgur.com/ymVqdat.jpg

customkits · December 2017

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

customkits · December 2017

I cut some cellulose nitrate dots out, I just had the sheet handy so used it
http://i.imgur.com/MvdvkLB.jpg

customkits · December 2017

WezV said: please

I like the look of this, especially with the finish and pickup choice.

Do you need some dimensions for the pickup? it is very shallow and I would expect it to surface mount without issues assuming you are using a wraptail.

Thanks wez, yes I looked at dimensions, pickup should be here friday
I'm using a mojoaxe wraparound, this thing is bloody good plays straight out the box with no fret dress yet, I'll be making more of these dc styles with different specs, very light and comfortable too

Sesh · December 2017

Watching with interest...

webrthomson · December 2017

Love the Limba - that is one very attractive guitar

Winny_Pooh · December 2017

Looking great

customkits · December 2017

I got a basic set up done with a temporary nut and action about where I want it, I used a trapeze to set the mojoaxe wraparound up, I also clamp down the trapeze to get a bigger break angle over the adaptation then I set intonation mark it drill for bushings and hope it's right
I only use the bloody long vintage bushings, they're 30mm long, especially in limba as it's quite soft, don't want any leaning posts ever thanks

http://i.imgur.com/Af4k4ku.jpg

customkits · December 2017

Here it is with a mojoaxe vintage pickguard which looks great to me
http://i.imgur.com/xRfQ5tU.jpg

customkits · December 2017

That's all for now while I work on pickup wiring and get it ready for finishing

BigMonka · December 2017

That's seriously cool! Are you still planning on Pelham blue, or are you going to show off that lovely limba?

customkits · December 2017

BigMonka said:

That's seriously cool! Are you still planning on Pelham blue, or are you going to show off that lovely limba?

I'm just really gassing for a Pelham blue guitar then I thought a big gold foil would look great

I've got more limba if i wanted to do another one, love the stuff

sawyer · December 2017

Love these build threads! Lookin cool. Do you not fancy doin one with the full vintage correct thing? Be awesome! You'be obviously have the skill.:)

WezV · December 2017

sawyer said:

Love these build threads! Lookin cool. Do you not fancy doin one with the full vintage correct thing? Be awesome! You'be obviously have the skill.:)

This is funny. @customkits is normally the one saying I should be more vintage correct

sawyer · December 2017

WezV said:

sawyer said:

Love these build threads! Lookin cool. Do you not fancy doin one with the full vintage correct thing? Be awesome! You'be obviously have the skill.:)

This is funny. @customkits is normally the one saying I should be more vintage correct

Your Gold Top build was fantastic btw!

customkits · December 2017

sawyer said:

Love these build threads! Lookin cool. Do you not fancy doin one with the full vintage correct thing? Be awesome! You'be obviously have the skill.:)

I do enough vintage correct stuff and I'm not doing juniors unless someone's paying

I've also got an original 58 tv model basket case to restore, that's where the specs came from

customkits · December 2017

WezV said:

sawyer said:

Love these build threads! Lookin cool. Do you not fancy doin one with the full vintage correct thing? Be awesome! You'be obviously have the skill.:)

This is funny. @customkits is normally the one saying I should be more vintage correct

you're becoming a bad influence lol

seriously though I'm interested in doing various things loosely vintage based, one example is I fancy a fender scale dc junior with tele bridge pickup etc plus loads more

Doug · December 2017

Sesh said:

Watching with interest...

+1

WezV · December 2017

customkits said:

WezV said:

sawyer said:

Love these build threads! Lookin cool. Do you not fancy doin one with the full vintage correct thing? Be awesome! You'be obviously have the skill.:)

This is funny. @customkits is normally the one saying I should be more vintage correct

you're becoming a bad influence lol

seriously though I'm interested in doing various things loosely vintage based, one example is I fancy a fender scale dc junior with tele bridge pickup etc plus loads more

Sounds fun!

BillKat · December 2017

Nice work as always Darren. Have you got plans to tackle the 58, looking forward to that

customkits · December 2017

BillKat said:

Nice work as always Darren. Have you got plans to tackle the 58, looking forward to that

Waiting till I sort the new workshop out and work on it in-between paid work

customkits · December 2017

Here's a mock up, incredible looking pickup and can't wait to fire this up, I'll need to cut into the pickguard but should still look good, let me know what you think
http://i.imgur.com/mvPuZPW.jpg

Teyeplayer · December 2017

customkits said:

Here's a mock up, incredible looking pickup and can't wait to fire this up, I'll need to cut into the pickguard but should still look good, let me know what you think
http://i.imgur.com/mvPuZPW.jpg

That’s super cool!

WezV · December 2017

The blue is going to make it all work.

i would just cut the guard to fit the pickup, not reshape the curve to go around.

The dual foil looked great in tort and blue on my tele earlier this year.... so I am well on board with this

customkits · December 2017

WezV said:

The blue is going to make it all work.

i would just cut the guard to fit the pickup, not reshape the curve to go around.

The dual foil looked great in tort and blue on my tele earlier this year.... so I am well on board with this

Thanks, I agree about the blue making it work too, it's the only reason I wanted a dual foil after deciding Pelham blue

I messed about with reshaping the pickguard before I had the pickup but now I'm with you on just cutting it to fit the pickup or it'll look wrong

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