http://www.guitarkitsusa.com/m7/1JTW--jetsons-res-o-glas-wlt-semi-hollow-guitar-body-vintage-white.htmlSo I'm on a whim to make one of these guitars once I've sold a couple things. And I thought maybe due to the way they are put together (comes in two halves that you stick together, so all wiring can be done in the one half before you put the back on) it might make transplanting variax electronics rather easier than in normal guitars.
Notwithstanding the need to measure both the variax routing etc and the airline dimensions so as to check it can all for and avoid the centre wooden block of course. I'd still like a normal pickup in it to use separately, so probably would have two output Jack sockets, one for each.
I'd have to use the bridge from the variax I guess for the piezos.
I've a chance to get a very well priced 300 model variax. I think they are normally deemed a bit awkward for transplants due to everything being on a circuit board, but presumably this is less of an issue of all I'd need is dropped holes for the knobs?
Thanks all
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Those resoglass kits need a high bridge
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Some players don't notice this issue as they have a gentle pick attack - for example the one-off guitar we built for Steve Howe has a Graphtec equipped wrap-around and it's not given him any problems that I'm aware of in that regard.
In the JTVs, Line6 had to find a work around for the 89F which features standard Graphtec saddles on a Floyd. As a result there is a little daughter board plugged into the bridge cable input with some attenuators. It works but isn't foolproof.
As for using a V300 as a basis - not the best for such a conversion as all the electronics are held in a Faraday's cage inside the guitar for interference rejection (we used to call them coffins due to the shape). You can take the electronics out but there is a 24way ribbon cable that connects the main board to the user interface, and outside of the coffin that can be problematic - it's bad enough inside. The coffin assembly works best in Strat style conversions.
The V500 is (aside from the JTVs) best *still* for conversions - even though it is incredibly long in the tooth. Bear in mind that Line6 have next to no new parts left for the old guitars so if you break anything doing a conversion you may be up shit creek. Especially watch the bridge cable connector on the V500 as its bespoke and there are NONE left.
If you want any help/parts etc, get in touch. I used to help folks out doing this when I worked at Line6 and have done a few conversions myself. I also have a few bits and bobs I rescued from the salvage bins when the UK operation closed down.
Hope that helps.
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Lol I did see your variax Andy but I've got my heat on one of those funky shaped instruments, not an LP style fan I'm afraid. Was just trying to find ways to make my hopefully cool fit guitar a bit more funky.
Back to the drawing board (which currently has an Led emblazoned headstock and a DI Jack out on it)
http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/items/images/30N/MAP1-WHITE_body-front.jpg
Just kidding, would of course be a travesty to wreck a guitar that pretty