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Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 11:03 pm
by ChetMagongalo
That's a good idea!
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 1:54 am
by Nelson Instruments
Well I've out it off long enough. I have 27 instruments that need to be wet sanded and buffed so today I bit the bullet and got started.
I got two guitars buffed out that will be headed for Sweden as soon as the hardware is ready and I can assemble them.
So....2 down....25 to go.....sighhhhhhhhhhh.
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 3:41 am
by goroth
WOOOOHOOO!
All of that buffing has gotta get your arms looking... ah... buffed?
Ba dum ching.
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 2:50 pm
by Nelson Instruments
Ha! Maybe! I should probably get my pedestal buffer operational as it would probably save wear and tear on the ol' shoulders!
More good news: just gave the final okay on the pickguard renderings so those shoukd be cut out and ready for anodizing within the week.
Also my new batch of pickup magnets are ready to ship!
So close!!!!!
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:24 pm
by Nelson Instruments
After a lot of trials and tribulations the first batch of bridge saddles were finished and picked up today.
So here is the first batch of completed bridges made possible by the fundraiser!
Now I can FINALLY get some guitars finished!.....well as soon as tuners arrive!
I'm really excited about these bridge saddles as they are VERY precise and beautifully machined!

Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:50 am
by colin
Awesome! I'm excited.

Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:30 am
by goroth
colin wrote:Awesome! I'm excited.

Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 3:03 am
by ChetMagongalo
is the whole bridge adjustable? doesn't look like the saddles move up and down. I tend to prefer that option cause i'm lazy

Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 5:31 pm
by Nelson Instruments
The saddles are precision machined to the fingerboard radius. With the saddles at the correct radius the only thing that needs to be adjusted/set is the overall height. So if you're lazy then this is the way to go!
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 4:17 am
by Nelson Instruments
Yeesh I have been busy playing catch up now that I have some parts!
Here are the first of the new things! Presenting Attache' 2.0

Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 5:04 am
by goroth
Dude, that new Attache is awesome. First version never really grabbed me but this is phenomenal. How does it compare to a Socialite?
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 5:50 am
by Nelson Instruments
It is pretty different from a socialite! Socialite is solid body neck-through. This is chambered body with set neck. Also the pickups are slightly different.
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 6:25 am
by goroth
Ah, I didn't realise it is chambered! What about comparing weight/balance?
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 5:49 pm
by Nelson Instruments
I honestly haven't paid attention to that! Haha! When I have a moment I will weight your guitar and these to see how close they are.
While chanbering obviously will reduce weight the main goal in doing so was less about weight and more about changing the sound. Having a heavily chambered body does give the guitar a little more of an acoustic-y sound if that makes sense?
Re: Current Happenings
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:05 pm
by oldangelmidnight
Nelson Instruments wrote:
That is one sharp guitar.