Bigsbyish thing
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Bigsbyish thing
I got one of those EGC T60 necks awhile back, but I wasn't really bonding with the T60 body too much. I've always liked the look of old Bigsby style guitars, especially TK Smith's take on them, so I decided to commission a new body to pair with my alu neck from a forum member on tdpri. He has been awesome so far, and is sending a bunch of progress photos along the way. I thought I would share here. I'll try to update as the project moves forward. Enjoy!
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…...........................…psychic vampire. wrote:The important take away from this thread: Taoism and Ring Modulators go together?
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Bat guitar!
Looking forward to seeing it finished.
Looking forward to seeing it finished.
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I love those Bigsby/TK Smith guitars... this is going to be sick!
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Not even sure it needs any stain. 
It looks good just like that! 
It looks good just like that! …...........................…psychic vampire. wrote:The important take away from this thread: Taoism and Ring Modulators go together?
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"Now, of course, Strega is not a Minimoog… and I am not Sun Ra" - dude from MAKENOISE
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Re: Bigsbyish thing
Amber or black tint would be my move. Looks awesome! How does it balance?
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I agree with tinting it a bit to help tie the black guard together with the wood, but still keeping that purdy grain visible. Hot!
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I didn't check until you reminded me, but the balance was actually pretty shit (semi-hollow). Then I remembered I had a local machine shop make a backbone-esque plate out of steel for the original T60 that luckily fits pretty well for this build. It seems pretty neutral now, though it is probably abut a pound and a half heavier.