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Thanks guys!
No updates on the guitar as of yet. The guitar has been at the finisher for a couple months and that is basically the holdup. I am hoping Matt gets it back this month and then it is just installing the hardware, wiring it up and final setup. He was blazing by on it at first but I guess the finish is the big holdup.

Here are the latest updates. She's all finished and pretty. Just needs hardware, electronics, and setup.

That looks awesome! Can't wait to see all the hardware on it.

I missed the whole BCE thing. Tell Lee I said hello. I was there at the beginning back n 1991 at High on Rose...

barefootdave wrote:I missed the whole BCE thing. Tell Lee I said hello. I was there at the beginning back n 1991 at High on Rose...

Will do!

Well...she's finished! Waiting on a case, but it should be shipping tomorrow or the next day.

I will of course post some clips as soon as I can.

Wow!! That really came together well!

I actually gasped for air when I saw it.

WOW!!!!

Beautiful!

I got it last Thursday! I am completely over the moon with it. Matt's fit/finish/fretwork/setup is as good as it gets. I have a number of guitars but this definitely has a different feel. The 25.5" scale and 24 frets combined with the tunomatic bridge setup--it makes for a very "stout" feel with a lot of "authority" to the notes. Incredible sustain. I could go on and on but let's just say I am thrilled. I was worried about the weight but it is really only about 8 or 8.5 lbs....feels great.

I am using Fender CS69s in the neck and middle and a Fender Custom 54 in the bridge. I am really pleased with the 69s in the middle position for Jerry tone. The bridge pickup is a bit weak for this setup. I don't use the bridge much but I am thinking maybe a hotter stacked pickup might be something I put in there, just for a loud over the top lead tone. Otherwise, has the Wald buffer, OBEL, volume/tone and that is pretty much it.

here are a few short clips I made with my iphone. Going into a 74 Twin with one K120, one Jensen. Using a newer MXR Distortion+ on the Am "slip" groove thing. Getting there....

https://soundcloud.com/brandon-bowlds/eyes-2
https://soundcloud.com/brandon-bowlds/eyes-3
https://soundcloud.com/brandon-bowlds/slip-jam
https://soundcloud.com/brandon-bowlds/west-la-intro

Beautiful guitar. Nice playing. Thanks for posting the sound clips.

Brandon Bowlds wrote: The bridge pickup is a bit weak for this setup. I don't use the bridge much but I am thinking maybe a hotter stacked pickup might be something I put in there, just for a loud over the top lead tone. Otherwise, has the Wald buffer, OBEL, volume/tone and that is pretty much it.

The DiMarzio SDS-1 makes an EXCELLENT choice for a bridge pickup in this configuration IMHO.

Congratulations on a beautiful guitar.

WOW! what a beautiful guitar!