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the coven build switch sound test

“THE COVEN “
Here she is .. I’m just going through the switches to show the multi combos i and get with this thing . amp is set a little dirty and some cleaner reverb here .

The cigar box type *body * of this guitar was made by a guy in turkey ..i got the empty body shell off ebay from him .. I of course had to alter it etc … . and back mount the neck .

The carved / embossed fretboard .. you can actually finger on pretty good , even though this is more of a slider .
My up coming new line of swampwitch guitars will all have that fretboard .

That cool 6 curved switch plate was actually off an old 60’s norma guitar . phazey hi /lo on off stuff .

The whammy bar is a fence latch ,
The tail is off a trunk .
drywall screw for a nut .
tele 4 way switch .
it looks like 10 pickups but is actually 6 - (4 hummbuckers and 2 singles )
2 jacks operate front 3 pups .. or back 3 .
Jack plate is a cut pen display case .

The finish was done with a lighter , steel wool and vinegar treatment , then another light lighter burn.
I just love this thing .. hope you do too !!!
;-)

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Comment by eK on April 30, 2012 at 5:52pm: @anonymous - Actually, I think it was an Echo or 'Eko' or something like that. One of those anyway. And it was Italian built. That I'm 100% sure of. But yeah, definitely props for those old Teisco/DelRey and related bits of weirdness. They did a model series called Spectrum that had something like 4 pickups on them too if I recall. I have an old Teisco bass I'm completely in love with. Can't use it for everything. But for some songs and styles you just can't beat it. (Note: Eastwood guitars has a model called the Ichiban that recaptures a lot of the sound those Teiscos make.)

Comment by the anonymous pick on April 30, 2012 at 4:50pm: eK - i bet that was an old teisco guitar you were talking about .. i luve them oldies ;-)

ed- ... dam ! lol

Comment by ED (Bad Finger) on April 30, 2012 at 4:43pm: And this for when you get home.

Comment by ED (Bad Finger) on April 30, 2012 at 4:42pm: This goes with it.

Comment by eK on April 30, 2012 at 4:35pm: I have seen some utterly insane pickup combinations over the years, but this one beats them all. Closest competitor was a weird 60's era instrument I can't remember the name of which had 4 single coils with ON/OFF switches. You've got that beat by six whole coils. Amazing. Just don't tell me there's also a piezo or two hiding somewhere under all that wire and magnet. Please? My nerves can't take it!!!

But seriously - that's one cool and very fun build. Love that neck too. It's gorgeous. And the 'pup' manufacturers are going to be absolutely ecstatic if you just started a trend here. :-))