Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T00:26:30ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraighttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/364739110?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=teisco-lovers-group&user=2qba1f03fbr5n&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCutting pickguards / using vinyltag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-03-21:2592684:Topic:34594312020-03-21T19:24:12.422ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>So I have a 3 part question, I guess.</p>
<p>1. What's the best way to design a custom pickguard</p>
<p>2. How do I cut said pickguard</p>
<p>3. I'm planning to use an old LP for the pickguard, any specific hints?</p>
<p>This is one of those projects I'm tackling now we're all in lockdown. I have a couple of instruments I'm working on.</p>
<p>One is a guitar companion to the Kay bass I have, but it has no original pickup, and someone hacked a couple of cavities into it and screwed in some…</p>
<p>So I have a 3 part question, I guess.</p>
<p>1. What's the best way to design a custom pickguard</p>
<p>2. How do I cut said pickguard</p>
<p>3. I'm planning to use an old LP for the pickguard, any specific hints?</p>
<p>This is one of those projects I'm tackling now we're all in lockdown. I have a couple of instruments I'm working on.</p>
<p>One is a guitar companion to the Kay bass I have, but it has no original pickup, and someone hacked a couple of cavities into it and screwed in some Dender pickups. I have a nice pair of lipstick pickups, and want to make a <em>fancy</em> pickguard (plus we're in lockdown now, and I can sacrifice something). So there is no original pickguard design for this, as I need a pickguard that covers all the holes made in this poor machine.</p>
<p>The other is a custom bass I have, custom for someone else, I want to change the pickups on it, as it only has a jazz at the bridge, and is kind of weak sounding.</p>
<p>I don't have a router, I do have saws, jig saw, table saw, cheap-ass dremel knock-off, and so on. I've also seen people using a hot knife tool for vinyl, so wondered if I could cobble one together?</p>
<p>I suck at free hand art, which is the major thing keeping me back. Any clever software tools or template ideas, or whatever, gladly accepted.</p> Short Jackstag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-03-13:2592684:Topic:34558152020-03-13T03:16:56.176ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>What's a good replacement jack socket for an instrument with the jack socket mounted flush on the pickguard?</p>
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<p>In many cases the rout isn't deep enough for a regular Switchcraft, and most of these instruments are too thin to rout deeper.</p>
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<p>They generally have the 'cheap' style jack socket, where the contact for the tip isn't a sprung loop. Looking for a solid reliable replacement, or good fudge. Prefer not to butcher it.</p>
<p>What's a good replacement jack socket for an instrument with the jack socket mounted flush on the pickguard?</p>
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<p>In many cases the rout isn't deep enough for a regular Switchcraft, and most of these instruments are too thin to rout deeper.</p>
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<p>They generally have the 'cheap' style jack socket, where the contact for the tip isn't a sprung loop. Looking for a solid reliable replacement, or good fudge. Prefer not to butcher it.</p> 64 Kiawa setup?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2020-01-31:2592684:Topic:34401222020-01-31T17:47:41.983ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
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<p>Some words about me and my drawings. As a hobbist I have built CBGs, electric basses and guitars for the last six years. Unfortunately it's difficult for me to do it now, because I'm working for the next years in foreign countries, far from my tools.</p>
<p>I started to search the net for shapes beside the mainstream, looking for forgotten designs but strange and worth enough to remember. Or very simple shapes like the "Thin Twin" or the "Stratotone". Mostly designs from no longer existing…</p>
<p>Some words about me and my drawings. As a hobbist I have built CBGs, electric basses and guitars for the last six years. Unfortunately it's difficult for me to do it now, because I'm working for the next years in foreign countries, far from my tools.</p>
<p>I started to search the net for shapes beside the mainstream, looking for forgotten designs but strange and worth enough to remember. Or very simple shapes like the "Thin Twin" or the "Stratotone". Mostly designs from no longer existing companies, or model series run out a long time ago. I use pictures I find in the net and I use Inkscape to reduce the pictures to drawings, that I may use in the future to copy the Instruments. But I allways do changes to the original designs. Not the shapes of the bodies, but electronics, Hardware, size, accessories, shape of the headstock and finishes. I like semi hollow intruments and f-holes. I don't like pickguards as a must, they should have a sense as a design element or they should have a function to cover crazy electronics.They should never cover beautiful wood.<br/> <br/> So, all of my drawing are reduced to my personal preferrations. (Sorry for my English)</p> I just purchased a Teisco EP-15 - need help to date it?tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-07-13:2592684:Topic:26472492016-07-13T18:38:49.128ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I am new to this forum. I just purchased ($100), this Teisco EP-15 guitar, I cannot find a picture of this anywhere on the internet, but I believe it to be dated possibly around 1963?</p>
<p>If anyone else can provide more information, please let me know, it needs a lot of TLC and I'll be working on that over the next few weeks.</p>
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I am new to this forum. I just purchased ($100), this Teisco EP-15 guitar, I cannot find a picture of this anywhere on the internet, but I believe it to be dated possibly around 1963?</p>
<p>If anyone else can provide more information, please let me know, it needs a lot of TLC and I'll be working on that over the next few weeks.</p> My "new" Vantage vie10tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2016-03-19:2592684:Topic:25476442016-03-19T18:13:49.246ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
From 80's suberb condition. Replaced saddle and pots.Plays like a dream.
From 80's suberb condition. Replaced saddle and pots.Plays like a dream. 3 Gold Foils can Sing!!!tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-12-22:2592684:Topic:24670382015-12-22T00:23:56.848ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>My friend Frank Meyers wanted to know what 3 of my gold foil pickups could do in a "Rat Strat"</p>
<p>build - Here's Mike Dugan giving it a test drive!</p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/YHTXRU0EKGY" target="_self">https://youtu.be/YHTXRU0EKGY</a></p>
<p>My friend Frank Meyers wanted to know what 3 of my gold foil pickups could do in a "Rat Strat"</p>
<p>build - Here's Mike Dugan giving it a test drive!</p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/YHTXRU0EKGY" target="_self">https://youtu.be/YHTXRU0EKGY</a></p> "Barn Find" Vintage Teisco Hoard!tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-12-19:2592684:Topic:24641622015-12-19T07:35:25.015ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>Ted Crocker tells me that CBN has a Teisco group, and that I need to share pictures of my Hoard with you folks. So, here I am.... Anonymous Pick, we need to talk.</p>
<p>Recently, a friend of mine, that is an auctioneer at the local farmer's market calls me all excited and tells me that I need to grab some cash and get to his auction A.S.A.P.</p>
<p>Well, I know this guy is not the excitable kind, so of course I jumped into the truck and went to see what all the excitement was…</p>
<p>Ted Crocker tells me that CBN has a Teisco group, and that I need to share pictures of my Hoard with you folks. So, here I am.... Anonymous Pick, we need to talk.</p>
<p>Recently, a friend of mine, that is an auctioneer at the local farmer's market calls me all excited and tells me that I need to grab some cash and get to his auction A.S.A.P.</p>
<p>Well, I know this guy is not the excitable kind, so of course I jumped into the truck and went to see what all the excitement was about.</p>
<p>Well, here it is.... an incredible hoarder stash of vintage 60's Teisco Guitars. In all their grungy, rusty goodness. I managed to get the entire stash.</p>
<p>I will be taking a few days to post everything, and yes they are in rough shape... but, still well worth the effort to rescue them.</p>
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Trade this Kawai to cbg. Think it was good deal.It's from 60 's no other details.
Trade this Kawai to cbg. Think it was good deal.It's from 60 's no other details. Just Finished a Mini Photo shoottag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-10-11:2592684:Topic:24113442015-10-11T17:40:56.985ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
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<p>Just finished taking some photos of the new "Slim Jim" Gold foil pickups. I went with a more retro look.</p>
<p>What do you think ?!? <a href="http://rvrb.io/slim-jim-1sj">http://rvrb.io/slim-jim-1sj</a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079761019?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079761019?profile=original" width="620" class="align-full"/></a></p>
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<p>Just finished taking some photos of the new "Slim Jim" Gold foil pickups. I went with a more retro look.</p>
<p>What do you think ?!? <a href="http://rvrb.io/slim-jim-1sj">http://rvrb.io/slim-jim-1sj</a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079761019?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1079761019?profile=original" width="620" class="align-full"/></a></p>