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Custom Headless #122

Design (provided by client):

Design development:











Installing Grabber Mechanism:


You can see the brass threaded inserts for a secure fit:



Vacuuming the top onto the body:


Top glued on and trimmed to body:




The foot:


Brass inserts for strength and longevity:


Cut to shape:






The neck blank, ebony fretboard and Indian rosewood for the binding:


Neck:



Binding:





Bent to the contour bevel:


One-piece bent around the headstock:



Ready for neck setting:




Neck set and ready for lacquer:





Lacquered and ready for assembly:







Wired:





2011 Custom Headless #122

Body: Black Limba
Neck: Hard rock maple
Top: Quilted Maple
Fingerboard: Ebony
Binding: Indian rosewood with b/w/b purfling

Scale Length: 28"
Fretboard radius: 12"
Frets: 24 (low-medium)
Nut Width: 1.75" Neck carve reference: To spec
Inlay: Gretsch style on fretboard edge and top

Details:
VGER Playing Angle Adjustment System
Finger rest

Pickup: Roland GK-3 pickup and internal preamp
Additional: Sustainer + High output bridge humbucker to drive it
Electronics and Switching: To Spec

Bridge: Hipshot Tremolo
Tuners: Locking Sperzels

Hardware: Nickel
Logo: Pearl
Side dots: Pearl
Finish: Nitrocellulose



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