The Official Groovey Records Build Thread

[AS193]

Wow.

[Groovey Records]

Seems great things are worth waiting for

[fullertone]

Love it, love it, love it

[Home Grown Tele]

Man Jason that is one sharp looking piece of work!

Hope we get to hear a sound clip of it when it's done!

[Groovey Records]

Home Grown can't wait to warm up my finger's and oblige ya

what kinda work you been doin ?

Start a new thread over here why don't cha



IN THE MEANTIME looky here for an in depth chronological photo essay on the genesis of The LesQuire Jr. start on page 6 and work back to front

LesQuire Jr.

[jaydawg]

It's DONE!!!! I just droped it off at the packing and shipping center to be lovingly packed up and shipped off to Mr. Groovy.

Here are the final pics. I'll let Groovey give the final report. He should have it in a couple days.

[jaydawg]

[Groovey Records]

Originally Posted by jaydawg

Here are the final pics. I'll let Groovey give the final report. He should have it in a couple days.

Jason Hillbourne made this dream conception into a reality.

I supplied most of the components and Jaydawg put the pieces together with his considerable skills and advice

He made the solid rosewood neck from some stock I found in Oregon.

Extra thick counter sunk Neck Plate of Brass



The Fret Markers are Brass as well as the neck dots

The Solid Pine body is veneered front and back with rosewood.

Glendale Fat Saddles, in a custom milled solid billet brass bridge control plate and knobs all custom machined. A brass String Block straight through the body.

Snake Oil Strings in a custom gauged set 11-13-19-32-42-52 original pure nickels on a bone nut.

Gotoh open Machine heads with Rosewood Buttons

A Don Mare Stingray 3 Tap Esquire pup at the bridge 3K, 6K, 8K.

And a Jason Lollar Charlie Christian at the Neck.

It is my Strange Brew LesQuire Jr.

ps that pick guard gotta go

[fullertone]

Wow. Although what I saw as the original vision of this guitar was and is cool, a meeting of a LP style and Tele/Esq style, the actual guitar reaches far beyond that. I can't wait to hear how it plays.

[jaydawg]

Originally Posted by Groovey Records

ps that pick guard gotta go

I've got the template. You can send what ever material you want my way and I'll cut it up for ya. Maybe some of that Axiom stuff $$$

[jaydawg]

Originally Posted by fullertone

Wow. Although what I saw as the original vision of this guitar was and is cool, a meeting of a LP style and Tele/Esq style, the actual guitar reaches far beyond that. I can't wait to hear how it plays.

It was definitely a winding path that lead to this guitar. That said, the end more then justifies the means!

[fullertone]

Originally Posted by Groovey Records

ps that pick guard gotta go

It was the one thing that didn't quite go for me, too. I didn't want to say anything because everyone has different taste.

[Groovey Records]

Originally Posted by jaydawg

I've got the template. You can send what ever material you want my way and I'll cut it up for ya. Maybe some of that Axiom stuff $$$

Jason
What are the dimensions on the pick guard
and with Genuine Celluloid can you wet sand it down to the correct thickness approx .070 from .100 or larger?

[fullertone]

Originally Posted by jaydawg

It's DONE!!!!

I hope that you know that you truly have a gift, a talent that just bursts out of this guitar. I know that there are many builders out there these days, and I haven't heard this guitar yet, but you have it, that magic.

[jaydawg]

Originally Posted by Groovey Records

Jason
What are the dimensions on the pick guard
and with Genuine Celluloid can you wet sand it down to the correct thickness approx .070 from .100 or larger?

Jospeh,
You would need a blank at least 8" x 8". And sorry, don't think I would be able to wetsand it down that much.