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Sorry if this has been asked, why do you have the strings on the saddles
pushed to the outside?

I have had other humbucker guitars where the bridge pickup poles were
a little outside of the strings.
They sound great.

That can also tame a hot bridge pickup because of the wide pole pieces.

Taking the woof out of the bass strings on the neck pickup a little and balancing it somewhat to the bridge pickup is a worthwhile tweak.

That guitar is going to be awesome! :D
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Tom,
I like the extra space, and 2 1/8" is a standard spacing on acoustic guitars. It's also the same as my other electrics, most noticeably the telecasters (Callaham bridge spacing is 2 1/8"). I also prefer the two "E" strings to be closer to the edge of the fretboard, up the neck (I use my thumb for chords). Just preference.
Lollar offers the wider spaced poles on the Imperials, for folks that want to install them in their teles, etc.
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Awesome, Awesome, Awesome.
Hard to believe the talent around here.
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This thread has brought back the twitchy feeling though.
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Where is Bob? omfg Bob hurry back..
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telentubes wrote:Tom,
I like the extra space, and 2 1/8" is a standard spacing on acoustic guitars. It's also the same as my other electrics, most noticeably the telecasters (Callaham bridge spacing is 2 1/8"). I also prefer the two "E" strings to be closer to the edge of the fretboard, up the neck (I use my thumb for chords). Just preference.
Lollar offers the wider spaced poles on the Imperials, for folks that want to install them in their teles, etc.
Also there are F Spaced humbuckers with wider spacing.
There is some confusion about what the F means.
Some say Fender while others say Floyd.

You probably already know all this.

Here is my 2012 LP Traditional.

I think it has the '57 Humbuckers
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Yeah, the "F" spaced. Just found out about them when I was looking at the Lollars. All this LP stuff is new to me and I'm having a good time learning about it.
I'm leaning towards the Rolph 59s. It's a splurge, but hey.
Nice looking axe you got there.
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I havent commented cause I didn't want to say anything negative but that's the worst looking telecaster I've ever seen. :P
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That's because it is a Gibson TelePaul. :P


Any updates telentubes?
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wait till you hear the chicken pickin', then you'll believe.
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Project on hold till January while I catch up on work. Ordered JM Rolph "59s", that will be here in January. Talked to JM for about 2 hours, which included several over the phone demos. Fascinating guy. Been working on colors for a time, and refining the neck shape, which I'm finally happy with. I'll have progress shots in January when I start the sanding and finishing process.
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Beginning to finish sand, dial in the colors, and figure out how to decorate the ebony peghead.

I made this drawing, with obvious influence, but I don't think it's worth inlaying in MOP. Maybe clever enough to warrant a gold decal, so it'd be easy to change if I got tired of it. Meanwhile, I'll wait for other inlay inspiration, like a stampede of zebras or the like. Or maybe nothing.

Rolph 59 humbuckers paid for, waiting on FedEx. Looking forward to their arrival.
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The drawing and gold decal speaks to me. I want one or more. :D

I think of guitars, as many of us do, in feminine terms. So, maybe you should consider a La Paula decal as well.
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You're welcome to use the drawing for anything you want. Anybody is.

Colored the body today. Pic tomorrow after sealer. Still working on top color.
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Hope your Rolph pickups meet your expectations.
I just got caught up w/ your thread and am glad to hear JM was of some help.
If you want to see someone do it from the ground up, there is an amazing thread Gil Yaron contributed to the telecaster forum a few years ago that you may find interesting.
Enjoy your Paul, it looks looks great!
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Hi Moj067,
Yes, Martin turned me on to the Gil Yaron tome many moons ago (it's mentioned earlier in this thread) and I have spent many an hour pouring over the info. Stunning project. Mine is small potatoes in comparison. I'm not casting pickup rings for example.

But here is some progress...
Color on the body... and a few things I would do differently.
I'd make the color a little lighter with more of the watermelon red quality you see on some of the older ones. Even with ALL the samples I did, you don't know what it will look like on the guitar.
I'd go lighter on the first pass, and add more color later if needed. No big deal though. It's fine as is.

More importantly, I would "size" the mahogany with a VERY diluted solution of hide glue first. Paint on a soaker coat, wipe it off, let it dry, sand back to the surface again. Then stain.
I didn't do that and the results are a less uniform color than I was hoping for. Some end grain blotching, like when you stain pine. Again, no biggie. I won't redo any of it. It adds character.

Still deciding on the top color.
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