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Post by Leftee on Aug 20, 2022 16:11:45 GMT -5
@2005 I bought an Agile Tele-Copy and stickered it up in tribute to the American Volunteer Group. I still have that guitar. It now sports a set of Aaron's Black Knights.
But I figured it was time to try my hand at doing a proper rendition.
No pickguard, black hardware. I think it wants some brass knobs. Not sure yet.
First one to crack the "square neck" joke gets a strafing run.
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Post by Bopper on Aug 21, 2022 11:23:14 GMT -5
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Post by woody on Aug 21, 2022 13:35:43 GMT -5
Love it. Blood chit on the back.  |
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Post by Leftee on Aug 21, 2022 15:59:39 GMT -5
Love it. Blood chit on the back. Great idea!!! Decal ordered! |
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Post by argo on Aug 22, 2022 12:47:24 GMT -5
Are those real screws?
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Post by Leftee on Aug 22, 2022 12:49:04 GMT -5
Nails. I believe the original P40s were rivet construction.
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Post by argo on Aug 23, 2022 5:34:33 GMT -5
Thats some nice nailing, not one hammer mark. Did you set them with a punch?
Will you post another pick when complete, please?
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Post by Leftee on Aug 23, 2022 5:41:26 GMT -5
Oh, there are hammer marks. And intentionally so.
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Post by Pinetree on Aug 23, 2022 8:12:03 GMT -5
Being a lifelong P40 fan, I would have placed the teeth on the lower bout.
But it certainly looks awesome.
Except for the fact that it's backwards.
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Post by Leftee on Aug 23, 2022 10:21:07 GMT -5
I placed the decal there, but I just wasn’t feelin’ it.
Lifelong P40 fan here as well. “The Flying Tigers” was the first war movie I watched with my dad when I was about 5. It defined so much of the rest of my life, to include enlisting in the USAF.
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Post by Leftee on Aug 27, 2022 6:44:59 GMT -5
Blood Chit decal is on the back.
Thanks so much for the suggestion.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Aug 27, 2022 11:33:11 GMT -5
A custom Blood Chit pickguard would've been cool, too.
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Post by Leftee on Sept 14, 2022 17:07:01 GMT -5
I’m on the home stretch. This should be done this weekend.
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Post by markfromhawaii on Sept 16, 2022 21:18:44 GMT -5
“Need assistance. I and this guitar will not harm you.”
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Post by Leftee on Sept 17, 2022 10:00:07 GMT -5
Well, me playing this guitar might be harmful.
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Post by Leftee on Sept 18, 2022 17:03:47 GMT -5
Dimarzio True Velvet T pickups Bournes 250k pots Neck is Warmoth boatneck profile, 1 11/16”, 10” - 16” radius Hipshot open back locking tuners |
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Sept 19, 2022 20:38:04 GMT -5
Cool work. Keeper or off to market?
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Post by Leftee on Sept 20, 2022 1:29:26 GMT -5
Thanks!
Keeper.
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Post by Larry Madsen on Sept 20, 2022 6:51:08 GMT -5
My attention is compelled to drift in the direction of that well-worn guitar strap.  |
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Post by woody on Sept 20, 2022 7:43:56 GMT -5
That turned out way cool! What’s next? A shiny metal clad P51? A camo schemed Spitfire? Maybe a blue/gray topside light gray underside Corsair?
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Post by Leftee on Sept 20, 2022 7:45:06 GMT -5
My attention is compelled to drift in the direction of that well-worn guitar strap. I shopped straps for this guitar. It’s one off those, “oh! that’s the one,” moments. |
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Post by Leftee on Sept 20, 2022 7:46:46 GMT -5
That turned out way cool! What’s next? A shiny metal clad P51? A camo schemed Spitfire? Maybe a blue/gray topside light gray underside Corsair? I seem to recall Peegoo did a P-51 themed guitar a few years ago. As for me, I don’t know. There will be something… that’s for sure. |
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Post by Tinkerer on Sept 20, 2022 11:03:38 GMT -5
WAY, WAY COOL!!! Well done!!
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Post by Jim W on Sept 23, 2022 10:46:51 GMT -5
Cool project. I might take a set of knobs to someone with a lathe, and see it I could get them turned to the right OD, so I could cut down a couple of empty .50 cal brass cases to press fit over them as the knobs.
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Post by Pinetree on Sept 23, 2022 10:55:39 GMT -5
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Post by Leftee on Sept 23, 2022 11:45:12 GMT -5
Sold 😕
I know you knew that.
But yes. Must have.
I’m sourcing some casings. These shouldn’t be too hard to make.
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Post by Pinetree on Sept 23, 2022 12:22:51 GMT -5
I've worked on a guitar that had 12 ga. knobs, but honestly I thought they were kinda hokey.
Then again, it was a plain old PRS.
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Post by Leftee on Sept 23, 2022 12:51:31 GMT -5
Yeah, that would be hokey… I agree. Unless the guitar was painted up like a pheasant.
This guitar begs for something different.
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Post by bluzcat on Sept 26, 2022 9:26:19 GMT -5
Yeah, that would be hokey… I agree. Unless the guitar was painted up like a pheasant. This guitar begs for something different. First of all great looking guitar! Big P-40 fan here. Secondly, maybe you could hunt down something that looks similar to a knob that would have been on an instrument panel? I love it as it is though great job! |
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Post by Leftee on Sept 26, 2022 9:52:09 GMT -5
^ great idea ^
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