I am seeking recommendations from the RUKIND cognescenti on a potential new TTTides guitar order.
The basic model would be with a TB shape like the one pictured below and the wood sides would be white. My goal is to approximate (I realize a total replica is impossible but am not seeking that anyway) Jerry's TB, pictured 2nd below.
I am thinking to request the following:
The basic model would be with a TB shape like the one pictured below and the wood sides would be white. My goal is to approximate (I realize a total replica is impossible but am not seeking that anyway) Jerry's TB, pictured 2nd below.
I am thinking to request the following:
- 3 pickups like in Jer's TB. I understand someone out there is currently making what are claimed to be accurate replicas but I can't ID who it is. Does anyone know?
- A hardtail bridge like on the TB. What is the closest current stock part to this?
- What should I request for the wood sides to my new TTTides (the aluminum neck is a through neck)? The standard sides the builder offers are made of high pressure wood composites but real wood upgrades are possible. For this type of guitar, tonewise, do you think real wood, and if so does the specific species of wood really matter? My initial thoughts are to specify any decent lightweight solid wood type.
- Other than this, I would ask the luthier to build the guitar with dual output jacks, preferably wired up with an OBEL but if not, no worries, I'd just wire the OBEL up later myself.
- I'd also request 3 on off minitoggles for the PUPs. Again, if a problem for the builder to wire them up as I prefer, I'd just have him install them and wire them up myself upon receipt.
- I'd also request an on-board UGB (or at least ask for there to be sufficient room available for me to install one later).
- Rosewood fretboard with dots.
Last edited by Jon S. on Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:15 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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https://jonsilberman.hearnow.com/galvanic-samurai
My 2nd album, Traffic in the Moonlight:
https://jonsilberman.hearnow.com/traffi ... -moonlight
My 3rd album, So Glad I Came:
- coming Nov. 26, 2023 -
Jerry would be the first to tell us, "I never spent my life slavishly copying anyone."