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New 5 string Warwick Corvette $$ style build


Jimothey
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I hung this build up next to my other corvettes and realised I've pink torpedoed it up!! 🤬🤬🤬

I've cut the neck pocket too long by about 30-40mm so the bridge would need to hang off the edge to get the scale length correct!! I measured the neck pocket off the original body which was longer than this one! 

If I try and piece in a bit of Oak its going to stand out a mile so I think this is going to need a pickguard to save the day!! 

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10 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said:

Be a shame to cover that top with plastic.

 

12 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said:

Or put a mudbucker in?

If I go down the pickguard route I'll make it out of wood and stain it a sapele/Mahogany colour so its in keeping as such? 

I really wanted to keep it a Double buck

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1 minute ago, Pea Turgh said:

What about the infill being the same wood as the fretboard, then “ski slope” the fretboard body end in to it (like it is at the headstock end).

Ooooohhhh thats a good idea that could work!!

Its a rosewood fretboard that had been painted matt black before I got it so it would be easy to blend it in 👍🏻

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I couldn't sleep so I thought I'd make a start on the pickguard/fretboard extension here's what I've come up with?....... 

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I think @Pea Turghis right a ski-slope down from the end of the fretboard would probably be the best option but I do like the idea of a pickguard it makes it look slightly different? What does everyone else think?....... 👍🏻

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12 hours ago, Jimothey said:

I couldn't sleep so I thought I'd make a start on the pickguard/fretboard extension here's what I've come up with?....... 

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I think @Pea Turghis right a ski-slope down from the end of the fretboard would probably be the best option but I do like the idea of a pickguard it makes it look slightly different? What does everyone else think?....... 👍🏻

If you've no plans venturing up the dusty end, the overhang looks good IMO, think it'll be a struggle to access? But like others have said, shame to cover that wood 😜

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2 minutes ago, BassTool said:

If you've no plans venturing up the dusty end, the overhang looks good IMO, think it'll be a struggle to access? But like others have said, shame to cover that wood 😜

Yeah I think I'm going to do the overhang on the fretboard, I very rarely play up the dusty end so I think it will be fine 👍🏻 

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Update on the pink torpedo-up repair! Tried both ideas

1. Infill with oak (as expected it looked a badgers derrière!) 

2. Ski-slope (just couldn't get it to look right!)

Then a 3rd idea hit me what if I rout the top cap and infill with sapele? 

Please excuse the pic! 👍🏻

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