neepheid Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, bartelby said: Quick question @neepheid, I'll admit I've not read the whole thread. Is that bridge the Gibson or Epiphone version? The bass is looking bloody good so far! I'm a sucker for Black and Gold. Neither, it's a Babicz. Couldn't get a gold three pointer for love nor (reasonable) money. A chancer in Australia was selling one but was asking way too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 1 minute ago, neepheid said: Neither, it's a Babicz. Couldn't get a gold three pointer for love nor (reasonable) money. A chancer in Australia was selling one but was asking way too much. Yeah, I know it's Babicz. But they do Gibson or Epiphone versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 1 minute ago, bartelby said: Yeah, I know it's Babicz. But they do Gibson or Epiphone versions. Ahh, I get what you mean now, sorry I misread. It's the GIbson version but as my front threaded insert was flush with the body and I was up to no good at the back, it didn't matter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 1 minute ago, neepheid said: Ahh, I get what you mean now, sorry I misread. It's the GIbson version but as my front threaded insert was flush with the body and I was up to no good at the back, it didn't matter. No worries I've been thinking about getting a Babicz for my Epi EB3. I'd also want a gold one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 1 minute ago, bartelby said: No worries I've been thinking about getting a Babicz for my Epi EB3. I'd also want a gold one... On a flat top like that, if the threaded inserts sit proud of the surface, you'll need the Epiphone version. Or get the Hipshot Supertone - the fact that the inserts may or may not be flush is factored into the design with no need for separate versions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 Because I'm idly twiddling my thumbs because STILL NO SIGN OF MY PICKUPS, I ordered a custom engraved "poker chip" for the selector switch. Black, with gold lettering to match the whole black n gold vibe. This has made up my mind regarding pickup rings - black rings, but with gold screws. Should match the black pickups with gold rings and the new poker chip nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 See? Throw a wee strop and lo Unfortunately, I think all I'll get delivered today is a customs bill, but at least my pickups are in the same city as me - that's progress 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Can't wait to see this done, should look the mutts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 I had to go down to the Royal Mail depot for a parcel anyway so even though I didn't get the ticket through the door this morning I asked them if I could just get the parcel and pay the tax there and then. To my surprise, I could! They look even better in person than the photos. Looks like I'll be a busy boy over the next couple of evenings... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 That looks excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) Test fit The big question is, black or gold pickup rings... I was sure I'd go for black but now I'm not so sure Edited March 8, 2023 by neepheid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) Rings Match the Bezel... But if you've gone Black Poker Chip... Let's have a look at the black rings? bit more understated, but the Gold Screws adding the class touch... Edited March 8, 2023 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 I haven't got the Rings yet, those cream ones are the only rings I have at the moment. I'll go with my gut and get black ones with gold screws. The cream ones I have for the test fit confused me for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Black, defo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf1e Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Black with the gold screws. Is a black pickup switch surround with gold wording available as well? just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Ralf1e said: Black with the gold screws. Is a black pickup switch surround with gold wording available as well? just a thought. I have already ordered a custom engraved switch surround in black/gold, so yes, I'm going down the same line of thought as you. I thought the cream stuff I had might tie in with the cream binding but it just looks daft. Black rings/gold screws ordered... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 Oh crap, I forgot about the jack plate, d'oh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 Well, that was an effing disaster. I'm rusty and I suck. It buzzes, one of the tones is a volume, one of the push/pushes sounds like it does series/parallel and one doesn't. Clicks and pops when I touch metal things. I've made a total ar$e of it. Nae happy. Not doing any more tonight - will take a look at it tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf1e Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 7 hours ago, neepheid said: Well, that was an effing disaster. I'm rusty and I suck. It buzzes, one of the tones is a volume, one of the push/pushes sounds like it does series/parallel and one doesn't. Clicks and pops when I touch metal things. I've made a total ar$e of it. Nae happy. Not doing any more tonight - will take a look at it tomorrow. Wise move. Any earth missed out anywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Ralf1e said: Wise move. Any earth missed out anywhere? It is probably earth related, or something's touching something it shouldn't. I'll dive back in tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 Found my first mistake - I know without looking that I missed a connection on both the push/push switches. I've taken the black wire directly up to the middle right terminal instead of connecting it to both the bottom left AND middle right (which looks like what I should have done. That won't help! It should still work in up mode though, but I never checked it with both switches up because I was annoyed and not being methodical. There's probably more wrong, but that's a good starter for 10. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 14, 2023 Author Share Posted March 14, 2023 I swallowed my pride and handed it off to people who know what the feck they're doing. At least now it looks like this: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 looks bloody lovely!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 The end is in sight. Unfortunately, one of my push/push pots is faulty - got a nasty sticky portion of the sweep and the push push doesn't seem to be switching. FFS. On the plus side, these DiMarzio X2N-B pickups are sounding amazing (through headphones at least), loud, tight, focussed but characterful - exactly what I was hoping for! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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