I decided to strip the old paint off the guitar. Some of it is like 1/16″ thick. I’m using a heat gun and a scrape and it pops right off.
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Stripping Old Paint
Author: Mark
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Kramer Output Jack
The original output jack on the guitar is in the lower V part and it sticks kinda straight out. This sucks if you ever wanna play sitting down while plugged in.
More modern guitars and even the new Kramer Vanguard have the output jack in the upper V out of the way. Also, they use a Stratocaster style plate for the jack so the cable comes out at an angle.
I am going to do this. I’ll need to cut a recess in the upper V to inste the cover plate and provide clearance for the jack and wiring. I’ll also need to drill a loooong hole for the wires to connect. Because the tremolo routing is so big, I’ll drill into the bridge pickup cavity and route the wires there.
Wish me luck!
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Tremolo Routing Is Done
I did the routing for the tremolo. It was a pain in the butt. The bit slipped out of the router at one spot…so I have to fix that. I’ll prolly use Bondo or something. That spot won’t show much anyway.
I’ll see how the tremolo fits next. I think I will need to do some fine tuning and that’s no biggie.
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Hand Built Violin
This guy builds a beautiful violin by hand.
My kids refused to eat the leftover tacos, so my wife asked me to throw them out.
I did. Now I have no idea what to do with the tacos.
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Separation
My wife left me a note on the fridge that said “It’s not working. I’m leaving to stay at my parents house”
I called her and said “Please come home… The fridge works fine!”
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Routing for Tremolo
The original tremolo on the Kramer was surface mounted. This is just how it was done back then.
I want to install the new one the modern way. This allows the pitch to be raised as well as lowering. This is accomplished by removing all the wood under the tremolo. The tremolo comes with studs/pivots that are raised. At the end of the day, the tremolo is in the same spot.
Floyd Rose gives a handy dandy measurement for routing the body to fit the tremolo. I recreated the part I need in SketchUp and printed it full size (thanks JoJo!) And taped it to the guitar in the correct position. After that, I used some pieces of straight wood to act as guides for the bearing on my trim router bit.
Next step, wood chips!
A blonde gets a job as a high school physical education teacher. She notices a boy at the end of the field standing alone, while all the other kids are running around having fun kicking a ball. She takes pity on him and decides to speak to him.
‘You ok?’ she says.
‘Yes.’ he says.
‘You can go and play with the other kids you know’ she says.
‘It’s best I stay here.’ he says.
‘Why’s that sweetie?’ says the blonde.
The boy looks at her incredulously and says, “Because I’m the Goalie!”
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You’ve Got Mail
So I was using my phone to record more farts and I sent one to my friend in a text message. He sent me back a reply just as I was recording a new one. The new one is named…
You’ve Got Mail
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