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craigster59 08-24-2025 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Alton (Post 12521361)
Yes, that Maple is crazy nice!!!

Legend now appears to be in Nova Scotia, far east coast from where they started. Let me dig a bit more into the company history- I have a few contacts here :)

But that is a beautiful guitar.

I know there's another Legend Guitar but I think they make electrics.

Larrivee moved from Canada to, of all places, Oxnard California.

("Oxnard.... More Than Just A Pretty Name" as the bumper stickers used to say).

TimT 08-24-2025 01:01 PM

If you squint, there is at least one guitar and one bass in this pile of wood.. along with some other odds and ends depending on how much of the wood is good after I have it milled

Back story, this tree was a small tree when I was a kid...it was in my grandparents, now my houses backyard.. Eventually it succumbed to age and rot.. So I had it taken down, Its a Black Cherry, I managed to get a bunch of firewood, and cooking wood, and I saved the few straight pieces to be milled for wood projects.. They are 18-15 in dia by about 5-7 ft length..

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1756068999.jpg

I also recently bought a CNC router, so I can make sawdust and not even have to be present :p



Hopefully Ill be able to make a few guitars, and some odds and ends for my brothers and cousins from aa tree from Nans backyard..
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1756069151.jpg

Steve Carlton 08-26-2025 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Carlton (Post 12518622)
Joe's the owner there and a really nice guy. I bought a couple of guitars from him, plus one of these just now. He's got a special sale next month and gave me that price ($2,399 with 0% for 36 mo) on one of his special edition 414ces, with a cedar top/maple side and back.

His blow-out, no return sale is 9/13, but he'll do the deals early. You can text Joe at four one two, 915, seven one one eight. Storewide sale at https://empiremusic.com/

Received the 414ce with big leaf maple back and sides and a western red cedar top. The guitar is beautiful and sounds really nice, too. 27% off, no tax or shipping.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1756257031.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1756257059.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1756257072.jpg

I'd prefer to have a pickguard, plus I'd probably thrash the top, so I ordered a tortoise one from Taylor for $9.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1756257158.jpg

s_morrison57 08-26-2025 09:04 PM

Solder Question
 
I'm going to be changing a tone pot on a Squier Strat and started to think of solder and the best kind to use for this type of wiring. I'm pretty sure I have some silver solder buried someplace, would it be better than the Lead free, 99.3% tin 0.7% copper that I have at hand.
Does it make a difference? What do you guys use?

Finn

ramonesfreak 08-27-2025 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by s_morrison57 (Post 12522758)
I'm going to be changing a tone pot on a Squier Strat and started to think of solder and the best kind to use for this type of wiring. I'm pretty sure I have some silver solder buried someplace, would it be better than the Lead free, 99.3% tin 0.7% copper that I have at hand.
Does it make a difference? What do you guys use?

Finn

Standard 60/40 rosin-core
.032"-.062" diameter

ramonesfreak 08-27-2025 03:36 AM

Nice Taylor Steve.

s_morrison57 08-27-2025 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ramonesfreak (Post 12522826)
Standard 60/40 rosin-core
.032"-.062" diameter

Thanks

Jeff Alton 08-27-2025 08:36 PM

So,

Just heard from Mike, owner of Prestige Guitars. The family of John Lyall, who was the co driver of the #14 Safari Rally Porsche that our guitar was modeled after, learned of the commission and reached out to express their gratitude for the colaboration and were quite taken aback by it. Kinda cool , I am hoping to be able to touch base with them in the future, share some pics of me with the car and share memories.

Its a small world these days...

Cheers

ramonesfreak 08-28-2025 05:32 AM

picked up a 59 Bassman LTD. love it. not 100% about the speakers. i am carefully breaking them in before deciding if I will replace them. they do sound good at lower clean volume which is where i run all my amps

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1756387667.jpg

full pedal board currently

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1756387699.jpg

this section is what i would use to play out, go to a jam session etc. just got the Barber Buss pedal yesterday. awesome pedal

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1756387805.jpg

craigster59 08-28-2025 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Carlton (Post 12522689)
Received the 414ce with big leaf maple back and sides and a western red cedar top. The guitar is beautiful and sounds really nice, too. 27% off, no tax or shipping.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1756257031.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1756257059.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1756257072.jpg

I'd prefer to have a pickguard, plus I'd probably thrash the top, so I ordered a tortoise one from Taylor for $9.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1756257158.jpg

Beautiful guitar and great wood combo Steve! I've got a few cedar topped Furch/Stonebridge dreads and the tone really rings. Enjoy!

Jeff Alton 09-01-2025 07:39 PM

[QUOTE=Steve Carlton;12522689]Received the 414ce with big leaf maple back and sides and a western red cedar top. The guitar is beautiful and sounds really nice, too. 27% off, no tax or shipping.

The Tayor 414CE, the BEST body shape they every made, plus a cedar top? Super cool, must have some really soft tones to it. Love that guitar Steve, epic.

Cheers

Steve Carlton 09-02-2025 04:01 PM

I hear the Grand Auditorium (xx4) body is Taylor's bread and butter body. I have a 724ce and it rocks. This was a special build commissioned by Empire Music with Cedar and Maple, a pretty unusual combination that makes sense. I like the uniqueness of it.

Jeff Alton 09-02-2025 06:36 PM

Super cool!


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