My Casanova 'Chainsaw' MKII slab thus far (need oppinions!)
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:30 pm
Hey folks!
Some of you might know of a guy called Michael Casanova, and his guitar line, 'Casanova of Atlanta'
Basically Mick is building me a MkII slab copy (yes the Johnny Ramone one!!) however the spec is not exactly vintage correct, seeing as after looking into getting all the rite' stuff, it seemed, to me at least, ridiculously overpriced (the mkII stuff anyway, I mean this was a student model for Christ's sake!) So I've changed the spec around a bit for my Chainsaw and was wondering if you guys could offer me any advice or constructive criticism, or any opinions to do with the bits and bobs I've chosen to be whacked into it thus far
Body - Basswood
Finish - Seafoam Green w/ white pickguard
Bridge pup - GFS 'Dream 90' http://www.guitarfetish.com/Dream-90-Hu ... _c_60.html
Neck pup - GFS 9.0k singlecoil http://www.guitarfetish.com/90K-Alnico- ... _4266.html (angled - similar to the Fender Cyclone Deluxe's and Mustangs)
Bridge/Vibrato - Possibly a Fender Mustang style tremolo and bridge system, or if anyone could recommend a good vibrato that isn't mega expensive, that would be much appreciated but this is what I'm thinking about putting on it http://www.warmoth.com/Mustang-C700.aspx I'm thinking the regular Mustang bridge along with the vibrato, but I'm not sure 
So can anyone tell me how they personally think this would look and sound? and also if anyone can gimme some ideas of decent alternative parts that aren't complete rip off's, lemme know And just for the record, I mostly play surf punk sorta stuff like the Dead Kennedy's and I try to go for an oldschool fuzzy tone, not typical of Mosrite, but neither was the original MK II haha
Thanks guys, and sorry if this topic opener seems a bit excessive
Some of you might know of a guy called Michael Casanova, and his guitar line, 'Casanova of Atlanta'
Basically Mick is building me a MkII slab copy (yes the Johnny Ramone one!!) however the spec is not exactly vintage correct, seeing as after looking into getting all the rite' stuff, it seemed, to me at least, ridiculously overpriced (the mkII stuff anyway, I mean this was a student model for Christ's sake!) So I've changed the spec around a bit for my Chainsaw and was wondering if you guys could offer me any advice or constructive criticism, or any opinions to do with the bits and bobs I've chosen to be whacked into it thus far
Body - Basswood
Finish - Seafoam Green w/ white pickguard
Bridge pup - GFS 'Dream 90' http://www.guitarfetish.com/Dream-90-Hu ... _c_60.html
Neck pup - GFS 9.0k singlecoil http://www.guitarfetish.com/90K-Alnico- ... _4266.html (angled - similar to the Fender Cyclone Deluxe's and Mustangs)
Bridge/Vibrato - Possibly a Fender Mustang style tremolo and bridge system, or if anyone could recommend a good vibrato that isn't mega expensive, that would be much appreciated
but this is what I'm thinking about putting on it http://www.warmoth.com/Mustang-C700.aspx I'm thinking the regular Mustang bridge along with the vibrato, but I'm not sure So can anyone tell me how they personally think this would look and sound? and also if anyone can gimme some ideas of decent alternative parts that aren't complete rip off's, lemme know
And just for the record, I mostly play surf punk sorta stuff like the Dead Kennedy's and I try to go for an oldschool fuzzy tone, not typical of Mosrite, but neither was the original MK II haha Thanks guys, and sorry if this topic opener seems a bit excessive
