My latest Satchel inspired build

[Chris6870]

I really wanted a two hum white Charvel or a Pacer but have no interest in the new $299 Indonesian offering from Kramer (Gibson)
I already had a NOS Kramer Pacer body from the USA reissue run they did a few years back, so I sourced the best stuff I could find and built my own.

Alder body made in TN.
Schaller Trem (MIG)
Duncan JB in the bridge
Schaller neck p/u
Schaller tuners
CTS pots
Birdseye maple neck w/ asymetrical profile from Jamerson (Musikraft)

Here it is mocked up

and complete

It sounds and plays excellent. I'm really happy with it. I never cared for two tone controls so I wired the middle control as a volume control for the neck pickup so both pickups can be blended when the switch is in the middle position and the other is an overall tone control.

 

[ACShreds]

looks great man!

 

[moltisanti]

Two in the pink, and one in the stink! Badass!

 

[MrDan666]

Love it!!

 

[The Hoff]

Nice!!!

 

[tfridgen]

Besides the giant ladybug humping your boot, everything looks great!

 

[AndyK]

Way better than any vintage Pacer! Well done!

 

[Chris6870]

And yes that JB is thee prized Rig-Talk Turkey Day Giveaway JB that I won right here and it is being put to good use.

 

[university81]

looks awesome, good stuff

 

[rupe]

Cool build...I dig it

 

[metalmaniac93]

Nice!!!! Satchel rules!!!

 

[Chris6870]

Thanks guys.

 

[srommes]

Those Musikraft necks are the shit. I have two of the San Dimas style on a couple of Jackson bodies and they play like butter. Love your mutt

 

[guitarnie]

What's with the baby blue in the second pic?

 

[Chris6870]

What's with the baby blue in the second pic?

That's gray primer.Just the lighting making it look blue.

yea the neck is definitely the highlight for me.

 

[vultures]

Nice!

Musikraft neck's are hard to beat. I've got a birdseye maple one on my Tele, I was really surprised a the quality when I got it.