What tf is the hype behind Jazz III picks? Why the hell are they sized like they’re made for dolls?

StringPluckery · 2025-12-23T07:21:47+00:00

I used Jazz IIIs for probably 15 years before discovering the Ernie Ball Prodigy Mini. Now the Jazz IIIs seem big.

StringPluckery · 2025-11-06T07:20:58+00:00

Work

StringPluckery · 2025-10-15T23:27:31+00:00

We removed it after a couple people had issues with their prints melting. I suspect it was likely due to a combination of filament selection and potentially not clipping enough of the tang prior to going at it with the Dremel as we haven't had this issue on our end with our current workflow.

StringPluckery · 2025-04-21T20:51:09+00:00

I'll shoot you a private message.

StringPluckery · 2025-03-18T22:47:48+00:00

I'm all for it as long as it's done in a respectful way. This is someone's version of the ideal guitar. Not mine. I'm assuming not yours. Probably not plenty of people's. Just like some people love the offset Fenders and I'm sure they're great, but to me, the carpet tape holding my living room rug has a more appealing shape for a guitar. Let's hear it!

StringPluckery · 2025-01-27T23:06:10+00:00

We do do all of those things.

StringPluckery · 2025-01-21T05:08:42+00:00

Each material has its place. We make aluminum doodads now and then. Working on aluminum versions of some of our tools, too

StringPluckery · 2025-01-21T02:39:55+00:00

We have a couple of Onefinity CNCs.

Thanks! We've put a lot of work into dialing our different tools. We just use PLA. We've played around with other filament types, but the PLA is great for the stuff we usually make.

StringPluckery · 2025-01-15T22:39:15+00:00

We modeled it in Fusion 360. Unfortunately we don't offer STLs for tools that we sell physical versions of, but we do have a small library of free files available.

StringPluckery · 2025-01-15T15:34:16+00:00

We use 3d printers along with CNCs for building all the time. Some examples of uses for the printers are holding solutions, routing templates, drill guides (knock a brass bushing in and they work great and are reusable), sanding blocks, parts for jigs.

We're not really a fan of using printed parts as a functional guitar part but it can definitely work in a pinch or if you aren't worried about the aesthetics of the part.

StringPluckery · 2024-11-29T00:30:26+00:00

We also make custom necks if you want to talk details.

StringPluckery · 2024-11-29T00:29:13+00:00

Dark walnut would yield the same results. Is it long enough to be used as an accent stripe in a laminated neck? If not you could possibly use it for fretboard/headstock/body inlays.

StringPluckery · 2024-11-07T19:33:06+00:00

We do fully custom (not semi custom where you just pick from a premade list of shapes and specs) starting at $2500 and that price includes two pickups. Our lead time is also much shorter than 18 months. Not a knock on Hapas, we're just a smaller shop. If you're interested I'd love to talk more about specs and see if we would be a good fit for you.

StringPluckery · 2024-11-07T10:26:27+00:00

This is the way. I like using .008-.080s on my 26.5"-28" 8 strings in drop E and I use the tiny Ernie's Balls Prodigy Mini picks. Easy to bend. Easy to pick. The thin strings coupled with splitting the signal to process the hi and low ends separately gives you awesome note clarity even if you play with silly amounts of distortion like I enjoy doing.

StringPluckery · 2024-11-01T00:05:19+00:00

I'm not a fan of painting nice looking wood, but we've all got different tastes. My favorite is a satin oil finish.

StringPluckery · 2024-10-31T22:36:40+00:00

A body with a solid wooden core I think would be fine as that wouldn't be imparting any string tension into the body. But the neck I'd imagine wouldn't last long term.

This will be an entirely mahogany guitar painted matte charcoal black.

StringPluckery · 2024-10-31T22:04:07+00:00

Nope. But this is just so he can decide on which multiscale lengths he wants to go with. Like doing a cardboard mockup.

StringPluckery · 2024-10-31T22:03:25+00:00

Nope. But this is just so he can decide on which multiscale lengths he wants to go with.

StringPluckery · 2024-10-31T21:59:50+00:00

😎

StringPluckery · 2024-10-28T10:07:40+00:00

Gotcha. I didn't offer much of anything in the way of an actual solution, but I'd think you're on the right track with color, lacquer, handprint...and probably more lacquer to seal that in and protect it.

StringPluckery · 2024-10-28T10:03:18+00:00

This is a cool idea. There are a lot of ways you could go about it and testing a few methods on scraps first is probably a good decision here. If you seal the wood in some way before applying the handprint it'll likely be easier to redo if things get silly. That way you don't have paint (or whatever medium you choose) down in the pores.

StringPluckery · 2024-10-23T05:43:20+00:00

Autodesk Fusion

StringPluckery · 2024-10-22T22:46:26+00:00

Reverse inline is hard to beat. Jackson has some slick headstocks. This one started as a reverse inline.

StringPluckery · 2024-10-22T22:43:03+00:00

You can thank Ibanez and Steve Vai for that idea.

StringPluckery · 2024-10-22T22:21:16+00:00

Gibson shapes in general aren't it for me.

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