(wk5). Working on factory STROBELCASTER travel guitar bodies. Hog out spot for VOL control with sanding cylinder. Use 30mm studs, AP wheels, 8-32 acorns. 7/64” holes tapped with 6-32 tap. Relieve paint around holes. Neck bolts loose in holes, need to be glued. Put 3 lock washers under CTS pots to lower shafts so knobs can be correct height. Cable clamp can only use less than ¼” screws. Put on E strings to help locate pickguard (Version C). Scoot pickguard towards bass side. Neck pocket could be 1mm deeper on MT travel guitar bodies to get strings closer to pickups. SP body = 46.3mm, MT body = 44.6mm.
(wk 6). Putting SC Standard portable guitar pick guards together. Keep jack shield wire covered. Pots have to sit lower so knobs go down further. Be careful to install knobs before attaching pickgaurd to travel guitar body.
(wk 7). Sanding and buffing the first six SC Standard travel guitars. This is a long process, working with Popular bodies is easier than most woods. Nice and light, easy to sand. Some color variations to deal with in the raw wood.
(wk 8). SC B3 drill neck holes with 3/16” through body while mounted in Neck Attach fixture. Re drill body holes with 7/32”. Bigger diameter hole makes neck much easier to remove for traveling with the guitar. Note, some neck bolts require 11/64” holes as they are smaller in diameter. Measure bolts before drilling neck holes.
We select the finest tone woods for your Rambler® Custom travel guitar, usually Honduran mahogany or swamp ash for the bodies. We add a flamey maple top to brighten the sound and to enhance the visual appeal of the portable guitar. Necks are made from mahogany or maple, with an Indian or Honduran rosewood fret board. Dark ebony fret boards are also available.
After gluing the bodies, templates define the top and bottom body contours. Holes are drilled, cavities routed and necks and bodies are matched to ensure a perfect fit. The necks are shaped to your specifications, matching any neck contour you desire. The Rambler® Custom travel electric guitar comes with your initials inlaid in the fret board. Custom inaly is also available.
Other options include a piezo bridge with stereo output, on board pre-amp (for headphones), knurled or ebony tuning keys, gold hardware, or coil tapped pickups for a single coil sound.
After many hours of sanding and preparation, your custom built travel guitar goes to the spray booth where we apply over a dozen coats of nitrocellulose lacquer, with your choice of color. Guitars are then assembled, wired and set up to your specifications.
Don’t wait to start designing your own custom Rambler® portable guitar. Choose from our selection of tone woods and custom colors, and enjoy the freedom of being able to play a professional high end custom guitar without the hassle of transporting a full-size axe.