Tony first Scratchie

[vh2580]

thicknesser question.... what model is it? I've been looking at getting one but everything seems too small for body blanks

Hi Mick got from Carbatec. Was the only I could find that fit what I wanted and sub 4 digit. Will only do 330mm width(so will thickness a cut out body).It has insert style cutting teeth instead of blades.
https://www.carbatec.com.au/machiner...-head-1-carton

[vh2580]

Thanks for the comments guys
@Simon probably wont fit decal as I have a name plate to fit on the back (made by Pablo) on either the body or possibly inset into the trem cover.
@stan yep not a bad setup and for thirty bucks those Stanley mini vices are the ducks nuts. As for class usually get called something a bit shorter than that, so thanks for the extra letters.

[vh2580]

Had a machinist knock 3 mm off the top off the Tone block and now has good clearance with springs fitted for the cover to sit. couple of really minor things that I didn't take into consideration was that the trem-bar hole is at an angle and when the top was machined moved the center of the hole forward and only just allows the trem-bar in cleanly.
Also when planning where control holes went, didn't even think about how the trem-bar would interact with anything else on the guitar. When fully screwed in the trem-bar cant go past the tone knob. (Luckily for now it will only be joining its dusty fellow trem-bars in a drawer.)
Suppose your always learning as you progress.

[Simon Barden]

Not going past the tone control, isn't too bad. A lot worse if it didn't go past the volume control - and I've seen that on a couple of guitars! As you say, you live and learn. Glad you got it all sorted.

[wazkelly]

Hi Tony, as you mentioned, so many things to think about and not hard to miss a few along the way. Glad to hear I am not the only one who leaves whammy bars in the guitar case or bottom drawer.

[vh2580]

Finally got off my butt and over the last month and a half finished this guitar. Wasn't happy with some of the contours particularly the back of the neck pocket on the body so reshaped and refinished. Reassembled and wired up again and finally got it making noise this week. Really impressed with the Cimmerians from Gregory Pickups and the way it plays (could be personal bias though).
As normal though I need to make a new rear cover as I raced ahead and made oneand then realized it was back the front.
Will suit a left handed guitar so if any lefties want an ebony back-plate for a lefty strat gratis hit me up.only has one coat of truoil on it and could use a touch more work and maybe a bevel.

[Joe3334]

Any idea where I could get a cavity plate like that? (The black one), nice axe btw.

[vh2580]

Hi Jo usually make them from ebony head plates for headstocks as they only require shaping. Have gotten a touch expensive lately.

http://luthierssupplies.com.au/produ...roducts_id=180

[wazkelly]

Nice work Tony. Awesome grain under all that clear finish.

Would enlarging RHS of 'opening' for strings in back tremolo cover solve the problem? I know it would still be a bit wide for high E string but could be a quick 'save' and not require too much more work?

Cheers, Waz