Get another body and have one of each.
Get another body and have one of each.
I actually do have a non-reverse firebird body being made at the moment by Rosser guitars in NC, but it’s routed for a Tele neck, not a strat one.
If I decide not to put the new neck on the JZ-1, I’ll try it on my J. Mascis Squier...
Last edited by tommycarlos; 19-01-2018 at 06:54 PM.
Your call. Personally I prefer the look of rosewood fingerboards, and the maple colour clashes with the cream pickups a bit. But that's just my preferences.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
Decided not to change too many things at once, so I just put in the toneriders and the Squier vibrato...
The Toneriders are nice!
The vibrato still needs more space. I can feel it catching on the cavity. That’ll teach me to try and do it without a router/Dremel. Just scraping wasn’t enough. Hah.
Looks like it’s a trip to the green shed tomorrow.
Oh... important note for anyone wanting to replace the neck on one of these Jz-1 kits...
The neck that comes with the kit has a significant built in tilt... even with a credit card depth shim, the bridge is nearly screwed all the way to the body (with the kit neck, it was a lot higher... so much so the pickups that came with the kit were almost as high as they could be with the included springs).
The action is amazing with the new neck though, no buzzing, etc.
I decided to put something on the headstock after all.
Inspired by the Shoegazer Mk I
Hah ha
Approved.
Build 1 - Shoegazer MK1 JMA-1
Build 2 - The Relliecaster TL-1
Build 3 - The Black Cherry SG AG-1
Build 4 - The Sonicaster TL-1ish
Build 5 - The Steampunker Bass YB-4
Build 6 - The Howling Gowing ST-1
"What I lack in talent I make up for with enthusiasm"
How did I miss these photos?! Looks great Tommy!
#001 (LP-1S) [finished - co-runner up Nov 2018 GOTM]
#002 (WL-1)
#003 (MPL Megacaster - semi scratch build) [finished]
#004 (ST-1 JR - Arachnoid Superhero build) [finished]
#005 (LP jr)
#006 (TL-1A)
Junk shop acoustic refurbs (various)
'The TGS Special'