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Hmmm... didn't spot the neck being that high. That photo might have been when I initially rested it all together for clamping/drilling before I realised that there were pre-drilled holes in the neck and I should check those first, after which I took the string off, screwed it together, and put the string back on.
Guess I'm doing it all again! Maybe I'll put the tuners on and use the actual strings. With the neck screwed in and the cotton thread on it didn't look like the neck was sitting high, but that photo sure looks like it, or at least much higher than on my p bass.
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I given up on the tele for a while as it had all sorts of intonation issues that were partly due to the crappy stock 3 saddle bridge but also plagued with an extremely high action at the bridge and it was barely clearing 1st to 3rd frets without buzzing.
Dragged out my Son's strat copy plus my pacifica to check a few things out and both of them seemed to measure string height at about 7mm as things went over the bridge saddles whereas on the tele it was already north of 9mm. Bit of back bow in the neck didn't help either but around the neck heel measurements is where I figured out it needed to be lowered. It is screwed back together again and the 3rd bridge has arrived but had to fill a few screw holes with bamboo skewers as fresh holes didn't line up in all the same places. Should get around to fitting the bridge properly over the weekend then string it up to see if it has worked out OK.
Never a dull moment with these kits as most of mine have required some work arounds after reaching one of those WTF moments.
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Put it all back together. Popped two of the tuners on and the E and G strings.
The neck height's fine, maybe a mm or so higher than the p-bass. Apparently I uploaded the wrong photo. Checked the string height etc too and it all looks OK - getting about a mm over the 1st fret and abou 2.5 at 12th (not that it means much since the frets are going). Played up and down both strings without major buzzing.
Oh well, it was worth checking!
Actual position of the neck:
http://i.imgur.com/i0FXZgr.jpg
Strings lined up:
http://i.imgur.com/KtuUw0G.jpg
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The angle of that shot may have created an optical illusion but good thing you checked before finding out the hard way. Happy for you that it worked out all good.
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If you look at yesterday's photo, there's way more of the sharpie number visible than today's.
In other words, I don't think it's a camera angle illusion, I think you were right and I had the neck on funny (somehow!) yesterday.
I'm never, ever going to be upset that I checked something for a second time and it turned out to be fine :)
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Yeah, I noticed the distinct lack of as much sharpie in latest shot but thought you may have already sanded some off!
Doesn't hurt to check things a few times before taking drastic measures that may be irreversible.
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Here's something new to me...
I'm sanding the body with 180 to prep for the timbermate. Spent about an hour so far, got it feeling even over the whole thing, then remembered that I forgot to check for glue spots, so I wiped it down with a wet cloth. Didn't find any glue spots!
But the grain raised (I guess that's what's happened?) significantly. I was expecting it to feel a little bit rougher, but (admittedly I have nothing to compare to) this seems pretty extreme.
This is the most pronounced section:
http://i.imgur.com/liYLm8u.jpg
So do I sand it back again before applying timbermate? Should I have not wet it down after sanding? It feels rougher than it did before I started.
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Hi H, yes that is normal for the grain to raise after a damp cloth wiped over it. Give it another sand before the timbermate that raised grain should come off pretty easily
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If it's normal then no worries!
Gonna have to go get some more sandpaper before continuing. Should have checked for glue beforehand!
Will stains affect the wood in the same way? I guess the answer to that's probably obvious if woodwork isn't a complete mystery to you, but parts of it still are to me.
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Hi H, no worries keep asking questions.
Once you have applied the timbermate then sanded the body to about 320 grit the stain won't raise the grain like that.
what stain are you using Dingotone ?
what colour timbermate are you using ? I always use the darkest ebony really makes the ash grain pop nicely
