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It's finished! And it works! (A huge sigh of relief on my part). I took the neck off and clamped it over a rolled up towel and added a bit of heat with a hairdryer. Left it like that for over a week and straighten the neck up enough to make it playable. The neck is quite chunky so it was probably more resistant to bending than a thinner neck would have been.
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Two more pics. I missed September GOTM by a day. So I suppose I can get in first for October.
Now I need to decide what I'm doing next. I have e deal with my wife that I have reached the limit of guitars I'm allowed to have (4 electrics, 1 bass, 2 acoustics) so I need to decide If I can part with any of my guitars so I can get another kit. I know that I want to, Even have an idea of what I want to get.....
Anyway I'm planning on recording something with the guitar this week so I can post how it sounds as well.
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great effort Fretworn, that colour looks fantastic. Nice work around with the neck, a great all round effort - the look of the Bigsby really makes it
Follow-up time. I know I promised a recording, but I haven't had a chance yet and I still having some issues with the neck. Now that I had the chance to play it a fair bit I've discovered some deadspots on the neck. I de-stringed it on the weekend and had a second bash at leveling the frets, but I'm still having some issues with backbow on the neck. I thought I had it straight so either I didn't or it's settled back again after the bending. I'm at the stage where I don't know whether to perserve with this neck or see about getting on of DBs custom necks to use instead (then I could hopefully get a neck with a slightly slimmer cross-section, this neck is very thick.)
I can live with some imperfections if the guitar is playable, which, right now, it isn't.
Very nice.....
Had the house to myself tonight, so I had a chance to do some recording. It's nothing fancy, I didn't go back and fix any mistakes. Apart from the drum tracks on Test 1, everything was recorded on this guitar.
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That's fantastic Fretworn. That first track should be a 70's Crime Show theme tune. The guitar sounds great (and looks sensational)... hope it's going in the October GOTM comp.
Looks great and sounds great.
Great testament to the kits and the builder.
Very nice
It's taken me a while, but I've finally started the process of putting a new neck on this guitar. The reasons are to do with both playability and aesthetics.
Firstly, while Vintage Amber is a great neck colour I was unhappy with how it went the the Azure Sky front and Dark Amber back, so for this neck I am going with the Colourless finish. Secondly, I found the "D" shaped neck profile uncomfortable to play. I don't have big hands, and I want the neck to feel more like my other guitars, so I am sanding this neck profile into more of a "C" shape. It is a subtle difference, but after a few hours of sanding yesterday I can feel the difference. I've also shaped the headstock. Now I'm just trying to find out if I know anyone local with a drillpress.
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Got to spend a bit more time this afternoon on my customisation of this guitar. Just need to get back to the new neck now.
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