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Nicely radiused. And now stained almost black.
Position inlay time now? I thought you might have done those before radiusing.
None more black.
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Nice work, FW.
Very slick job Frankie.
Dumb question, what do the aluminium blocks do? (Or are they brass?) Is it just to get the p'ups the right height or is there an additional function to them?
It's a variation on a proprietary pickup mounting system that allows you to securely mount a pickup directly to the body of a guitar (the original used a bell-brass block, I don't know what FW's using). The block is mainly there to provide a place to mount the four machine screws that sit under the pickup allowing the height and angle of the pickup to be set, before firmly screwing the two normal (what would be height-adjusting) machine screws into the base-plate to lock the pickup securely onto the guitar body, so that the pickup resonates with the body, and doesn't vibrate slightly on the usual pickup-ring and spring arrangement.
Ah, I see it all now some of it.
The red indicates where the metal block is screwed firmly to the bottom of the pickup cavity.
The blue indicates the four bolts for adjusting the height and angle at which the pickup sits. You need to take the pickup off to adjust them, so it's not something you can do with the strings on.
The green indicates where the two bolts (that would normally be the height-adjustment bolts with a pickup ring mounting) hold the pickup firmly down against the metal base so that the pickup can't move.
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Side view of pickup and base showing pickup attached to the base.
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Simples!
Yep, all makes sense, but does seem a trifle complex...
Indeed. But it does give a very secure and adjustable fitment of the pickup direct to the body.
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That looks great!
Very sexy.
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Brass block for the nut?
Dang! that's looking good. Don't envy you getting those bridge pieces evenly spaced......
I'm assuming it's just the lighting that makes them look like they aren't centred?
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Why do you think Igor would have trouble drilling straight?
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Woo... it lives.
Well the thread anyway :).
Looking great Frankie.
Nicely carved top.
is gut herr doktor!
Thats looking very nice Frankie
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No you're not. You're a cheetah.
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