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I used 2000 straight up. It was pretty damn flat and I thought 2000 would be gentle enough. Nope. Not really worried, the tru oil has penetrated the wood well and this was always going to be a bit of a beater. Onwards and upwards. Gotta figure out the neck angle now.
Ok Pabs
Just a bit of bad luck then I suppose... Should have been enough to take the sanding but well...
Neck is glued.
http://i.imgur.com/Mw9c3NL.jpg
The worst part is hoping I haven't forgotten anything. Don't think so, it all lined up really well as I was clamping it, but never 100% sure until the clamp comes off.
Got a new set of plastics cut. 3 ply, mmm hmm.
http://i.imgur.com/Z8RunoL.jpg
pickguard, jack plate and truss rod cover look great Pabs,
on the home stretch now bro.
I gave your picks a go lastnight and love them, they sound awesome and can really hammer the strings hard
Thanks bro, glad you like em. :)
Pabs this is going to be a rocking axe when completed. Loving the colour and finish.
Your gunna have yours finished before mine mate :P coming along nicely dude! 👍
Summoning WeirdBits, all hail mighty wiring guru....
Does this look like a viable setup?
http://i.imgur.com/V38jFYf.png
For the first time, it all makes sense to me and totally looks like it will work, but I have been so wrong in the past. Many thanks in advance.
you'll be rocking this in no time Pabs, looks great
Dual gang or concentric pot for the split?
Regular 250k pot
If you just use a standard pot then both your south coils will be permanently linked in parallel. This will be fine when the pot is in 'full split', as both coils are shorted to ground. But, when it's not being split, as both of the south coils are linked they will both pass into the north coil of the selected pickup. So, select 'bridge only' on the toggle and you'll have both bridge and neck south coils going into bridge north etc.
A concentric pot will allow you to split them individually, or a dual gang will split them together but still keep the signals separate.
Make sense?
Just figured out my pots won't fit! I'm going to have to drill the goddamn holes out.
easy job Pabs, Be super carefull easy to tear out the finish on top.
I drill really slowly from above in reverse and up the drill bit size by 1mm each time till you get to the right size
Perfect sense. I'll split the bridge for now then and get a dual gang some other time. Thanks mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by WeirdBits
I don't have any drill bits in between, I have a brad point bit in between, but it would not centre itself. Plus the drill bit I have is insanely sharp, and scary. Reverse is a good idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by wokkaboy
no worries Pabs, just take it real slowly.
I was drilling the switch hole on my LP and drilled from below and realised after I tore out a bit on the top, but luckly its hidden by the rtyhym/treble cover !
One of those things that wouldn't have been a problem a few weeks ago...if I'd noticed!
Beat you pabs, finished wiring mine about 30 mins ago :P sounds like you have it comin along nicely though man :)
Pabs just get a simple set from the place that shall not be named! I have a set by Frost and it works nicely! Plus mine goes from 1mm-10mm in 0.5mm increments so when I start slowly in reverse it bites and centres, then I chuck it out of reverse and SLOWLY drill it out.
Pabs, I usually enlargen holes carefully with a round file
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Reaming bit is usually a good fix ( get at the G shed) no tearouts self centering and quick as.
About $12 from memory.
Thanks for the concern guys. It's all done with no problems. Reverse was the key. Unfortunately that juiced the battery of my drill and I can't find the charger, so a slight hold up. I've got the next few days off work, expect more progress.
Just had a thought...
If you would prefer not to use a dual gang pot and aren't set on a master tone, you could try a Red Rhodes style spin-split tone control combo using a standard pot for each pickup. At about 7 or 8 the pot is 'neutral' and you get full humbucker, turning it to 10 progressively splits the pup, turn it the other way and you get a tone control (7/8-0) on the humbucker.
Pros and cons, but may be worth considering (I've never tried it myself).
http://i.imgur.com/tD6WkHFh.jpg
I'll let the neck settle overnight, and then setup tomorrow night. Neck is straight, the angle is correct, all the electronics work, no hum. Phew.
awesome Pabs that looks way cool. Will have a look at page 1 to see how it looked when you got it.
Can't wait to see a demo of the rocksongs cranking
http://i.imgur.com/YQAktNnh.jpg
Stoked. :D
Mate that is sure a real purdy one!
I really need more practise with my lutherie skills, I wonder how I might do that?
wow big difference Pabs the before and after, plus the neck was going to come unstuck as soon as you put string tension on it.
Did you see how black hardware looked ? Can't remember what the headstock looks like.
What's the middle knob do now ? (I forgotten) - presume its 2 volumes and 1 master tone ?
@ Rabbitz, the only way to improve is build more kits mate ! Then you may move onto a scratch build
Thanks guys. Woks, I'll take a few more pics in a couple of days. The knobs are volume, tone, bridge coil split.
Very nice.
Looks unreal Pabs, a really nice fix up job man.
Wow Pabs - amazing job!
Looking good man, I love it, it's come a long way! Keen to hear her sing!
Awesome Pabs! A massive improvement on the original. You planning on putting up a demo?
Pabs, what an amazing transformation! Good job
Man this GOTM is going to be enormous.
Great work Pabs - solid resto!
Keen for a demo, mate. Lookin' schmick. :)
@Nicko don't think this is a PBG kit so he probably can't enter GOTM
Although I may be wrong
Looks awesome Pablo, love the pickguard mod.