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First build since 1998(?) so easing back in with this Junior style kit.
It's going to be a present for my Dad, so no pressure.
Lots to relearn, lots of questions, can't wait to dig in.
Day one:
Test fit neck, machine-heads, P90
Neck fine, tight with a little gap, pegs fine so far, pickup is too big for routed cavity, so some adjustment needed there.
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Looks like a nice kit. Good luck with your building
Hi and welcome John.
How are you intending on finishing it?
Hey Trevor
I'm thinking a stain and oil finish that I can rub on (don't have spraying space/kit at the moment). Hoping for a matt-ish/satin-ish finish rather than gloss I think?
I'm also going to try some Monty's Relic Wax to rub into the grain and get a bit of extra depth/'texture' but we'll see ;-)
I like the wipe on stains and finish also. I have tried rattle can spray - but prefer wipe on. Good luck with the build.
Day two:
(a week later...)
Tiny bit of sanding with 180 on the sides of the neck pocket and the neck fit is much better.
Either the wood adjusted to the house conditions or its the awesome power of gentle sanding - either way, this feels like a small victory ;-)
Got the neck safely clamped, measurements next.
Want to see if the (too small) pickup cavity is centred ok before I start sanding/routing at edges...
Onwards.
Hi John.Quote:
I'm thinking a stain and oil finish that I can rub on (don't have spraying space/kit at the moment). Hoping for a matt-ish/satin-ish finish rather than gloss I think?
I'm also going to try some Monty's Relic Wax to rub into the grain and get a bit of extra depth/'texture' but we'll see ;-)
I've not used the Monty Relic Wax and not sure If I interpreted your statement above correctly, but if the MRW is a genuine wax, I think you will have to choose one method of finish or the other (relic wax or stain & oil) not a combination.
Also if by "oil finish" you mean a hardening "oil" (which are not really oils) like Tru Oil or many Tung Oils, I'd be concerned that it would not adhere over the wax.
Just putting that out there...
Thanks!
Yeah, still reading around it ;-)
I'll be v e r y careful
Hey McCreed - thanks again for flagging this. Checked in with Monty's directly. They think (water-based) stain first, then relic wax (layers of sanding, re-waxing etc) wax will be fine so I'm going to go for it. Pictures and details as soon as the stain arrives in the post.Quote:
Originally Posted by McCreed
Thanks again!
J
Cool. Look forward to seeing the results!
Managed to test fit the P90 at last.
Some very inelegant sanding/rasping/chiselling
I don't have a router at the moment and I got impatient... it's only a mm, half a mm each side right...?
Still taking this as a tiny victory ;-)
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Looks good from my house!
That’s a bonus to large pickguards like on strats and telescope. They can hide a multitude of sins if necessary!
Edited bloody predictive text!
“strats and teles” NOT “strats and telescopes”! 😊
Hi 2022...!
Not finding too many free moments this January, but got the body sanded to 220 and a new scratch-plate (cream three ply)
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Lots of things planned but a QUESTION about fretboard radius - what is it for the JRM-1DC? I can't find the original notes...
Any help much appreciated ;-)
J
As far as I'm aware, all Pitbull kits have 12" radius necks/boards.
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Yes, 12”. I’ve measured all my Pit Bull necks with radius gauges and (as was once stated for all the kits in the descriptions) they are all 12”.
Thanks both!
Best to check ;-)
J
And a perfectly fine question to ask.
If you were building an ST or TL and expected a typical 9.5" Fender radius, if it wasn't mentioned in the kit description you'd be rather surprised if you then checked and found it was 12".
First coat of stain, looks less red than I was expecting, but applied under less than ideal conditions (ie - by lamplight) so see how it looks after drying.
It's revealed some areas where I've perhaps missed sanding all the way down, but I couldn't be happier and more excited so far :-)
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Nice colour. :)
Telescope.....that would be an arch top hollow body.Quote:
Originally Posted by McCreed
Looking good. Are you still planning to use the Monty's Relic Wax on that?
Sanding down first coat of Monty's Relic Wax....messy, but looking very nice I think.
Finding the edges hard to keep even (need more space and better tools but it's a shoestring operation here ;-)
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(hopefully better photos coming a bit further down the line, eyeroll...)
It's 'relic' wax, so you obviously don't expect it to look pristine. ;)
Ha, that's the spirit ;-)
It is really nice though, a very satisfying process
Cut headstock shape (about 50% pig's ear, 50% happy) and both neck and body front & back have had a 1500 sand. Very smooth, very happy...!
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Rushed a couple of steps but feeling ok:
Fret levelling and crowning - should have done it much earlier but didn't have the block. Not perfect but learnt a lot from doing it. Also wire wool! The best.
Bridge ground in: bit nerve wracking...
Pickguard: Fits!
Copper shielding: it's posh sellotape.
Decal: Messed up lacquer matching so yes, you can still see the edges :-(
Better next time...
Neck: Screwed on. So far so good...?
Next: soldering!
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Finished 11.15pm March 2nd...
If I'd had more time, would have worked on the neck angle, but I'll leave that to Dad (who this guitar was a surprise present for...). Really, really happy. The P90 sounds excellent! Really crisp.
Thanks everyone on the forum for tips and general moral support :-)
Next builds already planned - two v.old projects from 2004 coming back to life...
Cheers
J
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