I bought a cheap wrap-a-round bridge which sits a lot lower and sanded about a mm off the bottom of the nut before re-stringing. Action is pretty good now. I also got sick of the glossy finish and...
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I bought a cheap wrap-a-round bridge which sits a lot lower and sanded about a mm off the bottom of the nut before re-stringing. Action is pretty good now. I also got sick of the glossy finish and...
Thanks for the comments, both good and bad. I learned a lot from doing this build, particularly about applying stain. Lots of trial and error had... I replaced the bridge with a standard wrap-a-round...
Thanks for the tips. I have a Tusk nut which I could gain a mm or 2 with. I’ll also check out for any further adjustment on the bridge saddles. The strings sit way above the pickup and don’t allow it...
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A few more pictures.
All finished. Colour is pretty much as I wanted. Sounds good, but I can’t get the bridge any lower and the action is still way too high.
I might have to buy another more compact bridge. This one is...
Got a custom P90 from Martin A Smith who handwinds pickups in Western Australia. Great quality and price. $128 AU posted. Have used. CTS 500 ohm pots used.
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Finished guitar yesterday. Shielded cavities for pickup and controls. Fitted Grover mini locking tuners.3782137821
Things have slowed up with the build. I’ve been working, the weather has been shite and I can’t get the finish the way I want it. I’ve decided to stop tinkering with the finish, because every time I...
I glued the neck on last night and gave it a coat of clear this afternoon. Also counter sunk studs for the bridge as I couldn’t get the action low enough. The weather has turned cold and rainy, so...
Thanks for the advice. Thinning the stain would be the best idea. I was impatient and tried to speed things along. (And failed). Set me back about 3 days. I’m going to leave it as is and glue the...
I had all sorts of trouble getting the colour I wanted. Stained then sanded the top 4 times.... On the 4 th attempt I ended up with a top I can live with, but not exactly what I envisiaged. This...
Here’s my test bits with a coat of clear varnish on top. That’s how it’s meant to look..37402
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Is meant to be “cherry red”, but looks more like poop.
I sanded the second coat of sealer this morning using 400, then 600 grade paper. Felt super smooth, so thought I’d give it a coat of mahogany stain. I did a few tests on some scrap wood a few days...
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I took the plastic nut off, to be replaced by a Tusq nut. Not sure whether to fret dress now or after gluing the neck to the body?
lve shaped the headstock and glued a small bit of wood in the truss rod hole. I also made the pickup route bigger (for handwound p90) and enlarged holes for CTS pots. Sanded, painted with sanding...
Thanks for the good advice Jim. I have a picture in my head of how I want this thing to turn out. Just have to go through the process of prepping, painting and assembling. I'm sick of sanding...
I ordered the JRM-1DC kit with a set neck. Been wanting to have a go at a kit for years, but scared I’d stuff it up. When I ordered, I was told it wouldn’t arrive until November. I was pretty...