Just a few more photos to show off
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Just a few more photos to show off
An RCM-1 kit with the following mods:
Replaced stock tuners with black Grover locking tuners.
Replaced stock plastic pickguard with hand made Eucalyptus wooden guard (grain was filled with...
Yes, Stan the bridge posts are pre-drilled so it's not the bridge I'm worried about - it's where to set the saddles so that I can measure the neck position before glueing it in position. For obvious...
...and onto build #2 which is the RCM-1 https://www.pitbullguitars.com/shop/guitars/pit-bull-guitars-rc-1m-mahogany-electric-guitar-kit/ complete with set neck and double humbucker pups, and...
Here it is, my first completed build and I have to say, I'm more than happy with the way it turned out though I did make a few mistakes on the way through. I cut a design into the body which was then...
Well, for what it's worth (surely someone else has a similar problem) trying to fit a 10.3mm post into a 9.2mm hole will cause damage anytime. I had a quick chat to an engineer and he suggested the...
just a bit further, the insert post has a diameter of 10.3mm and the predrilled holes in the body are 9.2mm. That means over a millimetre difference which sounds like a huge amount. My son used to...
Well, I ended up getting them out just using a hammer with the claw covered with cloth against the body with some ply protecting the finish. To me, if it's cracking, it's overstressed and the wrong...
Exactly how tight should the bridge posts be in the body for a Floyd Rose bridge? I'm up to the stage of putting the bridge on and following what Adam did on the video, I go to tap the posts home in...
Thanks everyone. Good advice. It will be interesting times I'm sure
That's right, Chuck. It doesn't matter if any stain gets in the routed area.
Hello Everyone,
New to this though I've done a fair bit of home handywork woodwork before so I figure as long as I take my time and plan ahead I'll get what I'm after. So with that in mind, I...