Picked this up from the specials and seconds listing. Not sure what wasn't to the original customers expectations, but the changes are:
- Floyd Rose bridge route + locking nut
- Blade style switch route
- Large AG style rear cavity
- No front inlays, still has side dots
- 24 frets (don't remember this being in the listing, but it's fine)
- No hardware
Neck pocket is extremely tight! It wasn't easy getting it in and it took some real effort to get out, thought I was going to damage it in the process. Hopefully it loosens up a hair while settling. Tight is good but this is too tight.
There's a noticeable line going all the way through the body, top to bottom and end to end. It looks like a join line, but it's different than the rest. A bit thicker, darker, and in a few places it has some tiny gaps that need filled. Not terribly concerned about it, but it is there. Might look worse in the pictures than it actually is.
I don't know anything about Floyd Rose stuff.
Have a couple options I'm leaning toward but I'm open to suggestions. First is the more premium Gotoh GE1996. Likely need the smallest block size. Would probably never need to replace or upgrade it. Second is the GFS Heavy Duty FR. The Internet says it's a well machined bridge that punches above its price point, but you can't always trust the Internet. It's all steel + brass and a fair bit cheaper than the Gotoh.
Also curious about the locking nut. Is the one that comes on the kits sufficient or do I need to look into upgrading that? I know normal plastic nuts are generally the first thing to upgrade on a kit, but I don't know anything about these. Again, open to suggestions here.
Planning to do this all black. Black finish, black hardware. Ebony fretboard without inlays kind of fits that theme too.
Leaning toward trying out a thin coat of truck bed liner, seen some instances of that being used for a matte textured finish. Will just have to see how rough it is in spray can form, saw something about using fine scotch brite to denib it a bit without turning it white. Sandpaper is apparently out of the question.
Failing that, I'll probably just go with a flat black paint and matte clear coat.
Dropping in a GFS Redactive system I got for $20 a while back. Was originally going to go in a custom V kit but the factory botched it. Has the pickups and all the electronics, but needs a new stereo jack + battery connector. That big cavity should hold all the components nicely, and if I go with a magnetic cover I shouldn't need a separate battery box route either.
Don't know when I'll actually get to this since finishing the GS-2Q takes priority, but since it arrived and I have bridge/nut questions I decided to make this placeholder post.
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