cazaron LP-1M Build Diary

[cazaron]

Alright, so here's what the progress on it is so far:

I've got the nut in and filed it down a bit.

I'm getting some buzzing in some areas and some minor dead notes on two frets, but different strings.

The action is where I want it, if I go too much higher it's going to be way too uncomfortable for me to play.

My assumption is that the frets aren't even (and I've done a ruler test to see if they're level; they're not) but would this be the reason that say, the 16th fret on the low E and the 17th fret on the D are buzzing? The frets aren't level but in relation to different strings?

What will I need to do to remedy this? Links to stuff I'll need to buy and tutorials also helpful, but explanation preferred.


This thing plays really nicely other than that though, I'm very happy. Just need the pickups to show up :P

[cazaron]

Today I learned how to solder.
And now I have a really nice looking guitar...

With no pickups.

http://i.imgur.com/skffqlN.jpg

I'm told two more weeks to wait.

[wokkaboy]

looks awesome Carazon, what is the stain colour you used ?
what pups you waiting for ?
how is the action and playability ?

[cazaron]

@wokka,

I used Dingotone Tarkine Green.

Waiting on Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates
Action great, playability pretty decent, needs some setup and fret work, some buzzing but feels otherwise really comfortable.

I'm surprised how nice it feels, actually. Obviously there are a few amateur issues, it's no master-craftsman work, but I'm very happy.

[wokkaboy]

good stuff Carazon sounds great. Those SD pups should be worth the wait. Interested to hear how they sound

[Simon Barden]

Looking very good. Looks like there's still a bit of green stain on the top of some of the binding. If so, do you plan to scrape the binding?

[cazaron]

Yeah, I restained some areas after I scraped and did not realise I'd got some on the binding.

Not sure if I'll scrape at this point cause I'd have to respray, right?

[Simon Barden]

Some people scrape the binding and don't spray it with clear afterwards, others would respray it. Whatever you do, you need to do it to all the binding, so either scrape it all, or else just scrape the affected bits of the binding and respray those. If you have it half and half, you'll notice it in a few years when the clear begins to colour slightly.

[cazaron]

If I don't have to respray I'll probably scrape it, it'll just be a bit down the track. Getting the binding nice is a good idea but at this point I'm just worried about getting it all working first.

Cheers on the advice Simon. You've been a constant help throughout the build.

[Simon Barden]

No problem, Cazaron. You've done a very good job for your first build.