Okay, a lot has been happening, at least in my mind :-D
A couple of things I found out:
1. The bridge has no string through possibility, being a bit of a purist, I was disappointed but happy at the same time, not having to deal with the ferules on my first guitar. Maybe I will replace the bridge in the future.
2. This body has also a binding on the backside: I was planning on making a comfort cut on the backside, but I guess that is out of the question right now. Right?!
The progress:
I removed glue spots, slightly touched up the neck joint to make for a better connection. I decided to bolt down the neck for the bridge placement as it was so loose in the pocket that I did not want to risk the neck sliding in a different position and the strings running of the neck. Other than that, I have made some staining samples. I had ordered a couple of headstock veneers and Crimson stain shots. Because there is no description or reference on the mixing ratio’s I went through it adding a drop at the time. See pictures for the samples, You see I am going to aim for a violin type of burst. After trying different methods I did find the grain pop best after using a light brown wash, lightly sanding it back and applying the burst. This goes against the advice, anyone with a positive result though?
Some questions:
1. I have found a position that is feels good for the bridge but I want to double check here.
From the inside of the nut I use 25 1/5 inch for the Low E and 25 5/8 inch for the high E. is this correct?
2. While test fitting the controls, I found that a capacitor is in the way of placing the controls level to the bridge. I can turn the whole unit around and have a perfect fit though. Can I bend the capacitor to will it into place?
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