My Diary - LPA-1, First time Pit bull Builder

[depictedminds]

Finally got back home - Ok, here's the images of the neck set into the body, and around it's pocket.











As mentioned, neck is sitting at an angle that's insane - I don't think I'll ever have a secure bridge with an angle this much.

Hope someone can shed some light on this...

[HoneyBadgerJM]

Finally got back home - Ok, here's the images of the neck set into the body, and around it's pocket.



As mentioned, neck is sitting at an angle that's insane - I don't think I'll ever have a secure bridge with an angle this much.

Hope someone can shed some light on this...

Hi Bro, see attached photos of a Les Paul Set neck kit build. I did this last year and it set up fine and perfect and played great...But I am re finishing this guitar as we speak under Hammer of the Gods build diary..I posted the photos trying to copy yours is so you can get confidence on the neck angle....I think your problem is the neck heel needs to be planed down so the fret board sits on the body..Yours is too high but angle correct.

You need to carefully 'Lower" the neck but keep angle the same and ENSURE the heel is dead flat for maximum contact between body and heel...At least thats my 2 cents worth.But I am fairly confident it will solve the problem.

[depictedminds]

RIGHT!

Everything is looking heaps better now - so ONWARDS and UPWARDS!

Sanding time - Sand Sand Sand Sand. Im not going to sand too much on the Face of the guitar, cause I need that ash for the finish Im going for...

If you're wondering what Im shooting for, Im going for the classy Black opaque face, Solid black back, and some interesting ideas for the hardware:

Blackwood or Rosewood Pickup Rings
Blackwood or Rosewood Switch plate
Solid Black headstock face, with a custom decal
natural oiled fast matt neck
No scratch plate on this one.

Im also talking to my uncle in melb, who's a master woodworker, to see what he might be able to do for me with some opal for the pickup rings. If I can get it done, then I'll go some opal on the pickup rings.

Something similar to this, but obviously a different feel on the front due to the different wood:



Im honestly not sure if the dingo tone will get me that colour - has anyone tried the black DT and have any results to show?

[Andy40]

Hi DM,

Looks like the neck is sitting higher on the cutaway side, I remember mine did when i first got it as well because the binding was sitting high in the cutaway. if that's the reason just sand the binding down, otherwise i agree with HB.

I used DT black stump in my burst. Thats about how dark it goes on a maple neck (a can't remember how many coats). I expect it may get a bit darker on Ash but still show the grain.

[depictedminds]

headstock - nothing fancy or over the top, but I was happy with the dremel work here... slow and steady....

[depictedminds]

Headstock painting day (number 1)

This is going to be a solid black headstock face, natural wood side and back, white pinstriping on the face, with a opal decal.

So - step 1 - Face painting. After getting this smooth as a bub's backside, Super nice masking, and a blast of white. Following this will be another blast of white, and then the pinstriping begins.



By the way - thanks to everyone that helped me out with the whole neck thing - After reading over and over again, It started to become a little trivial that the neck heel was going to be a shade larger IN ALL THREE DIMENSIONS (.. duh) cause smaller would be just outrageous. It's pretty much spot on perfect now - but im not touching the body yet until my dingotone comes

More soon!

[depictedminds]

Pinstriped done...



Top coat done...

[depictedminds]

And striped - time to let this cure...



I'll get the tape off it in about an hours time, so I dont get too much residue on the neck...

[Dedman]

neatly done !

[depictedminds]

YAYAY! Delivery day!

Bone nut...



Grovers!!



YAYAY!