Chrissy's PRS-1TS

[wazkelly]

Measure full scale length from inner side of nut to high E bridge saddle. Presume the kit comes with standard Gibbo scale which should be 24.75" which equals 628.65mm. Half is roughly 314.32mm so that would suggest your measurement to 12th fret is slightly out?

On my EX-1 it has a set neck and I spent ages worrying about scale length that once fully set and well cured only then did I then notice neck PUP mounting ring would not fit. Bummer but better having an axe that you can intonate and is in tune all the way up the neck than one that looks aesthetically pleasing but sounds out of tune.

I ended up top mounting the PUP's as a way around the usual setup. Looked at cutting various neck mounting rings made from timbers (Rosewood looked good and blended with end of fret board) through to metal or chrome ones. Was not confident I could make it work and went top loaded instead.

[chrissyinbkk]

I've been away for a few days working Waz, going to give it a good looking over this weekend, the brain is telling me to complete the oil finishing first then fit the bridge properly in place and go from there, my measurements were with the bridge just sat on top so may well be a couple of mm out.

[chrissyinbkk]

Neck is glued on and set, not happy with this one, mainly because of the staining and glue showing through albeit I did wet it and none showed.... so... have decided this one will be my trial and error for a fret level excersise, and anything else I try... we will get it to a playable state for sure but think I'm classing this one as a big learning curve guitar

[Kick]

Bummer that this one isn't what you expected...

[wazkelly]

Most builds throw up some challenges.

Never had one go perfectly to plan and just had to adapt/amend/accept along the way. All part of the journey and most times we end up appreciating the end result. Strange how others will not see any flaws and quite often be marvelled by how it looks....that is when you can stand back and see it from another perspective.....glass half full perspective.

[chrissyinbkk]

I'm sorta happy with it Waz, don't regret doing it for one minute, the back and side stains ended up darker than what i wanted, then the top with the glue marks showing through..I've just decided that as this one (for me) hasn't turned out exactly how I wanted it, so it will be the one i do my first fret level on, before going onto the 3 kits I've done I'm happy with, don't want to cock one of them up....

[wazkelly]

I'm sorta happy with it Waz, don't regret doing it for one minute, the back and side stains ended up darker than what i wanted, then the top with the glue marks showing through..I've just decided that as this one (for me) hasn't turned out exactly how I wanted it, so it will be the one i do my first fret level on, before going onto the 3 kits I've done I'm happy with, don't want to cock one of them up....

Know what you mean as the quality of finish gets better after you have done a couple of builds.

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[Spychocyco]

Glue spots are a bummer. They're what's keeping me from being fully happy with the finish on my MM1. It's all been a learning curve for me. Maybe it prepares us for making great guitars in the future.

[wazkelly]

Glue spots are a bummer. They're what's keeping me from being fully happy with the finish on my MM1. It's all been a learning curve for me. Maybe it prepares us for making great guitars in the future.

I only have one build with binding and a flame maple veneer and glue spots is a major reason why i have steered away from doing any more of them.

Solid Ash, Basswood or Mahogany only come with glue lines that may need a bit of attention but otherwise usually a safer bet.

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[chrissyinbkk]

The first go at the fret level starts here... before going onto the better built kits I've done...watched tons of vids...