Nice one! You'll have plenty of things to do with four builds going on![]()
Nice one! You'll have plenty of things to do with four builds going on![]()
Nr 1: Red Widow LP-1MQ (Finished) ->Diary<-
Always something to do, mainly honing my 'repair' skills lol!
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So it’s been a while between postings......
I thought I’d go against the grain on this one so to speak and install neck before finishing. Reason being I want to make sure it’s a good a fit as possible then remove the step between body and neck heel on the sides. It will be a royal PITA to finish but anyhow....
The kit bridge / drilled posts were about 1/2 cm too long for correct intonation. However with a GFS bridge intonation is spot on.
I’ve used stock tuners and happy to report they feel more stable than same style Klusons I have on my ES5V build.
Frets have been leveled & dressed and for testing purposes the plastic nut has been filed for correct string gauge/string height. The neck straightened with no issues.
And sides of neck joint on body profiled to remove the step. The neck pocket has full contact on all sides and I used a veneer to fill a small gap at the end.
Next job to carve out the SG Jnr curves and contours.
As it is it plays like a dream and acoustically loud which is a good sign.
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Last edited by andrewdosborne; 14-11-2017 at 04:59 AM.
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#Planning 5 String Bass
Yes, that little step between the body rear and the neck heel sh*ts me as well, that’s why I butchered my EXA-1 kit to get rid of it.
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Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Nice 1 Ponch.
Do you reckon the Bridge pup is going to be too close to the bridge for a decent oscillation of the strings?
Build #1 - ST-1 - Completed
Build #2 - LP-1SS - Completed
Build #3 - TLA-1R - Completed
Build #4 - SGD-612 - Completed
Build #5 - ES-1G - Completed
Build #6 - STA-1HT | Completed
Build #7 - ST1JR - Completed
Current Build #8 - JBA-4
Build #9 - Semi-scratch build Tele x 2 - Completed
Current Build #10 - PRS-1H
Current Build #11 - AGJR-1 - Completed
Current Build #12 - ATL-1SB
Current Build #13 - GST-1
Current Build #14 - FBM-1
Cheers guys. The pup position is similar to my LP jnr should be ok but time will tell....!
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And carving process underway. This axe is starting to feel very lightweight
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Even with all the hardware attached, mine is crazy light. Looking good!
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
Looking good Ponch.
Interested to see what you do with neck heel from underneath?
# 1 - EX-5 https://goo.gl/fQJMqh
# 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
# 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
# 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
# 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
# 6 - MMB-4 Runner-up GOTM Oct 2018https://goo.gl/gvrPkp
# 7 - ES-1 Runner-up GOTM Aug 2018https://goo.gl/T9BEY8