I hadn't considered that Sonic, but I'll look into it. At worst they'll just look a little too far along the headstock, and to be fair they'll be on the freaking bottom anyway. I might just mock it all up and see what it looks like. if it offends me too much I'll do something about it.
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Getting there, frets in just need to dress the ends and level
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Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Coming along nicely. Can't see the boo boo any more.
Build 1 - Shoegazer MK1 JMA-1
Build 2 - The Relliecaster TL-1
Build 3 - The Black Cherry SG AG-1
Build 4 - The Sonicaster TL-1ish
Build 5 - The Steampunker Bass YB-4
Build 6 - The Howling Gowing ST-1
"What I lack in talent I make up for with enthusiasm"
To get a straight string pull, the tuner hole positions are pretty much pre-defined by the geometry of the headstock shape. You couldn't have spaced the tuners any differently without the strings sloping off at an angle. So don't blame yourself and don't fill and re-drill. You just need to use LH 6-in-line tuners.
That’s a good point Simon, I have a set of LH SG381 Chrome Gotohs for this with typical Fenderish buttons, it looks okay and they’ll be under the headstock while I play so I’m Not going to get too fussed now.Originally Posted by Simon Barden
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Looking really neat Franken
Cheers mate, I need to tidy up a couple of fret ends and give the fretboard edge a little roll, but pretty happy with how it’s turned out. I need to figure out if the ironwood is going to be okay with lemon oil, it’s pretty dry.
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Wow those are brutally large frets!
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
I like big frets 😁🤪
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