Churchie's JRM-1DC Build

[king casey]

Always wondered how the bastard file got its name

Like weirdbits suggested it's just a normal file with an expletive attached.

cheers, Mark.

[FrankenWashie]

It’s a good thing they didn’t continue the expletive convention in naming file grades.

[Simon Barden]

Those bridge posts typically have too much of a gap between the support ridges. Unusual to find one that has them too small! Adam should be able to sort you out, though I'd be very tempted to upgrade the bridge.

Most veneer sheets are about 0.6mm thick, so it's worth at least getting hold of some and trying it in the gap. I've got a much bigger gap on my ESB-4 kit, which man even need a veneer sheet on both sides of the pocket. You can always sand the veneer a bit thinner before cutting it out and gluing it on.

[churchie]

Those bridge posts typically have too much of a gap between the support ridges. Unusual to find one that has them too small! Adam should be able to sort you out, though I'd be very tempted to upgrade the bridge.

Most veneer sheets are about 0.6mm thick, so it's worth at least getting hold of some and trying it in the gap. I've got a much bigger gap on my ESB-4 kit, which man even need a veneer sheet on both sides of the pocket. You can always sand the veneer a bit thinner before cutting it out and gluing it on.

Yep I saw it as a sign and have upgraded bridge. I have gone with a Wilkinson Compensated Wraparound

Will seek out some veneers and see what I can do

[Fretworn]

Once you have a few coats of finish on the sides of the neck that gap may become irrelevant. So I'd suggest finishing the neck before you decide what to do.

[churchie]

So do people generally finish / stain all of the neck? Including the heel?

I though this may affect the glueing

[Fretworn]

I've only done bolt-ons so far, but I only finish the parts of the neck that are not inside the neck joint. It is advisable to not finish the area where you are gluing a non bolt-on neck.

[churchie]

Yeah that's what I thought, and that is what I was planning on doing

[Andy40]

So do people generally finish / stain all of the neck? Including the heel?

I though this may affect the glueing

Nah Churchie, I usually put the neck in and draw a line then only stain to just beyond that point. glue wont stick otherwise especially on dingotone.

[churchie]

Finally got back to the Jr over the last week or so.

Sanded, sanded and sanded some more. Applied some Ebony Timbermate - probably put it on a bit thick, so had the engage Level 3 elbow grease the hand sand it off.

I was very happy with the way the grain was highlighted.

Then it was staining time - Japan Black for the headstock, and Dingotone Butterscotch for the rest of the neck and the body














Once the DingoTone cures a bit, I will work out if I need another coat of the stain.

My plan is to finish the body with Tru-Oil.

So the question is if I am planning on using Tru-Oil, should I still use the DingoTone Final/Finishing Coat, or go straight to the Tru-Oil?