JagMustAster - 1 (or2?)

[Marc T]

Hello from Montreal.
I am attempting my first build of the same model except left handed. I was wondering where can I find the proper measurements for this kit so I can be sure that the bridge is lined up properly and at the right distance.

Cheers

[pablopepper]

Hello from Montreal.
I am attempting my first build of the same model except left handed. I was wondering where can I find the proper measurements for this kit so I can be sure that the bridge is lined up properly and at the right distance.

Cheers

Marc, all you need to do is measure from the fretboard side of the nut to the middle of the 12th fret. That distance is the same from the middle of the 12th fret to the saddles on the bridge. This is consistent for all guitars, regardless of model.

[neverwas]

Hi Marc
pablopepper has described the way to check the right distance, called scale length. I'm assuming you are going to use the bridge that came with the kit? If so, then you will need to sit the posts for the bridge in temporarily into the pre-drilled holes (don't knock the steel bushes in yet, unscrew the posts from their bushings, wrap tape around the threads of the posts until you get a firm fit into the holes for them) and place the bridge in position.
For more information, go to PitBull's website, at the top of the page you will see the heading Guides, click on that and go to Instruction Manual. On page 8 is a more detailed description and on the next page a link to a video for this process.
https://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf/Pit%20Bull%20Guitars%20Manual.pdf

Hope that link works and enjoy building your own guitar.
If you're not sure, feel free to ask as many questions as you need.

Grant

[neverwas]

After some time, have a bit of progress to show.

Finished sanding the body and rounding over the edges, then applied a few coats of dewaxed shellac with a foam brush to seal the timber.

Let it dry/crosslink for about three weeks and sanded with 240 grit followed by 400. It looked like the shellac had done a good job of helping fill the grain until the first coat of primer went on. Plan to give this at least two weeks to dry and then sand to see how flat it is, or isn't. Fairly sure there will be more rounds of priming then sanding after that. Bringing back memories Nitro?

In the mean time it turns out will need to dowel up and redrill the tuners holes as there are a couple out by just enough that the Gotoh Kluson-type tuners don't sit in place right. Keeps me occupied while the paint dries.


Grant