Jon's 335-style build

[Simon Barden]

The neck angle on my ES-1/330 build was also a bit too shallow to get a decent low action. I ended up replacing the bridge post bushings with ones that sat level with the top and also cut the saddle notches a bit lower in order to get it low enough for me to be happy. https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...l=1#post204201

You'll have to do a search for suitable replacement bushings, as a lot have the lip on top which adds an extra 1.3mm or so of height. I think these were from the TonePros locking stud set I got for my GSJ-1 build and didn't use as the existing bushings were fine. You'll need an M8 internal thread.

You can also use a triangular or square needle file to deepen the saddle slots, but it's neater if you can use nut files. Just don't go mad as it's easy to cut too deep. You may find that deeper saddle slots will

Nice looking guitar, so it's worth a bit of effort trying to get it set up properly.

[jonwhitear]

Nice looking guitar, so it's worth a bit of effort trying to get it set up properly.

Thanks for the nudge;-)

I had a look around for some replacement bushings, but couldn't really find anything, so I converted some spares that I had with the help my drill press and a file. The thought of pulling the bushings was a bit scary, but a simple jig and a test piece made et easier. They actually came out surprisingly easily given how hard I hit them with a mallet to get them in!



Now my action is about 1mm at the 12th fret on both high and low E strings. I am getting a bit of buzz, most notably on the B string. I'm going to play it for a while, and might raise the bridge a little.



Cheers,

Jon

[king casey]

Nice looking guitar.
I have the same pickups in my JM-1...looks much better once the 'Wilkinson' brand is removed.


cheers, Mark.

[jonwhitear]

Nice looking guitar.
I have the same pickups in my JM-1...looks much better once the 'Wilkinson' brand is removed.


cheers, Mark.

Mark, how did you get the branding off? I've had a look at mine, and I'm not sure how to do it without damaging them. Did you use a solvent?

Cheers, Jon