PBG-1 (I think?)

[Trevor Davies]

Well slowly getting it together. The other mod from stock kit is a set of Marshall knobs. I used one for the volume on the TLA with the amp - for the built in amp volume. here's another 4, still got 5 left!
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Yep, the gold knobs go well! Looks great.

[Andyxlh]

Well this one went together really easily. The only issue was the heel of the neck that was not quite flat, so I needed to use a shim at the end. This made the action correct with the bridge.
Still needs a final setup and I haven't fitted the truss rod cover yet either, I might find a timber one to keep it all wooden.
It plays nicely, and the pickups sound good through my amp. Fitted a brand new set of strings out of the packet, and they were rusty! still, will give it a final fettle and then put some new ones on...

[blinddrew]

Definitely a wooden truss-rod cover.

[McCreed]

Well that all happened quickly! Looks great!
I love the natural look.

[Andyxlh]

Well that all happened quickly! Looks great!
I love the natural look.

The lockdown helps! One late night soldering was the only heavy lifting I needed to do here.
And to be fair, I had already done the grain filler and sanding years ago, and had all the bits in the bag too.
I’m super happy with the simplicity of it. Still got the final setup and messing around to do, but it already has the feel of an instrument that won’t need much.
It’s a lovely guitar to play, light and well balanced, shame they don’t offer them any more

[McCreed]

It’s a lovely guitar to play, light and well balanced, shame they don’t offer them any more.

Yeah, I really like the shape and very similar to a design I have in my head for a semi-scratch build. Except mine would be a 25-1/2" scale and 6 in-line headstock (a quasi Music Man style).

[Simon Barden]

The design’s only real drawback is that its cutout doesn’t allow you to make the most of having 24 frets. I’m sure you can modify your playing technique to stretch up there, in the way LP players have to stretch to get to the upper frets, but it’s always nice when you can just keep on playing in the high registers without thinking about it.

But there's nothing stopping a bit of body modification…

[Andyxlh]

The design’s only real drawback is that its cutout doesn’t allow you to make the most of having 24 frets. I’m sure you can modify your playing technique to stretch up there, in the way LP players have to stretch to get to the upper frets, but it’s always nice when you can just keep on playing in the high registers without thinking about it.

But there's nothing stopping a bit of body modification…

Agreed, but I tend to stay away from the dusty end…

[Simon Barden]

That's the only reason it's dusty!

[Andyxlh]

Well the lovely case I ordered from Pitbull arrived today, and it’s a perfect fit. These cases are awesome value, and the design of the insides seems to have changed a little bit.
Ordered a timber truss rod cover, and still need to do the final setup and fettling. There’s no rush, it sat on a shelf part finished for 3 years!
Also needs a buff and polish, at least the edges where there’s overspray. Probably should have done that before assembling, but there u go, the new strings are rusty so when I replace them I’ll do a partial strip to polish