First build! - JRM-1DC

[John McBee123]

Managed to test fit the P90 at last.
Some very inelegant sanding/rasping/chiselling
I don't have a router at the moment and I got impatient... it's only a mm, half a mm each side right...?
Still taking this as a tiny victory ;-)

[McCreed]

Looks good from my house!

That’s a bonus to large pickguards like on strats and telescope. They can hide a multitude of sins if necessary!


Edited bloody predictive text!
“strats and teles” NOT “strats and telescopes”! 😊

[John McBee123]

Hi 2022...!
Not finding too many free moments this January, but got the body sanded to 220 and a new scratch-plate (cream three ply)



Lots of things planned but a QUESTION about fretboard radius - what is it for the JRM-1DC? I can't find the original notes...
Any help much appreciated ;-)

J

[dozymuppet]

As far as I'm aware, all Pitbull kits have 12" radius necks/boards.

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[Simon Barden]

Yes, 12”. I’ve measured all my Pit Bull necks with radius gauges and (as was once stated for all the kits in the descriptions) they are all 12”.

[John McBee123]

Thanks both!
Best to check ;-)
J

[Simon Barden]

And a perfectly fine question to ask.

If you were building an ST or TL and expected a typical 9.5" Fender radius, if it wasn't mentioned in the kit description you'd be rather surprised if you then checked and found it was 12".

[John McBee123]

First coat of stain, looks less red than I was expecting, but applied under less than ideal conditions (ie - by lamplight) so see how it looks after drying.
It's revealed some areas where I've perhaps missed sanding all the way down, but I couldn't be happier and more excited so far :-)

[Trevor Davies]

Nice colour.

[Rabbit]

Edited bloody predictive text!“strats and teles” NOT “strats and telescopes”! 😊

Telescope.....that would be an arch top hollow body.