Kanes first build ST-1M

[Brendan]

Kane - easy fix - you got any StewMac superglue? I'd say not your fault - more to do with how fragile the end of the neck is and how much glue they use to hold the nut in place. All it needs is a touch of superglue and Bob shall be the relative of choice. Titebond should be OK as well - when I've been with Gav and the same thing happened (twice) all that's been used is a tiny amount of superglue and then some light sanding once it's all finished.

Don't worry about it though. Easy fix and you'll be the only one to know once its all fixed.

EDIT - all I meant was to fix the wood - gut feel your Tusq nut should be able to go in as per plan once the head side of the nut is fixed. Shouldn't be a biggie and should be straightforward to fix.

[SIMpleONe89]

Did the headstock break off? Or just the area where the nut sits?

[Scott J.]

Yep agree with Brendan, a bit of glue and all will be well ... as long as you get the broken off piece back in place correctly, the nut should then fit back in without a problem ... after all, the bit that's broken off isn't structural and doesn't really provide that much (if any) major support for the nut ... the Gibson-style nuts don't fit into a slot but just sit in a rebate up tight against the end of the fretboard, so your small breakage won't effect the performance of your fine axe at all.

[kanelangmaid]

Well a bit of progress last night, first attempt at pickup winding. People make it sound so easy. That 42awg is sure some fine stuff.

I managed 500 turns before I broke the strand. Anyways a complete unwind and 2 hrs later I have a neck pickup.



I also see why they pot them in wax, protection along with stopping vibration. Will see how they sound first.

2000 winds down on the bridge. Hoping to get them sorted this weekend and fitted to the pickguard. Then all I have to do is reassemble and glue in a nut. Trying to enter Nov GOTM but time is a approaching fast.

[Gavin1393]

Kane, did you only do 2000 winds?

[kanelangmaid]

No Gavin close to 8000. Looking for the 69 custom shop 5.8K on the neck, the bridge ended up not as tightly wound, tried for 6.2K but ended up around 6K. Really interested to see how they sound.

[kanelangmaid]

Platinum Brother is complete.

[stan]

looks really nice, put some sounds in the new section!