I am not sure it needs to go all the way in( the neck) i dont recall mine doing that, but then I did make my own surrounds....
I am not sure it needs to go all the way in( the neck) i dont recall mine doing that, but then I did make my own surrounds....
Gavmeister
What are your scale measurements to the bridge posts (or centre of the post holes) like when the neck is in the 'not all the way in' position? That should tell you if everything is ok, or if you need to follow the way of the Gav and mod your pickup rings.
Scott.
Best measurements I can get - saddles all the way forward but bridge posts not all the way in... No nut at the moment - haven't got that far...
Neck all the way back
Low E - Nut to 12: 312mm, 12 - Saddle: 317.5mm
High E - Nut to 12: 313mm, 12 - Saddle: 313.5mm
Neck in place with 'bucker
Low E - Nut to 12: 312mm, 12 - Saddle: 322mm
High E - Nut to 12: 313mm, 12 - Saddle: 318mm
Looks like I'm out by 4.5mm
Dumb newbie question - to get the bridge posts in - unscrew the bridge posts, use a block of wood to protect then gently tap in with a hammer to get them in?
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
By "all the way forward" i am assuming you mean they are wound to be as close to the pickup as possible?/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from Brendan on January 9, 2014, 22:08
Best measurements I can get - saddles all the way forward but bridge posts not all the way in... No nut at the moment - haven't got that far...
Are your frets at 90 degrees to your fretboard!!!??? The nut to the 12th should be 313mm for all strings. You probably have 1.5mm to 2mm to play with here. IOW, you could move the neck 2 mm away from being butted up against the body.Neck all the way back
Low E - Nut to 12: 312mm, 12 - Saddle: 317.5mm
High E - Nut to 12: 313mm, 12 - Saddle: 313.5mm
Ok, this is horrible.....Neck in place with 'bucker
Low E - Nut to 12: 312mm, 12 - Saddle: 322mm
High E - Nut to 12: 313mm, 12 - Saddle: 318mm
Probably 3 mm.....Looks like I'm out by 4.5mm
you must have been watching me......Dumb newbie question - to get the bridge posts in - unscrew the bridge posts, use a block of wood to protect then gently tap in with a hammer to get them in?
Yes, all the way forward is as close to the pickups as possible.
End of the fretboard to 1st is a touch different between low and high E - I think that's what is causing the issue. Figured it'd be fixed when I put a new nut in.
I'll try again tomorrow with the bridge settled in fully - hoping it'll give me a slight improvement.
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
Let's check that nut to 12th fret measurement again on the weekend at the Lair / man cave....hope the dude who cut the fretboard at the nut wasn't squint!
On again, off again build is back on again...
First photo - Ricky with one coat of Feast Watson Japan Black.
Second photo - 24 hours later with 1 coat of NCR Oil...
Current builds:
GPB-4B: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...548#post184548
its looking good Brendan
Stan's LP Build for my Sister: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3146
Benson Pickup Strat mod: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5229
Epiphone LP headstock fix: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3410
Martin Backpacker Repair: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...?t=5038&page=3
'57 Harmony Jazz guitar project: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=2972
yes looking sweet Brendan, is that really only one coat of japan black ? thats very dark indeed. Way darker than you can get black magic woman
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
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Love Rickies. It's looking fantastic already, Brendan.
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