"Starcaster" Build

[ihasmario]

All sanded back. The obvious white machine marks are gone. I couldn't fix the scratch - it's now level, but it looks a bit lighter. It should go with the stain on, I think. If not I'll work some things out.

First stain will likely go on saturday night/morning - most likely black to start and then I'll sand it off. Tell me now before it's too late if you can't really do that for grain popping on these veneers! If I can get half or more of it off, that would be good.

Can someone link me to the thread that tells me how to set neck angle (Z axis)? Pic related. I think it's way off and I don't know how to fix it - a shim? How do I measure it? Do I have to put the bridge on first?

Cheers.

[Fretworn]

Can someone link me to the thread that tells me how to set neck angle (Z axis)? Pic related. I think it's way off and I don't know how to fix it - a shim? How do I measure it? Do I have to put the bridge on first?

Cheers.

You won't know if the neck angle is right or wrong without the bridge. Try installing the bridge with Scott's plastic tubing method so it can be removed easily again before you stain. You may find that the combination of arched top and tuneamatic bridge means that this neck angle is correct, or close to.