yeah ok was there any hardware provided with the kit Nicko ? Sure if there's no rake angle on the neck with a TOM bridge the action will be higher than mount everest !
Probably safest bet is a shim. You start sanding a rake angle and get it wrong will be hard to correct.
Doubt a 7 string flat bridge would cover the TOM post holes
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Yeah I was thinking that too.
Definitely a TOM included
Best to wait until you get the boney goodness before worrying about the rake angle.
You never know, it may be ok but my gut feeling is some shimming will be required..
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
^Will do mate. My uncle has given me access to his workshop (carpenter/antique restorer) so this time around I'll have access to a ton of professional tools. Hooray!
Here's my proposed headstock design. Never liked the tooth coming out the top quadrant of the stock. Thoughts?
yeah headstock shape looks good Nicko and making it a bit narrower up the top
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
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Nice tweaks to the shape, I like it. Recommend doing a final check with the last tuner in place before cutting to make sure it looks the way you want it to and that you won't be too close to the tuner body etc.
Scott.
Just had a look then Weirdy and it's looking very good. The lines look a lot more aggressive like this I think. My aim is to make this a poor man's Ormsby/PRS
nice one Nicko, aggressive for a 7 string is a must !
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
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
headstock plans look good Niko!
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So I was having a look at the body today and they've torn out a bit on the pickup routes.
I'd originally planned to make the pups direct mounted but with the tear outs I don't think it will look too flash.
My two options:
Tidy the routes so they are uniform
Build some pickup rings from natural wood/stain them. I think a natural wood look on top of the blue would look nice
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