Pulled the K2 down today to begin sanding..
Soldering looks like a flock of sea gulls kaked up on it...
The finish is appalling and the body has had the begeezuz sanded out of it, about as flat and straight as a dogs hind leg.
This work was allegedly done by a Luthier.
And now its up to me to yet again fix someone else's cockups... Oh well, at least I am being well payed for this job..
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
go at it DB...
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Filthy wiring. Surprised it works!
crikey think my first effort on my first build the soldering was tidier than that. Looks like its had a hard life DB. The previous work must have been done by Dodgy brothers luthier service.
As you say you got plenty of work ahead but there's always a work around!
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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
Oh my word and I thought my soldering was bad...
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My favourite one is the bodgy join on the earth lead coming off the jack... Pure genius.
There is always a workaround for glitches, mistakes and other Guitar building gremlins.....
Looks like there's a second wire from output going to pickguard. Did you plug it into an amp and test the wiring DB? Would be a miracle if it works.
How much of the electrics are you replacing?
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
Jeez I thought I had seen the worst wiring in the world when I looked at my first wiring attempt...
I'd be replacing the whole thing if it were me wokks. Wiring is easy and quick enough and when done right reduces all sorts of electrical gremlins.
Yeah Nicko, a new wiring job will be much easier than keeping the old shite and rewiring it that way.Originally Posted by Nickosaurus
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