Wiring begins with a scale template of the switch positions, wiring routes drawn and actual hardware installed in heavy card.
Actual wiring will be routed clear of the soundhole to try to hide it all.
Wiring begins with a scale template of the switch positions, wiring routes drawn and actual hardware installed in heavy card.
Actual wiring will be routed clear of the soundhole to try to hide it all.
Last edited by Island_Moose; 26-07-2015 at 06:12 AM.
Your patience and finesse is clearly better than mine. It looks great. I'm envious of the finish - I can't for the life of me get a high gloss finish.
Update:
Wiring is complete, the mass of wiring associated with splitting the humbuckers was impossible to hide from the f-holes, so I reverted to a bog-standard installation.
I have also been crafting the wooden shim required to align the trapeze-bridge on the irregular shape of the guitar. Note to anyone completing this kit in the future, you cannot mount the trapeze bridge without a shim. The metal tab will not "bend" to the shape required, you would have to construct a custom fitting and have it plated. The shim goes from 1mm to 6mm, and is shaped to be hidden underneath the mounting plate. I'll take photos.
Once the bridge is mounted, I'll level and dress the frets, finish the guitar off with strong keepers on the headstock, strap mounts, and the pickguard. Probably another few weeks before she'll be ready.
I bought a nice little Fender Mustang amp recently, picked it up for $101 NZD.
https://goo.gl/photos/rwW2TA12EwvcHTmt7
Getting very close.
wow Moose that looks stunning well done mate. It is clear now in the photo why a square hinge won't work on the trapeze hinge with the non symettrical rear end of this axe. Nice workaround that looks very neat. The gold hardware really goes well with the body colour too !
What size Mustang amp is it, a combo ?
Are you a kiwi Moose?
Last edited by wokkaboy; 22-08-2015 at 08:42 AM.
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
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MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
As already mentioned, this has GOTM written all over it, it oozes WOW!!! factor. Well done.
I had to show the guitar here as some might miss it otherwise and that would be a shame!
Last edited by Gavin1393; 20-08-2015 at 04:23 PM.
Canadian actually. Been here for a decade.
Hence the Moose 😀
ah ok Moose should have picked that up and Moosehead beer from Canada
Last edited by wokkaboy; 22-08-2015 at 08:42 AM.
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
just great stuff moose, very nice
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