Rabz's LP-1M This will take some time...

[keloooe]

Looks amazing Rabbits!

[andrewdosborne]

Nice job Rabz and an awesome finish, love the colour

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[steve.timmons238]

That looks awesome Rabz! Great job and well done!

[Fretworn]

Well done Rabs. It looks great.

[vh2580]

Love the colour Rabbitz. Really pops the flame.

[Rabbitz]

Thanks Guys!

It's been a bit over a week and as expected it is starting to settle down.

However, I really need to address the nut height / depth. Using feeler gauges it's about 0.40mm above the first fret when fretted at the third, so not too far out but enough to make set up awkward.

I've ordered a real cheapie set of nut files from China - which will have to do for now.

[Rabbitz]

Well the files arrived.

The wood has settled down and now it holds tune.

So a few licks with the files, a tweak of the bridge height and the truss rod and there it is.

Done.

All that remains now is to solve the issue of the lack of talent of the owner...

To say I am well pleased is an understatement.

Thanks to everyone who helped, and thanks the Pitbull for doing the hard yards to bring us such great toys.

[wokkaboy]

well done Rabbitz, so did you put a bone nut in ? Will improve the sound heaps on a plastic nut

[Rabbitz]

Hi Woks,

Right now it is the stock plastic nut. I am completely buried with work and other time burning challenges, so I just wanted to get it playable.

(it's just a pity I can't do it justice!)

I have another project on the go right now (a model of a Adelaide Class Frigate) and a ST-1 on the way. Once I get the ST-1 underway, I will replace both nuts.

Given my lack of free time, I still don't know when I'll get through either new project! At least I've finally got the paint for the model. (If you think guitar colours are hard, try getting the particular shade of green/grey the RAN use - I finally found out what it is - AS2700 N42 Storm Grey - and the local paint shop has made me some but only time will tell how good their mixing is).