Andy40's first build - ST-1

[Andy40]

check out the bow

[Andy40]

I'm having difficulty adjusting the truss rod. 4mm won't fit. 3.5 mm fits but doesn't seem to be tight enough.

[Andy40]

Found the one with the kit, fits perfectly....

[WeirdBits]

That's a relief

Sometimes the truss rod end can sit a little askew in its slot under tension which can make it really difficult to get the allen key seated... not something you want to find out after the finish is on. It's now one of the things I check during the initial mock build for F-type headstocks, just to be safe.

[Andy40]

thats a really good tip

[Andy40]

Update:
Scuffed the colour off the body by accident.

sanded, re-applied colour and clear coats, the last clear coat applied when it was too humid again clouded over

sigh

sanded again then re-applied clear coat a week later.

[wokkaboy]

Andy I feel your pain, clear coats are so easy to stuff up. You will also learn to be super careful when moving/handling the body around the workshop or in the house. I've clouted an unmarked acoustic guitar into a vice as I'm not used to the body width, easy to scuff your axe.
Might be an excuse to start sanding that spalty goodness, xmas is only 45 sleeps so what the hell hahah

[stan]

i know your pain with repairing scuffs and bumps...
Love the headstock logo

[Andy40]

So with the home made notched straight edge and adjusting the truss rod slightly the bow in the neck was sorted.

Nylon hammer used to carefully knock certain frets into seat using DB's "sand bag" with two zip ties.

Made a leveling beam from a 25.4 x 25.4 x 1.2mm x 450 mm aluminum rod, double sided tape and select sandpaper. Followed Gav's instructions with a sharpie on the frets and leveling beam but as i don't have special tools had to crown each fret by hand with a triangular file and different grits of sandpaper, 0000 steel wool and metal polish.

[Andy40]

Body repaired the other days so now cut and polished.