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[wazkelly]

You lot should come for a visit.....Beer City, U.S.A. is ready to tempt your palates.

Hi General, how deep is the snow over there at this time of year? Probably don't need to refrigerate your beer as ambient temperature is probably cold enough. Thanks for the invitation, just need to scrape together the bucks for an airfare.

[FrankenWashie]

Hi Franken, just running with the standard black bridge & tail piece that came with the kit and from mock build stage it all seemed to fit OK. Only other stock hardware I am using are the knurled control knobs, output socket plate and rear control cavity cover.

My first attempt at a set neck and can see why you want a smooth transition from heel to body however as it is on the back it will not be seen and probably way too hard to make it look good unless you run with a painted solid colour finish. For PUP's I chose Tonerider Alnico IV with 4 wire as I plan to wire split coil and series/parallel to see what sounds can be created.

Have read on some other forum threads where guys have had to fill and re-drill holes for bridges and was a bit worried at first and hope for your sake that is not required. Did you keep the stock parts as if they fit maybe it would be better to run with that instead?

I went with a body only kit, as it was my intention to make use of some parts I had and to source EMG's for the pickups. Based on what I've measured and what is "Standard" for the Tune O Matics, its going to be a fill and re-drill job. Thats not a big issue as the purpose of the build is woodworking and finishing anyhow.

It may just be that the standard as supplied hardware is a differing tolerance on fit than the Gotoh parts I have, but you live and learn eh? There really is only about 0.1/0.2mm in it but its enough to make a significant difference in the fit.

As far as the building up of the neck heel and the blend to the body, its just an aesthetics thing for mine. Something about the step-down jars my OCD horribly.

[GeneralKaos]

Not too much in the way of snow so far this year. It has been getting colder though..

[wazkelly]

As far as the building up of the neck heel and the blend to the body, its just an aesthetics thing for mine. Something about the step-down jars my OCD horribly.

Yeah, I am a bit OCD too but sometimes there will be compromises to consider. For me, if it is out of sight from the public on the back I wouldn't stress too much.

[wazkelly]

Not too much in the way of snow so far this year. It has been getting colder though..

Global warming perhaps?

[BenWA]

get it up ya

[wazkelly]

I think I have seen elsewhere Woks refer to that stuff as Bush Chook plus other disparaging remarks. Judging by the carton you would expect it to be cheap however a quick look on Dan Murphy's found it is dearer than XXXX Gold and looks very much like WA's version of the same thing?

[BenWA]

yeah it basically is haha. all hail the 30 can block

[wazkelly]

Yeah, except on New Years Eve when I went To Dan Murphy's and found my 30 can favourites dearer than 24 stubbies of Corona and bought them instead. Most of the time the cans work out half the price of a craft brew stubbie. Mind you I have been known to buy some Squires in Tap King and that was good fun pouring my own frothies for a short while as you only get about 15 - 20 drinks out of a bottle.

[wokkaboy]

Ben you don't give up on bush chook or wife beater !!

when you guys make it to the naughty warehouse I will edu-mc-cate you all on craft beer is best !