Andy40's LP-1SS

[Andy40]

OK so removed the plastic nut and......anyone spot the issue here

Yup its cut on an angle.

Any suggestions on a fix would be greatly appreciated.

[wokkaboy]

Hi Andy, fingerboard looks nice after the wax. Thats a worry looks like the fingerboard not cut perpendicular. I'd measure high and low side distance from the edge to centre of 1st fret and it should be about 35mm, to work out if it needs to be cut or shimmed so the nut is perpendicular to the fingerboard

[Andy40]

thanks wokks

[Andy40]

So I thought I would post an update on my finish. I didn't do too well with the DT as a finish with the humidity, despite leaving it a week It hadn't cured properly leaving me with a mess sometimes and I even had to re-stain the headstock face. Regrettably, this time I did not have the patience of a saint (I'll try again DT finish with my next build).

I've gone with naughty oil. Thanks Wokka and fellas, I'll have a beer in the naughty warehouse.

[wokkaboy]

that's looking excellent Andy, very similar to the results I got.
I will pour you a pint of the NW bars finest on your arrival !

[Andy40]

that's looking excellent Andy, very similar to the results I got.
I will pour you a pint of the NW bars finest on your arrival !

mmmmm mmm yum!

[wazkelly]

Hi Andy, I feel your pain and frustration. My EX-1 was coming along reasonably ok with DT CG, used up all the stain = 5 coats and had 3 intensifiers down and colour was just about right but went for one more last weekend and once dried it looked like little small blobs of colour pigment had dried all over the place like dust particles. Was off work on Thursday and had to aggressively use 0000 steel wool to get rid of the last intensifier coat which in turn took much of prior layers and colour out too. 2nd build where the final touches with DT have been less than perfect and maybe I was too greedy trying to put down more layers? Brushed on 1st coat of TO tonight and looks better already. Will get another 3 or 4 coats on then lightly sand, repeat again until thick enough for final polish with Maguires.

[Andy40]

OK so its 34mm from the first fret to the nut on one side of the neck and 33 mm on the other. so neither is 35mm which I think it should be according to the fretboard calculator on a 630mm scale length.

It seems that the best fix for the scale length would be a shim and sand perpendicular but I don't have pieces of rosewood floating around. Given that the shim will be able to be seen I'm not seeing much option other than rosewood, or it will look like poo.

Alternatively I could just sand the higher side down to 33mm but I have no idea what the ramifications would be to the scale length and intonation?

What would you guys do?

[pablopepper]

You want to measure to the centre of the fret not the edge to get the proper measurement. Just thought I should put that out there.

EDIT: Just saw the pic. Holy crap that thing is wonky af.

[wokkaboy]

Hi Andy, this is the first time I have seen this issue so I am trying to think of a fix. Think you should file/sand the fingerboard so it is perpendicular so 33mm. I think it would be wise to put a 2mm shim in, as messing with the scale length I don't think you will be able to intonate the axe.
I'd send DB an email to see if he has an old neck or rosewood fingerboard he could cut off a bit at the nut end so you can glue it in place so 1st fret will be 35mm.
I think it was 35.3mm for first fret to nut on the G type scale of 24.75 inches.