Rev's MK-2 Build

[Simon Barden]

You could always give the back of the neck a light sand or rub-down with some wire wool. Should make it feel smooth and you'll get less reflections.

[Rev]

We'll see. We have overhead lights in the practice space (which, being a TV guy, I hate), but venues usually have cans on flood and maybe some fills in the back. So I doubt I'll have the same problem.

[Rev]

From practice.

Really tempted to do another one based on what I learned/relearned here, but I think Id better practice my finishing on scrap wood a bit more before doing that (my job isnt bad at all, but I think theres room to improve).

[Dedman]

very very nice Rev, starting on mine today

[wokkaboy]

looks great Rev, how does it sound and play ? Don't stress about the paint job, takes years of practice and expensive equipment and paint booth to get a smick paint job

[Rev]

Well, to be exact, the paint work I did turned out pretty nice. My buffing leaves something to be desired though - I thought I did a pretty good job at the time, but the polish isnt quite as glossy as it should be. But thats less noticeable with a bright color, so I've got no plans to attempt going over it again.

Otherwise, once I worked on the neck and bridge setup a little more, it became nicely playable. The pickups are weak and somewhat dull sounding, but boosting my overdrive a little harder than normal helped somewhat in that area. Enough for live work anyway. Ill probably still drop something with more power into the bridge pickup slot. Its not imperative at the moment, just something I should check into down the road and see if its an improvement.

[wazkelly]

Good see it finally finished. Know what you mean about weak stock kit PUP's but any better would push kit prices out of reach for some folk plus it allows for some personalised customisation.

[Rev]

The funny thing, Waz, is that my fussy bandmates actually like the sound of the neck minihum a LOT. Though it has its limits, theres a warmth to it that mixes well in a live situation. Theres a couple of tracks in our set that it doesnt perform well on, but I always have two guitars with me at a show anyway. Hardly an inconvenience to switch out here and there.

[Rev]

BTW, I found a really good deal on a used DiMarzio SDS1 and put that in at the bridge. Its a darker-sounding pickup, but it allows just enough of a power boost that I can switch it on for those moments when I need the extra gain.

[wazkelly]

The Dimarzio was probably all it needed to get rid of the whimpiness.