Tla-1

[McCreed]

...makes sense to have some over onto the body and on the pickguard!

With a proper shielding job you're creating a "Faraday cage". Think of it as a 6-sided metal box (in this case, copper) to keep out the bad mojo (RFI).

If you don't have a lid on the box (the shielded pickguard) you may as well not have the box at all.

[glenwilliam]

I finished this off last week and have been playing it daily since.
One of the machine heads was a bit dodgy (I think from the manufacturing process) which Adam replaced super quickly (actually gave me 2 replacements to try). I whacked that on and strung the thing up. I think I'd really love to get a professional setup for this guitar as, while its great to play as it is, could do with a bit better action which I'll leave up to the professionals I think (once this COVID stuff is past us!)

Thank you all for your assistance and suggestions that made this build relatively easy! I love the guitar and look forward to many years of terrible solos!

Anyway, here's some pics of the final product:

[McCreed]

I think I'd really love to get a professional setup for this guitar as, while its great to play as it is, could do with a bit better action which I'll leave up to the professionals I think (once this COVID stuff is past us!)

Good work! Nice looking axe.

re: set-up
Probably no better time to hone your own set-up skills than right now.
It's a great opportunity jump in and wrap your head around how all the points of adjustment work and how they all affect each other/work together.

Take note of your present "settings" then start tweaking. You can always reset to where it is now, and whilst you can temporarily end up with a foul playing instrument, chances of wrecking it are reasonably low. Just be sure to leave the BFH (big f'ing hammer) in the toolbox!

[glenwilliam]

Good work! Nice looking axe.

re: set-up
Probably no better time to hone your own set-up skills than right now.
It's a great opportunity jump in and wrap your head around how all the points of adjustment work and how they all affect each other/work together.

Take note of your present "settings" then start tweaking. You can always reset to where it is now, and whilst you can temporarily end up with a foul playing instrument, chances of wrecking it are reasonably low. Just be sure to leave the BFH (big f'ing hammer) in the toolbox!

Cheers McCreed.
I did consider this, and you might be right! I do have a lot of spare time on my hands now

[Simon Barden]

Your bridge pickup could certainly come up a bit higher.

And your control plate seems to be resting on the edge of the pickguard, rather than flat against the body. Something you don't really want as apart from aesthetics, you are loosing some shielding benefits for the control cavity. Something that should be easily fettled.

[glenwilliam]

Your bridge pickup could certainly come up a bit higher.

And your control plate seems to be resting on the edge of the pickguard, rather than flat against the body. Something you don't really want as apart from aesthetics, you are loosing some shielding benefits for the control cavity. Something that should be easily fettled.

Thanks Simon, I noticed the control plate from the photos too and have adjusted accordingly.
I'll look at the bridge pickup, cheers!

[McCreed]

Thanks Simon, I noticed the control plate from the photos too and have adjusted accordingly.

Hah! That's happened to me a couple of times.

I've "finished" a build and thought "Yep, done & dusted". Take pics to show it off... and, D'oh!!! Forgot the truss rod cover, or something equally silly (or bleeding obvious when you see the photo!).

[glenwilliam]

Hah! That's happened to me a couple of times.

I've "finished" a build and thought "Yep, done & dusted". Take pics to show it off... and, D'oh!!! Forgot the truss rod cover, or something equally silly (or bleeding obvious when you see the photo!).

Haha yep.. a second set of eyes, even in photos, helps!
It was actually a wire that was causing it to not sit flush on the body.. tucked that bad boy in and its looking much better.

[DarkMark]

Your guitar looks great. A nice natural finish. Here’s to the terrible solos 🍻.

[glenwilliam]

Your guitar looks great. A nice natural finish. Here’s to the terrible solos 🍻.

Cheers!