Tony third scratch build

**vh2580** · 06-01-2022, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by dozymuppet

Nice work. Another nudge for me to tackle a scratch neck build.

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Its easier than it seems, my first neck had me questioning every rasp stroke and took forever but wasn't as hard as i thought. Based on what you are already doing build wise it will be no biggie. I'm still cautious to try my first scarf joint neck.

**vh2580** · 07-01-2022, 04:00 PM

Did a quick mock build today and it’s at this point that you can see a fault that I’m still working out how to make look a little better.
I’ve been looking to try some Entwhistle AFGs for awhile but didn’t realise that they are a taller coil pickup so they sit out of the guitar a bit. Not sure yet if I have enough timber thickness to route down towards the spring cavity without breaking through.

**Simon Barden** · 07-01-2022, 09:28 PM

You can always put them aside for another guitar and get some standard height ones for this one.

**Simon Barden** · 07-01-2022, 09:48 PM

From the Entwhistle dimension diagram, they look to be just under 5mm taller than a standard humbucker. Will 5mm be enough to get enough string clearance?

**vh2580** · 24-02-2022, 02:16 PM

The moment you realise things aren’t going as well as you thought.
@#$&

**blinddrew** · 24-02-2022, 06:34 PM

Vexing. Plug and redrill I guess?
Bit of PITA though.

**vh2580** · 21-04-2022, 11:12 AM

So quick plug and redrill and trem now fits like it should. Doing a full build before final sand and finish on all my guitars now as usually go gung ho on the finish and then find a pile of issues once it’s going together and end up scratching.
Got some Aussie Orpheus pickups as a replacement for the Entwhistles which will go on another build.
A few finishing shapings around heel of neck and it still feels a bit thick so will continue sanding down the thickness.
Have to put a piece of veneer in under the locking nut as a tad low. May have to get a shorter trem block as the spring height at the moment means it will be a shirt grabber.