SGs SG

[DanMade]

That ebonised headstock looks great. I like the cheeky name. F.R.Q

[stan]

the colours look really nice, it will be great to see the finished product

[gavinturner]

Scott, the colour is really awesome.
Very interested to see what the cherry ends up looking like with the finishing coats on.
Great work with the headstock veneer as well! This SG is gong to be superb!

Cheers,
Gavin.

[goatis 1]

nice stuff , thinking about an SG kit myself down the track , but please if you ever make a kit and do a "relic" job on it , please call it Fubar to match FRQ

[Scott J.]

Ah, of course! ... FUBAR! ... I love it! ... it just can't not be done!

Forget the "Custom Shop", it'll be the Pharquew FUBAR shop - (Finishes Undone Beyond Any Restoration)

"Where you pay extra for only the finest of screw-ups"

[Scott J.]

Anyway ... status update ...

Well the Wudtone-ing is all but finshed (I'm REALLY loving the way the timber comes up under it especially considering it just basswood) ... and the new Tusq nut is shaped (but not yet slotted), so we're currently onto some of the more important "mechanics" ...

The neck's currently having a fret-job done on it - doing this before setting it into the body as it makes it heaps easier to work on (despite my impatience to see the axe in one piece I've become a master of restraint in my old age!) and of course getting the electronics wired up.

Once the neck's finished and set (with its "name" and top sealer) and the last of the hardware is attached, we'll get the new nut fixed in position and then its onto the home straight of set-up (intonation, etc.).

Hopefully another fortnight will see it done and dusted and "p*ssing off" the neighbours! (not that they aren't already! 8O )

With a bit of luck it might even get in for Guitar Of The Month in October? ... but stay tuned, pics to follow soon.

[Scott J.]

Well, the SG's finally taking shape in a major way ... with the neck finally glued in place and the majority of the wiring done it must be only a "hop, skip and jump" to it playing it's first power chord!

It took almost a week of dry-setting the neck, measuring, re-setting, re-measuring etc, etc. ... and with some sagely guidance from Sensei DingoBass I finally got it set ... after many tense moments of "is it square?", "is it level?", "is it flat?" 8O ... I know we've all been there (or about to go there again for either the first of umpteenth time!) so I know you all know what I mean! A good carpenter knows the "measure twice, cut once" rule and I guess I just experienced the luthier's rule of "set and check multiple times and glue once"

The one minor problem that sprung up was with the neck and the angle it was sitting in relation to the body (fore-and-aft) ... even with the bridge bottoming out as far as it would go I still had about 6mm action height at 12th fret! 8O ... confirmed after the 10th reset and re-measure!!!

Some testing confirmed that the body-end of the heel need to come up by about 1.5mm to make the action just right and with some ability to adjust either way, so under guidance from Sensei (DB) we got it wedged to the perfect height and successfully glued in position (THANKS HEAPS, DB!!! ... you deserve more money! )

To take away from the stress of worrying about the gluing - which has to be the most worrisome part of the whole build ... I decided on some electro-therapy - wiring up all the components (maybe shock-therapy might even been less intimidating! ) ... Surprisingly all the soldering came up preyty neat (especially for a non-electrician!) ... but the proof will be once its installed and I can see if it all works or not, but confidence levels are high!

(I thoroughly recommend utilising a "Third Hand Tool with Magnifying glass" - a a little metal base and stand with adjustable alligator clips and magnifier - great for those of with "older eyes"! ... makes holding and seeing everything that much easier when soldering - available from Jaycar for about $15 and quite good quality ... worth its weight!)

Anyway the couple of pics show it the neck and body glued and the main control components all wired ... now its just a matter of installation and the pick-ups ...

[Tim]

Looking good Scott

[wokkaboy]

wow Scott that looks fantastic, can't wait to see the finished product. Yes glueing a neck is probably the most nervous part of a set neck kit ! Good luck with the last part of the build. Love the colour !

[stan]

The cherry flamenco looks great - just how dark can it get? I want a really deep red for my LP kit