What's that crazy bugger up to now?
Anyone who has seen a Starcaster will know.
What's that crazy bugger up to now?
Anyone who has seen a Starcaster will know.
Update-it's coming together.
Everything is just sitting in place, need to ground bridge (thank you Gavin), sort out crowded neck p-up and trapeze bridge alignment.
Thinking about a black pearloid pick guard.
Last edited by Island_Moose; 19-07-2015 at 07:04 PM.
Update:
Wiring is complete, the mass of wiring associated with splitting the humbuckers was impossible to hide from the f-holes, so I reverted to a bog-standard installation.
I have also been crafting the wooden shim required to align the trapeze-bridge on the irregular shape of the guitar. Note to anyone completing this kit in the future, you cannot mount the trapeze bridge without a shim. The metal tab will not "bend" to the shape required, you would have to construct a custom fitting and have it plated. The shim goes from 1mm to 6mm, and is shaped to be hidden underneath the mounting plate. I'll take photos.
Once the bridge is mounted, I'll level and dress the frets, finish the guitar off with strong keepers on the headstock, strap mounts, and the pickguard. Probably another few weeks before she'll be ready.
I bought a nice little Fender Mustang amp recently, picked it up for $101 NZD.
https://goo.gl/photos/rwW2TA12EwvcHTmt7
Getting very close.
Wow...fret-levelling takes some guts...I had a flat bar of steel machined true, stuck some 320 sandpaper on it and went to town on a flat neck with marked frets. By the time the lowest fret was kissed I had removed not an insignificant amount of material from the others....gave me the willies.
I've got a crowning file coming this week from Australia.
Good advice Woks. On veneer I usually stain, no sanding. Then the sanding back process also sorts out any glue spots, killing two birds with one stone.
Current Projects
#Planning 5 String Bass
thats it Andrew, plus my favourite motto is less sanding = win ! hahahOriginally Posted by andrewdosborne
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Does that make you the "Anti-DB" then Wokka?
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
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