Looks great. Love the burst and the headstock.
Looks great. Love the burst and the headstock.
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1,TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1, MBM custom, GHR-1 (Resonator), FH-5V (Acoustic), DMS-1 (Mustang).
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
Excellent upgrade.
Certainly looks the part. Much prefer the single cut Jnr. to the double.
Can understand the small margins involved in neck shims also.
cheers, Mark.
@Trevor
Thanks mate, just got lucky with the burst I think.
@Mark
Thanks Mark, yep, much prefer the single cut. I always found the double cut an uncomfortable guitar to play standing up as the neck always wanted to head for the floor.
I made the mistake of gluing the shim in the neck pocket. But I was concerned that it was getting so thin that continuing to work on it could damage it. And I had put a fair few hours into it at that stage.
cheers guys
rob
Despite the neck angle/string action issue, it's a lovely looking guitar. I agree the satin really works for it.
At least with a screw-fixed neck, you have an easier option of fixing the problem.
FWIW, the two LP-style guitars I have done, are both screw-fixed. I actually prefer that because it gives me options to weird mods like put on a strat or tele neck if I so desired.
I'm actually contemplating doing my first scratch build as LP body with a tele neck. That's as far as I've got though...
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@Colin
Thanks mate. It sounds amazing. Its ended up being quite heavy so I don't know if that makes a difference but it has sustain for days. Because of it being only a single pickup I bought a good quality Lolar pickup, CTS pots and an Orange Drop cap, and used vintage 50's wiring.
As per Lolar recommendations the Pickup is set quite close to the strings and with volume and tone on full it has a good bight, roll off the tone and it can be smokey smooth. But roll it off too much and it just turns into mud.
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@McCreed
Thanks mate. With all the troubles I had with this one if it had been a set neck it would now be just a wall hanging.
I agree that screw on necks allow numpties like me a fair bit of leeway. I doubt that I will be making a set neck guitar anytime soon.
I'm kinda liking the Gibson scale length too and may try an F type guitar with a G type neck in the future.
Although they are currently out of stock...Originally Posted by robin
An 'F' style guitar with a 'G' type scale.
https://www.pitbullguitars.com/shop/...itar-kit-copy/
(mine has been the 'go to' since I finished it.)
cheers, Mark.
If you don't mind waiting, Adam can probably get just the neck...or add it to one of the other kits. I got a custom neck from him a while back. Took a long time (which he warned me of in advance) but it was worth it. Particularly as the shock wears off looking at the Warmoth prices...
Down side is that 24" necks are no-where near as common as the 25" ones.
I have a few on my watch-list. Not cheap but (I'm afraid to look) damned sight cheaper than Warmoth.
I'm tempted to at least replace my current 'engineered rosewood' neck with either real rosewood or a maple one.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/24inch-G...d/193638592995
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/unfinish...e/193772003573
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/24inch-G...r/402139430225
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/24inch-G...t/203219501868
cheers, Mark
FWIW, Warmoth sell "conversion necks" made to fit Fender-sized neck pockets.I'm kinda liking the Gibson scale length too and may try an F type guitar with a G type neck in the future.
They will fit directly onto a strat or tele without any mucking around with bridge position. However, they're not cheap, especially in AUD.
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