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[stan]

that's the joy of this site Alan, you dont have to repay advice. Just give some when you can as you gain experience. At this stage we are here to help you.
Enjoy and learn. Plus you might have other skills with computers, finishing, cars who knows... that you can help some one with

[abutton]

No worries Stan - hopefully I can help someone somewhere

Thanks again to all also found the glue at Masters and got the Original brand!

I just glued the shim in and I have glued the neck.

It was a bit hairy getting the right distance from strings to frets and getting it to be parrallel and I had to kick it out a bit from square from the heel of the neck to the guitar body but I think it worked out pretty well

I just hope it all sticks O.K. and intonates properly.

Have attached some pics below - hard to tell whether the neck is correctly positioned but fingers crossed!

Thanks again Stan

Cheers,

Alan

[gavinturner]

Looking good Alan! Are there both E strings in the pictures? I can't quite tell. I'm sure she'll intonate perfectly. Did you test fit the neck pickup with the neck in position?

cheers,
Ga.

[stan]

always hard to tell from pics, but your alignment looks good Alan

[abutton]

Hi Stan and Gav,

I have added a few more pics with pick up in place - I tested it before I did the final neck glueing and I had to shave some off the step up to the fret board because of the packing I put behind the neck base.

So I think that should be O.K.

I have got both E strings on but it is hard to see in the pics - they both look parrallel but well inside the edge which seems a bit odd but maybe that is how SG's are?

I checked the glue today and seems to be stuck pretty well and re-checked the measurements from the bridge to the 12th fret and they maybe slightly longer than the originals but only by about 1/2mm??

The strings are very close to the frets from the 22nd fret to about the 10th fret and then they tend to move about 1/16th away from the frets near the nut - hopefully that isn't anything to worry about...

Could you let me know what the next step is - is it the soldering of the pickups and controls?

Anyway thanks guys - I have only got this far due to you guys, Wokkaboy and all the others

Cheers,

Alan

[stan]

they do look well inside dont they... at worst you might need a new nut... they seem pretty even though, I'd carry on
If you are done with the finish and the neck is set, I guess it's time for the electrickery bits for sure.
You've come this far yourself mate, we're just shouting from the sidelines, nice job

[dingobass]

It does look like the strings are a tad too far in.

My 2c worth is to get rid of the plastic rubbish and replace it with a nice bone nut.

If you grab one of our bone nuts you will find it will solve that problem.
The slots are also compensated to allow for the string thickness, this makes it a lot more comfortable to play.
Oh, and of course I must add one of DB's mantras...Bone for Tone!

[abutton]

Thanks again guys,

I know I couldn't have got this far without you guys so please keep shouting from the sidelines - ha!

I am wrapped that I have played around with the bridge and saddle and strings and now I have got something that actually looks like a guitar so 'in for a penny in for a pound' as they say.

I would like to change the nut over to a bone one - is it hard to replace? and where do I go to purchase one?

It seems the bridge is too narrow more than the nut because the strings move further inside the edge of the neck as they get closer to the bridge?

But lets give it a go and see what happens - I like the idea of having a better tone to the sound of the guitar

I was going to start to put the copper tape into the pick up and the control cut outs - is this the correct next step (I could do this while I wait for the nut to arrive)


Thanks heaps again guys - really really appreciate your help,

Cheers,

Alan

[keloooe]

Tony, replacing nuts is very easy to do! Go to the Pit Bull Guitars store and buy a G type nut, DB will make one for you and when you get it, a small tap with a hammer should dislodge the plastic nut. Make sure the new nut is at a height where the first fret action is where you want it and simply use a bit of thick superglue to glue it in the slot, I used the E strings at tension to hold the nut in place when I lowered it on my LP, still holds quite well!

[abutton]

Thanks Keloooe,

Sounds like I could handle that!

I will get onto the Pit Bull Guitar Store

Cheers - thanks mate

Alan