First build ATL-1QW

[mrguiro]

Why is real life never like the YouTube guides? Nut removal proved to be a pain with the thing crumbling to pieces before the glue gave way. On top of this, the bone nut is thinner than the slot so there is a lot of play. I'm assuming a shim behind it will sort that out.

The bridge is on but that also wasn't without drama. The first screw snapped with 5mm still showing. Thankfully I was able to get the chuck of my drill tightened onto it and unscrew it. I opened all the screw holes up a little and this time put a touch of soap on the screws to help them along.

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[jugglindan]

Arrgh, sounds like cursing time.

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[Andy40]

Good on you Mrguiro, this is what builds can be like. I don't think any of mine ever went to plan and I lost my stuff on a number of occasions, but I never learn't anything from parts of builds that went perfectly well and there's always a work around.

If your veneer lifts, you can re-glue with by getting a syringe and inserting more glue and clamping. watch the ooze out on the veneer as you can't sand it out. remove excess glue at the time.

I am surprised that the bone nut is smaller in width than a tele neck! not sure if it would have fitted anything.

Be careful any of the kit screws are made of Chinese pot metal and are pretty weak. I always insert mine with a generous helping of wax.

Good luck mate.

[jugglindan]

The bone nut I got is also smaller than the tele neck, so maybe one of the factories is making them a bit bigger right now.

[mrguiro]

Well I'm putting the nut problem to one side for now and concentrating on headstock and frets today.

[king casey]

If you want to roll up the sleeves and have a break from endless sanding.


https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3299...archweb201603_

I now have more bone nuts at hand than guitars.

cheers, Mark.

[mrguiro]

OK I'm really pleased with the headstock, a bit more tidying up to do but I like the shape.

And blue masking tape, how have I lived for so long without you?

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[jugglindan]

I love the headstock. It's a bit meatier than most teles, which I think is great. A lot of tele headstocks look too thin to me. Which is why I am putting a strat headstock on my tele. At least I am not alone in this choice.

[mrguiro]

I love the headstock. It's a bit meatier than most teles, which I think is great. A lot of tele headstocks look too thin to me. Which is why I am putting a strat headstock on my tele. At least I am not alone in this choice.

Oh yes very nice, and of course Clapton had a stat neck on his tele. I nearly went with the full strat profile but wanted to put my own stamp on it :-)

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[jugglindan]

I didn't know that about Clapton's tele, thanks.

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