FS1 - second build

[dave.king1]

Looking just awesome

[Dacious]

Fifth coat of FW wipe on. Very happy with this. I had a fourth coat blooper (don't apply in low light after too many wines &#129396 light sand and all good. With a light buff it'll be like a bought one...


Going for aged weathered look on back and sides.

[Dacious]

Lining up the 'Bugsby'. So far relationship vibrato-bridge-neck seems OK...... Gotta make up a little wedge to suit offset body


Had these chintzy pearl buttons a while. This sorts suits the look I'm going for

[Layne]

Hi Dacious
Am I right that the scale length on the FS is 24 3/4
Which is different to the Squire Starcaster being 25 1/2
Did you need to cut out the front pick up hole a little on the bridge side to get a couple of extra millimeters ?

[Dacious]

Yes it's a Gibson scale length. No, the pickup just slots in neatly.

I see there was another version of this kit that had a Fender scale length.



Wiring hollowbodies 🙄

[Dacious]

Still waiting on pickups, and amber knobs and neck markers. Needs some action tweaking. But it's pretty sweet.

[Dacious]

Here's the WRHB knockoffs fitted. Not bad at all - they're getting FeCrCo magnets. Neck is 7.6 kohm DCr, the bridge 14.6k


Just waiting on the amber knobs.


Once I get that plus roller bridge, it'll get body buff, fret dress and polish.

[Drashkum]

That's Lovely. I have ordered a FS-1 kit myself today. It is my second build. So have started to looks at diarys of FS-1 makers. Mine comes with trapeze tail bridge. I want to upgrade to a Bigsby or Top mount tremolo system. May I know If there enough centre block wood to hold it?. I am worried about the tremolo coming off after I string the guitar.

And may I know what brand orange stain is that?