Es-12q

[Simon Barden]

I've replied to these issues here:https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...l=1#post211485
And here:https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.a...l=1#post211483

But if anyone else has any thoughts especially on neck removal, please chip-in.

[jmax]

In my haste to resolder the wires that broke off on one of the attempts to stuff everything through the f-hole, I had attached the out wire from the piezo pot to the third lug instead of the push/pull section, so it was simply doing what I had wired it to do - operate as a normal pot.

The output of the piezo is nice and hot, so it blends in with the humbuckers very well, and works great on it's own. I've got some acoustic guitar impulse responses, and when I apply those to the piezo-only signal, it sounds pretty close to a real acoustic.

[Simon Barden]

So do we get some completed guitar pictures, or are you waiting for better weather to take some good ones?

[jmax]

And, it's finished!!!

[jmax]

[Simon Barden]

Very nice looking guitar. You’re definitely improving with each build.

It may be worth trying at some point to reverse the neck pickup ring and see what that loos like. I know conventional wisdom says the thin end goes forwards, but on guitar with an arched-top, often the slope at the neck position is reversed to that at the bridge, so having the thicker end towards the neck can allow it to sit flatter with respect to the strings and top of the pickup.

[jmax]

Thanks!

I've tried the ring both ways, and can't decide. I'll need to live with it for a bit.

I ended up reversing the bridge ring on by GR-1SF, with the thick end away from the bridge which made it sit flatter.

[Simon Barden]

It may really need a flat ring then!

[jmax]

The Kluson bushings have turned out to be really useful. I've just replaced the bushings on the stopbar as well. For both the flat profile, and the fact that they are longer.

The tension from 12 strings was pulling the standard length bushings out of the holes a bit. The Klusons are holding firm.

[Simon Barden]

The stopbar ones are the ones that need the firmest fit as they have all the upwards and sideways pull on them. The bridge is almost all a downward force.