ES-1GT - "Stormy Monday"

[Hillsy]

O.k. I'm starting a diary before I get my grubby hands on that brown box so I can get input on some of the idea's I've got and satiate my fix a little, that way it may keep me going crazy with all those tempting online luthier suppliers and buying stuff I don't need or can't use So thanks in advance for your knowledge and insight it will help me out.

To start with I want to use a two screw truss rod cover, as I plan on a solid black face I figure I can glue in a timbre bridge up under the nut still allowing access to the truss rod and filling the area that I need for a screw, any issues I don't see?



Cheers, Hillsy

[jarrod]

Just make the decision on weather your keeping the plastic nut or not as the bone ones can be a little thinner thus causing a gap.

[Hillsy]

Cool, I'll rip that off first thing and put the bridge piece directly under and sticking out from under the nut so any differing width's shouldn't be an issue, that will make it stronger as well. Thank you Jarrod.

[Hillsy]

Mail man arrived early hooray

I'm sure someone at Aus Post likes to play games, you crazy kid. No damage inside.


Body looks great, one little fill at the pickup cavity, time to get a sanding

[jarrod]

wow neck has a nice grain Hillsy

[Brendan]

Such a great feeling - big cardboard box - waiting for you...

[Fretworn]

You're a brave man starting on a semi-hollow. But I suppose there is always group therapy to be had here.

[Hillsy]

Quote from jarrod on April 22, 2014, 19:50
wow neck has a nice grain Hillsy

Thanks man, It gets better further along :P

/Quote from Brendan on April 22, 2014, 22:18
Such a great feeling - big cardboard box - waiting for you...

Not wrong, got my shiny bits today!

Quote from Fretworn on April 23, 2014, 11:12
You're a brave man starting on a semi-hollow. But I suppose there is always group therapy to be had here.

yeah I'm curious I keep hearing that, is it just the wiring?, I mean since, Gav was it? came up with the you bute 5mm tubing trick and all.

[Hillsy]

One slight issue

[wokkaboy]

Hillsy are you using all chrome hardware instead of the gold hardware supplied ?
Looks like the only solution is to plug and drill the bush holes, they should be covered by the adjustment screw where the saddle rests