Might have to go to GA. Told myself last build was the last one then found myself clicking on purchase JM1 with T bird Wudtone finish. Kit good, only one problem, bridge is malformed.
Here are pics of mock build and mangled bridge.
If anyone has used T bird can you tell me if finish is fairly opaque. Have some pesky glue stains in the hard to get at curves near the neck pocket.
Peter send Adam an email and he should be able to post you a replacement bridge. With the glue in near the neck pocket buy some small wire brushes from the big green shed and brush it off and then sand any marks made.
Here's a photo of Dingobass built a JM1 in T-bird and it is quite a solid colour
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What's wrong with the bridge? I can't really tell from that photo.
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
Pablo looks like part of the bridge has sheared off, see there's only one pivot half circle hole on the left, no pivot on the right
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Gents. Thanks for quick responses. Apparently the bridge supplied is what they look like (email from Adam confirming). Also if you look carefully at guitar built by dingobass you can see bridge pivot points look sheared off just like the one I got. We live and learn.
Peter, we need to see a close up of the JM-1 bridge on another build but yours to me definitely looks sheared off, there needs to be at least a small slot for the bridge to pivot on the posts
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
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There is a 'knife' edge there. Here's the pic from the product page.
Looks fine to me. It really only needs one side to lock in to the correct position.
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
ok I've never seen this style of bridge so you are probably correct Pablo.
The knife edge on Peter's bridge looked a bit rough as though something had sheared off
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
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scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
True probably just needs a touch up with a file.
'As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll.'
well I've learnt something today about the JM-1 bridge, cheers Pablo !
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
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