Okay received my JR-1M early last week, time to get cracking on it.
Due to a large build up of GAS this project is going to fly. Tele project has been temporarily moved back. Plan to be playing this in a week or so!
Body has some nice grain as does the neck. As usual need to tidy headstock up a bit (1.5mm off the right side). This will get the full G style wings treatment.
Body sanded back to 360 and orange colortone applied. Picture is the first coat but have since completed it. Neck also sanded. Did a dry fit. Had to enlarge pup route slightly (using a guitar fetish P90). I have also banged in the bridge posts flush to body (with earth wire) to avoid damaging finish.
Headstock shape tonight then fret dressing tomorrow followed by stain of neck. Nut to be replaced with bone. Truss rod cover replaced with epi one.
Wiring, CTS mini pots (500k vol & 250k tone) with orange drop cap and trying some slug tape from the green shed of doom for shielding. Switchcraft input jack. Probably will use stock tuners but will give vintage Kluson a spin if the conversion hole bushes are nice and tight.
This axe has already been claimed by offspring as it has a small body for kids and it's junior!
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Good luck with the [quick] build mate.
