I had a similar gap in the neck pocket on my TL1 build, pick guard covered it fine. You probably want to enlarge the bridge pickup route so the bridge will sit in closer to the pickguard. Check the link in my signature to see what I did, went for a similar look to your plans. To do the edge bevel you can make a template to check and adjust it or make a radiused sanding block. I've used a small cornice off cut for that before.
Build 1 - Shoegazer MK1 JMA-1
Build 2 - The Relliecaster TL-1
Build 3 - The Black Cherry SG AG-1
Build 4 - The Sonicaster TL-1ish
Build 5 - The Steampunker Bass YB-4
Build 6 - The Howling Gowing ST-1
"What I lack in talent I make up for with enthusiasm"
Cheers. The unfortunate thing is with the small neck route I wasn't going to use a pickguard just a chrome pickup surround. Re the rolled edge I'll have a look at making something or try and make friends with someone with a routing table.
Last edited by Rossc0; 20-12-2017 at 03:57 PM.
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#2 Non PB Vintage Strat Rebuild
#3 TL1 - Custom
#4 ES-12G (now converted to ES-1)
#5 RC4
#6 STA-1HT
#7 Non PB 52 Tele replica
#8 Coming Soon: 1970's Japanese Les Paul Special Resto.
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Geez, this supposedly simple TL1 build is going to cause me a few more issues than I was planning on.
Bought a stewmac 4 way switching set, a Wilkinson bridge and a set of tonerider pickups.
The control cavity route is to narrow for the stewmac pots, the bridge might be too short to cover the bridge pickup route when lined up with the string through holes, and the bridge pickup route itself is too small to take the baseplate on the tonerider pickup!
Bugger, oh well break out the dremmel.
#1 LP1-SS
#2 Non PB Vintage Strat Rebuild
#3 TL1 - Custom
#4 ES-12G (now converted to ES-1)
#5 RC4
#6 STA-1HT
#7 Non PB 52 Tele replica
#8 Coming Soon: 1970's Japanese Les Paul Special Resto.
It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others
Yeah that's annoying. The neck pick up route is pretty big too, finding a nice surround that will work might be tricky.Originally Posted by Rossc0
At least its bass wood, its easy to work with. This is part of the fun really, there is a lot of work that goes into getting a nice guitar out of a kit that isn't instantly obvious.
Because you are painting you will get away with a lot of changing things around. Just take your time prepping up the fills and repairs and it'll look great.
Build 1 - Shoegazer MK1 JMA-1
Build 2 - The Relliecaster TL-1
Build 3 - The Black Cherry SG AG-1
Build 4 - The Sonicaster TL-1ish
Build 5 - The Steampunker Bass YB-4
Build 6 - The Howling Gowing ST-1
"What I lack in talent I make up for with enthusiasm"
This was a custom order, the the neck pickup route is the right size for the single coil not the standard humberker size route, so that is one thing thats ok :-). Thats pictured in the link below.
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...7&d=1502498730
Last edited by Rossc0; 24-12-2017 at 02:32 PM.
#1 LP1-SS
#2 Non PB Vintage Strat Rebuild
#3 TL1 - Custom
#4 ES-12G (now converted to ES-1)
#5 RC4
#6 STA-1HT
#7 Non PB 52 Tele replica
#8 Coming Soon: 1970's Japanese Les Paul Special Resto.
It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others
Well this one if fighting me all the way. Pain in the arse, its nearly gone over the fence into the bush twice......
#1 LP1-SS
#2 Non PB Vintage Strat Rebuild
#3 TL1 - Custom
#4 ES-12G (now converted to ES-1)
#5 RC4
#6 STA-1HT
#7 Non PB 52 Tele replica
#8 Coming Soon: 1970's Japanese Les Paul Special Resto.
It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others
Sounds very similar to the mods I had to do on my TLA-1R, I had to enlarge the bridge pup rout and the control cavity for the pots as well.
I wouldn't worry about the small gap in the neck pocket, its a bolt on and the pickguard will cover it, however DK's idea about the shielding tape was a great idea.
Build #1 - ST-1 - Completed
Build #2 - LP-1SS - Completed
Build #3 - TLA-1R - Completed
Build #4 - SGD-612 - Completed
Build #5 - ES-1G - Completed
Build #6 - STA-1HT | Completed
Build #7 - ST1JR - Completed
Current Build #8 - JBA-4
Build #9 - Semi-scratch build Tele x 2 - Completed
Current Build #10 - PRS-1H
Current Build #11 - AGJR-1 - Completed
Current Build #12 - ATL-1SB
Current Build #13 - GST-1
Current Build #14 - FBM-1
Patience is not a virtue of mine, Trying to assist the tru oil drying process. Probably wasting my time, but it feels like I am doing something
Last edited by Rossc0; 31-12-2017 at 11:21 AM.
#1 LP1-SS
#2 Non PB Vintage Strat Rebuild
#3 TL1 - Custom
#4 ES-12G (now converted to ES-1)
#5 RC4
#6 STA-1HT
#7 Non PB 52 Tele replica
#8 Coming Soon: 1970's Japanese Les Paul Special Resto.
It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others
We put fans on digital prints to help the solvent out gas quicker and I hang my guitars to dry with a fan circulating air around them. I think it makes a difference.
Build 1 - Shoegazer MK1 JMA-1
Build 2 - The Relliecaster TL-1
Build 3 - The Black Cherry SG AG-1
Build 4 - The Sonicaster TL-1ish
Build 5 - The Steampunker Bass YB-4
Build 6 - The Howling Gowing ST-1
"What I lack in talent I make up for with enthusiasm"
Yes, it should speed things up.
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