TL-1 By Nitroburner1000

[nitroburner1000]

Too wrong mechanically.

With normal tuner orientation, the string tension pulls the string post so that the gear at its base is pulled against the worm gear on the button shaft and minimises any slack or wear on the gears.

Reverse this, and the gears are pulled apart by string tension, so you end up with more backlash, and the tuners become looser and looser as time goes by. It might work for a while when the tuners are new, but with use, you’ll have three dodgy tuners quite quickly.

Thanks Simon i appreciate the feedback, yea and i think the mop ends look too big, like a bass. Oh well back to the drawing board.

[nitroburner1000]

So in lockdown for 7 days, good time to do some guitar stuff.
Got all enthused about fitting fret dots but...........



Yea exactly, somewhere along the way i lost one so went online to an Aussie site and ordered more.

[nitroburner1000]

Fitted standard chrome tuners to see what they looked like, a lot better than the rabbit ear ones i made, live and learn.




So now another wait until my new fret markers arrive.

Btw anyone replace the side dot markers, im wondering whether to try or highlight with white paint and clear over the top?

[Simon Barden]

You didn't fancy cutting one in half and sticking some other material on the back to make up the height?

[nitroburner1000]

You didn't fancy cutting one in half and sticking some other material on the back to make up the height?

$24 au with postage for 12 dot markers and side dot tube, will be here in 4 days. Not worth the agro and cut fingers if i did it myself.. lol

[nitroburner1000]

So this is gonna be another slow build. Progress so far........body has been prepared and primed, 6 coats. The metallic black has been applied, 5 coats and its now had 4 coats of 1k clear. Ive left it for 4 weeks and its now ready for additional coats.
The neck mop fret markers are finished. Might still add few more coats of wipe on poly, and thats it for now.

[nitroburner1000]

So after some time had elapsed i decided to finish the final coats on my tele body but alas it wasnt to be. i thought it would be a great idea to unscrew the tried and tested stick that i had screwed to my tele body and had used for my last 3 builds and attack one that could be fitted into a contraption that i had built to rotate it for final spraying.
You guessed it, the screws pulled out and damaged the body. back to the drawing board.

[nitroburner1000]

So after lots of filling,sanding and priming im back to where i was.

[nitroburner1000]

So next i started to build up coats again. When i thought i had nearly finished i checked the finish one morning and it had all crazed!
Back to the drawing board. This time instead of repriming i sanded then applied clear , sanded again the applied more clear untill i had nicely filled up all the craze.

[nitroburner1000]

Finally i gave the finsh a cut with 4800 compound then another cut with 9000 paste and then a final buff with car wax/polish.
Now ready for the wiring and hardware. YAY!