Finally got the first coat of finish on the body, and added my mates logo to the back of the headstock. Chris Mckean Music

@rathius From the measurements you’ve given, looks like your first thought of 42mm depth would be right, I’d be a bit concerned about only leaving 3mm thickness on the back though. But its only the springs that go to that…   Read more»

Well I usually set the pickups about an 1/8” below the strings when pressed down at the last fret (22/24). The main concern is how deep to route the ear holes. Cavity itself can be 18-20mm I suppose but like…   Read more»

@markbailey  Thanks for your input Mark, I’ve read the book and I think, with me being an engineer, I got caught up in theory and numbers. I’ll stick with your brace carving directions, I’ve also decided to use a pre…   Read more»

If you are going to ‘tune’ any of the braces, plates, chambers make sure to offset your tuner by 1/4 note (A=431) The last thing you want is parts tuned to concert pitch. Until you have a few builds under…   Read more»

@rathius I’m not familiar with these pickups at all. Do you really need the top of the pickup to be flush with the face of the body ? How high will the strings be, how close to the strings do…   Read more»

Uhm, 🤔
anyone?