And finished, the blue resin is perfect too, nice and subtle. Gotoh hardware, warman pickups, coil split with a 2.2k resistor to keep the split fatter sounding.
 

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@kalimar push pull is very simple and definitely the easy way to go. With the split wires that go to the split switch, I stick a 2.2k resistor inline, this gives you a fatter single coil sound and les volume…   Read more»

Not long now, sprayed the body today, now to leave it 24 – 48 hours then on to assembly.
 

@kalimar haven’t a clue buddy, I stumbled in here after I’d started building.

@kalimar But your fender type bridge is easier because you don’t need any neck angle, that bridge you have looks very simple and maybe good for a first go.

@kalimar I’ve done them with a 35mm blank doing a 3 + 3 headstock with a low angle and volute, worked great.

Welcome along

That’s the neck glued in and post holes done, stil a bit more sanding then onto finish.
 

Frets all levelled, crowned and polished. Side markers done, everything sanded to 240 grit. Something went slightly off somewhere so the neck angle ended up a bit off so I made a shim that goes from about 1mm to nothing….   Read more»

The method Mark uses for carving the neck is so quick using mahogany, took me less than an hour to crave the neck, heel and do the volute. Got the frets in earlier before carving.
 

Got the fretboard radiused and markers in, 6mm aluminium tube with sawdust and superglue. Get the frets in tomorrow
 

@tv101 No no, I got the trussrod and headstock plate off it lol

Crack goes all the way to the floyd cavity, you can bend the neck and feel the body move lol
 
This one is firewood! 🤣