@tej  Its difficult to comment without seeing a photo but not all instrument finishes are designed to be even all the way over, and stain often looks bad until the final finish coat. Sounds like you have created a relic…   Read more»

@robin Does that mean your guitar will be called “The Lurker” when it’s finished. The forum has been quiet recently so a lot of people seem to be in the same situation marking time and probably enjoyed this rare spell…   Read more»

@robin
Its looking good and I’m pleased to see you are back. @boo is the paint expert so I’m not going to try answering the question.

@riccardo Welcome the the forum. Guitar building looks daunting but Mark Bailey explains it very well in simple steps so you are in the best place to learn. I suggest watching his free utube videos first then deciding where you…   Read more»

@koendb
Thanks I’ve got experience of building simple active amplifier circuits but I didn’t know much about active pick ups and how they are constructed. Less coils must mean a lower impedance.

@boo Thanks for checking, but it could still shield if it’s aluminium or copper flake which isn’t magnetic. It was an idea I had to create balanced line humbuckers by wiring both pick up leads as hot and connecting the…   Read more»

@boo
Does the metal flake conduct as in shielding

Brilliant, we need to club together and get Bradley vouchers for the guitar building course, he will learn the path to enlightenment.

@mario The possibility of electrocution from defective amplifiers was a real thing when using older ones from 60s or 70s which had poor safety features, but with modern equipment it’s difficult to see how it would happen. Old valve amps…   Read more»