@tej That’s very tidy. What was your methodology for placing the holes so evenly? I’m also looking at a Tele style build, and unfortunately top loading tele bridges are relatively rare (I haven’t found one that also has individual saddles)…   Read more»

Not that a single thing will go wrong of course,

I think the chances of a single thing going wrong are minimal @Tej  😉 
I still find multiple “learning opportunities” on most builds …

This was my one chance to fix this and I’m still not happy with the result but it was all from my own lack of preparation and rushing, The number of times I’ve had that experience @Tej …   Any…   Read more»

Only clean solution I found was pointed out to me on a different thread @Tej Yeah I know of that solution. It’s not what I wanted for this project though. I have not yet decided which way I want to…   Read more»

two hot slags turned up today

Woah @tej, have fun!!!

So my two hot slags turned up today

@tej Yeah I got two for mine a few years back, I’ve had a lot of fun. 

by leaving more hand crafted guitars in the world

Exactly that @tej 🤘😝🤘🎸

@tej Thanks man, I try. 😉👍 

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Pulley would be a better idea for safety

@tej There are several sources for nut slotting files and if you’re going to build a guitar(s) you’ll have to adjust the nut. The set from Hosco is high quality and will work for 8’s, through 11’s. You don’t need…   Read more»

@tej unfortunately there’s not really that much choice in the world of nut slotting files from what I’ve seen. The cheaper ones I’ve found weren’t really that much cheaper than the best ones, and the alternatives like using welding cleaning…   Read more»

You’d deepen both E strings the most, then the A & B strings a little less, and leave the D & G slots alone.   @tej @tv101 It all comes down to the player in the end and how sensitive…   Read more»

@tej If you’re still thinking about making this I had another idea. A threaded mechanism could unwind depending on the direction of rotation, so following on from Robin’s idea of drilling a hole and using a pin to hold the…   Read more»

@Tej, I think it was in a copy of Guitarist magazine that I browsed in the shop, I don’t know if it was ever published electronically 

@Tej I was curious, and have too much time on my hands, so I just drew out the dimensions of a 12″ and 14″ radius circle, aligned them both to the top point of the circle, and measured the height…   Read more»

Btw @tej I just noticed that bridge has a 14” radius, are you aware of that? I don’t know which radius you’re planning on your board but if it’s a 12 then a 14 will be a tad flat.  It’s…   Read more»

@tej This is the bridge you’re using, right? It looks like a 52mm spacing is perfect! In my experience a slight mismatch on the poles doesn’t make any noticeable difference in the sound but personally I don’t like the way…   Read more»

@Tej – here you go;
http://axetec.co.uk/guitar_parts_uk_035.htm
https://www.axesrus.co.uk/Completely-Flat-Metal-Humbucker-p/pr8945.htm
 

All looking great so far @tej, nice work! 

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I’m getting the picture now. When people talk about hobby lathe it’s usually something quite big but just not very good quality. If there are any engineering firms near you that might be the best choice to cut a thread.