Last seen: Jul 29, 2025
@bpower thanks mate
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...
@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,...
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 firs...
@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 en...
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 fre...
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! š¤£
Well bollox! I knew the neck was tight but only just realised how tight! Gone and split the body! š¤£ Think I'll put this one on the back burner ...
Glued the neck in today then this evening I thought I'd check how it all looks. Well that's a relief! Now onto more finishing.
Got the carve done today and the recess for the controls, after a lot of sanding I wiped down with white spirit to have a look. Looks awesome!
Well this has progressed, body cut out, pickups and control catvity routed, belly carve done and neck on it's way to being done. Tomorrow I'll be carv...
Carves sorted, frets levelled and polished, fretboard oiled and now the body has finish applied. Next will be to mask up around the pocket and glue th...
Welcome along