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Tuckstir and while I'm Sorting the Body out and waiting for Stain to dry..

I Can start Playing with the Neck

First Up.. Need to make a neck straight edge

first i need to take one perfectly good straight edge ruler and grind the crap out of it

Yes a very late question - why are you doing this? Should this be done with every Kit?

    wern101 Yes a very late question - why are you doing this? Should this be done with every Kit?

    Hi Werner..
    basically to make sure my neck is correctly set with the truss rod.. should be checked with ANY guitar .
    making sure you have straight and true neck.. I have found that with the kits, they are generally correctly set, but doesn't hurt to double check. you can Eyeball it if you look down the length of the neck.. but not the most accurate method.

    I made a straight edge notched neck ruler for my Bass, and i Have a double sided one for the guitars(24.75" -25.5"scale length),

        a decent pic of the finished body..
        This time I'm a Happy Camper..

        now to start the neck refurb

          13 days later

          so finally today got round to making some tools at work... only been in the to-do list for the last 2 weeks.

          fret rocker and 8-sided radius gauge

          also in the pic is my double sided notched straight edge

          12 days later

          So I've been busy this Long weekend..
          Finished sanding down my neck, resealed, and then went to crazy town with some paint.. tried and Mostly but not quite failed in doing the Bubble Paint Technique. but i am very happy with the outcome none the less. (sometimes failing can be good)

          the pic just doesn't do it justice..

          I have also done my decals

          and some videos for some better views..

          Sometimes you just have to redo things,
          take the initial rushed work, break it down to the start and slowly but surely rework it into a master piece.

          wern101 the body looked good before. Nice and bright!

          YEAH.. looked good from far, but was NEVER really happy.. the finish was not up to my standards, I rushed things and stuffed up and was like Meh.. but it just kept irritating me.
          also the Stain came out more like paint than stain..was too dark. too thick , and didnt show the wood..
          now however I get to see the wood grain.. plus the silver adds interesting effects, changing in the light, and you can still see the grain through it..


              6 months later

              So while I'm In limbo with another project,
              My Finances Diy Jem, Which she was never happy with the finish, and has been left to just be hidden in its box,

              so she finally consented to me sanding it back down so she can redo the finish

                7 months later

                awhile back I ordered a Custom Scratch plate from a laser-cutter out of 2 mm Aluminium and finally took the time to install it.




                I Now have a Strat on my Strat

                Very nice scratch plate. All it needs now is your name? I hope the even brushed finish stays, with my right hand style it would be scratched by now. I would venture a guess that re-sanding might be a frequent activity? Titanium a better bet?

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