mistermikev Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 just noticing now how that fretboard ends... (earning the cap'n obvious rank). v nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Totally stunning! SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nicco Posted March 25, 2022 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Ha ha, thanks, Mike! And also Scott, Charlie and Biz. It lives!! I got it fired up for the first time last night. The short scale is an absolute dream to play, so easy compared to a 34". It sounds great too. You can see when it's next to the old blue one just how compact it is. In the end, I made a couple of extra little tweaks, I did a slight carve in the horns to make access to the upper frets easier, it works very well now. I went with a bolt on neck in the end, I had to put just a tiny bit if on the neck to get it to line up properly, so I wasn't confident in doing that while the glue set up. I'll aim to do my neck joint better in the future. Also, the cavity in a cavity for the electronics works well; the wiring is still hidden when the rear cover comes off to access the battery. It just needs another hit of oil on the neck and then I'll take some beauty shots. Oh and the strings are a bit weird, they were meant to be for a 30" scale I thought, but they're slightly too short. I'll sort that out later on. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicco Posted March 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Oh and I realise I've not trimmed the strings... yeah... I'll get to that. Ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 The cavity in a cavity looks neat! Agreed, most of the time only you know it's there but should anyone see it sure will make the viewer believe that the same level of craftmanship and dedication has been a standard all over the build. The extra cover adds another layer of safety as well. I can easily imagine a situation where you'd have to change the battery in a hurry in the middle of a gig. One could easily drop the 9 volt battery to the electronics compartment and knock a wire off, or worse, shortcut the terminals against the most delicate component. That simple cover is a good insurance against mishaps. Well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie H 72 Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Turned out so good. Love the shape, love the finishes and love the clean look. Nothing extra! Beautiful wood, some nice hardware, and 4 strings. I need to make a bass… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicco Posted March 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 Thanks Charlie. Biz, Yeah, thanks. I'm not really sold on the look of an external battery box, it just doesn't do much for me, but I also thought it would look unfinished with the main control cavity being exposed when changing the battery. I played around with it heaps during the design phase and finally managed to tweak it all to fit (just!) As you've said, no one else will really know it's there, but it makes me happy. Ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 congratulations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 Yeah, congratulations! Well earned! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShatnersBassoon Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 Congrats Nicco! Fabulous looking build and very characterful! (is that a word? It should be ;)) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicco Posted April 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2022 Thanks everyone! Really feel a bit humbled given the quality of builds on this site! Edit: seems I can't respond to the voting thread any more. Just also wanted to say a quick thanks to everyone who voted in the GOTM, and to @ADFinlayson with that gorgeous SG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted April 6, 2022 Report Share Posted April 6, 2022 Many congrats, @Nicco Well deserved - superb build 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted April 7, 2022 Report Share Posted April 7, 2022 Congrats Nicco, well deserved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 I'm running a bit behind these days, but let me add my congratulations to the pile. I've loved this thing since the first day! SR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicco Posted April 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 Thanks Scott, really appreciate it mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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