urbansmurf

havent got much done on the neck lately, been super busy and just havent had the time

decided to make this guitar a baritone though

Regarding the Explorer-- plywood or not... Gibson or not... Explorers are cool.

thats what ive been saying

ok, who would have titebond? home depot?

ah, thanks

gotchya

forgive my stupidity, im not exactly....

sober

i dont get the strat one

well, i figured that they called it tune-o-matic for a reason

not the same as a strat

no one?

any answers for the tune o matic question?

this isnt really relative, but why are tune-o-matics called that? whats so special about them?

im only in a rush to get it here so i can play it friday, i wouldnt put the floyd in till after friday

idk what makes it vintage, guy said it was

i have a friend with a floyd floating bridge that hes offered to give to me, how hard would it be to replace this trem bridge with it?

hmm, so id have to get it in wed. to use it friday

damn

do you think after 24 hours it would be safe to string it, or should i wait some extra time just to be safe

aye, but aparently glue melts easily

maybe i glue AND bolt

then what's the point of the bolts?

glue for extra sustain, bolts for better grip

all in theory though

also, when im sanding the glue off the neck and body, is there any particular grit i should prep the neck/body to? real smooth, real coarse?

ok, thanks

how long does it take for titebond to fully set up?

settle down wes, geez

ok, gorilla glue it is

thanks all

would there be any downsides to bolting it on? if ythe guy ships it today, it -might- be in by friday. im playing in a show friday and would like to use it then, but glue would take to long to dry

yes there is a downside.set necks have a thinner back to the neck pocket.it would not be stable,you need to glue it

what are you talking about? set necks are much deeper than bolt ons, and notched too. stability wouldnt be the issue, i meant in terms of sustain, or general sound quality.

maybe i glue AND bolt

would there be any downsides to bolting it on? if ythe guy ships it today, it -might- be in by friday. im playing in a show friday and would like to use it then, but glue would take to long to dry

also, even if its not a gibson, its still a vintage explorer for 150$, including shippin. ill take it

the seller owns a pawn shop, and doesnt know anything about guitar repair. the previous owner was a very serious player and may have put the trem bridge in himself. who knows, i like trem bridges better anyways

idk, it says gibson on the headstock, but i dont care either way

i love explorers, gibson or otherwise

see, clean cut

it was a perfectly clean break. no wood was broken, chipped or otherwise damaged. the glue just didnt hold up.

so i can use gorilla glue? theres no :"super sustain/holding set neck guitar" glue?