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Fill in the old bridge route, and route a new one.

If they don't, a tapered reamer should fit the issue pretty easily.

Boggs,

Any chance you'd do a tutorial on using and sharpening chisels? I really like the idea of doing it the old fashioned way. Plus, both my kids have asthma, and it seems like using chisels would create much less sawdust than a router.

Steve changed the amps/techniques he was using. Check out live at El Mocambo. It's Fender all the way with the Tubescreamer acting as a booster. By the late 80's, he was using Marshall amps set clean with the Tubescreamer providing all the OD/Distortion. Way different sound. I prefer his earlier sound.

So many people also claim that Stevie used a TS808. Ha! He preferred the TS10!

The danelectro pedals are allright.

Also, a TS7 ibanez tubescreamer is only like $50 on ebay? Hell, I've bought a couple old TS5's for about $20 and modded them to TS808 specs.

You can't measure the resistance of pickups while they are soldered to pots, it throws it off.

I'm also not convinced that removing the maple spacer will add any output. Why would the magnets being closer together add more output? You get more output by going to stronger magnets or by adding more winds around the coil? Maybe someone here can explain how this works?

You guys think tonepros stuff is made in the states? Ha ha ha...

No offense, but his stuff is all contracted out through asian factories. He's making huge profits for minor improvements on basically stock Gotoh hardware (except for the wrap-around, he had that custom designed by Steve Rowen at pigtail music).

It all depends. I don't think you can really generalize on this stuff. I've heard some horror stories about hipshot products which are made in the states and I've seen some really good Asian stuff.

Holy crap, does fryovanni have any more of that limba left?

RGGR, your mom is hot!

gf, can you draw up some plans for your mitre box? Instructions?

How long did this take to saw by hand? How did it come out? How much sanding, planing, etc had to be done afterwords?

duplicate post, sorry.

I agree. The purchase was a forgone conclusion and only advice you already agreed with was taken.

I hope you like your new guitar and I'm sure it will sound fine. Maybe you can post some sound clips of it when you are done.

Oooh, double creams! I'm very interested in the humbuckers so far. These pickups would cost at least $100, if not more like $150 in the US.

when the top is Koa like I am after they clash with pale woods a bit and its a look that doesn't do much for me

Some folks like the contrasting look of light and dark woods. To each his own.

If you can, see if you can get some sound samples of the guys' guitars you've been talking to. We just want to make sure you are going to be happy with the guitar you end up with.

FWIW, Alder is one of the easiest to finish woods. Mahogany and Ash are both large-pored woods (compared to alder or maple). They will take grain filling and leveling. Many times, you can skip this with alder.

Yeah, Perry didn't invent this idea, but he exposed it to a large group of people here with a really great guitar. What's not to like? Thanks Perry!

Really for strat tone, I'd stick with Alder for a 60's sound, swamp ash for a 50's sound, or hard ash for a 70's sound (basically).

Now if you just want a strat shaped guitar, I'd go with the mahogany body and choose p90's or humbuckers like Drak suggested. But I can't say for sure, as I've never played a mahogany body with Fender type single coils in it that I can remember (and I've been playing guitar for 17 years now, there must be a reason for this lack of mahogany body/single coil guitars?)

olyen, its not that bad from what I can tell. Production bolt ons have come with much worse gaps than that. I think it looks like a pretty good guitar.

Wow verhoevenc, that gives me some faith in using titebond! LOL

I hope everything turns out ok.

How many times can you have a bit re-sharpened? Can you do this with drill bits as well?

Arseneau, don't feel bad. You finished your first guitar! You won't make the same mistakes twice (hopefully) and each instrument will be better than your last! You've done what probably a majority of the readers/posters here have never accomplished. Good job and keep at it!

There are quite a few examples of pine bodies, lets leave it at that and not waste any more time with useless arguments.

Soapbarstrat, any tips on finding/picking a decent piece of pine? I want to make a broadcaster inspired guitar.

This is off topic, but maybe he's doing it because he's your grandfather, he cares about you, and he will miss you?

Thanks Doc, that is a great tip!

Also, I'd be glad to help you get picture posting down.

Cripes. We prove once again that members of the project guitar forum can get way out of hand way quick!

You guys are all nuts. I love the GOTM because to me, someone wouldn't enter if they weren't proud of their work and it didn't represent some of their best work.

I loved all the guitars this month, and I'm not one to nitpick on other people's guitars. Most folks are their own worst critics anyway.

I will admit to picking xlr8's guitar, because I love Les Pauls. Its the one I would pick up first in a guitar store.

They all look like great guitars. Someday, I hope to make a guitar even half as good as ANY of these.

Drak, congratulations. I take it these won't hang on a wall anywhere?

I too am looking forward to seeing the completed guitars. I remember when there were what, 12 telecasters? Not too bad of a cull rate though, six made it out alive. I'm glad the steers head tele's made it, they deserve to win GOTM simply for the most unique soundhole shape ever. LOL

I like the idea of using the bushing to save money on bits, but I've found its cost me more in wood! I guess I'm just not good at doing the math and the measuring needed to change the pattern sizes. Doc, I don't spose we could con you into doing a tutorial for us?

Also, if you are going to use something like Myka's neck jig, you really need a pattern bit.