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I see 3 truss rod channels. I'm guessing that the other two aren't channels for a truss rod. What are the other two channels for? Weight reduction?

Is it sad that I knew this was a superman reference without google?

That's a really interesting bolt-on! Are all washburns like that, or did you come up with it on your own? How's it hold up? does it feel solid?

The routing will only be necessary as you see fit. If you want to insert a bigger block of wood, make a bigger hole. Just my opinion, I would just add all of the springs to the trem claw in the back, and then just keep the whammy bar off. It seems like your problem is with the bridge itself though. Are you thinking of going with a strat hardtail bridge, or one of those tune-o-matic dealies? Either one will work, but I'm just curious. good luck!

If you GOTM this, I'll vote for it I absolutely love it! When you get the wiring straightened out (or curved or twisted or whatever) give us some sound samples!

If it makes you feel any better, so am I, and I see everything you see (blues, reds, some greens)

I've seen them done in a straight line. They are pretty tightly packed with no space between them at all. As far as plugging goes, I would just get a hardwood dowel and fill in using those. It'll save you some time, and probably look better.

Hi Nathan! Is staggering the ferrules an option? You'll notice that most of the builds here don't have the ferrules in a straight line. Staggering the ferrules will help create enough space between each one so they don't overlap.

I reciently compared mine to one in a shop. The dimensions are almost exact on the body, which is 1 5/8" thick.

I actually like the scarf joint. It gives me ideas for a theme for the rest of the guitar's paint job.

For the past few days, i've just been routing and figuring out how to get the input jack to the control cavity. Thanks to all you fine people (that includes you "wood is good"!) Here's the result of my routing, and this is my finest routing job yet. You can see the drill marks in the pickup cavities, but I assure you they won't effect the sound quality. You can call them "Power Pits" if you want! Next to the guitar is the 3 way toggle switch i'll be installing. I'm also proud of the control cavity as this is the best one I've done. This is a picture of how I make the cover, but you get the idea on the route. The cover fits perfectly! I'll be spraying the inner side of it the same color of the guitar. So its coming along! I just have to sand it up and prep it for paint now!

lol, i'd prefer not to tell, as I've been told not to do it the way i've done it (its my RG250DX's new body as linked in my sig)

Wow, that kiss video just hurts to watch.

Now I really have a good idea of what you're going for! (horay for an overactive imagination!) I can't wait!

I'm going to disagree with Avengers in the "misc" thread so as not to hijack

Rhoads' are popular this time of year aren't they? Its not the most amazing piece i've seen from you, but then again, it is just raw wood and you have a tendancy to surprise us all. Can't wait to see it! [edit] I'm also glad to see that you've used a straight bevel, because I was planning on doing this instead of a gradual sharpening toward the neck. It looks good, and because of you i've made my decision on how I'm going to do it! Thanks!

Its a bolt on

My favorites have always been Cliff Burton (Early Metallica) Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) Vortex (Dimmu Borgir) Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) Out of all the music I listen to, these bassists have had the most effect on my playing style, and I enjoy listening to them the most!

I was using my Ibanez RG250DX which is a 25.5" scale, and that one was tuned to an open C chord or something like that... pretty low. The main guitar was a Gibson Les Paul Studio (24.75" scale). Now that I think of it, his guitar kept on going out of tune too... Same with my guitarist from my last band who owned a Jackson RR3 (25.5" scale). Given they didn't know anything about keeping in tune, and I did, my guitar always had the strings wrapped as many times around the peg as I could get them without overwrapping each other. I like doing that, because... well i'll be honest, I think it looks nicer lol. It takes me a while to get them stretched and all that, but my guitar stays in tune for months, even with whammy abuse. I don't recommend my method. I'm also remembering that one time I tuned up the gibson for the guitarist just to prove that a proper setup will make playing easier and you'll sound better (OBVIOUSLY), but he thought I was being too picky and we just continued to sound bad for the rest of the time we were playing. He didn't get the concept of string stretching, and he broke strings faster than he could break them in for the initial first stretching. There was also a B.C.Rich N.J. Beast that we used tuned to CGCFAD. That one was the odd 25" scale. We tuned it up once and never had to tune it again except when we changed strings. My bass is a 34" scale and its tuned to CGCF. I make sure each string goes around the peg at least once (for anchor, not asthetics). I tune it up once a week depending on how much I play. I tune it every time I practice really, but it only needs to be tuned around once a week if i don't keep up on it. So ummmmmmm, stretch your strings several times (be careful with the high E). I like 11s sometimes, and 10s after i've played on 11s for about a month. They both stay in tune for me, and naturally 11s are a little harder to play on. But both gauges stay in tune and take as much time as each other to stretch.

I'm looking forward to this one! I wanna see what you can do with it.

Avengers, BRILLIENT! Wes, I'm going to do that on one of these guitars, as I've read your reviews on mahogany + alder. I have enough wood left over to build another V, and I'll be building a neck with this one too. got any sound samples? Feral, I have one of those. Unfortunately I would have to run the channel through the string ferrules if I want to get a straight shot to the control cavity. Good try though!

Here's the deal: I'm making a Rhoads body. I had everything planned out except for the input jack. I've never done a strat style jack before. I'm putting the jack in the standard jack location for a Rhoads style V (upper wing above the strap pin). My question is, is there any special way to get a channel from the input jack to the control cavity (on the bottom wing) without routing out a surface channel and then covering it up with a laminate?

My band opened for the original singer of Killswitch. It was pretty sweet. Then they doublecrossed me and I quit/got fired. Ever have one of those? Either way, I'm proud of the band I'm in now. Its closer, and I have a roll besides "follow the root note."

I tune CGCFAD in my band, and I use 10s or 11s with no problems. 12s are pushing it IMO. Are you stretching your strings after you tune up? Are you properly intonated?

how many strings is the Schaller bass Roller bridge?