marksound

Zebra wood always reminds me of these.

Fender owns Jackson, who once was Jim Charvel ...

Just for clarity, it's Wayne Charvel and Grover Jackson originally worked for him.

Couldn't you just insert a switch before the output jack? I don't know, I'm just asking.

How about "notastrat"?

I finally decided on names (decal designs) for my strats.

All of my guitars are named after my ex-girlfriends.

That's a little disturbing, but I guess it's better than having a closet full of actual ex-girlfriends.

Flame painters should save this pic for future reference. Excellent shot.

Two posts and they're both selling stuff. Hmmm.

I just need help with getting a fretboard dead straight.

Maybe you should find a tech in your town that you can talk to face to face.

If it's a hard poly finish you can use nail polish remover (basically diluted acetone). TRY IT IN A PICKUP CAVITY OR ANOTHER INCONSPICUOUS SPOT. If the finish starts to get soft, STOP.

Good work Wes.

marksound, I do play the guitar.

Try to find that Live DVD and watch the strumming part on full screen and in Stereo - you'd know that he's not just "barely touching the strings".

That guy plays with power and aggresion. Just like most Metal guitarists.

No feather strumming here, believe me.

Thanks, but I'm just not that interested. BTW, you can play "with power and aggression" and not beat a guitar to death. Are you sure you can play?

@marksound, just have a look at the begining of the second part (it starts at 01:23) - you will nottice that he is strumming full force on the strings. You call this a "light touch"?

I don't know about you, but I can strum "full force" and barely touch the strings. Do you even play guitar?

Looked to me like he has a pretty light touch. Heavy sound doesn't necessarily mean heavy-handed.

For the record, that red one is the best looking one I've seen so far ... but it's still a Dano copy.

Do you play a Squier? Can you give me any measurements?

A. Yes, I have more than one Squier.

B. No, I won't.

Why? Because they vary. They all vary. "Is a Showmaster neck bigger than other Squiers?" Who knows? No one has all the other Squiers to measure. You're asking the impossible, and you don't accept the answers you get anyway. So there you are.

Godin,

this is the good money shot:

http://sorberaguitars.com/pics/guitars_2180.jpg

nice,

I like the upper bout shape the lower round is odd but interesting.

That body shape is disturbingly sexy.

You know, you're falling into a pattern: you ask a question, ignore the response, ask the same question again. Chances are you'll ignore the next response too.

So I'll ask you my own question: how the hell can any of us tell you if this is exactly the neck you need for your project?

Wait a second...you're a drummer?

Nah, my friend, I think you're the drumemr here.

I tend to ask the same question simply because no body is answering it. I will try to give you more details, even though it's the same information from my very first post. Here we go:

I don't want to do any neck-related work. I DO NOT. (I thought that this was obvious from my first post where I clearly stated that I need a pre-made neck)

Do you read me? A PRE-MADE neck. A readily built, fretted and shaped neck that I could just fit into a piece of wood named a guitar body. And obviously I am going to build just the body minding the neck and bridge measurements.

I am not ignoring your responce.

I'm simply not getting any response that relates to my question.

And the question is NOT whether I could or I could not make a thick neck more thin.

The question is: "Is a Squier Showmaster neck thicker than a Squier Fat Strat® or a Squier Affinity neck"?

You either know the answer or you don't.

I didn't see any answers so far, so, obviously, I will have to keep asking and keep "ignoring" bullshit responses until somebody who actually knows the answer replies.

So, thanks again you for your advice, but it simply does not answer my question. I hope you do understand why I have to ask it over and over again.

@marksound, I thought of doing this but it turned out that there are no any Squiers in the local store. They are selling almost anything but Squiers.

Yeah, it's a f*cked up situation, I know.

That's why I need your help, guys.

::sigh::

Just call Warmoth and order what you want and be done with it. Seriously.

No one here is going to be able to answer your question. No one anywhere can answer your question. Why? Because. Buy the damn neck and report back to us. Or not. Either way, make a decision and stop putting it all on everyone else. In other words ... never mind.

Is this true? Do Showmasters really have thicker necks than the other Squiers?

Even if it does, it's easy enough to reshape the neck to your liking.

Yes, I could re-shape the neck to make it just a *little bit* more thin but this is exactly the thing I am trying to avoid.

I just need the right pre-made neck to use with my project and I don't want to mess with any neck work. Normally it all ends up with a warped neck. been there, done that.

Anyway, i don't care about making my own neck or repairing a pre-made neck, so my question remains open:

Does the Squier Showmaster have a thicker neck than the rest of the Squier models?

Any online references that could help me out with this issue? Any Squier neck measurements online, neck profile diagrams, etc... ?

I already tried Google without any luck which is kind of strange because Squiers are quite popular and there should be a lot of info on these guitars out there.

Here's what you do:

1. Get yourself one of them nifty digital calipers and go to your local purveyor of Squier-type stuff and measure a few.

2. Make notes.

3. Contact that feller with the Showmaster neck and have him measure at the same places you did on your test subjects.

4. Make notes.

5. Compare.

6. Extrapolate and conclude.

Here's a couple of decals I had made for my junkyard dogocasters. I'll let you guess what color they are.

click to enlarge

Just a couple of thoughts:

-Dano copy body. Nothing special there. Pickup placement looks awkward.

-24 fret neck that joins the body at the 14th. Why? That would make it playable up to about 19 before I couldn't reach any farther. Made that way for balance?

-Pickguard is positioned in a way that for my playing style is nearly useless.

Don't know if I could do better, but these are things I look at as a player. I wouldn't buy it no matter how it sounds, because it looks uncomfortable and awkward.

.02, free of charge.

Looks like the Milk Dud design is finally 'there'. Godin gets my vote.

But hey, after the first 6 pack or two, who cares?

I recommend a visit to your local DIY shop and ask for a good water soluble wood glue.

You don't need biscuits (unless you're hungry, then don't forget the gravy). Use Titebond Original--not Titebond II, not Titebond III, and definitely not Gorilla Glue. Make sure the mating surfaces are smooth and there are no gaps. Don't overclamp.

I have a bag of old Nokias somewhere at home. I'll see if I can find it ...

Since this thread is about amps, did you guys know about this site? lots of nice stuff, and it's for a good cause.