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  1. So I've setup my Pacifica Strat style to play just about exactly how i want (will have to do this all again when I get a new nut and saddles), and now I'm starting to think about body finishes. I'm fairly sure I want to do a stained color. I was thinking of doing a finish just like my brother-in-law's squier vintage modified jazz bass. http://www.squierguitars.com/products/sear...rtno=0326702521 However if the grain of the wood isn't as appealing I was thinking of doing a walnut stain or solid color. I'm open to suggestions. It's an alder body by the way. My question also is, what is a half simple way to get a nice glossy finish about the same quality as a Squier or lower priced Fender. I'm just looking to upgrade teh finish it has now with it terrible. Tiny pits and lack of effort on the paint job bring this great guitar way down.
  2. A simple question has yeilded many answers from Google. The question: When checking for neck relief which frets do I press down, and which in between fret do i measure on? Also, how much neck relief is accpectable and under which string do I measure? What I've been told: Fret 2 and 14 frets and measure on the high e. Should be between .005" and .014". and Fret the first and last fret and measure on the high e. Should be between .005" and .014". I tried both and got different measurements. Who's right?
  3. I'm a big fan of Yamaha for quality, value and playability. I expect this project when done should smoke a MIM Strat easily, all for under $200 (under $250 if i replace the humbucker). If you know the issue of that guitarist magazine I'd love to try to find it.
  4. ok, so there's advatages to both. I'm not an advanced tremelo user, been playing on on a Epi Sheraton 2 and a Les Paul for too long. So I guess I will just have to test it out. Thanks
  5. So this my first post ever, I hope I get some feedback since this is my first guitar project. I recently bought a used Yamaha Pacifica 112M ("m" for maple neck) for $125. It plays pretty well for not being touched for quite some time and needing adjustment in every way. I took off the old strings (felt like 9s to me) and put on 10s. This seemed to put a little more tension (yeah i know, no kidding) on the tremelo bridge. My first question is do I add another spring to counteract this or tighten the spring screws in the back? Thanks Future upgrades planned: Stainless Steel Bridge Saddles - GFS - $13 (stock vintage style are worthless in my opinion) Graptech or bone nut - $12 (semi-hollow plastic nut gots to go) EZ-lock tuners - GFS - $25 (just in case I use the tremelo once and a while, and for added tuning) Feedback welcome on my upgrades.
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