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Things have move on a little more. I've applied the Danish Oil and the first coat of BriWax, so this is pretty much the colour it will be. Extra coats will just give it more shine and a harder surface. I've mock put it together with the parts i have (still waiting for pots, switches, etc.) and i've got mixed feelings on it at the moment. The finish is quite light for Mahogany and it has a 'Yamaha Pacifica' look about it, the TOM is a permanent feature but i wont keep gold on (obviously). The excellent sounds of the Toronado once again influenced this decision. The mistake on the neck pocket has been the main gripe, it has caused problems further down the line and looks far from tidy. Still if it plays well i'm not too concerned. The other gripe is waiting for parts or having to order from the US, it really is annoying especially when you have limited time to work on the project. Here are a couple of pics to bring us up to date... Does the neck look off line to anyone else or is it just me?

Thanks pete. I knew that spokeshave i bought 6 years ago would come in handy one day

You don't need one. There's no question that they're more stable than a 1/4" model, and they commonly have more power, but you can do all you need to do (for a guitar) with a 1/4" router. A bandsaw, however, is a bit of a necessity. I cant get enough plunge for the pup routes, i suppose i could have looked into a longer straight flute bit Ah well, i purchased a 1/2" now (It will come in handy at work as well). A bandsaw is totally out of the question, this is my workspace The guy at the joinery shop said he would use a Router without hesitation. Better finish, more accurate and less sanding afterwards. I'll give it a blast on my next project. Anyway, i decided to do the contours today... link link I'm not much keen on the Ally idea Pete, tort is about as adventurous as i will get lol. Thanks anyway. Just a friendly reminder. One picture per post except in the "In Progress and Finished Work Finished. Thanks! MK

White was my least favourate choice to be honest but JS parts are a bit thin on the ground (in the UK) and this came up at a nice price. As the project develops its all running over budget lol so i suppose the option of buying some blank scratchplate and cutting one myself should'nt be ruled out. I agree on tort, but i think black would look too 1970's in this case.

Ah, sorry i jumped off the Floyd idea so quickly. I got the Floyd on saturday and placed it on the body. It conflicted with the body shape, quite disappointing. But the Jaguar trem compliments the body shape which i'd suspected. I have'nt mentioned this but i am a Fender Jaguar user and own a '64 model along with a few others. I have also contributed to websites and Wikipedia on Fender Jaguar set up. So i know that system well, and yes it aint no Floyd Rose but i would say it is more stable than a standard Srat trem once set up. Superior to Bigsby type systems as well imo. The bridge is designed to rock with the strings and it is optional if you set the trem tension screw for up pull or not. foil1more- check out bands like Dinosaur Jr and My Bloody Valentine to hear the extent of that tremolo system in use. Anyway. Thanks for the contour advice Pete. I think a rib contour is a definite but if i do the arm contour i will be sparing with the ammount of timber i remove.

Day 4 Some further progress after the trem decision. 1/ Edges routed/rounded off 2/ Trem cavity routed (for Synchronized Tremolol) 3/ Neck pocket tidied up 4/ Marked out ready for bridge cups and neck plate holes. Just waiting for the bridge cups to come from GPR then all the main work will be finished. It will just be a case of finishing it, then the electronics (again, some of this stuff is on order). *Edit: may do a rib contour yet, not sure.*

Thanks for the replies. I fully understand what is going on now, it is simpler than i'd originally thought. However, the Floyd arrived today and i've spent some time looking at it placed on the body of the project. I think it conflicts with the JS body shape. This is disappointing. All is not lost though, i think i will go back to my original idea of fitting it on the Jagmaster (in avatar) i built from parts, it looks more in proportion with that shape. Meanwhile, the JS project will have a Jaguar Synchronised Tremolo.

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Hi all I'm interested in fitting a Floyd Rose on my shortscale Jag-Stang project but i cant find any information on the compatability with a 24" shortscale neck. I know on a standard neck the distance from nut to tremolo is 25" so... okay. Am i overlooking a basic principle here? I presume i'm looking at 24" distance? Sorry for the n00b question but i kinda want someone with more experience than me to confirm this.

Thanks all. The project is on a budget (are'nt they always?) so purchasing a Kahler is'nt really an option. Although i do have a Kahler on my Jap Strat and i do like it. Someone off another forum gave me a Floyd Rose so that will cost zero money but may send me grey fitting it I also have most of the parts for a Jaguar Trem but it is a limited system by comparison to be honest. I'll try to find more info on the oil/wax finish, its quite some time ago i restored the Flying V so i may have got the information from an old Guitar magazine. The project has moved on a little. Considering i have limited workspace unless i work outdoors, i'm quite happy with the way things are moving on. I did hit a minor disappointment yesterday though, i somehow made my jig a few mm too big on the neck pocket route. So the neck is not a tight a fit as i would have liked. Still, i think i can tidy up the excess wood and as long as i line everything up on the trem/bridge there should'nt be any issues. link

Yeah i'm going for a clear finish. I quite like the finish on certain 'Patrick Eggle Berlins' where they use clear stain and wax. I tried this on an old Japanese Flying V, a clear coat of Danish Oil then worked briwax into it using .0000 wire wool. It came up really nice. The bridge is the tough decision. I'm using Floyd Roses again after some years and i have picked a Kahler version up (not surface mount) but i'm quite nervous of getting the measurements wrong. Especially with it being a shortscale, i know on a standard neck the measurement is 25" from the saddles to the nut. I suppose the easiest way is to take the measurements off my original JS.

Hi everyone, my first post. I've been posting on Fender based forums for years, i enjoy modifying guitars but recently got involved in parts builds and i have found this site very usefull.. so i thought i'd join. I have a reasonable collection of Fender guitars and am a big admirer of the Offsets. Because of current market value and my trade skills (joiner) i decided to build a Jag-Stang to my own spec. Its taken me around 4 months to build some parts up including a 70's shortscale Fender Bronco neck but i have started with the body from scratch. From a tonal point of view i prefer Mahogany, so instead of using Basswood like the originals i turned to trusty eVilbay for a 44mm slab of mahogany. The timber arrived so i set about using my original jag-stang to mark the timber out.. I dont currently own a 1/2 inch Router so i took the slab to a local Joinery shop and asked them to cut me the shape with their bandsaw... link link I spent the rest of today labouring with a Spokeshave, sanding drums and sandpaper getting the edge to a decent finish. Tomorrow i plan to profile the edge with my small humble Router then route the control cavities and neck pocket. As for the tremolo system, the original had a Mustang tremolo but i am considering installing a Floyd Rose. Which fitting i presume will be the test. The easier option is a Jaguar Synchronised Tremolo but it does not offer nowhere near the same range as a Floyd. I shall update as the project moves along. Any criticism or advice welcome!