ranman106

As for hardware, I have a set of Dean Time Capsule pickups that will call this guitar home. I also have a set of Grover tuners, a roller bridge, and GraphTech nut, all black of course. Planning on doing string through as well.

I stand corrected, 25.50" scale. That's going to become really important when you get to drilling the holes for the bridge. Plan to follow this info I found on another forum: "I would attach the neck first before doing anything else. This will make it easier to measure out the scale of the neck. Make 100% SURE you know what the fretboard scale is before you even put a drill bit to the body for the bridge.. You'll also want to offset the bridge by a 3/16th of an inch on the low E string side. Measure down from the nut to the center of the 12th fret. Than multiply by 2. That will give you your scale length. What I like to do is put a straight edge along both sides of the neck and draw a light pencil line about 3/4's of the way down on the body. Than measure down from the nut to get your scale length. I also measure from both sides of the neck and make 2 marks on the previous drawn lines. Now connect those 2 marks with a straight edge and that will be your center line for the bridge. Measure that line you just drew from point to point and divide by 2. That will now be your center of the bridge. Now measure between the post holes of your bridge and divide that by 2. Example: You get a measurement of 2.5" from center of post hole to center of post hole. Half of that will be 1.25" Take that half measurement and from the center mark of your bridge you drew on the body, measure out what you got and make a point on the drawn line. Do the same on the other side of the bridge center line. Now you can make a mark 3/16th of an inch lower on the low E side of the bridge. You now have the proper points to drill for your bridge posts."

Nut to 12th fret is 12-3/8" so neck scale is 24.75 verified. I don't know when they made them or when they quit because all I have seen is 25.50 too. But, this neck is 24 frets, 24.75 scale. Please note, this was edited following several posts. Please disregard any post stating that the scale length is 25.50".

I had about an hour to work on my project tonight so here is an update. In the first pic I posted at the beginning of this topic, you see that the kit came with a gibson style neck, mainly the headstock. While thats ok, I wanted something different. So, a bro from another forum hooked me up with a 24.75 scale neck with 24 frets. Only problem with the new neck is that the heel was .40mm wider than the neck pocket. After an hour of gentle hand sanding, measuring, re-measuring, this is what I have. I still have some fine sanding to do but that will be covered in the body prep. Here is a pic of the neck fitted and inserted into the body. What a beast! A BC Rich Warlock neck on a SG clone body! I think I'm in love!!!

Thats what I did with a forstner bit. First hole I drilled went all the way through causing the chip in the cavity. Second hole didn't go all the way through from the front. Flipped the body over and completed the hole. That gave me the small chip on the top. Not really upset since this was the first time I have attempted this type of project. Besides, I plan on painting the body anyway.

Finally started my first build today. I bought a body and neck off of eBay for this project. The body is drilled for v/t but I want v/t/v/t. Thanks to brucewayne131 for the pattern and many measurements later, the positions are marked and ready to drill. Here is inside the control cavity after drilling. Thank God that chip wasn't on the front of the body. The body front after drilling. That small chip shouldn't be a problem to fix and hide. The SG wiring kit I bought from Stewart-MacDonald is short shaft and the body cavity was too thick for the kit to work. So, I dremeled out the cavity. Two of the pre-drilled holes had to be reamed out as well. Here's everything finger tight and in place. I don't like how close the three position switch sits in relation to the pots so I am looking for a Les Paul style switch. Thats it for today. Comments?

Thanks for the input and suggestions. I have purchased a neck.

Thanks for the replys. For some reason, I don't seem to be getting update notices in my e-mail.

Cool, thats what I was hoping. Your suggestion about the string angle and bridge contact was confirmed by my guitar instructor at my lesson tonight.

I have a SG copy body that I want to make a string thru. Here's the body: How far back from the bridge should the ferrules be located? I plan on using a Nashville TOM. Also, what determines the ferrule placement and spacing? My Deans are string thru with the ferrules in an upside down V, I have seen Fenders in a straight line, etc. Does it really matter or does the design of the ferrule placement affect tone amd/or sustain? I was thinking about a backwards C or upside down V design. All help is appreciated! Btw, I'm using this BC Rich neck, 24 fret, 24.75 scale.

Thanks. I got a hold of the luthier before he sent me the body. It was routed for an OFR, not an Edge/LPE/Edge Pro. He's going to cut a body for me with a Jackson-specific neck pocket set for a 24-fret/25.5" neck. My problems are solved in one easy swat! I'll be back in a few days with photos of all the pieces/parts when the body arrives, and I'll document assembly. My biggest pain now is the paint job. I've got to get a hold of the guys who painted my Mustang, because I want the guitar painted Ford Sonic Blue to match my car (with the shadow V in metallic silver). I figure they can paint and clear coat it super-easy for me. And they'll get a kick out of the project, since they helped me restore my 'Stang. Cheers, -Roger If you don't mind telling, who was the luthier that you bought this from? I would like one for myself!

Any new updates or pics?

Looking to buy or have a neck built for my Flying V project. Here are a few specs: 22 fret 24.75 scale right hand maple neck rosewood fretboard would love a BC Rich Warlock Black Widow style headstock Can anybody help?

Any progress?

Ain't that the truth!!!

Hey man, hope you get to feeling better!

Any new updates?

pm'd ya!

Man, great job!!! I wish I had 1/2 of your ability!

Can you give me an idea of the distance? 1", 1.5", etc? Visit Warmoth http://www.warmoth.com/hardware/bridges/br...es_tune_o_matic and have a look at the detailed diagram pdf that page links to. Just what I was looking for! Thanks!

Can you give me an idea of the distance? 1", 1.5", etc?

Yeah, its a different body but same kit manufacture. My control cavity is the same. I believe the hole in the control cavity is for the pickup wires to the pots. What length and size drill bit? What kind of drill? Right angle or attachment? So, is there no general rule for the distance of the tailstop behind the bridge?

I am getting ready to build my first guitar. Here is what I have: First question. What are the correct measurments to drill the tailstop mounting holes. I understand how to locate, angle, and drill the mounting holes for the bridge. Second question. How do I drill the "tube" for the ground wire that runs from the control cavity to the bridge mount? This is what the control cavity looks like: link Please one picture per post except in the In progress and finished section. Links for all other references. Thank you. MK