Workingman

You could probably modify a guitar strap pin jack like the one bender mentioned to work as an endpin. I don't play violin but do play double bass. on a violin the endpin just has to hold the tailgut, right?

That is cool

This sounds like urban myth. The only trouble I have heard guitar manufacturers getting into regarding trade is using wood that is listed on CITES treaty. American industry takes parts from overseas and finishes them all the time.

It sounds like a set-up issue to me. If you have other guitars and they don't bother you this is not an issue of the inherent tuning problems of guitars. As Swedish Luthier pointed out, nut height is critical. Also a high action can cause notes to fret sharp. High frets and light strings and high frets will also cause this problem.

Tele bass. It would be a cherrycaster.

Even though it doesn't buzz with just the amp, check the outlet you plug into with an outlet checker. If it is wired in reverse it will work fine but I think it can put you out of phase with a battery or wall wart powered devise.

Tim-

Check your facts...Fender did no such thing...

And as for finding a MIM body on ebay for less than a DF body? THAT is pure fairyland stuff...Where have you been?

Also use a dictionary!

Teal,

Fender bodies have changed over the years. Check your guitars.

You can find gold for cheap on evilbay... It's why people shop there.

I don't think tim's grammar is the point of his post. He only offered preventative solutions to your problem for the future.

I think the OP was just looking for a place to vent. I know what that is like. But still throwing things at those who are trying to help is not cool.

Headstocks are not patented they are trademarked.

In addition to looking great it looks like it would be very comfortable to play. It took me a couple of views to warm up to the Bigsby but now I love it.

Hi, first time here. I'm having a little trouble getting started.

I've been playing guitar for about 3 years. Off and on, you know. I'll pick it up and strum around on it, nothing serious. I finally moved up to getting an Epiphone LP. I have very fast and limber fingers, I know how to strum and sweep and palm mute and all that type of stuff. I have equipment that will suffice. I have learned a good little bit of solos and riffs and such, about 20 different songs, including the STH solo, Iron Man solo, One intro solo, and can play them to speed and accuracy.

However, I've never actually taken the time to try to learn the real music to it. Things like scales and octaves and more chords. I've just gotten by with looking at tabs and when I make up my own stuff, just play random crap really.

I don't know what to start with first.

So, could anyone point me in the right direction, I'd like to actually learn guitar, not just play by tabs.

Looks liek you could use a teacher. Talk to a few about what you want and go from there.

I doubt you would have much of a legal issue for one guitar, maybe an ethical one. Even if Schecter did take legal action, the most they could do is issue a cease and desist letter telling you to never do it again. They could not force the owner to have it changed.

If you want to play it safe, you could put your logo on as long as it said, in small type, "Customized by". You could go further and use something like "Schecter customized by". No one except total guitar geeks is going to notice the small type. With them you would be displaying your honesty as well as your work.

I would go with a dowel too. Also you list economy tuners. Given all the work and money you are putting into this I would spring for a decent set of tuners. They are not that much more. If this guitar doesn't work out you can always take em off and put them on a different one.

Some body shops are able to heat the parts to make the process faster.

Just a note, older guitars were all fretted with bar stock before the modern fret wire was invented. I think Martin used it into the 1920's.

You are confusing tension with what I have heard refered to as "string compliance" The tension required to tune a string is dependent on only the scale length (ie nut to bridge) and the gauge (mass) of the string. In fact all the strings on a guitar are at roughly the same tension when tuned, that's why they are different thicknesses, wound to give greater mass etc.

The reason a string with more length outside of the nut and bridge feels "softer" is because the bits outside of the nut and bridge contribute to the elastic length of the string. The longer the overall length the more compliant the string.

Keith

Yep that is what I was getting at. You said it better. Glad to know I am not the only nit picker here

I am ambivalent about them. They work on some guitars not so much on others.

I am not sure about the string tension thing. The tuned length of the string is between the nut (or where you are fretting)and the bridge. The amount of tension on the string should be the same for either set up providing the gauge and scale length are the same. There may be more elasticity in the reverse headstock though.

I may be being to much of an **** retentive scientist type.

Nice guitars. BTW my first name is Nevin with an "i". Its supposedly Welsh but i don't think it has enough vowels.

Some of the Westone Spectrum models had painted fret-boards to match the body. They were made in the mid to late 80's and the ones I have seen have held up well.

That looks amazing. GOTM entry for sure. :D

That is fantastic. Wow!

Hey I have been known to do it in the snow. I don't hang out on the deck drinking and listening to music though.

Its been over two weeks since it last snowed here in VT.

They do on violins and the tension is higher too.

BTW Barbeque, blues and beer should be starting again soon.

Just a thought, would a polarizing filter help?

BTW fantastic looking guitars. Makes me want to play some metal and I don't even like metal much.

Cool idea, what a bout friction pegs? You could find some cheep violin ones and cut them down.

Good luck to both of you. I hope to see your back in action if for nothing else than the selfish reason that I enjoy your build threads.