Workingman

Do you find any issues with fretting before the neck carve is done?

This is one of the coolest build threads.

Have you checked the amp with a different instrument? Have you tried a different cable?

Very Nice. Any progress pictures? Have a good gig with your new axe.

Prostheta's comments pretty much sum up my feelings. I would lave to have any of them. I went for Scott's Jusin's guitarbecause that is the one I would pick up first.

I agreee that a setup is in order. Part of that will be filing the nut which as Brian says is too high. That may be all it needs but you should have everything checked out.

Hmm tasty!

I do find when you are making somehting for someone you love it brings out the best of your abilities.

I always enjoy your builds. Question, are you going to treat the fretboard in anyway? I wonder as I have always thought that mahogany was too soft for a fretboard.

Wow, most of my working life was as a geologist (before that stopped paying). That top reminds me of hot lava. You have surpassed yourself on this one. If you had asked me before I would have laughed at that idea. Wow! If I win the lottery I am commisioning a bass. Have you done a bass?

Also you will want to pay closer attention when routing if you are routing through a change in woods.

I would suggest reporting them to you State Attorney General. If they claim to be selling somthing they don't own, they are commiting fraud. For the intelectual property aspect, if you can write to their server they should take them down.

Yep like killemall88 says, pretty simple.

Thanks all.

Not usualy a big fan of quilt but this one looks fantastic already. I figure that when it is at full gloss it will just get up and dance.

I sanded to 320. I was under the impression that poplar didn't need grain sealer. It is a rattle can job and it will be a solid color so yes paint primer. I will try sanding with the grain on the end grain. Thanks.

Dud needs to take a long walk off a short pier.

I am new to the finishing end of things. I am working on a poplar bodied tele. I thought I did good prep until I put a layer of primer on. The end grain just sucked it in and I found a few flaws in the face that I could not see in the raw. Is this normal? If so, how do I avoid it?

I hate assholes who promise and bail. Makes you wonder what he would have had to teach, no?

When you filled the nut you raised it but narrower gauge strings could still be moving in the slot if you didn't get the width right. Also as mentioned Seamusoc, the angle is important. With all the filling I think a new nut may be in order.

Nice, smart wife too.

You may want to look at harp guitars they were somewhat popular in the 19th Century, particulaly in Germany. Since they predate truss rods they could give you some ideas.

Looks good. It passes the "I would play that one" test with flying colors.

The existing pot should say on it what the value is. It may be covered in solder though.

I have to say that I was impressed with the one neck I got from GuitarFetish. It isn't perfect in that a couple of fret ends needed a swipe with the file to get rid of rough edges and the frets will need a final polish but they were all well seated and level. For the price you will meet or exceed the quality of the original Kay neck.

Be aware that different necks will have different size and shape to the tennon where it fits in the pocket.