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  1. Shame dude. I cut my LP neck with a handsaw and got better results.
  2. John, ive followed some of your interesting and unique builds here for a little while now. Some I like and some arent my cup of tea, but I must say, this one is if one of your best builds. Its a classy axe. Thank You. Manny
  3. Cheers Wes. That little piece of advice made all the difference regarding the finish. On the neck the tenon actually comes down to just inside the pick guard edge closest to the pickup. The fret board may make it seem a little shallow but theres a good 3 inches of tenon there past the end of the fretboard. Having said that its a little neck heavy - but not as heavy as the body. This one's going to be played sitting down! Im afraid of weighing it as I will hit double figures (in pounds). Probably looking at a 10-12 pounder there. Cheers Manny
  4. All I can say is I love Micro mesh. The pads arrrived in teh mail and I levelled the surface with 400, 600 wet, 800 wet a nd 1200 wet. Then the wet sanding with teh micromesh began. all teh way upto 12,000. I round of cutting compound and some polishing with disk pad and soft cloth and now I can say its finished as well as I could get it done. Im happy with the way things panned out especially after back tracking on teh original paint job. I also love what these little pads did for my frets. Thanks to everyone's advice and heres to the next one!! Cheers Manny
  5. That's why I quit routing bodies with templates. I now just use a belt sander and only use my router for the neck pocket and pickup/control cavities. Absolutely spot on. Ive only made 2 but learnt after the first, the belt sander gives me infinite control over a router. Cheers Manny
  6. Ive rubbed the flat areas back up to 1200 and am now awaiting for my micro mesh pads to arrive. Ive got some 1500 to 20,000 and everything in between on the way. One lesson for young (at heart and in guitar making - not in years) players is the amount of stuff happening when you level and dull the surface. You discover a whole world of ripples, runs, and pits when the surface is duller. I found a couple of minor ripples/runs that I wouldnt have picked up after 5 or 6 coats of clear poly was applied. In fact i didnt pick it up until I leveled and dulled the surface with 400(dry), 600(dry), 800(wet), and 1200(wet). Thanks for prompting me to do this Wes. I reckon it's going to make the guitar infinitely better.
  7. Thanks Wes. Ive got Wet and dry upto 1200 (400,600,800,1200)so Ill level and then when the pads arrive do as you recommend. Cheers and thanks again Manny
  8. I hear you Wes. And I agree. I Dont have micro mesh available at the moment and have ordered some pads as I thing 1200 wet and dry may not be fine enough for a better finish. Will hit the surface with some mesh and buff after another week or so of hardening. Thanks for the feedback. Cheers Manny
  9. Well guys and gals...my second build based on a LP Jr, is finished. Bad weather today limited the photos to indoor, but I did manage to play her and the P-90 is one of the best sounds youll hear! The guitar is heavy but the sustain is awesome. Ill try and grab some sound bites. Thanks for following the thread. Cheers Manny
  10. Almost there. Ive slotted the camel bone nut and taped into place. Ill string her up now and check levels and heights adjusting the nut height to the desired level and then glue into place. Here's a shot with all the hardware. Cheers Manny
  11. your first is better than mine! You are too kind Wes. I can only hope I catch up as close to your most recent effort. Cheers Manny
  12. You know what. I once thought one day I may even be good enough to enter these monthly contests. No fricken way! There are some beautifully made pieces here. My vote counted. Sure Im a man of simple pleasures, but the beauty in this thread is certainly re-affirming.
  13. Did you use the same gauge? Did you change gauges? You could try adjusting the Floyd's posts for a slightly higher action on the high E to see if that helps. make sure the new string is sitting as it should in the nut and saddle also. Sounds basic but you never know. Cheers Manny
  14. Tonight I started test fitting all the components. I installed the pots and pickup so I can wire themup tomorrow. Guard is on. Bridge is on. Starting to look like an instrument. I just hope it plays well. Cheers Manny
  15. Yeah, thats one thing I regret not doing better. Plus, I haven't radiused the board yet so I 'm really afraid of how much room I'll have after its radiused. My 2 cents worth and take this lightly as I am only finishing my second build from scratch. I would make the fretboard again. Its too cool a build to compromise on the quality and if you radius and its all over the place, it may effect the overall play-ability and fret placement. Youve learnt from this but dont settle for something that you may have regrets later. Cheers Manny
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