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Yeah, but I won't do that mistake again Do you have a link to the mastery bridge? Definitely worth a shot. I've sent you a PM instead.

I've put it together this weekend. Unfortunately I miscalculated the scale length (measured to the dots in the twelfth fret and not to the wire) so i will have to make a new fretboard. Hopefully a Gibson 24.562" will fit. Some buzzing in the bridge don't know if it's because the string tucked the saddle screw heads or the fact it's a jazz master bridge And a soundclip http://martinjansson.se/elt_ljud.mp3 1. Acoustic sound 2. Clean pickup 3. Garage band preset, sixties basic blues 4. Garageband preset, burning blues

@Prostheta: Thanx @SwedishLuthier: I've sent you an e-mail Update: Clear layers done, now some -long- wait before final sanding and buffing

Accidently sanded through the laquer yesterday so I had to order another can hope it arrives tomorrow, can't wait to put it toghter and play (The iPhone camera doesn't handle dusk light very well) SwedishLuthier: Did you get my message regarding the bridge pickup?

Made a quick PS sketch of it. Ditched the tone knob and added another for individual volume control.

Haha, yeah probably 2-3 years ago. Thanks!

6-9 depending on how well it covers + some coats of clear, my first time finishing so I hope it won't be too bad

Yeah I hope so at least too bad my only place to work on the guitars is 23 (metric) miles away

1st coat of laquer

Since my first build is waiting to be painted I started sketching on my next build (have to do SOMETHING ) Thinking chambered mahogany body, maple or birch top, maple neck, jacaranda fretboard. Recessed TOM and string-thru. Paint will be Mary Kay white with all black hardware and black binding. 3 railhammer pickups (anvil/chisel) each pickup will have an on/off switch and one master tone and volume. Not sure if its possible to wire them like that so any tips are welcome Still struggling with the headstock shape, thinking something like a fat strat/firebird mix. Comments/critiques are always welcome! //Martin

My first build from scratch, the E.L.T (named after my three sons, Ellioth, Lowe and Theodor) is a Tele/ES mashup with Yamaha SA inspired soundholes. Alder hollow body, Eden lefty strat neck. RetroPhonic by http://www.peternaglitschluthier.com/ in neck position, I might order another (hotter) one for the bridge. Colors is going to be Fiesta red with chrome hardware and cream plastics (toggle knob and pickup rings). Body weighs in at 1.5kg The label. Soundholes almost complete. Done! Next up finishing... yeah, I make a mess Sanded up to grit 400 and put two coats of schellac as sanding sealer. Some grain filler left in the holes for the string ferrules, I'll fix that after wet sanding.

I adjusted the height of the saddles and moved the strings back about 10mm and it got better

Thanks! I'm planning on skipping the tailpiece and draw the string through the body, however in my tests the strings touches the bridge and screws. Is this a problem? My design, and kinda messy work area

Hi! I've chosen to go with a jazzmaster bridge for my current build, however i'm a bit unshure of where to position it exactly Should i place it at the same distance from the nut as a tune-o-matic? shuld it be placed in an angle like a t-o-m? the scale length is 24.724" or 628mm //Martin