spazzyone

i'd have to say nay on that for two reasons

1. im sure you could get it close to what i paid

and i would not take less than i paid

2. i will use it at some point either as the backup that it is

or to make an overhead pin router

judging by the pic in your other post

this is not a veneer but a carved top

and once again its a nice looking guitar

how bout you sell it as is and invest that money

into what you realy want and save this guitars life

instead of killing it. i mean you want to refinish it/change the finger board

ill buy it to save its death..cause that seems to be where its heading

is this what your looking for

http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...BC+Rich+Stealth

Sorry nova... it is a funny mistake though

Supernova 69 is toatally correct. but i have to add

if your not sure whats involved dont just do it

read the how to's on this site and read alot of

other repair books as they will have better info than just

a building a guitar. im not trying to discredit your abillity

but if you have to ask that question then it sounds like

you lack the skill to do this type of job corectly

P.S that is a sweet looking guitar

90 pages of post's

why is the sustainer not as popular as the floyd rose

or the double truss rod as far as a must have

product for guitars? am i missing something?

and does this hold the site record for most post's

on one topic?

i use an ibanez backstop instead of a tremsetter

in one of my guitars. go ahead try to find one cheap now lol

anyhow unless you are changing tunings mid song

the fine tuner works. i use it all the time

from E to D or if im tuned down a half step then

D to C# but that depends on wich guitar i use as i have one in

standard. one flat. one drop d

dont know if you like to use sleezebay but here

http://stores.ebay.com/illiana-exotic-hard...sQ3amesstQQtZkm

they should have what you need

chaos ad and roots just kicked @ss

soulfly is to "techno" for me

i have two porter cables one unused. i bought two

on sale thinking i would use each for a different purpose

but still just use the one with no problems

and hitachi makes good tools. my cordless drill

and chopbox are old as hell and perform perfectly

to quote you "in fact one of the saddles is using a non-matching short set screw and was already well over-extended upon receipt-"

that right tells me to send it back

while i dont think the mesh would alter the tone or sustain.

i meant it as a test. if you put the mesh in and the

problem goes away then the neck was moving

and you can plan a permanent repair

and i think installing a dowel would do more to

alter the tone than the mesh anyway

im not saying my method is correct.

but its a cheap test and its worth the try right?

Try this. take a peice of drywall sanding mesh.

cut it to fit the neck pocket and put it between the neck

pocket and the neck. move the neck into position

and tighten it good. youll have to raise your bridge a little.

but if the neck is moving this should solve your problem.

as the abrasive in the mesh should bite into neck and pocket

and hopefully eliminating slippage

does'nt the fact his jackson has a compound radius board play into the feel factor?

i like the discription of this one

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...Y_BID_Stores_IT

fair is fair right? but does fair sounding sound like

if your your base ment was as wet as mine you need do nothing

it just would stick to the walls and floor ha.ha

im sorry i phrased that wrong i meant the "flimsy" parts made out of aluminum

and same with the base. ive seen some good deals on ebay

but would not want to buy somthing like this used

i do like the challange and would modify the design a bit

but all said and done this would be less than $150 as i have a second router

unused none the less. i just wanted to see if other people would go through the effort

to obtain the benefits. and not just production point of veiw

P.S. is there a thread to Myka's machine would love to see it just to see what extent

other people go through to fit there needs

ive been going nuts thinking if this is worth the effort

it looks great and not too expensive to make

but alot of labor and or time. but its uses make me want to build it

and i have family that owns a machine shop so i could get the

parts that take the most punishment made of metal

has anyone seen this? does it look worth it?

http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_impro...html?page=1&c=y

All the below information is from Dan Earlwines book "Guitar player repair guide"

i have alterd the info to for use of the floyd rose in floating mode

for all that dont have it buy it its a great book with tons of info

The ten step strat setup

no springs are installed yet and the claw is adjusted as lose it can go "make sure the screws are tight enough to hold the pressure of the springs when installed

step 1....string up lightly but not nearly to pitch

Step 2.."Block" the tremolo in the middle postion so it can float in either direction.

use a hard-wood block measuring 1" wide and 2" long that tapers from 1/4" to a 1/2"

shove it in between the rear of the tremolo block and the back of the tremolo cavity

Pic 1 below sorry about the battery im at home and its all i had to show this step

Step 3..install a capo at the first fret adjust the string height to the desired action. move the block in or out untill the tremolo base

is level with the guitars top."Pic 2 below" and check your action as it may have changed

tune to pitch. the block will hold the trem in place with the string tension.

step 4...adjust the relief if nessasary and remove the capo

play the guitar to make sure it is set to your satisfaction

step 5...reinstall the springs the way they were when removed and flip the guitar over so the trem cavity faces down and slowly tighten the springs untill the block falls out this will happen when spring tension = string tension. you may have to pull the block

out with very very little pressure and i do mean very little

you should now have a fully floating Floyd Rose thats in tune and ready to rip

and i always recomend a tremsetter on a floating trem

Pic 1 http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/femflyr8fan/1002.jpg

Pic 2 http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/femflyr8fan/1001.jpg

waiting on feedback from lovekraft if aproved i will post

would it be wrong to post info strait from someones book?

if not i will print the entire setup info from dan earlwine

as its the best info to help with this problem and string guage will not matter