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awesome job man

i am really quite impressed

im currently doing my first build, its an explorer copy

and i was wondering how did u get your routing so..... so....... perfect!!!!! hahaha

this is very Kurt Cobain style if u see where im coming from

i really love it

Nic

I need some help with routing the recessed floyd cavity

i am quite scared actually, i really dont wana screw it up

and the neck joint

PLEASE HELP

hey everyone

ive taken all my knowledge ive gained from the site and this forum and put it to good use

i bought some wood the other day and i just cut out a rough shape of my body

and all i can say is im super pumped

ive almost finished the neck and ill put some pics up soon

Here are the specs:

Explorer Mahogany Body

Re shaped/finished neck(jackson style now)

Seymour Duncan Humbuckers

Floyd Rose Trem

Gotoh Tuners

Floyd Locking Nut

And i think thats it

Ill get some pics 2night

Nic

I have reshaped the headstock and im bloody happy with the shape

ill post some pics soon

but refinishing the neck?

the fretboard laquer is cracked and the neck has got minor chips in the laquer

PLZ help with this cos i wana shred it so bad! hahaha

ive already got 5 out and im just getting the last 1 out

thanks for the help

yeah i started using a soldering iron

but i used a rubber hammer 2 haha

nah the screwdrivers just slip and the thread is burred. WAT DO I DO?

it wont budge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have removed the hex screws on the front, but the bloody back screws wont budge, and my screw drivers wont grip.

wat do i do?

um i am trying to remove the tuning pegs from the headstock, and they wont budge, they are gotoh

HELP

Thankyou all for the advice and help

The Shape does fit in this headstock for some reason

maybe because its not a real strat neck

But yes i have a USA customshop 1960 masterbuilt strat, and i know wat your talking about with the angle and shape

The vai necks are a lot thinner for shredding

so im thinking i might be able to get away with shaving it down a little

I have a 22 fret maple strat shape neck

but i want to convert it 2 a jackson shaped headstock

and shave the neck to be like a vai wizard neck

is this possible?

awesome guitar man, i was wondering how did u get that burnt finish because i was thinkin of doin the same for my explorer

Hey i was thinking of buying these templates:

http://www.guitarbuildingtemplates.com/58Explorer.htm

But im not sure about the neck joint

because if i buy a jackson neck, what do i do then?

HELP

Well im just about to leave and buy some wood now!

probably some mahogony or ash or rosewood for the body

and i was going 2 use templates or proper measurements from the gibson site

well are u going 2 string it? lol

how long did it take to build?

good point

thankyou

haha

any suggestions on building the explorer body?

Is this your first build?

Looks Sexy!

haha

Whats with the bridge?

Awesome Job

Love

Nic

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Jackson-Guitar-NEC...1QQcmdZViewItem

how bout that neck?

any other problems i should watch out for?

and can you help me with anything else?

Those people who are selling those fretboards are very sneaky

they say "check my store for inlays to fit this fingerboard"

and the inlays cost $20

but what i thought was a good idea is:

if you buy a jackson neck

then u can build the body and make the neck joint to the right specs. of the neck

well i dont have "alot" of money so i dont want to spend like 300 on just the neck

if u get my drift

but i dont mind spending 500-700 on the whole guitar

but these pre-made fingerboards

do they come with the inlays?

Im most likey go for a bolt on or set

but probably a bolt on

Do u think those pre-made fretboards are worth getting?

Thanks again

yeah thanks a heap for that

i will most likely go for a ash, mahogony or rosewood body

but im still uncertain about the neck

i want it to be a very good guitar cosmetic and playability wise

and im a very precise guy lol

Thanks a heap man.....

i really appreciate it.

i hope to get started in 3 days

i am going to go buy a a slab or 2 of mahogony or ash at one of the timber places in my town

anything i should b weary of?

Um the neck i want looks like this:

with this body:

But i dont know what wood to use for the body either

because this will be my first build

well i want it to be exactly like a jackson neck, with the sharktooth inlay, and i dont really want to ruin it if im going 2 build it, so thats why i was thinking of buying a jackson neck

Hi ive been really reading into guitar making and tosing up between buying a pre-made explorer body from warmoth and making one myself

But i think it would be really fun and a good experience to make 1

i want to put a jackson styled neck on it with the sharktooth inlays but i dont want to screw the neck up

and i dont know what wood to use, and its all really expensive

and i would really appreciate all help

Thanks

nic

WE DONT NEED THE KEY, WE'LL BREAK IN!!!!!!!