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  1. darren wilson
    The Jag-Stang uses a Jag-Stang neck. It's a short-scale instrument (24" scale) so a Strat neck will not work on it. You could probably bolt a Strat neck onto it, but you'd have to move the bridge back for it to intonate correctly.
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    A little patience goes a long way. It's not necessarily about being a perfectionist... just recognize when something is starting to go wrong and being prepared to bring the whole process to a full stop before you screw it up even more. If you're impatient and just want to keep forging ahead for the sake of getting it done, you'll get the result you got. Patience is probably the best skill you can learn.
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    I usually start with hand sketches, then i translate them into Illustrator.
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    That looks awesome!
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    Wow... that's hot. I love how the spalt pattern forms sort of a "flame" design behind the bridge. Very cool. I'm really surprised it's so warm-sounding... usually people caution about using cherry for guitar bodies because it has a tendency to be so bright. Brightness/warmth aside, does it sound good?
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    Their Veritas tool line is very highly regarded. I was speaking to a woodworker who makes dog sleds last week, and he said their low-angle spokeshave works wonders on rounding over compared to a normal spokeshave. He uses one for carving the handles on the sleds, approximately the same task as carving a neck.
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    It all depends on how it was applied. Most logos are probably silkscreened on, so you might be able to lightly scratch the logo off with a guitar pick. Failing that, you may want to try acetone (nail polish remover) but test on a hidden area first to make sure it doesn't damage the plastic of the bobbin/cover.
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    When i first saw the name "Hitone" i thought it was Japanese. hee-TOH-nay
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    Actually, the MusicYo Kramer site says the bodies of those Pacers are made of "Laminated Alder/Nato". Translation: "Plywood" I like your original finish idea of doing it a solid colour with some nice wide racing stripes on it. Dark silvery gray with black stripes would look really cool. Kinda like this or this.
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    That is really impressive, and even more so for your second guitar. My hat is off to you! Beautiful work. I had a feeling you were a graphic designer. (I am too.) Your logo, site and even the little details like the label inside your fatboy all look like they've got the touch of a professional designer. I really dig the logo... it's really nicely drawn!
  11. darren wilson
    It depends on how deep your neck pocket is in relation to the top of the guitar. I believe Hipshot does offer their bridges in either of two baseplate thicknesses, so you can choose the thinner one if you want/need a bridge that will work with a neck that has little or no angle in relation to the body.
  12. darren wilson
    I recently found 7-string rings here, but having bought a set from Frets on the Net (mine were the first 7-string passive rings Dave made, and i provided him with the parts to use as templates) i can honestly say that Dave makes the best pickup rings i've ever seen. It's a few extra bucks, but i think it's totally worth it.
  13. darren wilson
    I showed my wife that (she's an apprentice carpenter) and she said she wouldn't want that on any of the tools she uses, because it might lead to complacency, so you wouldn't be as careful around tools that aren't equipped with a blade brake like this. Most injuries can be avoided with proper training and not getting careless.
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    They're a pretty hot item right now... my wife tried to get me one for xmas, but all the stores around here were completely sold out and didn't know when they'd be getting more in.
  15. darren wilson
    A good place to start, especially with an acoustic, would be to start with a kit. You'll learn a lot about the finer points of gluing and assembly, but you won't have to worry about ruining good materials if you screw up a cut or two. Once you're comfortable with assembly, it should make a full build a lot less daunting.
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    Ah, i managed to get to the photos through your truck photo links, which work. Did you cut the body and monkey grip free-form? The monkey grip looks like it was cut with a jigsaw. There is a whole tutorial on how to cut an accurate monkey grip.
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    The photo links didn't work for me.
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    Very nice! That finish really brought out the stripes in the limba!
  19. darren wilson
    Why not some nice figured walnut? It's relatively easy to carve and quite forgiving, and has a bit of that maple "snap" to it, but also has some warmth.
  20. darren wilson
    The TransTrem's transposing feature is what makes it unique and complicated and expensive. If you don't want/need the strings to all change pitch at a uniform rate, just go with an S-trem for $449 instead. You might want to check with MusicYo... i'm not sure, but i think the Steinberger bridges might include the headpiece. Or if you're comfortable with no choice in strings, go for a Floyd Speedloader setup. You could probably make a pretty cool headless guitar using one of those.
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    Except with the speedloader, you HAVE to use the special Speedloader strings. With the Steinberger, you can get adapters that allow you to use regular guitar strings. The TransTrem is pretty cool, but i hear they can be tricky to set up, and sometimes parts of them can wear out with heavy use. Definitely check out Steinberger World for more info and a lot of advice from some die-hard Steinberger players.
  22. darren wilson
    You could probably build up a nice deep sheen with lots of layers of Tru-Oil. Just follow the instructions.
  23. darren wilson
    The Dean ML guitars usually have set necks, so you may not have much luck in finding just a neck, unless you find an import ML X series.
  24. darren wilson
    It might work, but good luck ever adjusting the neck angle. I doubt you'd be able to get that neck off for repair without destroying the body in the process.
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    I don't think it will work very well. That kind of pickup really needs to be attached directly to the bridge for it to sense the vibrations enough to turn them into a usable signal. If you read the description on the L.R. Baggs page, it says it's mounted directly to the bridge plate, which is probably the most active part of an acoustic guitar's top. I doubt the body of a solid-body guitar would vibrate enough for that kind of pickup to sense very much in the way of string vibrations. It would probably pick up more bumps, knocks and squeaks from your physical interaction with the guitar than it would pick up vibration from the strings. There are bridge pickup systems out there for electric guitars, from L.R. Baggs, Fishman, Shadow and GraphTech (among others).
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