jtcnj
Ambassador of the Crossroad
Ok, good skill builder project with a decent neck and a full Fender size / thickness body.
Come along for the ride if you like.
This will likely become an HSS with a Super Distortion bridge pickup I have on hand.
The neck profile is a bit thinner but still ok to me, little disappointed as the first one is deeper / rounder like I prefer.
I struggle a bit sometimes with the 42mm nut width / prefer 1-11/16" / 43 mm, but only a little.
It still fills my hand better than the Classic Vibe necks. I think the thick rosewood fretboard contributes to that, making it more D than C shaped (maybe?)
On closer inspection, this one is a bit of a basket case.
The fret ends are the worst / sharpest I have seen.
Truss rod works / neck responds.
The level isn't horrible, but not great, and the frets are very oxidized like the first one.
The nut is cut reasonably well.
This one isn't as grimy and dirty as the first, but has more rust / oxidation on the screws / hardware, etc.
The action is sky high, even with the saddles almost decked.
I shimmed the pickup end of the cavity, ok now.
The electronics work and are smooth now after a shot of Faderlube.
The ceramic pickups are not bad after lowering them a bit, but I have other plans.
The jack was a bit loose feeling when inserting the cable; I bent the tab a little - ok.
The bridge binds badly tuning / stability is horrible.
This is a mostly unplayable guitar, even before the damage / abuse.
Not surprised there is zero fret wear, although there are a few dents.
5 of 6 tuner screw holes are stripped and one tuner is broken / threaded part where the bushing screws in is stripped.
I stuffed the holes with wood shavings and have a spare tuner that matches pretty well.
A couple are a little crooked but I left it.
Come along for the ride if you like.
This will likely become an HSS with a Super Distortion bridge pickup I have on hand.
The neck profile is a bit thinner but still ok to me, little disappointed as the first one is deeper / rounder like I prefer.
I struggle a bit sometimes with the 42mm nut width / prefer 1-11/16" / 43 mm, but only a little.
It still fills my hand better than the Classic Vibe necks. I think the thick rosewood fretboard contributes to that, making it more D than C shaped (maybe?)
On closer inspection, this one is a bit of a basket case.
The fret ends are the worst / sharpest I have seen.
Truss rod works / neck responds.
The level isn't horrible, but not great, and the frets are very oxidized like the first one.
The nut is cut reasonably well.
This one isn't as grimy and dirty as the first, but has more rust / oxidation on the screws / hardware, etc.
The action is sky high, even with the saddles almost decked.
I shimmed the pickup end of the cavity, ok now.
The electronics work and are smooth now after a shot of Faderlube.
The ceramic pickups are not bad after lowering them a bit, but I have other plans.
The jack was a bit loose feeling when inserting the cable; I bent the tab a little - ok.
The bridge binds badly tuning / stability is horrible.
This is a mostly unplayable guitar, even before the damage / abuse.
Not surprised there is zero fret wear, although there are a few dents.
5 of 6 tuner screw holes are stripped and one tuner is broken / threaded part where the bushing screws in is stripped.
I stuffed the holes with wood shavings and have a spare tuner that matches pretty well.
A couple are a little crooked but I left it.
