NOBODY GAVE ME THE RULEBOOK, and if the regulations is all hidden in the "So anyway" thread, I don't have time to look
Dug out my bag o' knobs. I like the black strat knobs which kept it similar to stock, and at least they have some grip. Also, the labeling might help my friend learn what knob is which,
Oh, that exciting new guitar control layout experience we all get to share.
The chrome capped oldie hats looked real nice, if a bit... "trying too hard." they are my personal favourites. Plus, still seemed too hard to grip 'n twist with those.
Considered some chrome dome tele styles, interesting but too... modern-gearhead-pretentious?
First instinct in my brain says creme speedies, so might as well get used to 'em on this one, spare goldies will do for now.
Hadda take off the back to see what kind of pots had so much turn "resistance." Whatever they's are them's the big wheels.
Solid box style tranny/shifter. Nicely shielded cavity (paint) and cover (foil). looks like a cheap cheap cap. Nice joints. Not too much
junk, dust, etc. in the trunk. Seems like a faint line indicating 3/4 cap, which I didn't expect, wonder if true. Will know more
when my friend decides to pull a pickup. Right now, new strings came with. We'll play them out, and check deeper under the hood later.
Tuners are not impressive or interesting in any way, but workable. Nut is the black graphtech one. No grabs, nicely done, right height.
Might cut my own out of moosebone I have here. One of those mods for a shut-indoors blizzard storm week kind of times.
Neck a flatted med C, not too meaty, generic and boring even I'd say. Almost feels maybe a little telecastery to me. Needs scotchbritin'.
Rosewood is neither pretty nor plain. It's maybe kinda mottled, all over the place grainwise. Not overly dry, but I'll use my recipe, come string change.
Lemon oil, mineral oil, fresh-sqeeezed baby oil, you ain't done right 'til you soak in the THC/CBD oil. Every time you play, it's a groovy trip to planet Jam in the Wayfaroutman Galaxy
Actually I normally use mineral oil, have experimented with neatsfoot oil recently. Seemed aigh't
Could maybe use a bit less relief, but this is a long game thing. Let things all settle in. A bit whippy for my kind of playing, I wonder?
This is actually my only concern right now, maybe just have to watch how I approach this one, not a huge deal, my best rock star shapes are behind me.
It's a bit heavier than I like, estimate 9.6/9.8 ish, but no neck dive LOL!@!!! But, it seems to sustain much like the unrelenting howl of enraged
shriek demons in my head even with the loved/unloved underachiever/punch above their weight Duncan-Deprived Hickups she came with.
The reviews on these pickups are all over the place. Probably depends mostly on the instrument. I do know I don't enjoy logos on pickup covers.
Now if I could only find a guy makes a decent strap.
Happy Friday my bros. Maybe if my fingers heal up better this weekend my friend will let me play it some.
My god It's real slow going, and sure hard to wait!