Recent content by dilney

Many thanks!!!

Sorry if this has been discussed before, but I searched the forum and couldn't find the answer. I'm planning on getting ColorTone pigments from StewMac to mix with clear lacquer and make my own colors. In the long run this is much cheaper than buying spray cans of Fender colors. However, I...

Thanks for all the replies. I tightened the truss rod and waited...  Now it is completely flat, so I'll finish it in tru-oil and finish building the guitar... Thanks again everyone!  :headbang1:

Not yet.  I did as per the instructions (tighten truss rod to make it flat).  If I had strung it, it would be even more bowed.  I've tightened the truss rod, but don't want to apply too much force onto the truss rod nut.  Will wait until tomorrow and see (it already looks flatter now).

:headbang1: It's this one: http://www.warmoth.com/showcase/sc_guitar_necks.cfm?type=guitar&itemNumber=SN5470 I already tightened the trus-rod nut at the heel, but it seems that it came already somewhat tight (didn't have much room to tighten it more).  How long should I wait to see if the neck...

Thanks.

Sorry to bump this old thread, but I have a related question. I have an Ash/Alder/Ash strat body which I want to finish myself. The impression I have when I touch it is that the ash is so smooth that it doesn't need grain filler, but I see that EVERYONE uses grain filler with ash. So, my...