Recent content by GuitarMadCap

I chose the Gotoh wrap around as well. It looks like both types of bridges have the guide slots in place on the saddles. Are you saying those are sufficient to hold the strings in place? I seldom do the Townsend windmill these days.

Thanks for the advice. StewMac just had a tool sale so I bought the appropriate file for each string gauge. I watched a couple How To videos on it. It looks fairly simple.

This really helps. Thanks for posting! It looks like the Mooncaster is very close to a Strat in overall size. I’m guessing access to the upper frets is not as good but with the heel contour it might be fine for my big hands.

I can’t find the dimensions on the Mooncaster. Can anyone comment on how large these are compared to a Strat or WGD? Are the edges sharp like a Les Paul top? How is the upper fret accessibility on these?

I definitely do not have the files. I see that they are not cheap and it seems like I would need to buy a different file for each saddle/string.

I’m thinking about pivoting from doing another WGD to a VIP or Mooncaster. I see that those require a TOM bridge so I would need to file the saddles. I’ve been scrolling through the forum looking for some information on filing these. Can someone point me in the right direction as I have never...

I’m seriously considering the Walnut/light wood laminate/Rosewood combo now. For the neck I’m thinking Walnut shaft with a Rosewood fingerboard. Should I go with Rosewood (Dark) or the standard Rosewood for the fretboard to look best with the Rosewood top on the body?

Unfortunately, I just confirmed that they no longer do back laminates.

I like your advice. Thanks for taking the time to respond. The busy grains against each other was definitely a concern of mine. It’s a little difficult for me to see it in my head but it makes sense after reading your comments. I’m a big Dead Head but not necessarily a Jerry tone chaser and...

WGD Black Korina core w/ Zebrawood top (Clear Gloss) Hombre Neck Wenge shaft w/ Ebony (Black) fretboard Considering an HSH hardtail Strat layout I have no experience with these woods other than a little with Ebony fretboards. The graphic representations look really cool to me and the tone...

Perfect! Thanks for the quick reply.

This is my second build. I’m not sure if I should have Warmoth install the bridge studs. It seems to me that I would need to remove the studs anyway to get the bridge grounded with a wire. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I don’t know how my thread ended up in this category. My bad I’m sure.

I should be able to handle that. Thanks!

Same here. That’s a sweet guitar, man!