Recent content by Hodgo

That’s about as Strat as a Strat can Strat.

I see we’re all on the same page. Gimme that ‘54 Custom spec!!

Phew, if any of these had P-90s my wallet would be in trouble.

That said, and I preach this to all who are chasing their guitar dragons, the neck profile itself is one of many elements that dictate feel. Also important are nut width, heel width, shoulder radius, fret size, action and relief. That’s where the mojo really is IMHO - getting all of those...

Humans can actually detect 13 nanometer wrinkles - to quote this finding, “…if your finger was the size of the Earth, you could feel the difference between houses and cars”

GFS is hit or miss, Warmoth hits the bullseye every time. I’ve seen misaligned ferrules, tight control cavities, neck pocket alignment issues, neck pocket depth issues, and other fit/finish issues on GFS bodies around the web. Nothing you couldn’t solve with a few tools and a copy of Erlewines...

I’m an import guy myself. I’ve always admired classic muscle, but I’ve never wanted to own one. I do remember looking at them as a teenager and you could still find plenty in driver condition for under $10k. Now you can’t even touch short bed trucks for under $20, and muscle cars are sky high...

As an unhelpful aside, I’ve been playing guitar for 22 years and have yet to touch a Jazzmaster, Jaguar, or Mustang.

I came up with a different idea:

Long live the new flesh

I think there is an opportunity to drill the whole and rabbit it out underneath the edge of the cavity to place a pot

A leather or suede strap will cure neck dive, it just needs to be something with a little grip. Honestly I never heard of neck dive until I got on forums either, and I feel it is greatly exaggerated.

89 days later: Sadly I made an assumption instead of calling the W that the rear rout control locations are the same as the pickguard. Nope! Luckily there is no overlap, but unfortunately the rear most control would drill right into the butt of the rear cavity rout where the screw location...

I see. So the real point of contention between us is that even a nitro guitar with no relicing is still “fake” because a more durable alternative exists? I can actually see where you’re coming from, and I’ve enjoyed getting to understand your perspective. I still don’t agree, but this is hardly...

How did we get from nitro to relics? I said I like the way it ages, but I meant through honest wear and time. Teletime01 put it perfectly. It’s a tool, and the hardness of the finish has no impact on the functionality of that tool. All my heroes had nitro guitars that aged from their honest...