Recent content by Jack_H

It's a Gotoh "In-Tune" bridge with three brass barrels. Only thing on the barrels are grooves for string. Body is chambered if that makes any difference.

I have a Tele that has pretty standard setup with 25.5 scale length, Tele pickups and bridge. I am using Fender's tuning app and a clip-on tuner. After tuned to EADGBE in open, when I played low E on 12th fret both tuners showed D or high E. I have moved the saddle pretty far back and...

Thank you mayfly. Funny thing as I turned off the amp the hum stopped when I touched the metal switch, so your assessment was correct. I've always thought my body was the ground, and not source of EMI.

I am building a Strat with tremolo, but with the ground wire connected to the tremolo claw there's still a hum. When I touch the claw the hum stops. Logically the wiring is correct and my body is acting as ground. Is this a case of not enough material on tremolo claw for grounding? Am I...

Did some more work today. - One final check on wiring. Turned out neck pickup ground wire came loose. - Soldered on about 3" of additional wires to output jack, otherwise if I have to take off the pick guard it would be an absolute PITA. - Finally drill and screw in the pick guard. - String up...

A change of plan... The setup was for another project but turns out it's quite lovely. TV Jones Supertron pickups with ToneShaper solderless switch and pots. By some miracle it seems to be working. The pickguard is from Warmoth and fits perfectly and looks nice with black/red/black layers...

Link to story: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/10/31/gl-leo-fenders-last-orange-county-guitar-company-has-shut-down/ more gut punch from the article

Strings are a bit off at the neck and neck pickup, but more pronounce at bridge

Thanks! Don’t know why I didn’t think of that.

The bridge rout is slightly to the left meaning the strings will be off too.

I had problem fitting in the pickguard so I took everything off. The neck is in correct position and pick guard is up against the neck. Looks like pickup routing and tremolo position are off about 1/8".

countries that ordered from Warmoth? I imagine most of orders are from US, but what countries made you say "I didn't even know this is a place" or "how the heck would I get this there?"

Ah, I see you are a man of culture as well.

A black korina top over mahogany core in semi gloss finish would be just awesome. As for the padouk bodies in the showcase, some look like bacons, some look like... Georgia O'Keeffe paintings.