Recent content by MarcusLA1959

I had a few minor setbacks, but I got it finished.

I had a few minor setbacks, but I got it finished.

I would go for a right hand reverse. As mentioned left handed necks are made for left handed players. Could you use a left handed neck, sure. If you don't mind side dots not being visible, and you'd have to install your own nut. Unless you don't mind stringing it for a lefty.

I'm going to install a waterslide decal on a roasted maple neck. I have sanded the headstock and applied Mohawk ez vinyl sealer. I then sanded again. My question is, can I apply the decal on top of the ez vinyl sealer on the headstock and spray lacquer over the decal, or should I put down a...

I'm going to get the decal on, and put everything together before weeks end. That's the plan.  :headbang1:

I'm one step closer to a guitar. The neck arrived just after noon today.  :turtle:  :bass:

I'm one step closer to a guitar. The neck arrived just after noon today.  :turtle:  :bass:

I got my first guitar in the early 90's 91, 92, or 93. I can't remember exactly. I was 7-9 years old. I didn't really have the attention span until I was 14. So, a little over 20 years.

Another angle.

The neck is on it's way. I just need to do the decal, install the tuners & nut, and this bad early 60's looking strat is done. 😎

I just got shipping confirmation from Warmoth! I wish I could give a big, safe, congratulatory hug, to the entire crew at Warmoth. Stay safe and thank you for your hard work & dedication building art for the music world. It's much appreciated and needed more than ever. :hello2:  :turtle:

Colortone lacquer is relabled mohawk lacquer that's sold for more. Finishers choice lacquer is excellent. This is finishers choice gloss lacquer.

Just a thought,  but if you're wanting frets with a narrower peak. Couldn't using a set of flat-wound strings accomplish a similar feel?

There isn't a precise way to reshape and narrow a frets peak to the point where all frets will be true. It's why when you have a fret job done. The radiusing block is used to make all the frets the same height and be trued. You'd be best off to leave the frets as is or get the frets you want on...

I placed my order on 5-3-20. I just ordered a pretty standard vintage construction strat neck with ss frets,  RW board, and a roasted maple shaft. Hopefully mine and others won't be far along. Having had a few luthier built guitars. The wait from Warmoth is really not bad in comparison. I waited...