Recent content by Ozopart

Strange that you, and Spike from Warmoth both have experience using a #2 PH. I tried more than one and they seem too large and don't securely sit in the screw head. And again, in my Makita bit set there is a #1 PH that fits perfectly, the issue is it is for an impact driver and two things I am...

Update: Fralin is sending me some tubing in the mail. Shouldn't be a problem to make sure I can adjust the neck pickup height now. I ordered the other tools needed and they should arrive by this weekend. My remaining issue is I can't seem to find a philips screwdriver that securely fits in the...

Then I need to remove the pickguard. i was hoping to avoid that. Perhaps I should contact Fralin and ask them for new springs and tubing? I have to say I am less satisfied with this purchase from Fralin. My bridge pickup, when looking down while playing, has a place where there is a gap in the...

Pickguard mounted. It is pickguard mounted. I don't know why I can't lower them more without the screws seeming to get loose. Hopefully I can remove the pickguard without removing the strings and check the installation of the neck pickup. I don't recall any issues but for some reason when I...

Just standard Fralin Blues Special pickups, the neck is open top though if that matters.

Not sure if I installed the neck pickup wrong, but I can only get it to about an 1/8 above the pickguard before the screws go loose and the pickup moves around or put another way doesn't securely attach to the guitar. Do I need to remove the pickguard and check the install? One more dumb...

I will try lowering the pickups. I did measure them and they seemed to be at Fralin's suggested height, but the results are still not great. I just went to a local repair shop and he took a quick look. He did a couple of twists of the truss rod and in general said the neck seems fine. He of...

Thanks, Philadelphia Luthiers seems to have several of these tools at more reasonable prices than Stewmac. I will work on this more but I think my main issue might be my neck. I need to measure that as you are suggesting and see. Visually there is an obvious concave area in the higher fret area...

I will give that a try. Thanks! I also noticed that in the "Warning" sheet Warmoth sends with the neck it says to leave it sladk when not stringed. I had the neck for about 2 months unstrung after receiving prior to building, and then had strings on it for a week without tightening them (tuning...

Yes. And they also seem to not vibrate "cleanly". Not sure the right words.

A couple of questions; (1) By micrometer do you mean digital calipers, or something like this: https://www.homedepot.com/p/General-Tools-Professional-Micrometer-102/100659779 (2) By straight edge do you mean a ruler, or ... (3) For intonation adjustment, I think I need a different screwdriver...

Wish I was skilled/knowledgeable in any of those 3 areas. Sadly I am just learning. As I said above, I never had any issues with playability of any of the Warmoth necks I used in the past. I think I messed up buying this one as all of my previous ones were Modern construction, 22 frets. This one...

They are brand new strings. What I mean by dead is they don't resonate.

I didn't do that, I have considered myself, being not particularly handy, lucky not to have ever had to adjust any of my Warmoth necks. Perhaps this is the first time? I will do a bit of research to see how to check the neck relief. It is probably obvious, but this particular build was intended...

Your question makes perfect sense, and sorry for being a bit dumb on all of this. I have built several Warmoth guitars in the past, but had the wiring done by Fralin. Meaning loaded pickguards or control plates. But for the Telecasters I built I used the Gotoh 3 Saddle bridges Warmoth sells and...