Recent content by T89Rex

Obviously I'm too late, but I just wanted to say those gold Meadowhawks are exceptional. Whoever was behind the design deserves everything you're paying them and more.

I'm a big fan of the SRV profile. I have two now and I'd hesitate to order anything else now that I know how good they feel.

Well Warmoth got back to me very promptly to let me know it's likely to be fine so I'm also systems go. I had today off work so decided to get started. The only thing left to do is the wiring and screwing in the pickguard and control plate. I need to decide whether to: split the coils...

I always find it difficult to feel anything about a neck before the strings are on it. I suppose I could convince myself there's a difference. I'm also concerned about the state of the fretboard near the nut. One side of the board seems to have been sanded far more aggressively than the other...

The neck arrived today! Build starts this weekend. For those of you with experience with compound radii, is it normally visible to the naked eye? I don't have a set of radius gauges but I certainly can't see a difference between the 9.5" end and the 14" end.

Cracking! I'm interested to see how it pairs with the Musiclander body. My next build will probably be a Musiclander and I'm not sure which headstock shape to pick.

In any case, I'm sure everyone will be happy with their burgers when they arrive. No, wait. Guitars. Everyone will be happy with their guitars.

I should say that they offered me the neck they'd made for a discount and I very nearly accepted. I just wanted to try the compound radius on this build. The new neck is apparently going to the front of the queue; it just takes time to build. I'd love to have it right now, but no complaints here.

Disaster strikes! Just had an email from Warmoth saying they accidentally made the neck with a straight radius. Another four weeks to wait...  :sad:

This is my second satin Warmoth and I think I'm at the point now where my default will be satin unless I have a particular gloss application in mind. They're really great.

Update: Re-assessing in the cold light of day, that last diagram sends both pickups to ground when either one is off -- no good. The only fix I can think of involves leaving a coil connected to the hot connection in the off position as below. Probably not a disaster but I'd love to find a way...

I think this might be it: https://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseItem.aspx?Body=2&Shape=1&Path=Stratocaster&i=PS15316 Have to admit it really caught my eye the other day but I've got enough unfinished guitar projects... for now.

Thanks! The wait for the neck feels even longer now the body is here. So not only is my wiring attempt above clearly wrong, I've now changed my mind and am going for parallel-off-series instead. The journey continues... This is where my brain has taken me most recently:

So I'm starting to think about wiring and I must confess I'm struggling to get my head around the Mustang switches. I'm aiming for single coil - off - humbucker. Would anybody be able to take a look at my first attempt at figuring it out and let me know if I'm even close?

I had a very exciting visit from the UPS van today: Absolutely delighted with how it came out. It took until it arrived and I read the order summary to realise that I didn't actually order a one-piece body as I'd intended ( :doh:) but seeing it in person I'm really not bothered by that...