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Wow great blog post, but I think Pythagoras is mad that you called him "simple"

"Simple Pythagoras allows us to calculate the distance h as follows:"
 
Glad you like the post, just one positive comment like that is a great reward for putting in the effort.

I was reading about Pythagoras (the man rather than the theorem) the other day and was shocked and amused to find that:
...there is no evidence that Pythagoras himself worked on or proved this theorem. For that matter, there is no evidence that he worked on any mathematical or meta-mathematical problems.
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So maybe not! It's probably not even Pythagoras' theorem in the first place!
 
Just came back from browsing more posts in your blog. Very well done. Lot's of detail into your planning process, makes it interesting reading.
 
Thanks! Well I figure if money makes me wait to actually build the thing, I might as well make the best of that time by obsessively planning every single aspect! The hope is I will identify as many problems as possible before I actually start building.
 
We had an argument going here some time back about this very subject. I don't think it was ever satisfactorily resolved for the original poster because he didn't believe in math or geometry.

But, prior to that by a year or two, we had a knowledgeable member named "CB" who did pretty much what you've done, and if memory serves, came up with very similar numbers. It seems to me he (or another member) ended up using spacers cut from beer cans, because they worked out well dimensionally.

I don't use Floyds for this reason (among others) - just a ridiculous amount of gimcrackery involved - so I don't know how well it all works, but it makes perfect sense. Thanks for providing the proofs again.
 
Given that Warmoth happily supply both a 10-16 neck (in fact it's the default), and FR bridges, you'd think it'd be worth their while providing pre-shimmed ones (or at least exact shim kits).

One thing I thought I could do is get the AllParts shims, and then build them up to the correct thickness using copper tape and a micrometer.

I googled for ages without finding these proofs, so with a bit of luck in the future people googling it will find my article.

:guitarplayer2:
 
It's a good argument for starting a new thread when you're going to change the subject, and titling it so there's some kind of clue as to the contents. I'm certainly as guilty as anybody for going off-topic, but it often can't be helped. Somebody says something that reminds you of something else, and you poke your head up. That happens again, and again, and again, until before you know it a thread about installing tuners is all about potty-training your newly-adopted ferret. Makes it tough to find things.

Ironically, this very post is taking us down that road again <grin>
 
I see what you mean. I just don't want to create loads of new threads lest I be suspected of using the forum purely to promote my blog. Not that there's any way for me to make money off it or anything, just… don't wanna be annoying.
 
That's a common concern. But, what's the difference between posting messages in an inappropriate place vs. creating their own place? You use up the same amount of storage space and bandwidth. May as well do it in a way that makes sense. If the moderators decide you're being abusive, they'll do something either way.
 
Updown said:
I know your building a Strat, But have a look inside the Control cavity of a Tele.
ie: the control switch area.

Seems bigger routed area, just like what you want.
Wonder if Warmoth will do that on a strat ?
Contact them !!

If your having a custom built body ..... may-be they could  :dontknow:
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I did this, and as described here, I got a negative back on that from Warmoth. They suggest a Dremel to remove a bit of wood. Fair enough I guess but what bit would I use? I don't have a routing table or drill press so I'd be doing it by hand.

I can either expand the area already cut, or just make a groove for the second wafer.

Bit nervous though - could just go right through.
 
On the positive side - I ordered the body! Now I just have to sit back and wait for... 10-12 weeks!

My son will be four times older than he is now by the time it arrives!
 
I did the very first part of assembly yesterday, by which I mean the first time one part was attached to another part.

I attached a few wires to the switch. Worries about the pads being awkward to solder to were ill-founded - it was as easy as I remember from school. Just get croc clips holding things in place and add solder. It doesn't flow past the edge of the pad.

Now I'm just waiting for more parts to arrive.
 
Jumble Jumble said:
I guess but what bit would I use?
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Probably with the stone Bit thats 15mm Dia. If I find the # of the bit will post.
I just did all my GK-3 etc hacking without a press or routing table ...
BUT .... I've got big balls  :icon_biggrin:

Congrats too, sounds like a new baby is in the house  :icon_thumright:
Nothing like having a new Jumble ..... (I mean) Bundle of joy.
 
Thanks! His arrival is part of what triggered the build - something to do in the evenings and weekends now I can't go out as much!
 
The rest of my wiring bits and bobs arrived. (Click to enlarge)



The piece of card is the approximate size and layout of the rear rout in a Warmoth Strat. This allows me to get my wiring right and transfer it across when the body comes.

Those green things stuck to the piece of card in the bottom right are little screw terminals. As I get pickups I just attach their wires into there and that's it. It means I can test it without having the pickups in the guitar, and it means I can quickly change pickups if I ever need to. It's a similar system to the Seymour Duncan Liberator, except I made it myself for about $2.

The only problem is, I tested it all with a multimeter this morning (another advantage) and I have got two wires the wrong way round. Not a problem except one of the two is now too short for where it has to reach, so I need to desolder it from the switch and put a new one in.

Still, only one mistake on that whole wiring scheme isn't too bad I guess. And I've spotted it a long time before it became a problem.

Also nice that the way it worked out, only one solder connection to the volume pot was needed. Everything else is grounded through the stripboard.
 
Better pics and adore detailed description of the (now working) wiring harness here:

http://www.jumbleguitar.com/2012/04/29/electronics-progress-report/
 
The neck arrived, as I said elsewhere, and just to have something to do, I fitted the tuners to see how it was gonna look. It looks cool!

Here's the update link: http://www.jumbleguitar.com/2012/05/13/neck-arrived/
 
Yep that's how ya do it  :icon_thumright:  nice one.

:icon_scratch:  Your as bad as me ..... rave & ramble on for ages then Ka-Pow !! 

Only thing ...... you gunna now paint the whole body with a yellow sharpie pen  :icon_biggrin:
 
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