MidnightMinstrel
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Putting together a 7/8 Strat with Mustang 24" neck.
- Going with roasted maple neck hands down with a rosewood fretboard. Not going to finish the neck. Does the rosewood fretboard need finishing?
- Is there an option for getting a quartersawn roasted maple?
- I'm new to this so bare with me. I'm having a hard time choosing a bridge, mainly because I have no experience with one. Looking for something tried and true. The less problems the better. What do you recommend for a 7/8 strat, 10-16 compound radius short scale neck?
- Fret size; I think i'd prefer something wider/taller, but again i'm not sure i'm relatively new to this. I like to play a lot of legato, love a low action of course, light touch as well. However i'd like to try and avoid fret buzz. This playstyle of light touch, legato, low action leads and solos would mean I should get the biggest frets possible? SS6115? i've heard mixed reviews, maybe I should just go with the regular old "Jumbos" SS6150? it seems like the ss6100's are overkill? I dunno maybe im just talking out of my ass..
- Tried and true tuner holes? Looks like gotoh and vintage are popular. Again looking for simplicity and durability.
- What do you think of a 1 11/16" wizard neck profile for smaller hands / thicker and short fingers? I think the wizard would be most comfortable for me. I've always played on really small necks (tenor guitar, mandolin, banjo) but never with a wider neck like a 6 string. If i go standard thin I might bring it back down to 1.650. But leaning wizard 1 11/16, I think 1 5/8 would be cramped.
- Ok so I'd like to go either swamp ash or roasted swamp ash for the body, i'd also like to go with a clear gloss finish, vintage tint, or a tobacco-y burst. The problem is I think the wood on wood contrast between regular swamp ash and roasted maple neck would look weird no? I'm also leaning towards regular swamp ash because of the darker tone of the body of a roasted after a finish. Too dark for my taste. I like the idea of that wood grain look, but i'm thinking it'll just be a stark contrast to the roasted maple neck. Maybe itll look awkward? A burst would take care of that I think? No solid colors for me. I mean maybe Taos Turquoise because I'm from Taos and it's a lovely color. What do you think?
- If I finished it myself, I was thinking linseed oil and nitro gloss? Maybe grain filler for the open grain of the ash first?
- Is a battery box necessary?
- Where do you guys get your electronics from? Stewmac? I know warmoth has some for sale, hows their quality? I'd really like to get the best quality pots, wires, etc.. I can find.
I'm sorry about the wall of text. I'm a bit of a lazy perfectionist. An oxymoron I know, but I want to put together something I'll love. I'm really gung-ho about this project. I've been disappointed in the past with the guitars i've had, which is one of the reasons I've decided to go custom. Hopefully you guys can answer some of my questions.
- Going with roasted maple neck hands down with a rosewood fretboard. Not going to finish the neck. Does the rosewood fretboard need finishing?
- Is there an option for getting a quartersawn roasted maple?
- I'm new to this so bare with me. I'm having a hard time choosing a bridge, mainly because I have no experience with one. Looking for something tried and true. The less problems the better. What do you recommend for a 7/8 strat, 10-16 compound radius short scale neck?
- Fret size; I think i'd prefer something wider/taller, but again i'm not sure i'm relatively new to this. I like to play a lot of legato, love a low action of course, light touch as well. However i'd like to try and avoid fret buzz. This playstyle of light touch, legato, low action leads and solos would mean I should get the biggest frets possible? SS6115? i've heard mixed reviews, maybe I should just go with the regular old "Jumbos" SS6150? it seems like the ss6100's are overkill? I dunno maybe im just talking out of my ass..
- Tried and true tuner holes? Looks like gotoh and vintage are popular. Again looking for simplicity and durability.
- What do you think of a 1 11/16" wizard neck profile for smaller hands / thicker and short fingers? I think the wizard would be most comfortable for me. I've always played on really small necks (tenor guitar, mandolin, banjo) but never with a wider neck like a 6 string. If i go standard thin I might bring it back down to 1.650. But leaning wizard 1 11/16, I think 1 5/8 would be cramped.
- Ok so I'd like to go either swamp ash or roasted swamp ash for the body, i'd also like to go with a clear gloss finish, vintage tint, or a tobacco-y burst. The problem is I think the wood on wood contrast between regular swamp ash and roasted maple neck would look weird no? I'm also leaning towards regular swamp ash because of the darker tone of the body of a roasted after a finish. Too dark for my taste. I like the idea of that wood grain look, but i'm thinking it'll just be a stark contrast to the roasted maple neck. Maybe itll look awkward? A burst would take care of that I think? No solid colors for me. I mean maybe Taos Turquoise because I'm from Taos and it's a lovely color. What do you think?
- If I finished it myself, I was thinking linseed oil and nitro gloss? Maybe grain filler for the open grain of the ash first?
- Is a battery box necessary?
- Where do you guys get your electronics from? Stewmac? I know warmoth has some for sale, hows their quality? I'd really like to get the best quality pots, wires, etc.. I can find.
I'm sorry about the wall of text. I'm a bit of a lazy perfectionist. An oxymoron I know, but I want to put together something I'll love. I'm really gung-ho about this project. I've been disappointed in the past with the guitars i've had, which is one of the reasons I've decided to go custom. Hopefully you guys can answer some of my questions.