Second build.

[casper100]

Looks really great and I like the idea with the bandana on the headstock. That's a great idea for a matching headstock!

I will do that again sometime. I just got impatient and sanded to aggressively with my table top belt sander and ruined it.

 

[stratamania]

Texas A&M Aggie. A&M started as an Agricultural School. Like lots of those schools, the students are called Aggies. To Aggify would be to use the school colors, mascots or emblems.

Thanks, got it now.

 

[Hagwood]

Hardware installed. Other than my crappy soldering, it went well. After Aaron’s video about them, I decided to try the Van Dyke-Harms monolith bridge.

My attempts at Aggifying the neck ended in failure, so I am left without a functional neck. Luckily, it was a screaming deal neck and I can continue doing experiments on it. But for now I have to wait for my new Warmoth neck to arrive to play it, unless I just take a neck off one of my other guitars.

Looking awesome. I've been eyeing those bridges as well, they look incredible. Let us know your impressions after you're done. The wood pickguard is cool, what are you thinking for the finish ?

By the way, I have drilled out and replaced round fret markers and it's not too bad. Just use a brad point or forstner bit and have a depth stop. Maybe you could find some dots a little bigger if the holes are buggered up. I found some Rosewood ones to put on a maple neck. Ended up doing a re-fret too.

 

[casper100]

Looking awesome. I've been eyeing those bridges as well, they look incredible. Let us know your impressions after you're done. The wood pickguard is cool, what are you thinking for the finish ?

By the way, I have drilled out and replaced round fret markers and it's not too bad. Just use a brad point or forstner bit and have a depth stop. Maybe you could find some dots a little bigger if the holes are buggered up. I found some Rosewood ones to put on a maple neck. Ended up doing a re-fret too.

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I did use a brad point. I think my issue was trying to exactly match the size, which was very hard to be exactly drilling the center. If anyone has a fool proof way, I'm open to it. Warmoth uses dot markers which are some sort of clay. If they were plastic, you can drill out the center then retrieve the rest pretty easily. Warmoth markers are there to stay. I still have options to experiment on that neck and will keep trying.

The finish on the pick guard is Rubio. I used a white pre stain then white Rubio 2C, so it's complete. I also put a ceramic coat on it, which I have found does a fantastic job eliminating pick scratch marks. My last Pale Moon Ebony build still has zero scratches with months of playing time.

 

[Spud]

I did use a brad point. I think my issue was trying to exactly match the size, which was very hard to be exactly drilling the center. If anyone has a fool proof way, I'm open to it. Warmoth uses dot markers which are some sort of clay. If they were plastic, you can drill out the center then retrieve the rest pretty easily. Warmoth markers are there to stay. I still have options to experiment on that neck and will keep trying.

The finish on the pick guard is Rubio. I used a white pre stain then white Rubio 2C, so it's complete. I also put a ceramic coat on it, which I have found does a fantastic job eliminating pick scratch marks. My last Pale Moon Ebony build still has zero scratches with months of playing time.

Uh, when was the last time "Brad" really had a salient point? In my experience he just prattles on and on.................finally, one time, I said "I will thank you to shut your stupid mouth" that really set him off I can tell you!

 

[casper100]

AggieCaster is complete. Including custom Aggie guitar strap https://www.linnykenney.com/blogs/linny-leather-blog/custom-texas-a-m-guitar-strap
Plays great. Impressed with the Van Dyke-Harms monolith. 51 Nocaster pickups just what I wanted. Maple body is as heavy as a gold brick. Will do the Fender nut again and again. The Australian Red Gum with black epoxy turned out better than I could have hoped for. Maple pick guard adds the right touch of white.

 

[Spud]

AggieCaster is complete. Including custom Aggie guitar strap https://www.linnykenney.com/blogs/linny-leather-blog/custom-texas-a-m-guitar-strap
Plays great. Impressed with the Van Dyke-Harms monolith. 51 Nocaster pickups just what I wanted. Maple body is as heavy as a gold brick. Will do the Fender nut again and again. The Australian Red Gum with black epoxy turned out better than I could have hoped for. Maple pick guard adds the right touch of white.

Very nice, the bridge is cool too!

 

[Hagwood]

Looks killer ! That custom strap is super cool. I bet it plays and sounds great.