Well that went better than expectedā¦ Feeding the wires through is a pain
Because my antique neck screws are standard length Iāve got to trim 2 down otherwise due to the sculptured heel theyāll pop through the fret board, thatās apparently a bad thing.
Dremmel timeā¦
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Yeah, might slow down that fast shredding just a little bit. 
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Looking more guitar like.
I donāt know how the front 2 pickups are supposed to mount its not looking right how I have them
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Aaand as I ha e a classic telecaster jack socket thing it needs a specialist tool to install??
Bah, will replace with an electrosocket
You can make that tool for nothing if you have some mechanicās tools and spare hardware lying around.
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Yeah I saw that, not yet watched though.
probably all American parts / sizes so would have to convert, will see what I have lying w around but they are Generally hated right? An electrosocket is about $10
Anyhow itās strung, somewhat in tune and the neck is on mostly straightā¦
Zero setup other than a very quick bridge height adjust to stop some buzz for now.
Will check the electrics later but Iām beat. Been a long 2 weeks (hard gardening etc)
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So it lives! electrics all work okā¦
Sounds fantastic too, plays fine as it is now without an actual setup , which is a surprise , just spent a couple hours playing.
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Wonderfulā¦ congratulations! I am interested in how you do the final neck adjustment. It all seems very haphazard with just the 4 screws arrangement.
This is taking on the look of a fine instrument.
Hey @RobDickinson - Iād also be interested in how much (roughly) this cost if you donāt mind telling us. Itās a very appealing idea to build your own guitar. Not sure what NZD are worth in cowrie shells but I am sure I can do the conversion.
Thatās great Rob! Well done!
I suppose thatās going to be your main guitar now?
You know, a sound sample is due now 
You tuned to standard E?
How do the frets feel? Are they nice and same level? Fret ends?
I remember we were wondering some weeks ago about that.
Iām afraid to add it upā¦ Sourcing from warmoth for these parts wasnāt cheap, they have much cheaper parts but Iām impressed with the quality.
Iād say including import and shipping which was massive itās around $3500 nzd so around $2100 usd but $800ish of that is shipping/duty
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It currently is though Iāve drop dād it briefly, I need to do a proper setup on it.
Frets all seem good so far, ends were finished but sharp and the fret board had sharp corners.
So Iāve taken a nail file to the ends just to take the edge off and done a minor fret edge roll with a socket now itās nice and comfortable to play
Will get some sound samples up once Iāve proper finished it
Iām interested in the hum you get with it this way. I see 2 things I would have added, but not sure how much they would help.
- Iād fasten a GND wire under the bridge. I thought about just using copper tape then figured it may soften the mechanical structure and reduce sustain.
- Iād put a tape sheath around the wires going between the pickups and then out to the output jack. this would be a great chance to re-visit the pain of stuffing the wires thru the tunnels again!
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1 - The bridge pickup has a copper ground plate which grounds the bridge through the screws so itās not required.
2 - Feeding the wires through esp the front pickup was a nightmare so thatās absolutely not going to happen!
But thereās no hum. None. Not sure why. Iāve dialed down /off any noise gates etc too.
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Yeah, shipping on this side of the world is a killer. But that doesnāt sound too bad for a high-quality (and beautifully constructed ) instrument. It is certainly unique!
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Yeah a thinline tele with good spec here is $6-7k of similar spec I think.
Itās no fender, no resale value but Iāve never sold a guitarā¦
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