Finally got around to starting a new kit build - A 12 string Strat kit from Gear4music that I had for Christmas.
Got off to a shakey start as the first kit had a problem with the fingerboard/neck. The fingerboard wasn't the same thickness all the way down so had come unstuck from the neck, any attempt to fix it would have meant a twist in the neck at the first/second fret.
Anyway, replacement kit is here:
http://i.imgur.com/y33Qbvw.jpgThis is might take a while as it needs to be coloured & finished before assembly so updates to follow in due course
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http://i.imgur.com/EcfB8gu.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/NeBpM8O.jpg
Colour & top coats complete, now it can start to go together
https://i.imgur.com/LKlxs9P.jpg
Problems so far:
- Pickup route needed widening on the bass side so that the scratchplate would line up with the neck pocket;
- Control cavity needs to be a little deeper to accommodate the three-way switch;
- There's no wood under the top hole of the jack socket to screw into;
- The neck screw holes were too big so the neck currently looks like this:
https://i.imgur.com/HMWsmgy.jpg
Hopefully later today I can put the strings on...
but with that retro toaster pickup & black knobs & the 'corned beef' scratchplate, it's got quite a cool west coast late 60s vibe to it. the azure & burnt orange really set each other off.
congrats on getting so far.
It's not an easy colour to photograph properly, it's quite a deep teal in the flesh.
Now got as far as putting six of the strings on to find that the volume doesn't work properly - at zero it's still letting some signal through
Was hoping for a more solid colour with less grain showing but I think that would mean applying another bottle of the finish (maybe more)...
https://imgur.com/gallery/0Bdpk
Spent yesterday afternoon solving the non-working volume control (forgot to earth the third tab on the pot) and strung it up.
Really pleased with the result but the colour is really hard to capture in a photo.
Will probably send it for a proper setup at next string change as the nut is a little high and the frets could do with a polish.