My First TELEMASTER (ALL DONE)

[skullservant]

Yeah the neck goes all the way in and touches ever surface, the screw holes are just about 1/8" up from where the neck rests with the new body.

Uploading pictures now. I'm about to take measurements too

[skullservant]

Fuckers from DiMarzio only sent 3 mounting screws:



Just imagine a b/w/b guard on top:



Now for the nitty grit and neck pocket:

In the first picture you can see the indentation of where the neck fit on the Jazzmaster body in comparison with the Telemaster body.

In the second one, I pressed tiny indents where the screw holes for the Telemaster were fitting on the neck.

[MEC]

Yeah, you should get 12.75" from where the string sits on the bridge saddles to the 12th fret and another 12.75" from the 12th fret to the nut.
As long as it measures right and the neck is securely in place you should be OK. The Jazzy body may have just been cut a little different and the
body was probably drilled for a regular Tele neck.

[kosta]

What my dude said.

[skullservant]

Yeah, measured stuff and it all checked out fine. Just got done bolting the neck. One of the neck screw holes was too close to the other and it blew into the other hole, but it still fastened tight so I'm not too concerned with it...

The neck is sitting flush with both the bottom (gapless) and the side (1mm gap tops) the second of which I kind of expected a little.

Just fastened the bridge so I can string it up really quick and test things out before I take the bridge back off and wait for copper shielding

[kosta]

That thing is looking sweet man. BWB pickguard is gonna look great on there.

[skullservant]

Thank you!!! I'm really liking it too. I was going to try to get rid of some of the sheen on it but I'm kind of digging it now. It's not like GLOSSY. But its got a shine to it

[skullservant]

Strung flawlessly straight the first time through. I'm really impressed with the quality of Warmoth's bridges as well. I think my last Warmoth package with the shit I forgot to order the first time should be here probably no later than Wednesday for me to finish this up

[Ancient Astronaught]

Looking great!!!! So glad it worked out for you!!!

[skullservant]

ME TOO OH MAN I LITERALLY SHOUTED WHEN THE MEASUREMENTS LINED UP

[skullservant]

And thanks buddy

[Ancient Astronaught]

And thanks buddy

No problem hopefully those lil tips n tricks for intonating and setting em up I showed you help out!

[skullservant]

I definitely think they will! I won't ever need to pay for a setup again

[skullservant]

I think I might just end up putting 12's on this guitar cause I'm really digging them on the Jaguar. 11's are cool, but 12's get into that territory of feeling like you are playing steel cables. WHICH I DIG

[Ancient Astronaught]

.11's are what i use on my most of my standard scale guitars, but .12's are nice for down tuning for sure!