I though I'd share my first ever build. Next time I'll go all in and try cutting out the body and neck also. Hope you enjoy!
I was originally just on the lookout for a neck for an old Squire Bullet body I've had laying around, but then I figured I'd see how much a full warmoth build would be. An hour later I found myself suffering from serious GAS and sent the order.
NECK
- Quartersawn Canary (raw)
- 22 frets
- 10-16" compound radius
- Standard thin
- Fret size 6150
- Cream face dots
- White side dots
- Vintage style tuner rim (vintage style Gotohs)
- GraphTech Black TUSQ XL - Standard Nut
BODY
- Chambered black korina
- SSS
- Tummy cut + forearm contour
- Hardtail (chrome Fender)
- Clear gloss finish
- Chrome jack plate/ neck plate/ strap holders. Black string ferrules
- Planet Waves Stereo Jack, Gold Plated.
PICKGUARD
- Fender Fat 50's in neck
- Fender CS69's in middle
- Seymour Duncan SSL-5 in bridge
First, a picture to set the mood
Neck fastened
Used two sorts of reamers for the tuning machine holes
Like a glove
Making it as straight as I can (that's what she said)
Turned out pretty good
String ferrules time
Fret work time
First thing: Get that neck straight
Before and after truss rod adjustment
All wrapped up and ready to go!
Leveling those frets (400 -600 - 800 grit)
Had to go MacGyver to deal with the fret ends
Pointing to one being done, the others are not yet touched
Some more MacGyver tools I used together with sandpaper (400-800-1200) for removing the flat spots
One fret done
Three down, too damn many to go!
0000 Steel wool to look for scratches made by the sandpaper
Tape off. Quite stoked on the results myself *pats own back*
Strap-holders. Bottom one first
Then the 'horn'
Copper shield.
Grounding the bridge and the shielding
Time to get that jack plate in place
Little homemade isolation from rubber and tar tape
Neck on, E-strings on. Adjusting the pickguard and taping it down
Why did I go for the 11-hole pickguard? So many holes to drill!
Neck back on. All strings on. Adjusting the string height and the intonation
And here she is!
If you made it all the way through; congratulations to both you and your internet provider because that was a shitload of pictures!