[COMPLETE] - Koa topped Strat with rosewood neck

PVO_Dave

TimberG

That Koa is stunning and what a cool build

Kalimna

Beautiful timber - the oil really does set it off well. I dont remember if you mentioned, but a pair of cream soapbar P90s would look stunning with that koa

Adam

Sesh

Spot on!

lysander

That looks stunning.

kaypeejay

Still watching with interest, I'm liking the shiny.

PVO_Dave

Neck is back from Rothko & Frost - abalone signature glued in ready for sanding tomorrow. 

I'll then round the fretboard edges and Ezeoil the neck. 

https://i.imgur.com/3rd1fOI.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Vrf0Hes.jpg ;

Test fit
https://i.imgur.com/hDnQMqM.jpg

Glued
https://i.imgur.com/okyshrP.jpg

TheMarlin

Beautiful!

PVO_Dave

Thanks @TheMarlin  

Logo sanded flush this morning, also sanded the rest of the neck in preparation for oiling this afternoon. Fretboard edges to be rounded next. 

https://i.imgur.com/cRcj5rJ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/PuU7U5d.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/NsrWH4w.jpg

Couldnt help but but take a quick phone pic of how it'll look together  

https://i.imgur.com/VpdB2m4.jpg

randella

Hell fire. I was keeping an open mind on this one and I'm glad I did, it looks wonderful. Love the abalone on the big fat CBS peghead. 

Some amazing work. 

Fez

That's going to be one seriously tasty guitar.

PVO_Dave

First coat now dry

http://i.imgur.com/ORBXDVq.jpg

I've since de-nibbed and applied a second coat of oil, the neck is hanging up, will apply one one coat tonight, then the last one tomorrow, I'll then leave it for a week before waxing. 

PVO_Dave

Neck now waxed, will fit the tuners and string tree at some point this weekend, followed by a fret level. Just need to wait for the pickups to get this built  

https://i.imgur.com/Q9e97QK.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/rXSFjFh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/iwQPTZf.jpg ;

Corvus

Thats a bit nice Dave.. great stuff

BigMonka

That's looking stunning @PVO_Dave :-)
What pickups have you ordered?

PVO_Dave

Thanks

BigMonka said:

That's looking stunning @PVO_Dave :-)
What pickups have you ordered?

Went for Mojos this time

P90 underwound with Alinco 5
"Vintage" PAF with Alinco 4 

Ordered on the first of May, so they'll either be at work waiting for me (I had a week off) or be dispatched any time now

PVO_Dave

This afternoon, I levelled and dressed the frets, bolted the neck on and fitted the string tree;

https://i.imgur.com/Ocz9sUR.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/3Ir4GMe.jpg

I have an an issue that I don't know how to fix, advice appreciated - @WezV  @FelineGuitars @impmann  maybe?

The high e buzzes / drones when not fretted, it doesn't look to me that it's catching on the first fret (videos below) I bumped the action right up and it did the same. Only seems to start once the string is under proper tension. Not my usual brand of strings (tried the 'free' boomers I got with some Bareknuckle pickups), tried the spare e just in case, did the same. 

I havent adjusted the nut yet, so doesn't look too low?

https://i.imgur.com/2EssdO8.jpg

Videos;





What can can I check next?

Kalimna

You say it only buzzes with an open high-E, does it do the same with the B fretted on the 5th? Could it be a loose truss-rod?

Adam

sweepy

Check the roller on the Schaller bridge, I've seen a few with terrible engineering tolerances and they happily rattle in sympathy with the string 

PVO_Dave

Kalimna said:

You say it only buzzes with an open high-E, does it do the same with the B fretted on the 5th? Could it be a loose truss-rod?

Adam

Hi Adam (@Kalimna) I don't think it's the frequency of the note, as it happens before it's at pitch, tried 5th on the B just-in-case, no issues there. 

sweepy said:

Check the roller on the Schaller bridge, I've seen a few with terrible engineering tolerances and they happily rattle in sympathy with the string 

Good thought @sweepy just tried to wedge a very small alen key next to the roller, made no difference, unless there is something specific I need to try?