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i couldn't live without a neck pickup but i get your minimal vibe. bit like a junior but i would imagine that foil pickup will give it a steely blues shearing tone nothing like the gib.
as for neck finish on the soft-ish fretboard, have you thought about using some kind of silicon powder prep (pumice) as they use in french polishing? that would literally rub-mash some glassy glide & toughness into the grain & pores of the wood.
i have never tried it but i have watched a few videos about the process & it looks straightforward.
i fantasize about making a guitar but solvent pongs make me reach, so couldn't use normal sprays. & i also like the idea of organic & natural finishes. so something on my list for one day.
a cool build thread to follow for voyeur dreamers like me. keep it coming!
I don’t think French polish will work great on softwood, but most of my oil finishes use similar principles of lots of rubbing and cutting back to get a thin finish that feels great. I really dont think it will work on this. The Fir will likely feel heavily ridged along the grain within a year or two. We will see
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Failing that what about a tone block
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I want to try this pickup a bit higher up before swapping it out. I agree something more powerful could be fun but will figure that out later
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It would be a shame to lose that stripe under heavy colour...
Whatever, it looks good and I'm sure will play well.
That type of knob, as well as having a cool 'test gear' look, works well with waterslide decals. Because the top is recessed, you can use any crappy ebay transfer paper without having to worry about hiding the edge etc.
Easy way to add a subtle touch of personalisation. Just a thought.
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I know what you mean, and I will definitely keep the back of the neck on display. But the style of guitar makes me think it should be red or blue... I am struggling to get past that
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the roundover causes issues with that, and again it doesn't quite suit the vibe. I guess what fender would call the pawn shop vibe
I will get some sealer on it and make a decision later
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This type of pattern, though that would also expose the neck tenon unless you added a scratch plate.
Edit: just found this, stripes with visible grain:
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