It arrived, and it's sweet as all hell!
So, naturally, I completely my daily tasks and set about test fitting. This is what it looks like hung on my wall right now
BEAUTIFUL. I can hardly wait to get sanding and stuff.
However, a few things are standing in my way and I will get those sorted first before I continue.
First, the jack socket. The body is marginally too thin for the square plate from Axesrus. So that won't work...
Next, the trem claw holes and the ground wire hole to the trem cavity are not drilled, so I need to source a long drill bit or an extension. It looks like a 9/64th bit is needed, but an extension would let me start at a smaller size and test to see if it will screw in okay, then enlarge as I go.
The vibrato itself went on perfectly when I soaped the screws, and it pivots absolutely fine. So no worries over that most crucial of details!
My last issue so far is the tuners. I am using Schaller tuners, and they don't sit tight in the neck because of a 'hitch' in the hole. Here is a shot to clarify. I should be able to sort this with a 10mm drill bit, though I'm not sure my drill actually takes bits that big!
These are all, as far as I know, pretty small issues. If anyone knows where I might find a suitable jack socket cover, let me know!
I actually have a hand held reamer which I'll probably use on the tuner holes, which will let me do the bare minimum needed to get them snug without any damage. My main fear is the ground wire and trem claw holes, which require a steady hand and a long bit. However, I will make sure I pilot the hole by hand, just by turning the bit first to hopefully keep things accurate.
How would one know where to drill the claw holes?
Anyway, cocobolo fingerboard with 6000 size frets. YUMMY.
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Good call on the reamer for the tuner holes, drill can make quite a mess (apparently ;;) )
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