Parts caster project.

phil_b

normula1 said:

Looks great

Thanks. I had slot of fun putting it together. I'm still not sure if I like it yet but it still has a few issues to sort out

Sarge

nicely done! 

phil_b

I'm thinking the black pickgurd does not really suit the body colour. I'm concidsring an cream perloid one instead. What do you think

Roland

For this first time ever I’m going to say tortoiseshell. Normally I hate tortoise, but on this occasion it will fit well with both body and fretboard.

hoops

Love the colour 

Jonathangus

Roland said:

Normally I hate tortoise, but on this occasion it will fit well with both body and fretboard.

Agreed.  With both points.

phil_b

Jonathangus said:

Roland said:

Normally I hate tortoise, but on this occasion it will fit well with both body and fretboard.

Agreed.  With both points.

I did have the same thought. But I normally hate tort as well and was resisting the idea

phil_b

I have had some issues with fret buzz on this guitar. The action is too low and I ran out of travel on the saddle height adjustment screws. The neck is leaning away from the body like a neck that has been shimmed to much. The neck also seems to sit taller in the pocket than my factory strat. It's a squire neck into a mim fender body. I had hoped they would fit together nicely but it seems not