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There - that's exactly the shiny:dull ratio I was after, so thanks for that @WezV
On the other hand, it would've been most useful if somebody had reminded me that reverse-headstock guitars need left-handed tuners The righties do fit, and even cover the pilot holes that had already been drilled, so I suppose that's OK. It's just going to look a little odd if you look closely.
Next up: pickups, tuners, bridge and nut. That might have to wait until tomorrow.
just be careful fitting tuners the wrong way round as it can pull the gears apart and lead to unusual wear
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Oh, nut is cut, tuners are on and the bridge is on. Forgot to mention that.
That said, it sounds great acoustically. Really nice and loud at the low end with plenty of resonance and sustain, which is how I like it.
In theory, electronics are all going in tonight while the wife's watching TV...and I should probably try to remember where I put the strap buttons.
EDIT: In fact, the bridge misalignment issue would've been solved by the first answer from Ben here...
Sometimes, I feel like a total idiot.
The bridge is annoyingly 1.5mm south of where it should be, but it still sounds brilliant and plays well too
Still need to finish the electronics - the middle pickup isn't wired up as yet, mostly because I can't figure out whether I want it in series or parallel (anyone know which way it usually goes on a Strat?).
All in all, I'm pretty bloody happy with it; it looks exactly the way I wanted it to, which was the first part of the mission. Not so keen on the weight (it's a bit heavier than my green N4), but I can live with that.
It's off to the Vanquish workshop this afternoon for a bit of fretwork - most of the frets above the 12th are a bit high, and that's beyond me (and my tool collection).
In terms of tweaking, I may see if I can move the bridge to where it should be, although I'm not convinced that'd be a good idea (the low E is just about in the right place, so I'm guessing the saddle spacing isn't quite right for the neck). Also, the shark fin extends a bit far up the neck - it's up to the 14th, whereas it's up to the 15th on my N4. Doesn't sound like an issue, except that's the difference between me comfortably hitting the 22nd fret and...not.
Finally, I'll probably try to get a proper white cover for that middle pickup (it's kind of off-white/parchment, which will just annoy me). Unfortunately, all the covers I've got are for Fender USA pickups, and they don't quite fit the DiMarzios.
Much appreciated - I'm feeling a little smug right now, 'cos most people I know said I'd never manage it. Sure, there are issues, but most folk wouldn't notice and it certainly plays just fine.
Incidentally, if anyone's curious, that bridge came from our very own @Graingerguitars - and a bloody lovely thing it is too
I wouldn't worry about the bridge being 1mm out. As long as the strings don't fall off the fretboard in normal playing, then the bridge is in the right place
Like the contrast between the maple board and the black, and definitely like the black finish.