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Like the title says, on one of my guitars the strings dont perfectly line up with the center of the poles on the pickups. they are off to the side a little. they are still over the poles, just not over the center. I could correct this by ordering new saddles that aren't pre-slotted, but does it even...

Still planning and aquiring tools and materials for my first build. I want to order a radius block from stewmac but not really sure what I want. What do you use? How does a smaller or larger radius effect how the guitar plays and feels? Is there one particular radius that is used most? thanks

just stick one of those plastic dunlop pickholders over it. those always look classy.

much appreciated guys.

I didn't do the equator build myself. mine was the walnut with the laminated neck. You shouldn't need to let the neck set after gluing the boards together. As long as the lumber is sufficiently dry to begin with then you should be good to go. Glue it up, let it set overnight and cut the profile a d...

New here and new to building. Ive always been a sucker for a nice burst finish on both electric and acoustic guitars. I find limited info on how to actually achieve this type of finish. From what I understand the burst is not sprayed directly onto the wood but its done after the laquer is applied? F...

You're right. Pete. One cannot build or have too many guitars. You may have an apartment too small for all the guitars, but there are never too many of them. Brian, that neck looks just fine. I love making necks, it's actually my favourite part of making instruments. I find that string swings allow...

wow, great second build! Honestly there's nothing that catches my eye as being "off". I'd be proud to wear a guitar like that around my neck. Very well executed sir.

Thanks for the replies guys. From what I've gathered in my lurking is that to make the neck I want, Id need to saw a few lengths of wood, plane them, then glue and clamp them togeather, then let it sit for a month or two so that the wood dries? Is this correct? If so Id like to get that started as s...

Hey guys, been lurking for a while now so I figured I'd go ahead, register and introduce myself. I'm 31, and a machinist by trade currently employed as a plant foreman in an induction tooling manufacturing facility here in Michigan. I've played guitar since I was 12, playing most genres but always l...