Darin
02-08-2004, 09:17 PM
I started building a guitar two years ago. I only worked on it for a few months, then I went to high school and got busy. Now I have the tools and shop at my disposal to waork on it again.
I have a huge plank of mahogany that is 1 5/8 inches thick. I drew the whole design on paper full scale and transferred it onto the wood. I successfully installed a Strat-style tremolo after routing and drilling the appropriate areas. I also have four knobs and pots set in the wood. I have a Seymore Duncan "George Lynch Screamin' Demon" humbucker for the bridge, and I might get a DiMarzio for the bridge. It's going to be a Flying V style guitar. I haven't done any wiring, but I think I screwed up on the neck. I had a B.C. Rich neck that I was going to use so I routed out a place for it. (Bolt on) I found out the 25.5" scale was off, so I routed another half inch toward the bridge at the same height.
Now what I am wondering is how do I make sure the strings will be straight on the neck and pass directly over their spots on the pickups to the bridge ? Also, how do I ensure that the neck will have good action ?
There are going to be gaps where the neck is bolted on because the area is too wide, I'm planning on filling it with mostly shims made of the same piece of mahogany and sing the least amount of wood glue necessary.
Can anyone offer any tips ?
I have a huge plank of mahogany that is 1 5/8 inches thick. I drew the whole design on paper full scale and transferred it onto the wood. I successfully installed a Strat-style tremolo after routing and drilling the appropriate areas. I also have four knobs and pots set in the wood. I have a Seymore Duncan "George Lynch Screamin' Demon" humbucker for the bridge, and I might get a DiMarzio for the bridge. It's going to be a Flying V style guitar. I haven't done any wiring, but I think I screwed up on the neck. I had a B.C. Rich neck that I was going to use so I routed out a place for it. (Bolt on) I found out the 25.5" scale was off, so I routed another half inch toward the bridge at the same height.
Now what I am wondering is how do I make sure the strings will be straight on the neck and pass directly over their spots on the pickups to the bridge ? Also, how do I ensure that the neck will have good action ?
There are going to be gaps where the neck is bolted on because the area is too wide, I'm planning on filling it with mostly shims made of the same piece of mahogany and sing the least amount of wood glue necessary.
Can anyone offer any tips ?