Hipshot tuners are excellent. Very popular replacement for old Yamaha basses. Their stock diecast tuning machines are notoriously heavy, and a set of Hipshots made a huge difference in weight relief.
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Originally posted by Mincer View PostI finished sanding last night. 1 hour with 2000 grit, and then Birchwood Casey Gun Stock wax. You wipe it on with a paper towel, let it sit for 10 minutes, and wipe it off. The neck feels like glass now without that 'sticky' feeling of plastic finishes.
I do a similar procedure on my Music Man neck every year: sand with 600 and 1000 grit, clean with Murphy's Oil Soap, and then the Gun Stock Wax.
Today I will most likely get to the installation of the LSR nut, and the tuners. The holes for the nut are already drilled, and the tuners don't need additional holes.
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Well, playing might achieve the same thing! All the sanding I did did not remove a lot of wood, but it certainly is crazy smooth now.
As far as the project goes, I got a case in the mail. It is a Gator Transit Series gig bag. The neck is sitting in the bag by itself, as the project is waiting for the body to be finished and shipped.
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Originally posted by Clint 55 View PostWhy not round the fret ends while the neck is sitting around? You could do a few frets a day and have it done in a week!Administrator of the SDUGF
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Yeah, I had tried another guitar with them, and was sold. With tuners, I like them light, staggered, with a higher ratio. These also have a cool mounting that can either use a set screw or not.Administrator of the SDUGF
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Originally posted by Mincer View PostRead about it, then came across someone I knew selling it in a lot of parts. It is black, so it will match the hardware. I don't know if it is any better than a Switchcraft, as I've never directly compared. But it is a seriously industrial piece of hardware.
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Yeah, time will tell. I thought I'd try. This will be a side jack, and I considered a Switchraft/ElectroSocket combo, but I didn't have the means to countersink it.Administrator of the SDUGF
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Status report: bodies from Warmoth are taking an average of 12 weeks. That puts me at the 3-4 week of April.Administrator of the SDUGF
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Originally posted by Mincer View PostStatus report: bodies from Warmoth are taking an average of 12 weeks. That puts me at the 3-4 week of April.
I’ve got two more ideas I want to order but I want to see how this neck profile feels first.
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An update: the pickups came in today. So did the body. I took some pics of the pickups, so you can see. I will wait for some good sunlight to get a body pic, but it is stunning.
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