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Cool specs and backstory. Black Limba ("Korina") is such a gorgeous wood, it's a shame that it's all covered up with paint.

I think that could be a great guitar to learn on. A solid base to do some upgrading as well.

A couple of my friends playing my bass and guitar that I posted recently. Sorry that the quality isn't better, but these may give you some idea.

I would tend to agree with Chris on this. Especially given your measurement from 12th fret to saddles. When intonating, check the chime note (not the fretted note) at the 12th fret to see if that is in tune.

I think that the Custom is one of the best all around pickups, but it's better with an A5 or an A8.

Don't worry too much about the types of wood for neck and body. That has very minimal affect on tone. In the guitar itself, pickups are the number one contributor to tone, then string length, then bridge (fixed, top load through body). As far as wood...fret board, neck, then body. But compared...

25 1/2"? I've been tempted to build a 25" scale guitar just for the heck of it.

Why would you want it to be no-load? Yeah, I know what all the people claim. But, why do YOU want it? What do you expect to gain from it?

I love it. I'm a real fan of letting the natural wood show through. Speaking of natural...is that string the guitar strap?

I almost bought a swimsuit with those graphics.

Pictures of your works of art are always appreciated and enjoyed. I though you said you were hanging up your files and chisels? I was depressed then, but excited now to see you are still at it. Still in (I forgot the name of the town) the southeast coast of Australia?

Actually, you are wrong. It's mostly mineral OIL (not "spirits", there is a BIG difference) and lemon oil. Mineral spirits would tend to dry out any wood that it is used on because it dissolves the oil from the wood, and that is NOT what is in lemon oil. Perhaps you are confusing mineral spirits...

Well, that certainly looks like a project...but a fun project. I'm not sure I'd call it an "offset", at least from the pic you posted, but it doesn't look like there is anything that can't be fixed enough to make it a very fun guitar to play. The math is pretty easy on a 20" scale guitar...10"...

I just need to understand this better... You said it hasn't been "sealed", but you want to know how to "seal over the existing finish" (which on an Epi is probably polyurethane or polyester). If it has an existing finish then it most likely IS sealed. So I'm assuming that when you say "sealed"...

Thanks.