Recent content by TimBo266

Re: When is a raw guitar body just too light? In case anyone is wondering how it turned out.... the completed project ready to play weighs 5 pounds, 13 ounces

I have a cheap foreign ST body that is about 1 5/8". The Tremolo I purchased from Fender is about 1 3/4" tall below the top plate. The end result is that the tremolo block is proud by 1/16" or more below the bottom cavity. So now what should I do from here? Would it be ok to shim the tremolo...

Somewhere I saw a schematic where two no-loads were being used. The neck and center shared the same pot and capacitor and the bridge had its own pot and capacitor. Of course there was only one volume control with a normal pot. This was not a blender type design. Does anyone know about this...

I just received a new ST style body from a foreign seller on Amazon. They said it was polished maple. When I got the box I almost thought it was empty because it is so light. I can knock on the wood and it sounds brittle. What kind of maple is this and can it be trusted with screws. Yes I do...