Doing another one: LTD M-1000

[Top-L]

Bought this new a couple years ago. It's not as playable as the guitars I have done myself, so its time for a level/crown/polish.

The neck is basically very good, except there is a slight swell on the low E and A strings around frets 5-10, so I've been keeping the action a touch higher than I would like on the bass side.

 

[Mincer]

Thats pretty! It reminds me of the EB/MM Steve Morse Y2D.

 

[Top-L]

I like to sharpie and level before taping, this way I can string it up and test that the action is perfect everywhere. Once I've verified that its playing optimally, I will tape and crown/dress.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

That's very pretty! I love it when the 1000 series isn't all covered in abalone.

Also like the streaky board. Is that Ebony?

 

[Top-L]

It is ebony. Honestly, when its strung up i hardly notice the pattern.

 

[Top-L]

Need to lower the nut on this guitar. Two options, file the nut shelf or grind down the nut? I've filed the nut shelf before, but I want to do the nut on this one.

I bought a belt sander to make this job easy. It's a tool I've wanted for a long time, now I finally had an excuse to buy one.

Also, the back of the floyd nut says "BR3". Is that brass, radius 3? I bet different nuts (say one from a FRS) would sound different. I haven't paid attention to the nut material on my Floyds, but I bet there are different versions.