What's on your workbench?

[JSil13]

While I’m waiting on things to dry/cure I started working on the specs for the 7 string neck. I’m using a Tusq Fender style nut, a 25.5” scale, and a Hipshot hard tail bridge. The nut is currently 50mm or about 1 15/16”. That leaves 1/8” on the side of each string, so I can bring it in a little bit to make it a little more comfortable. I think I’ll make it 48mm which I see is common and will still leave room on the edge. Following the string path and using the neck length from my current build which is 18.5” from nut to heel and leaving the same 1/8” to the edge I end up with 2 9/16” at the heel. Does that sound right to you guys?

 

[dmlinger]

While I’m waiting on things to dry/cure I started working on the specs for the 7 string neck. I’m using a Tusq Fender style nut, a 25.5” scale, and a Hipshot hard tail bridge. The nut is currently 50mm or about 1 15/16”. That leaves 1/8” on the side of each string, so I can bring it in a little bit to make it a little more comfortable. I think I’ll make it 48mm which I see is common and will still leave room on the edge. Following the string path and using the neck length from my current build which is 18.5” from nut to heel and leaving the same 1/8” to the edge I end up with 2 9/16” at the heel. Does that sound right to you guys?

When in doubt, get some paper and draw it to see if it works.

 

[JSil13]

When in doubt, get some paper and draw it to see if it works.

I drew it out to get some of the measurements. I just had to reformat the picture so that I could share it. So 48mm nut and 65mm heel. I'll have to cut that out of something to see how that feels, but I measured my other necks and that 1/8" between the strings and the edge of the fretboard makes sense.

 

[dmlinger]

I drew it out to get some of the measurements. I just had to reformat the picture so that I could share it. So 48mm nut and 65mm heel. I'll have to cut that out of something to see how that feels, but I measured my other necks and that 1/8" between the strings and the edge of the fretboard makes sense.
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Looks good to me. In my experience, you can get away with a wider heel but definitely not a heel that’s too narrow. Probably common sense but I’ve built a neck before with a heel that’s too narrow and it was scrap. No matter how narrow you cut the nut, the Es will slip off the frets.

 

[Lemonbaby]

Received my silver metallic Strat body a few days and slapped my new Partscaster together today. Came out great although a bit on the heavy side (~3.8kg). I used two Alnico5 Single Coils and a Black Winter. That humbucker alone cost me as much as the body, neck and the single coils together.

 

[Koldunya]

Another layer of stain on my SRC6 neck finally got it blacker than the blackest black times infinity.

I don't have a pic of the body, but I did another layer on the front of the body, too. Not a lot of work left to finish it off (finally!)

 

[dmlinger]

None more black

 

[JSil13]

Got a few coats of Tru-Oil on this neck. Going to do a few more and then use a scotchbrite pad to get it to a satin feel. Also started shooting lacquer on the body. Going to be doing a few coats a day for the next few days and then letting it cure for a few weeks. While that's going on I'm going to switch over to the 7 string star build.

 

[dmlinger]

This one will be another of the 24 fret models like the ebony topped one that was finished recently.

Walnut and black limba

 

[NickS]

That walnut is outstanding

 

[dmlinger]

Just off the machine

 

[Klzow]

Just off the machine

Looking good!

 

[JSil13]

Still have to do some more clear coat spraying, but here it is outside of my dank basement. The color on the top looks awesome, but this picture doesn't do it much justice. In retrospect I should have dyed the pickup cavities as well. I'll have to paint them once I'm done clearing.



Also got my decal on the neck. I had them made for natural finished maple so it's only visible from certain angles, but that's alright.

 

[Legion]

My computer. Midway through a case swap.

 

[Lemonbaby]

Another layer of stain on my SRC6 neck finally got it blacker than the blackest black times infinity.

Are you going with a clear coat or oil finish?

 

[Omzig]

Been a bet slow on my build front, Ive had to rearrange some shit to make some space in the workshop so i could install a small log burner! (which is frecking great btw, i only have to have it burning for about an hour and it keeps the space warm for 8 hours or so...no more electric drinking oil heaters this winter!)

So as this has been curing for about 2 months or so now i slapped in back together so i can hang for a little while longer to fully finish curing on my wall at home, the Ping Trem unit came up a treat after i took it apart and dropped it in my sonic bath for 40 mins!)
Crazy that some of these units have popped up for about £50 on ali atm....£60 or so for the 7 string unit....hummmm

It's going to be getting a white/pearl Tele type scratch plate made and a tilted rail HB in the neck (plate will be like this one on the old HM Strats, i have never seen one of these SP'ed models for sale (i have x2 HM strats love um both & im thinking of make a 7 stringer HM....)



Laters

 

[Koldunya]

Are you going with a clear coat or oil finish?

I used a matte clear coat

 

[starsnuffer]

 

[Omzig]

Finally got around to cutting a test blank for the scratch plate on this Showmaster re-finish (it does clear the switch screw head)

kinda look's a bit phantom of the opera just stuck in there Ive ordered a 3ply White pearl blank to do the final cut on (& i'll use a trace bit on the neck pocket section)

I was looking for a White/Pink/Pearl 3 ply but no one does them and buying the 0.65mm plastics to sandwhich/make one would cost me about £30....

 

[dmlinger]

Finally got around to cutting a test blank for the scratch plate on this Showmaster re-finish (it does clear the switch screw head)

kinda look's a bit phantom of the opera just stuck in there Ive ordered a 3ply White pearl blank to do the final cut on (& i'll use a trace bit on the neck pocket section)

I was looking for a White/Pink/Pearl 3 ply but no one does them and buying the 0.65mm plastics to sandwhich/make one would cost me about £30....

Looks great as-is! I'm a sucker for single ply guitars on most models, and this one looks good with the all white.