Well the esquire project is all together, but thanks to Eden's dubious quality control the neck and body don't fit together correctly to make what we call a 'guitar'.
As such I need to route the neck pocket about 2-3mm deep so the strings don't rattle along the neck with the bridge cranked-up at it's highest.
Don't have the skillz or tools though, so if anyone can help me out lemme know.
Ha. Yep I've met Ben a couple of times- in fact he's the guy I lent my 69 Jag to so he could trace the routes etc. The only reason I didn't ask him is that he's got my other tele project (the expensive one) to finish the body and attach the neck.
WAsn't it you who had someone fill a tele pickup route and posted photos in a blog about it? I'm fairly sure that was a UK thing and that it looked quite pro.
Indeed, except my luthier friend who did the work is still working on a musima neck a year and a half later, and this esquire isn't important enough to warrant the wait. Nor does it need to be as neat, tbh.
Ah that's awesome, thanks Ben. You'll have to promise not to laugh at my finishing skills though- I really lack the equipment or patience to get a pro finish at home, and this esquire is really a 'mess about' kinda project made from duplicate parts I'd accumulated for the proper Tele.
Can't on Friday, recording in town. Shall I bring it over when the other tele is ready? No hurry at all with either really. For reference, what's your favourite tipple?
Can't on Friday, recording in town. Shall I bring it over when the other tele is ready? No hurry at all with either really. For reference, what's your favourite tipple?
Yes, that's fine. And for reference, anything that goes well with a curry...
