robert(original) Jazzmaster

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:19 am

the neck pocket is back farther than normal to compensate for that overhang on the board remember?
but at anyrate, how the hell is it that i was able to put aneck on it, and everything was gravy, but all of the sudden its not gravy?
i remember putting the jazzy template on it with the neck on it and using string to line up the bridge and what not.
if it really doesn't line up, at all, and for some unholy reason it changed shape once it made it to your house, just burn the fucking thing and say a prayer to the jazzmaster gods.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:14 am

Sorry if I come across unapreciative. I really do appreciate the time and hard work you put into it. If the neck is snug in the joint it looks likeit will be an exact 25.5 inches. The neck I am using is an allparts bound strat neck to vintage specs. It looks like some minor dremel tooling will get it to where it needs to be. And it certainly wouldn't be possible if robert didn't do all of the hard work.

So, again, I would like to thank you for making this project work and be fun work to do with my father. Havent had much quality time to spend with him so this has been agreat opportunity

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:57 am

i may have come off as an ass. it just sucks to set everything and be like, "awsome, this will work out just fine for him" and then you get it, and it doesn't, its a bit of a let down for me as well.
and confusing as hell to me as to why there is that much of a difference between a mim strat neck vs. an allparts neck, but i guess thats life sometimes.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:26 am

update

decal goes on tomorrow, then more tint

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:01 pm

Decal just went on, decided to just eyeball it, how hard can it be?
i think it turned out nicely

I'm loving the tint so far, i'll probably go a bit darker still

back in the closet until it warms up a bit more today, then another coat goes on

James · Post by **James** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:07 pm

So what's the story with the body?

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:15 pm

bridge pickup route needs to be moved down about 3/8ths or so, neck pocket needs to be slightly adjusted for the neck, pickguard needs to be adjusted around the heel

My dad and i will do body work as soon as he is free next. I'm doing the neck now due to unemployment/free time.

going to be fun!

Zack · Post by **Zack** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:46 pm

am excite again.

the neck looks lovely, nice work haze.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:03 am

Feels good to make progress after nothing for a few months.

Wet sanded the neck down to 1000 grit, going to treat the fretboard with tru-oil if i can find any

after the tru-oil treatment i'll do some polishing and the neck will be finished.

Its a fairly thin finish of the tinted nitro but it still has a nice amber colour to it so i think it will age nicely.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:31 am

you gotta go to a gun store for the tru-oil. or maybe the sports department in walmart might have it?

it will make things glossy though, not really the same as using lemon oil or whatever, which just makes it nice and dark. whatever you want to do I guess.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:41 am

i really like the look and feel of ebony so i'm definitely going for a darker look

shouldn't have any problems finding a gun shop in oklahoma

i kinda like the glossier feel to a neck, the musicmaster neck i picked up has had tru-oil appplied and its a great feel. If i like my results i'll apply it to my strat's fretboard as well

i heard that lemon-oil can corrode the wood slowly or something to that degree. probably just gibberish though i know loads of people who keep that stuff in their guitar case

Zack · Post by **Zack** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:41 am

Haze wrote:i really like the look and feel of ebony so i'm definitely going for a darker look

yesssssssss +1.
too bad they don't stock ebony fretboard necks.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:41 am

i guess i need the skinny on the neck tinting (for jazzuar). does it come in a spray can? or a paint can? do you brush it on or spray it on?

you should've just tinted mine when you had it

looks fucking swell dude. can't wait.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:42 am

I used Reranche's tinted nitro, comes in an aerosol can. It's not the best job, it has two runs towards the heel end but i sanded down what i could. I'm pretty happy with it though, the colour is great.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:32 pm

Didn't find any tru-oil at the wallmart last night so i borrowed some Kyser Lem-Oil from a friend.

before

one coat

i'll wait 20 minutes between each coat, but so far so good

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:59 pm

Did about an hours worth of hand polishing on the neck and decided to call it quits after i couldnt feel my thumb anymore.
Then i decided to buust out the POWER TOOLS

Turned out really nice! Nice and glossy without being too slick or two sticky.

I used Nitro safe polish, i wouldnt suggest using automotive polish because it might not react well with the nitro

Trigger clamp with nice rubbery bits on the end for pressing the ferrules

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:11 pm

That neck looks too good for playing, like it should be licked or something instead, perhaps served with cream.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:03 am

Looks great. I will be doing this before long so I will have to reread this thread later.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:52 am

dude that looks fucking spectacular. i only hope mine turns out as great.

really loving the fretboard too.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:33 am

i'm surprised by that lemon oil stuff, the thing feels like its going to be a beauty to play. Need to set goal, must finish by midwesstfest so everyone can add mojo

neck joint neets to come in about 3/16" on the corners, bridge pickup needs to be moved down about 1/4" and then the body is ready for prep

i'll also be cutting a pickguard for the tiesco-type guitar and dropping a humbucker in, that'll be interesting