White Warmoth Jazzmaster Project

I wasn't sure what I was going to do with the fretboard until I got a little tung oil on it when doing the front of the headstock, so I figured I would finish it as well. I am thinking that will make it like an all maple neck where it won't need anything except cleaning every so often since it will be finished.

Speaking of the fretboard.... the brown is just so pretty!

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HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 1:54 am

Looks like that is how Fender did it.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 5:51 pm

Mock up with new guard.

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HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:23 am

Neck is done with finish coats and drying. I wiped on the tenth coat this evening. Really glad I put the finish on it. Looks much better. Just will need to let it dry fully before I install the tuners and nut.

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Before and After

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HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:18 pm

Clear coat done! Curing time....

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HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon May 02, 2016 10:54 pm

Headstock getting closer. It will look different with more clear. This is sanded smooth for the application of the nice logo there.

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HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed May 04, 2016 11:34 pm

Headstock is pretty much done and curing.

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HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:56 pm

Nut installed. Need to order a set of tuners still.

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Modified the routs a little more to get the pickups and guard to fit right.

Like a glove now. The body isn't quite cured, so I am letting it hang some more now.

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Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 10:12 pm

That neck is a bit great looking.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Sep 04, 2016 3:34 am

I figured I should work on this guitar as well while I was feeling motivated.

Wetsanded it first.

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Got the pickguard wired up.

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Kill switch.

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Screwed the guard down to the body.

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Installed tuners on the neck.

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Attached the neck to the body and strap buttons.

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Just need strings so I can attach the string tree and finish it all up. It is looking great!

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Sep 04, 2016 3:43 am

That neck is gorgeous. Looking good.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sun Sep 04, 2016 11:20 am

That's a real beaut!! Nice work.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Sep 04, 2016 11:19 pm

All done. Strings on and string tree is installed. The nut I got doesn't seem quite right. The spacing looks a little off, but it works ok. Pickups sounds good. The middle sound and neck sound are almost the same, but the bridge is very bright and jangley. I like it.

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Not bad for about a day of working.

Two guitars put together!

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Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 10:32 am

Bronco style knobs would look great on that JM colour scheme.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Sep 05, 2016 11:54 pm

Totally agree!

vojtasTS29 · Post by **vojtasTS29** » Tue Sep 06, 2016 3:33 pm

That's a very very sick jazzblaster! At first when you started the build, i was like umm i don't like that neck at all, but as a whole it just looks amazing!

singlepup · Post by **singlepup** » Tue Sep 06, 2016 6:49 pm

Love the headstock so much!

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Sep 06, 2016 8:01 pm

It ended up being kind of a hodgepodge mix of things because of roadblocks. I love how it turned out though. Very different from my initial or even mid way plan for it.