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Anyone good at routing, London UK
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:05 am
by timhulio
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.
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:09 am
by Thomas
theworkoffire over on offset has done some really good work. He's a nice guy too.
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:17 am
by timhulio
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.
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:48 am
by James
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.
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:01 pm
by timhulio
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.
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:59 pm
by Mike
Use a fork and some beer.
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:17 pm
by chisa
use some sandpaper on a block to sand it down. take your time and keep checking your work. a luthier wouldn't rout such a small correction.
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:41 am
by theworkoffire
I'll happily do it for you, Tim. If it's just deepening the neck pocket it would only take 5 minutes while you were here.
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:30 am
by timhulio
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.
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:47 am
by timhulio
Incidently:
Problemo!
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:50 am
by mcconnachiea
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:35 am
by theworkoffire
Friday?
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:42 am
by Mike
I'm In Love
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:36 am
by hotrodperlmutter
man that's great looking. the colors and the tint on the headstock make it look like something bart simpson would play
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:59 am
by timhulio
theworkoffire wrote:Friday?
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?
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:30 am
by theworkoffire
timhulio wrote:theworkoffire wrote:Friday?
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...
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:11 am
by Mike
Cobra.
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:50 am
by Thom
or Kingfisher
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:27 am
by Doog
NAAN BREADZ
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:52 pm
by Thom
Doog wrote:NAAN BREADZ
