A New Build

[Johnnyryche]

This is looking cool!

[toejam]

Yeah, very cool!

[xenophobe]

Nope. 25.5" scale/ 24 frets.

Oh, you said long scale so I assumed 27". Oh well. :p

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More in-progress porn. It's getting there!

4 digit Interceptor.jpg

[metalchurch79]

I love it!! A reverse headstock Explorer is hard to argue with! I'll be honest though, I'd be so tempted to cut a triangle out of the butt of the body and make a Star out of it...
That first pic you posted of that black one is awesome! Is that what you're planning for this build?

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That first pic you posted of that black one is awesome! Is that what you're planning for this build?[/QUOTE]

More or less

And if I didn't already have two CS Stars from Jackson and Charvel, I'd be doing just exactly that.

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Ohh yeahhhhhh!

[Axewielder]

Badass. Insist it's balanced perfectly. Sometimes when you dick around with a basic design in terms of scale length or number of frets it can throw the balance off. Of course most reference Gibson designs are unbalanced anyways so you really can't go backwards can you.

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Badass. Insist it's balanced perfectly. Sometimes when you dick around with a basic design in terms of scale length or number of frets it can throw the balance off. Of course most reference Gibson designs are unbalanced anyways so you really can't go backwards can you.

With this being 25.5 scale and 24 frets, there's a distinct likelihood that it will be a little unbalanced. Not sure how to correct that outside of moving strap buttons around. Unfortunately, we all know too well that there's a limited area for moving the strap buttons. My two CS Star axes are a little neck heavy. A wide leather strap seems to fix that. I'm hoping that with a littl more mass in the ass end of the Standard, it won't be quite so neck dive-y.

[Axewielder]

With this being 25.5 scale and 24 frets, there's a distinct likelihood that it will be a little unbalanced. Not sure how to correct that outside of moving strap buttons around. Unfortunately, we all know too well that there's a limited area for moving the strap buttons. My two CS Star axes are a little neck heavy. A wide leather strap seems to fix that. I'm hoping that with a littl more mass in the ass end of the Standard, it won't be quite so neck dive-y.

I'd have them experiment with the strap button placement before the finish goes on.

[Hellbat]

Give it a butt plug (tm).

[Dog Boy]

Looking good! I don't think I've ever seen a neck blank so perfectly quartersawn.

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Coming along nicely. Binding shelf done!
HEL Binding shelf.jpg

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Cavities in:
HEL Interceptor BIG DRILL.jpg

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So much has progressed since last post (in July '17 ) Behold:
HEL Dyed Binding.jpgIMG_4656.jpgIMG_4695.jpgHEL Grain sealer.jpgHEL Willy G.jpg