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    White Bengal Strat restoration Phase 1 complete

    I got my 1987 Jackson Strat out of the shop today. The conversion of the JT6 nut / stringlock to OFR locking nut is complete. It blends in nicely and looks great! A single piece of ebony was used to build the platform, which is glued down. The nut is an R3 (I like the tighter spacing), and is glued to the platform. The screw locations on the nut are unfortunately above the wide truss rod cavity. I spec'ed out an arch to be cut to provide clearance for a crack pipe wrench...it worked out great! A full size truss rod cover from Budman will cover everything, too.






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    Good going man, looks sturdy
    As far as I'm concerned he can stay with Dean and play his dots+fins KV copies, and whatever that aborted fetus he "designed". More like "I saw it in my puke". -Newc

    Tung Oil is for guitar necks. Tongue Oil is a by-product of cunninglus. -Metalchurch79

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    • #3
      Looks good. Keep us updated.
      Just one more guitar!

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      • #4
        Where did you take it to have the shelf built?
        MakeAJazzNoiseHere: You kidding me? I'd suck her fartbox dry in a heartbeat. 9/29/2011 quote about Megan Fox

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Alvin_Wilson View Post
          Where did you take it to have the shelf built?
          Ok then, so don't tell me.
          MakeAJazzNoiseHere: You kidding me? I'd suck her fartbox dry in a heartbeat. 9/29/2011 quote about Megan Fox

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Alvin_Wilson View Post
            Ok then, so don't tell me.
            Oh, hey, Tim Joy at Atlanta Guitar Works did the work. I'm pleased so far. The true test will be when I get it set up. Until then I'm holding back on my 100% stamp of approval!
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            "Artists should be free to spend their days mastering their craft so that working people can toil away in a more beautiful world."
            - Ken M

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            • #7
              Mmmm....oiled ebony board!

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              "Artists should be free to spend their days mastering their craft so that working people can toil away in a more beautiful world."
              - Ken M

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              • #8
                Here's the back of the neck. This is two coats of Tru oil, and scrubbing with 0000 steel wool. It's taken on a nice lustery shine, yet is nice and slippery smooth to the palm of the hand.

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                "Artists should be free to spend their days mastering their craft so that working people can toil away in a more beautiful world."
                - Ken M

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                • #9
                  It's nice to see the work order number matches the body!
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                  "Artists should be free to spend their days mastering their craft so that working people can toil away in a more beautiful world."
                  - Ken M

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                  • #10
                    Big block anyone? The original owner put a floyd on with a 37 mm block. Everything seemed to line up nicely, so I went with a 37 mm brass big block. The sustain...listen to it...

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                    "Artists should be free to spend their days mastering their craft so that working people can toil away in a more beautiful world."
                    - Ken M

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                    • #11
                      so you can put bigger blocks on your floyd to give it more sustain?

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by PallarAndersVisa View Post
                        so you can put bigger blocks on your floyd to give it more sustain?
                        That's the theory.

                        So I'm almost done. She is all back together, and I have gone over every square inch of this thing. What a beauty! The nut needs some work though...the string height is too high, and the glue has already failed. Argh!

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                        "Artists should be free to spend their days mastering their craft so that working people can toil away in a more beautiful world."
                        - Ken M

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                        • #13
                          That thing is Beautiful, you lucky..... ok, i'm not gonna insult you over you're coolass guitar.
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                          • #14
                            Back in the case, headed back to the shop tomorrow!

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                            - Ken M

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