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It was all going too well to be true.
The body is buffed, reassembled, and wired. Rust removed from pups... in fact, the only giveaway that this wasn't a case queen is the rust on the pickup screws and ring screws. And I never wanted it to look new, just better.
Here ya go, I'll try to take some better ones in the sun tomorrow:
Now, the bad news - the neck.
It always was the worst part: small chunk of fingerboard missing between frets 1 and 2 on high e side, broken and glued part of headstock that holds the low e tuner in place, chunks missing from the tip of the headstock that would make several nice toothpicks (a dozen or so, even?)... you get the point.
So I was sad to have to put it back on this now-prettier body.
Then a minute ago, while gently placing the neck in the pocket, a chunk of fingerboard (low e corner, just past fret 24 - you know, the overhang part) fell off. It must have taken a hit during the past ___ months that these pieces have been on (or near) the bench.
I thought about boohooing, then it dawned on me that the neck looked like crap anyway.
Currently, the parts are clamped down so the glue can dry, but I don't care much if it doesn't take.
I really did NOT want to spend any more on this project. But I think I'll be posting in the classifieds for an import 24 fret neck. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
Keith
The body is buffed, reassembled, and wired. Rust removed from pups... in fact, the only giveaway that this wasn't a case queen is the rust on the pickup screws and ring screws. And I never wanted it to look new, just better.
Here ya go, I'll try to take some better ones in the sun tomorrow:
Now, the bad news - the neck.
It always was the worst part: small chunk of fingerboard missing between frets 1 and 2 on high e side, broken and glued part of headstock that holds the low e tuner in place, chunks missing from the tip of the headstock that would make several nice toothpicks (a dozen or so, even?)... you get the point.
So I was sad to have to put it back on this now-prettier body.
Then a minute ago, while gently placing the neck in the pocket, a chunk of fingerboard (low e corner, just past fret 24 - you know, the overhang part) fell off. It must have taken a hit during the past ___ months that these pieces have been on (or near) the bench.
I thought about boohooing, then it dawned on me that the neck looked like crap anyway.
Currently, the parts are clamped down so the glue can dry, but I don't care much if it doesn't take.
I really did NOT want to spend any more on this project. But I think I'll be posting in the classifieds for an import 24 fret neck. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
Keith
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