GUITAR BUILD PROJECTS, DRUM FETTLING, CUSTOMISATION & DIY TECH
I try to make improvements to the playing "feel", every time I set the guitar up. In fact - every time I change strings - there's a chance to tweak things a little. I've already set the Ash Strat up a few times now. This time - the new body has meant there's a better geometry at the neck pocket, and I can do away with the shim that was there previously. That provides an opportunity to really give things a good shake out.
With projects moving slowly - if at all - what with the global Covid-19 situation, and my continuing eye probems, it's perhaps not surprising that I sometimes revisit, and remake, plans I've already thought were settled. Decisions which I'd thought were sorted, start to unravel, and other possibilities come to mind. I've been wondering about the finish on that gold Strat for a while now. And then I recently saw this Hank Marvin documentary...
With all the modifications in place, I can now setup the guitar. The new setup is going to unstop the tremolo - but since that's something I'll also have to do for the Black Strat, I need to get acquainted with the theory and practice of properly floating a Stratocaster tremolo.
All the groundwork is now done and the guitar is ready for the new pickups and wiring. I just need to check on the scratchplate fit at the bridge first. UPDATE: Idiot wiring mistakes identified and rectified.
Garageland 