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Tag: maple neck

Posted on 27th Sep 2021

Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Assembly after finishing

I've already done a dry-run assembly. So - now that the body has been finished and polished, piecing my JagStang build together again should be an absolute breeze...

Posted on 13th Aug 202113th Aug 2021

Custom Fender Jazzmaster. Fitting tuners to a new Fender neck

A few "gentle stretches" to get back in the groove after my eye operation. Easy jobs at first. First off - I'm fitting a set of Gotoh tuners to a Fender Jazzmaster neck.

Posted on 7th Jun 20217th Jun 2021

Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Dry-run assembly with neck, body and key hardware

Having obtained all of the body-mounted hardware I'll need for the JagStang build - it's the ideal opportunity to check the accuracy, and to position everything properly with a "dry-run" assembly.

Posted on 2nd Jun 2021

Kurt Cobain “Jag-Stang”. Fitting the tuners

...the next quick task is to fit some Fender "vintage-style" tuners to my finished JagStang neck...

Posted on 26th May 202123rd Sep 2021

Custom built Fender Jaguar USA. Fitting a customised, bound and block-marked neck

Fitting my customised Musikraft Jaguar neck onto my Candy Apple Red "Original '60's" Jaguar body. Featuring some new Gotoh SD-510 tuners, and a StewMac neck shim.

Posted on 21st May 202125th May 2021

Custom built Fender Jaguar USA. Candy Apple Red headstock finish – Flatting the decals, and polishing out

Finishing the painted headstock on my Musikraft custom Jaguar neck. A few gremlins in the detail - but maybe I just have to live with some of my practical limitations, and focus on the overall effect.

Posted on 6th May 20216th May 2021

Custom built Fender USA “Original ’60’s” Jaguar. Applying the headstock decals

Applying authentic looking headstock decals seems such a simple task, at first. But it's a lengthy process, and there are many potential pitfalls along the way...

Posted on 23rd Apr 202123rd Apr 2021

Custom built Fender Jaguar USA. Bound and block-marked neck – Painting the headstock

It's going to be tough to exactly colour match the finish on my Fender body - but I should be able to get reasonably close...

Posted on 21st Apr 202127th May 2021

Custom built Fender Jaguar USA. Changing to a custom-built, bound and block-marked neck

It's quite usual for most of my project builds to evolve over time. However - I don't usually start the process of upgrading before a project's actually completed...

Posted on 18th Mar 202118th Mar 2021

Jimmy Page “Dragon” Telecaster. Upgrade to a Fender “Jimmy Page Signature” Custom neck

The upgrade to a Fender "Jimmy Page Signature" custom neck, finally completes my "Dragoncaster" project build, in some style.

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  • Restored 1974 Premier "2000" Snare Drum
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