Learning how to build an electric guitar

[lumberjim]

very poetic of you...



I dropped the old strat neck back off to Pete this morning on my way to work. He seemed dubious when I called and told him that the heating trick had worked, but he couldn't argue once it was in his hand. We had discussed heating it, but he didn't think that would work, and could ruin the neck. I only tried it because I had nothing to lose after he gave up once the larger frets didn't fix it.

He's cool though.... no resentment like you might expect from some people when they are proven wrong. Just interest

" how'd you hang it again? what kind of heater? How long?"


--so maybe I taught HIM a trick? nyuck nyuck.


Anyway, he's going to finish replacing the frets with stainless steel frets, replace the saddles on the guitar, and set it up for me. So, my old strat should be back in action much sooner.


I'll still make the new neck with him, now I just need to come up with a new body to go with it. Maybe I'll do a pretty one and use stain instead of paint on that.