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UNPLANNED DOWNTIME: 12th Oct 23:45
*almost* finished Non-Reverse Firebird project **£125 + postage**
Hi all,
Needing to make some space and free up a little bit of cash for an incoming project - up for grabs is a 95% completed project. There's a load of pics on this thread: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/172840/mattnovak-q1-20-challenge-1-esquire-y-thing-done-1-firebird-y-thing#latest
What's included:
What's needed to finish:
It's not perfect and I have a whole loads of pics available pointing out the following:
No idea how to price it, but it'll look great once its finished:
Needing to make some space and free up a little bit of cash for an incoming project - up for grabs is a 95% completed project. There's a load of pics on this thread: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/172840/mattnovak-q1-20-challenge-1-esquire-y-thing-done-1-firebird-y-thing#latest
What's included:
- body in Sonic Blue nitro (bought unfinished from eBay)
- neck in mahogany with a walnut fretbooard (made by me)
- scratchplate and pickguard (again, made by me)
What's needed to finish:
- a set of tuners
- your choice of bridge (the neck is made to accomodate an ABR-1 or wrapover bridge)
- Final shaping and sanding of neck (you get to largely pick your own neck shape)
- Pickup and electrics (pickguard is routed for a P90)
It's not perfect and I have a whole loads of pics available pointing out the following:
- a couple of paint blemishes
- some markers are slightly off centre
No idea how to price it, but it'll look great once its finished:
www.theflyingacesband.com
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A few more pics I have found below, one thing to mention is that the neck has a carbon fibre stiffening section, rather than a truss rod. If you like a low action and a straight neck its great, check out Vigier guitars for more info as they use the same approach.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
Forgot to mention, neck is Fender scale length and 12'' radius.
Bridge and tailpiece sold.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
The weight of body, neck and plastics is a total of 3kg (6.6lb) so it will make a nicely balanced once finished with the lighter neck helping to alleviate any dive.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
Great place for someone to start putting a bitsa together.