Cuzzie

Not a bad plan - Charles guitars has it in stock and comes pretty sharply, 30mls is about a fiver and 60mls about a tenner. I think it’s a better way, I have had mixed results with copper tape in that if any of the wiring or pots are in contact the signal shorts out. if you need a ring terminal they are cheap as chips and I am sure I have a spare I can Send you

Or graphite paint the cavity and use a ring terminal is an option

If it’s not on the Seymour Duncan website I will pop you the dimensions

My turn to be dense....... i am less cunning than a fox who got a degree in cunning at Oxford.....

Gratuitous pics as Mrs Mia Wallace said ‘Gaddamn, I said Goddamn!’ It is a fine looking bridge......That bridge cover may get canned. E and G strings pulled in at the narrowest (not properly strung) For those interested - Middle hole aligns with a Fender 5 hole bridge - the other 2 are new drills

Blackadder

Lord Flasheart I presume

A den of iniquity it is

New bridge arrived and I cannot wait to fit it and see if it brings the strings in enough, it’s a beautiful hunk of metal. rout cavities graphite painted, looks better already and hopefully will be well shielded.

Oh an on the pick ups, I am genuinely very fond of the Creamery ‘58 pick up, it’s quality. I was in discussions with Jaime about the 65 and it’s difference aside from being a lower output, and he will do a custom if you/I want. I figure i’ll Get the bridge on after spraying, Mark out the bridge P, if I like the look, rout it and then I may get a custom set from him that compliment each other.

Small update Primer undercoat done, great learning experience for when the Gold topcoat goes on. Few drips on the horns from the first time I tried to spray which have been partially sanded back, but I reckon these may become relic areas! Using Northwest guitars nitro spray cans, they seem to be pretty good actually, enjoying using them, and yes they stink - keep well ventilated peeps!

Possibly or Insta

They were mint weren’t they! they had the piccies recently on one of the social media platforms

I saw one for sale on eBayland about a year or so ago, but didn’t move on it, it may well have been in Europe- would be interested to see whereabouts it’s and or others are located

Well it is polyurethane.........How much coloration does it give? it’s all about the grain, of you have a nice grain, you can easily keep it clear-ish

It’s a good position to be in to be wanted and to want to play music with people, but the other persons lawn is not necessarily better, it’s just using a different lawnmower

Depends on what stain you want and how to achieve it. You are likely to need to sand the original finish all the way off, then sand smooth, then stain and then use multiple coats of Tru oil/gun oil over the top to get a Matt or a glossy finish. With a block colour, you can still sand back lightly, but not to bare wood, the paint just needs somewhere to stick to. Use a Nitro spray can, probably better to use a primer first partly to prep, but partly to get used to the technique of spraying, then your colour with as many coats as you need and buff. If you use a metallic finish you will probably need a clear lacquer on top. Both take their time in various ways. If you haven’t got a Graphite paint shielded cavity/pick up rout, may as well do that at the same time, that will make it awesome

Welcome to the world of the dark arts......once you are in there, you will love it

A sighting has been confirmed.......

Use a capo at the first fret, then fret the E string where the neck meets the body,using a feeler gauge 0.015” should just lift the string/slide under it at the 7th fret. This is your correct neck relief, then you can lower the saddles to the string height. If this is not enough you may need to file the nut to get the action even lower. Ultimately if still high your neck pocket may be too deep and you might have to shim the neck to raise it, which consequently gives you more play with your saddles

True, as in all strings they do dull, but it’s s trial and error

Defo not a 5er - stay in the 4 club

DR DDT and Hi Beams are very good and do drop tuning just fine, I use them on all mine

If your passing drop me a line and come and play, vice versus for me past you - she has twigged I get stuff delivered to work and to mate’s and also popped a ban on that......probably a good thing! Still got one project left to do after this