I truly think this build is going to be absolutely unreal and incredible!!! I can't wait to see when the paint starts going on.
@BradAngove3 ай бұрын
I’m looking forward to that stage. Shouldn’t take long to get there.
@andresilvasophisma3 ай бұрын
That neck join/carving looks awesome.
@BradAngove3 ай бұрын
Yeah they do a beautiful job
@TVsBen3 ай бұрын
You're a brave man with a ton of experience - drilling out those bridge holes without masking tape to set the depth is not something I could do myself :D
@BradAngove3 ай бұрын
If I was drilling fresh ones I would use tape. It’s pretty easy when you’re just slightly widening an existing hole to tell when you get to the bottom.
@jrich51503 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this build! Can’t wait to see how it turns out!!
@BradAngove3 ай бұрын
Thanks; I’m looking forward to completing it, it’s quite the design.
@landofahhs_13 ай бұрын
Good prefit and mention of your preassembly concerns....looking forward to paint. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and initial assembly concerns.
@BradAngove3 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching sir
@spokes283 ай бұрын
Brad, did you verify that the bridge and saddle is electrically conductive? Some black coatings are not, I have found.
@markpell89793 ай бұрын
@spokes28, Very good point! And BRAD, I'm sure you know more about paint than me so I've deleted all the blah blah blah in my earlier comment. My old Schecter PT Saturn has a black-coated FR trem bridge which has a good quiet ground, so next time I have a reason to look inside I'll see if they did anything special to get that. Your project is looking great. Nice kit.
@BradAngove3 ай бұрын
I’ve grounded one of these in the usual way (on the post) before and it worked well. Keep in mind the saddle itself is not colored.
@markgordon43683 ай бұрын
Nice kit 👌
@hollierthanthou833 ай бұрын
Don't forget to drill holes for the truss rod cover too. That kit looks so damn nice!
@BradAngove3 ай бұрын
Indeed. I just need to find the truss rod cover haha.
@hollierthanthou833 ай бұрын
@@BradAngove haha, perhaps like your one, it doesn't have one.
@BradAngove3 ай бұрын
Found it. It’s a custom piece that came in a separate package haha.
@ceruleanguitars62813 ай бұрын
Makes me wish I still lived in the Great White North, I would order one of those in a minute. I have every confidence you will do a fantastic job.....
@matthewpalmer17943 ай бұрын
I ended up having to use metric bits on that kit to enlarge the bridge. A lot of hardware manufactured in Asia requires metric drill bits.
@BradAngove3 ай бұрын
Ah yes, that makes sense.
@robertr41933 ай бұрын
Have you looked at the open gear locking hipshot tuners I think they look really nice. They come in Chrome, Gold, and black.The black ones with the brass gears looks very nice I think.
@BradAngove3 ай бұрын
Yes I’ve seen those. They’re pretty cool.
@BriarBluesАй бұрын
So much learned from your content Brad. Greatly appreciated. Might I ask where in Canada you are located? Just bought a kit and have a neck fit issue I'm not sure how to correct. If you're in my area I'd love your input.
@BradAngoveАй бұрын
I’m in Edmonton. You?
@BriarBluesАй бұрын
@@BradAngove Langley BC
@BradAngoveАй бұрын
Bit of a trek between those haha. I would think there would be some good luthiers around there though.
@RuffTymesBob3 ай бұрын
The tight fit with the hardware might just be a humidity issue. I have made guitars that this has happened to when I do the final assembly. When I made the wood pieces (neck and body) the hardware fit just fine. Alot of times I can remedy it with a Dremel tool with a small sanding drum, Hope this helps.
@BradAngove3 ай бұрын
Thank you
@PFDarkside3 ай бұрын
Brad, have you ever seen a Les Paul kit at the quality of Precision Guitars but with a Floyd Rose prep?
@BradAngove3 ай бұрын
I haven’t. You may be able to order it with something similar. Probably not an FR though since the guitar is raised bridge.
@PFDarkside3 ай бұрын
@@BradAngove thanks, Warmoth might be the best bet then.
@BradAngove3 ай бұрын
Yeah, if you want to do that you’re going to need a flat neck setup, so it would need to be a custom order I think. Another option is a roller bridge with a tremolo tail piece. I’m not sure exactly what hardware you would use for that.
@davessparetime833 ай бұрын
So he wants 3 pots and a kill button. Why does he want to kill button up where the switch goes?
@bigkahuna1003 ай бұрын
It seems like he is going for like a DJ Ashba layout on the controls or something similar to that.
@hollierthanthou833 ай бұрын
Prob so he can tap it easily while playing. It's more of a button than a switch.
@BradAngove3 ай бұрын
That’s the layout he has selected. It’s on of the stock ones available from Gunstreet wiring shop so it must be reasonably popular. I can’t wait to hear it in action.
@wjewell633 ай бұрын
✌️👍
@riders.oregon44743 ай бұрын
The top looks plenty thick
@BradAngove3 ай бұрын
It really is
@AndyMartin4012 ай бұрын
Brad, please, what do I do here. I have a telecaster style guitar body that's a little too wide. If I trim it down to the correct size,what does it do to the neck pocket?
@BradAngove2 ай бұрын
It shouldn’t do anything. In guitar production the neck pocket is usually routed first and then the contour of the body is done. The neck pocket itself isn’t going to get smaller. I assume you’re using a template to trim it though and your neck is standard size? Otherwise you may have an issue there.
@AndyMartin4012 ай бұрын
@BradAngove Thank you for your advice, Brad.
@PeterHBoer3 ай бұрын
Isn't the hardware in metric? that would eplain the too tight fit.
@BradAngove3 ай бұрын
Probably
@joekoons1937Ай бұрын
Brad, you must of had brain freeze because the answer is simple the were metric size just a hair off standard size drill bits you really do need both standard and metric just like wrenches