So out of boredom I took some parts that were laying around the house, made a relic J as a gift for my son and a P for myself. MJT alder body, Allparts neck, Tonerider pickup, and of course my favorite guard - 5-ply b/w/b/w/b. When Lavaguards resume production I might get a tort.
Very nice! A good range of parts to have knocking around at home. I quite like the black 'guard on that.
Nice, but please leave the guard as is.
Quote from: Dave W on March 16, 2023, 11:45:40 PM
Nice, but please leave the guard as is.
Oh, heck yeah man! Looks fantastic as-is.
Update: the Allparts neck was really thick and I didn't like the satin finish, so I have replaced it with an $80 J neck from China complete with gloss finish and counterfeit logo. This is what it looks like now.
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I highly approve of the pickup cover. Looks fab.
Get tort
That block neck looks killer! How's it play?
Quote from: godofthunder on May 16, 2023, 08:54:21 AM
That block neck looks killer! How's it play?
It's thin, straight and can be set up for low action, but when compared to a real 70s Fender neck - not as comfortable. Maybe it's the sharper fretboard edges and flatter radius.
They drilled the string post holes a little north than Fender, so the G string tuner's base plate corner sticks out a bit. No biggie. The nut needed some work - it was waaaaay too high. again, no biggie.