alittlebitrobot

Am I missing something or is this more expensive than a brand new one that hasn't had it frets crowbarred off?

I completely agree that the full-size control plate on the Sterling looks off. Obviously it's an economical decision on their part but it does look squeezed. One other thing that might be an issue here; I brought these images into Photoshop and there's a decent amount of camera distortion on the EBMM which is pretty normal when photographing something this size. The fact that there's none on the Sterling makes me think that the headstock in that photo has been replaced digitally. It just adds to the subtle feeling that something's a bit off. I think you'd have to compare them in person to really know what you think about the Sterling. ....I'd gladly have one if it was going to waste..

100% keep the blocks. This looks great

Not exactly. Aesthetically, I like headstocks, but not tuning keys, so I made one using a headless bridge and some DIY string clamps.

Oh yeah, definitely the white guard. My tastes are mostly the modern, boutiquey, fancy pants stuff rather than the classics but, for some reason, these, the Mustang, the bronco really work for me. I love the simplicity of the one wee pickup in the middle.

Oh no! I'm new to the epoxy game but this has definitely happened me, thanks to my devil-may-care approach to measuring ratios. With this build, why go with epoxy over wood glue?

Watching with interest. I've a new build planned and I want to do the piezo thing but I've never worked with them before

God, I'm never doing an archtop 😆

Oh, that's brilliant. I'm very much a slab body guy so this not my area but that's a great jig.

🤐 Love the progress. What's going on here, though? It's intriguing

What's this? Development? Growth? Learning from mistakes? I call that deviating from your programming. Unacceptable. Very interesting build, though. Hitting those hidden knots and sap pools is like whatever the opposite of striking oil is. Glad you're able to make this piece work in spite of it.

😍 That's stunning

I too enjoy lying to myself. This is great stuff, Honza. I love a proud scarf joint, highlighted with veneers, rather than trying to hide it. Really looking forward to the carve on this neck.

My god, that string spacing would kill me 😁 Tom Jenkinson played one in a live Shobaleader session (Boiler Room on YouTube) and it's probably the nicest tone I've heard from him. Enjoy!