All Done!!!!
Rinker Guitars
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Day 62
Got the guitar back from Mark. All wired up. Had to get new knobs cause the pots have course kneeling. Of course I had fine knurled knobs. So a quick trip to Guitar Center. Got what I needed
Monday, February 29, 2016
Day 61
Installed the pots.
Now off to Mark Smith for wiring.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Day 60
I didn't like the screws I used for the PG and TRC. They were too big. Looked awkward. So I switched out the fender screws I used for the PG and replaced them with the Gibson PG screws. I'll make a note and use these smaller ones on all future builds.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Day 58
Installed some hardware and TRC. I don't like the TRC screws I used. Way too big. Next time I'll use the 3/8" long pick guard screws for Gibson PGs
Day 59
Locating the TonePros bridge.
With the strings attached to the bridge. I located the centered the pick up and used a punch to mark the holes.
This pattern gets me the length from nut.
Installed the bridge on the white jig and added the E strings to line it up from side to side. Then clamped and drilled.
Drilled from bridge post hole to pickup pocket and inserted grounding wire (the insulated braided one)
Place some superglue in the hole and insert bushing. Don't put glue on bushing before inserting. The glue will ooze out of the top and get on the finished surface. Just put glue on sides of the hole.
The PUP ring that came with the Seymour Duncan pickup was cut for a Les Paul. I sanded it flat. Before and After pic.
Traced the outside of the pup ring onto the PG and sanded to match.
Marked screw locations and drilled through PG into body. Two holes missed the body and fell into the cavity. Had to add some scrap pieces to the inside cavity walls. I will have to make my pocket jig a little smaller for next guitar.
I'm not liking these large screw heads. They just look too big on the PG and TRC. Next time I'll use the smaller 3/8" Gibson screws.
Saturday, February 20, 2016
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