Surf Green MJT Jazzmaster Finished Pg. 3

[Embenny]

That looks really good! Fits the wear of the body well.

[HNB]

Thanks! I printed and inked my decal for the headstock. This is going to have a black Coronado neck clone.

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[davidblane]

Looks great!

I love MJT's stuff. Putting together an MJT Shoreline Gold Jazzmaster at the moment.

Hope your wife is well!

[HNB]

Thanks!

[HNB]

More parts came in. Got it mocked up. Looking great! I love the vintage knobs I found. I think they will work perfect.

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[N0_Camping4U]

Can't wait to see this, dude. Looks like something I would do so I'm stoked to see her completed.

Where did you get those knobs!

[HNB]

eBay. Just searched set screw knobs and they came up. Seller had two or three other listings also iirc.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Vintage-Roga ... Swol5Y0eRU

[HNB]

Big update because some big stuff came in.

First off I finally got around to squaring the tremolo rout. If you get an aftermarket body and it isn't square in the lower corners, pick up a hand chisel and square it. It helps keep the tremolo back from getting stuck against the wood and it is pretty easy.

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Gently press the blade of the chisel in the corners to mark the cut. Don't press too hard or you might lose a bunch of finish or it can slip and jam into the bottom of the cavity. NO HAMMER, just press.

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Keep slowly working your way down the corner. Don't push too hard so it won't slip and slam to the bottom.

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Do the same on the other side.

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Finished.

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Then I installed my bridge cups. I had to drill the holes bigger. The stock MJT holes were smaller than the actual bridge posts. I used my drill press and a scrap piece of wood to find the right size hole. One was slightly too small and the next size up was slightly too big. I went with slightly too big. I added a bit of wood glue to the thimble to tighten the space. The side with the ground wire didn't need anything because the wire helped it fit in snug. Make sure to tape a mark on the drill bit so you don't drill too deep. Go slow and careful with these finishes. They like to chip and wear.

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(By the way, another example of a Japanese guard fitting just fine around the bridge posts. This one is from Allparts.)

With the Mastery in.

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The Coronado clone neck came in. It is pretty fantastic. The fretboard is super dark. Fretwork is nice. No sharp edges. Back shape is nice and smooth. A little bit of paint reaction to the bubble wrap, but I am doing a decal so it doesn't really matter. I needed to sand the finish anyways for decal application. It fit without any pocket modifications. I can't honestly remember the last time I had a neck fit a body with no work needed. CRAZY. I think it will look pretty cool.

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I sanded it with synthetic steel wool and applied my custom decal I made.

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I also got a Rothstein copper shield for it. Needed a little trimming for the Allparts guard, but no biggie. Looks nice!

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[HNB]

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[jason29307]

Really digging the build. Looks great. Where did you get your neck from?

[HNB]

2fLAz in France. Builder there made it custom.

[derekstudt]

This is coming along nicely! Definitely following the progress.

[HNB]

Thanks!

I did some wiring today. I got everything (aside from the pickups 'cause they aren't here yet) done. I have it set up so that the upper rhythm circuit uses both pickups. (So I can get a bassy neck or bridge sound if I like.)

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[countertext]

Hey, man, tell yr lady I’m sending positive vibes from Tacoma.

[HNB]

Thanks bud.