Competition Burgundy Jazzmaster Finished Pg. 5!

[RIORIO]

Chris doing a matching headstock

What is the world coming to!!

Right????

You already know who to call when this thing is done

[HNB]

It has taken so long to get the body and neck finished, I forget that it is on its way. I am excited to finally get to put it together.

[HNB]

It arrived. It is pretty much perfect. I am super happy. I won't be able to assemble right away. I need to do the shielding paint first and I need to order a tremolo, but it looks so good. Very happy.

IMG_20211116_164123__01 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20211116_164253 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20211116_164327 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20211116_164302__01 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

[marqueemoon]

That’s pretty badass. I love the nicotine pearl.

[HNB]

I agree. I wanted to try to get it looking like a old Mustang as best as I could. MJT nailed the blue. (At least from my two experiences of owning competition blue Mustangs.) The burst edge is really cool. I was worried about the stripes when I first saw them in picture, but in person, they look totally good.

[RIORIO]

This is so cool

[HNB]

I squared off the tremolo route lower corners with my 1" chisel.

IMG_20211117_111935 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20211117_113601 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Then I drill pressed the thimble holes and tremolo mounting holes to get the tremolo and bridge installed. Also added a coat of shielding paint.

IMG_20211117_121728 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Then I installed the Kluson tuners.

IMG_20211117_124202 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20211117_124207 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

[PorkyPrimeCut]

It looks really fucking good....and I know you're probably not this way inclined....but it's screaming out for a Staytrem bridge, which has all the look of an original Mustang bridge.

Regardless of your own personal taste though, what a great build!

[smjenkins]

Looking so good! Can't wait to see this one finished.

[HNB]

I might use an American professional bridge. It looks like a mustang bridge also.

[HNB]

Almost done! Just need the nut so I can put the strings on and add the string tree. I did go with the AmPro bridge. It is looking really good. I can't wait to try it.

IMG_20211123_185728 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20211123_185750 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20211123_185746 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20211123_185809 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

IMG_20211123_185822 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

[terminalvertigo]

Looks great man!

[mackerelmint]

Whoa! What a looker!

[HNB]

Looks great man!

Thanks!

Whoa! What a looker!

It is coming together pretty much exactly how I imagined. Super excited to hear how it sounds. I would have that done already but the nut I ordered for it was not wide enough by a mm or two. I have a different one coming in.

[s_mcsleazy]

are those seymour duncan QP jazzmasters? if so, the design has changed since i last used them but still cool.