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Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on August 30, 2017 at 6:09am

Thanks again for the condolences Pick. Much appreciated :)

Comment by the anonymous pick on August 30, 2017 at 3:33am

i just saw the post about your Dad  ,   my condolences  .  thoughts are with you . 

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on August 30, 2017 at 3:17am

Thanks for the help Pick. I'll have another look at it later on today but I'm pretty sure it's about a half millimetre at the nut and no more than 2-3 mm at the 12th. It was ridiculous the amount I had to shim the bridge hence resetting the neck but I think it's sorted in that aspect now. Pretty sure it's just my inexperience with adjustable hardtail bridges lol. Either way I'll try and get a photo later. Just had some really bad family news so I'm off out for a while. Thanks again for your help!

Comment by the anonymous pick on August 30, 2017 at 3:09am

consider the height of your bridge also , and if you lowered the neck even more   your action may be too high at the bridge which will effect  intonation especially  on the higher frets .(a side picture showing the string  height may  help us  help you .)

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on August 30, 2017 at 1:42am

Thanks again Derek. I'll double check that but I was pretty careful in the measuring stage of the build. I hope it's right because I've routed out for the pickup and it's going to be a mess if I have to move that or the neck! Lol. Wish me fortune! Better to know now before I get even more emotionally attached to it.

Comment by Derek Rose on August 30, 2017 at 1:34am

You are welcome, Bear. Double check the bridge is in the right location for the scale length of the neck, with allowance to adjust the string length longer at the bridge/saddles for compensation.

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on August 29, 2017 at 3:38pm

Thanks Derek! The neck is now back in and the bridge sits wonderfully in relation to the neck after another half inch of routing out. Really happy with it now. Just wish I could crack this intonation thang! Way out on all of the strings at the twelfth and for some bizarre reason the adjustable bridge doesn't seem to be changing anything. Obviously me not knowing what I'm doing so I may pay the local guitar shop to set it up for me. £30 for setting up a guitar so it plays right seems a fair enough deal to me. 

Glad that you like it Derek and thanks again my friend!

Comment by Derek Rose on August 29, 2017 at 3:13pm

Great looking build Bear! You play a good demo too! :)

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on August 28, 2017 at 8:54pm

Thanks Devil Dog. Glad you like the build. Nothing wrong with a Les Paul at all, in fact I believe I used to have its junior form. Just trying to keep these hands of mine busy building. Thanks again my friend :o)

Thanks Clock. Thanks Clock. Glad you like it (X2 lol). First time I've had a guitar of mine called groovy and I like it! Thanks again sir!

Comment by Clock The Wolf on August 28, 2017 at 6:55pm

That is a groovy instrument!

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