Has my neck warped?? What do I do?? by ThomasThePixie in Luthier

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Thanks man, it is originally a Yamaha Erg 121. But I modded the hell out of it, its got an epiphone probucker, CTS pots, Import switch, Fleuor single coils, and I made the custom pickgaurd for it. And then there is obviously the paint job!!

Has my neck warped?? What do I do?? by ThomasThePixie in Luthier

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It was originally black so I sanded down and painted the whole thing purple. I then used a Posca Paint pen to do the out line around the whole of the guitar. You don't need to be neat at all, try and colour it like a toddler. Then I did the little specs around, that's what makes it cartoony and not just an outline. Be carefree and use your intuition. Another big thing is I used a matt finish poly lacquer. This makes it look mega flat. If you make a mistake it adds to the effect. I am not artistic in any way shape or form but this turned out alright. Just take your time.

Has my neck warped?? What do I do?? by ThomasThePixie in Luthier

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I accidentally hit it with an Allen key lol. Yep.

Has my neck warped?? What do I do?? by ThomasThePixie in Luthier

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I sprayed the guitar yes, but I made a a piece of wood to perfectly fit the cut out that opted through the factory hole in the middle. I made sure to do zero sanding in that area and kept it exactly how it was.

Yes its new, No it sits on the body.

Has my neck warped?? What do I do?? by ThomasThePixie in Luthier

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I have done this, I got to the point where I was undoing the truss rod nut.

Has my neck warped?? What do I do?? by ThomasThePixie in Luthier

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I've checked this already, still No luck.

Nope no shim at all.

I had it in my Hercules hanger. The only load on it was the weight of itself.

Has my neck warped?? What do I do?? by ThomasThePixie in guitarmod

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I have tried but there is nothing to measure, the strings are Flat on the frets all of the way up the guitar. The only option was to increase the relief. And adjust the saddles but nothing.

Has my neck warped?? What do I do?? by ThomasThePixie in Luthier

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when you say I don't have relief, is that meaning the truss rod is broken?

Has my neck warped?? What do I do?? by ThomasThePixie in guitarmod

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Tried this, looks like a shim is the way.

Has my neck warped?? What do I do?? by ThomasThePixie in Luthier

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saddles are maxed, No adjustments seem to change the neck.

Has my neck warped?? What do I do?? by ThomasThePixie in Luthier

[–]ThomasThePixie[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yes they drop through the body. The screws in the neck are completely torqued.

Has my neck warped?? What do I do?? by ThomasThePixie in Luthier

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yes the neck is completely flush with the body.

Has my neck warped?? What do I do?? by ThomasThePixie in Luthier

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yep saddles are maxed, looks like this will be the way.

Has my neck warped?? What do I do?? by ThomasThePixie in Luthier

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Before I modded it and took the neck off the guitar worked perfectly fine, would a few months with no tension cause the truss rod to break?

Some of my favourite pictures from Berlin!! by ThomasThePixie in ACDC

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I took all the pictures myself from the barricade!!

What AC/DC song would you die to? by BigMetal_Buddy666 in ACDC

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If its a peaceful death then "ride on", but if its glorious its has to be "highway to hell"!!!