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    Advice with Modern construction initial adjustment.

    It’s just the picture that makes it look that way. The straight edge Is in the correct side
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    Advice with Modern construction initial adjustment.

    I was thinking the same thing. Funny how they send very explicit instructions that are effectively impossible to follow (no note that there is fall-away to factor in.) I called Warmoth and they made no mention of fall-away which is why I ended up posted here.
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    Advice with Modern construction initial adjustment.

    Here's some pictures. I would never measure the neck like this normally. I couldn't get a good picture so had to hold the neck up like this to get it visable. The Neck perfeclty flat all the way up to the 14th fret - A gap from there up to the 22nd. If I try loosening the trusrod more there a...
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    Advice with Modern construction initial adjustment.

    I'm an idiot. You're correct, it's called modern. Don't know why I thought it was "pro" 😂
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    Advice with Modern construction initial adjustment.

    Thank you for the reply. I've built a few guitars before so I'm not a stranger to truss rods etc. But this is the first modern Construction neck I've had. The straight edge is completely flat (crimson guitars). As the neck is out of the box I'm following the instructions to get the neck...
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    Advice with Modern construction initial adjustment.

    Hi all, I've just received a modern-construction neck. I need a bit of guidance interpreting the Gotoh side- adjustment instructions. The instructions state that the neck should be adjusted at the heel until it's perfectly straight (this is the part that doesn't add up with what I'm seeing)...
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    Gotoh Vs Hipshot

    Great - sound like what I want, that stings falling off thing is rubbish.
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    Gotoh Vs Hipshot

    Thanks stratamania! Lots of great info. How do you find the string spacing on the gotoh what with it being a little narrower? Thanks, Ben
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    Gotoh Vs Hipshot

    Hi guys, I'm building a new strat style guitar and I want to do a 2 post bridge, looking at either a Gotoh (like  Shur) or the Hipsot trem equivalent. Anyone tried both or got any thoughts on the best option? Thanks, Ben
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    Unfinished body with strands of wood in the neck pocket

    Thanks guys! I emailed Ronnie at Warmoth and he said that it quite normal for an unfinished body. His suggested fix is to use a low grade sand paper to gentle remove the strands. Thanks!
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    Unfinished body with strands of wood in the neck pocket

    Hello, I was hoping one of you clever guys could help me work out what to do. I have just received a unfinished alder body from warmoth. The neck pocket has strands of wood (looks like patchy grass). Anyone know what the best way is to remove it? Thanks, Ben
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    Wiring for Tele Custom

    hello guys, i'm building a 72 tele custom and was wondering if you guy know what the parts are and how its wired? I've been looking at the fender diagram but some of it is quite vague. i.e there is a wire that runs for the pickup selector and just runs off the diagram?. any one know the...
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