) .. .Potting and dipping in shellac are two very different things. In transformers we shellac the coils to (1) protect and enhance the enamel (2) to minimize coil vibration. Have you ever heard a tube amp output transformer coils vibrating to the magnetic field? Since insulated wire is use in pickups I tend to look at it the same way and so far the results are great. And the shellac I'm talking about is not the readily available product at the hardware store, but the real deal.
The one pictured is string through body, but I chose individual saddles for spot on intonation. The next one is a P90 in the bridge with ash body. The strat will be alder string through body no trem.
You can buy compensated brass saddles for the 3-piece bridge. More down force per screw contact than the 6-piece.
I used a 4 string template and made it work for a 5 string
It's a bronze colored aluminum right handed scratch plate that I simply turned the other way for the more rustic lookO wow, looking sweet !
Love how the scratchplate combines with the woodgrain / color, usually I hate these pieces of plastic on a guitar, but this one is looking really good.
Did it come like this or did you treat it to give it that faded look ?
It works really well !
Ash it is. I get the necks off eBay mostly and Amazon. I have yet to get one that wasn't in top shape. And I'm quite anal about the neck pocket fitment.
