The Guitar Thread • Page 71

Bought a Taylor a couple months ago and today I noticed a very slight but now-noticeable crack in the back. Any insight into fixing something like this? Is it worth it? Suggestions for the future? Humidity has been appropriate (45%) and no knocks or bumps. Very frustrating!

 

Damn! That’s a beautiful wood choice. Is it a full on crack or is it a deep scratch? From the photo, it almost looks like a gnarly scratch. Good news it’s in the back. Bad news is if it’s deep enough, it’s possible it might spread with temp changes. Idk how Taylor treats the wood and what not, but it may be worth taking it in to a certified Taylor luthier for a consultation, if possible. If not, any reputable luthier should know what to do. I only recommend taking it in because it’s obviously a nice guitar worth taking care of.

Might be worth trying reach Taylor. I know I’m the last they’ve been helpful with resources.

 

At first I thought it was a scratch, but it extends onto the binding at the end there which I makes me think otherwise. And it follows the wood grain. I handle it meticulously and it almost never leaves the case. I was thinking about reaching out for warranty coverage but I have no idea how they determine if something like this is an accident or a defect. It’s my first higher-quality guitar and I knew they took special care but if this is from humidity it seems absurdly sensitive lol

 

in that case I’d try reaching out and seeing what they offer if anything. You never know. The binding may get worse over time, so it’s definitely worth seeing about a repair either way. Annoying, yes, but worth it.

 

First “relic”. Took my reliced allen Eden Strat body and painted bahama blue metallic over it and reliced it more. Will lightly spray some clear gloss over it to protect it more. I like it though.

 

im very indifferent to relics but that blue

 

I was too until this past year. Saw some beautiful ones.

 

Another build done with an Allen Eden hard tail body. I cut the pickguard myself and based it off of Jim Roots Stratocaster set up. Went with all gold hardware. Totally not me, but I’m into it. It has a Seymour Duncan Custom 5 Trembucker and 59 neck Humbucker. 3-way switch and push/pull volume pot for coil splitting action.

 

I don't know any technical shit about specs but it looks awesome!

 

I have a DeArmond Jetstar Special on the way, stoked

 

Platter Splatter on a Jazzmaster. Took inspiration from my first bmx bike i ever had. It was black with neon splatters. Surprisingly this took longer than any other paint jobs I’ve done. Turned out pretty sweet though. Especially the headstock, which was technically a mistake bc it’s so many different paints in a small area and they kinda melted together. I’m thinking of doing similar splatter on two of my black amps.

 

wooow can't wait to see this finished!

 

@bradsonemanband, all done now. Holding onto this one and giving it to my daughter. Her name is in the cavity of the body.

 

i've never wished to be someone's daughter so bad! haha it looks so awesome

 

That’s wild. The colors work beautifully.

 

Thanks y’all. I’m thinking of changing the mint pickguard and adding an all white pickguard to clean it up more.

 

Cool or lame? I’m kinda digging it and having fun with this one. I REALLY like this MIM roasted maple neck. So much smoother and more sturdy than my Made in US necks.

 

I really like it. is that a ‘70s style headstock? I love the look of the big headstock a lot. thinking about doing a p bass build and getting an mjt body and roasted maple mim fender neck for it, so it’s nice to know it feels nice.

 

Yup. It’s a Vintera 70’s Strat neck. The MIM roasted maple necks are super nice, especially for the price. You won’t be disappointed.

 

those are all cool! just curious - why so many guitars with only a bridge pickup??

 

I rarely use neck pickups. I have 3 strats with neck pickups though. Two HH Strats with 59 hums in the neck and a Strat with a traditional SSL-1 Strat pickup. Those are the only neck pickups I like. Other than that it’s all bridge, baby. It really helped me get creative with controlling tone/volume pots while picking differently to get different tones.

Well that, Tom Delonge and Brian Baker lol.

 

I’m only a bridge pickup user, so I get it.

 

Can anyone tell me what kind of tool I need to tighten the input jack on my strat? Keep in mind I'm a total DIY related moron so please be specific haha.

 

Thanks! Now I just have to try and buy one of these "socket" things and try not to rip all the wires apart haha.