Doing Things Wrong

All Together Now

All assembled and strung up with D'Addario round-wounds. The action fell into place with just a little adjusting. I set the intonation with a yardstick, which works better than you'd think. Add 3/16" for the E string, 0 for the G, and split the difference in between.

Apart from testing the wiring, I have not yet plugged it in. I'm going to let it settle under tension for a week or two.


If you don't already have a router, I recommend you get a small one like this:

I have two of these, and a couple of the old two-fisted full-sized variety. Since I got the first mini-router, I have never touched a big one again.