It's getting there.  Not sure if the brass plate will look as nice as I hoped; but, Se la vie.  The 1/4" jack will be moved to the third hole in the brass plate, which is stronger than the plastic and better for plugging and unplugging (I'll use a right angle connector).  The battery will go in the oval compartment where the jack normally goes, that will make replacing the battery easier. The Q switch will go in-line in between the center control (filter) and 1/4" jack.  Onward!

Ah, a semi-Alligator!   Perhaps you should call it "Caiman"?

Lookin' good.

Bill, tgo

see next post

Sorry, I did a cut & paste, and for some reason it would only show as dots.  i was trying to say:

Very nice!  But if you have something else that could/should go in the 3rd hole I have heard somewhere (nyuk nyuk) that you can flip the jackplate 180° laterally & 180° longitudinally, so it's an outie rather than an innie, and you can put the battery in the cavity & still have the jack there.

Peter (who seconds Bill's "caiman" suggestion; good one, Counselor!)

The form and function of the brass plate seems perfect.

Looks good!

I have been through the alembicising of a strat and now have two.  I' have recently spent a lot of time shaping the neck on my most recent build until it matched my  others. I think I'm close enough now just got to smooth it off and oil the neck.

Thanks, everyone

I like the Caiman suggestion, Bill.

Jazzyvee, nice that you have a couple Alembicized strats.  The neck on mine is "roasted maple" and is very smooth and does not require a finish, I guess the roasting process seals the wood in some way.

I guess I will have to find a caiman sticker

Cool fixed bridge.

Just wondering if I can use a passive pickup with an active circuit? Thinking of adding a Benedetto B6 pickup to this guitar for a warm jazz tone option.   Thanks for your insight.

Almost done.

Very nice!  Are you using the inverted jack plate as part of an OBEL?

Bill, tgo

Thanks!

The battery is under the inverted jack plate.  Greg made me a flat brass plate in the same oval-like shape that I will install soon.

One issue I'm having is squealing when the Q is engaged.  I'm exercising the pots to see if that helps.  Any suggestions for eliminating Q squeal if that doesn't work?

Could you have miswired the Q switch?

Quote from: David Houck on November 09, 2021, 09:29:39 AM
Could you have miswired the Q switch?

Not sure, I have removed it fo now and will think about what to do.