Today I assembled and strung up the guitar. However, I didn’t solder the electronics yet, because I still have to lacquer it. With the strings on, I was able to file and shape the nut to set the action (for now).

It is a very nice experience to see it coming together and to hear it for the first time! The sustain is ridiculous and it sounds very good over all. The only issue is that the neck is still too fat. Because of this, the neck stays as flat as the table it lies on and hence, there’s no relief whatsoever.. resulting in the strings rattling against the frets. Also, it is a bit hard and uncomfortable to play. Solution: I’m going to thin the neck down alot! For the rest, it’s perfect!

Edit: I forgot to mention the things that went remarkably well: the frets are all spot on, the notes all sound very well. The action is easy to set. Everything is as straight as can be. It all fits. The distance between the strings is perfect. The balance isn’t bad at all and will only get better when making the neck less fat. The tuners are perfectly in line with the strings and the angle of the headstock is just fine. Oh.. and did I mention it sounds good? …and isn’t she beautiful??