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    Thanks for your ideas. I'm inclined to agree...

    Thanks for your ideas. I'm inclined to agree about losing material from drilling. There is not a lot there to begin with. The Gotoh studs have an M8 thread which is too large for the supplied...
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    Floyd Rose posts

    In a fit of impulse buying, I purchased this little number: https://www.pitbullguitars.com/shop/guitars/pit-bull-guitars-staf-1-electric-guitar-kit/

    My experience with Pitbull kits is that they...
  3. Thread: Bone nuts.

    by Paul_H
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    Further to my earlier post, I should add that the...

    Further to my earlier post, I should add that the Graphtech Tusq XL was pretty much a perfect fit in my Pitbull P-Bass build. I sanded a little off the thickness so it fitted just snugly in the...
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    by Paul_H
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    As an alternative, perhaps have a look at the...

    As an alternative, perhaps have a look at the Tusq nuts?

    https://graphtech.com/products/tusq-xl-42mm-flat-bottom-p-bass-1205
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    As an alternative to springs, you can use strips...

    As an alternative to springs, you can use strips of pickup "height foam" (neoprene, I believe) which you position under the pickup. With the barrel socket on my IB-5, I wasn't happy with the way the...
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    Sorry Simon, I missed your reply somehow. Thanks...

    Sorry Simon, I missed your reply somehow. Thanks for the additional suggestions. I am inclined to glue and see how it comes out.
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    It is definitely possible to get a glossy finish...

    It is definitely possible to get a glossy finish on an ash body, but it does require effort. And patience. I did a black high gloss finish on my last bass build, a P-style, and it looks pretty...
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    That sounds like a pragmatic approach. Much...

    That sounds like a pragmatic approach. Much obliged!
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    Single cut (LP style) set neck fitting

    My single-cut kit has a set neck like this:

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    This style of neck has a small "shelf" of fret board which overlies the guitar body on the cut out side.

    On mock-up, the fret board sits...
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    Thanks everyone. There are some really helpful...

    Thanks everyone. There are some really helpful suggestions from each of you. I like the idea of doing a test stain and finish on some scrap. The shellac sealer is not something I had considered. ...
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    Single cut build - preparation tips please!

    For my next Pitbull build, I am putting together a single cut 6 string which has a flame maple veneer top with mahogany body and mahogany set neck.

    My previous builds have been bass guitars with...
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    For what it is worth... I built my IB-5 using...

    For what it is worth...

    I built my IB-5 using Bartolini pickups, https://www.bestbassgear.com/bartolini-m45cbc-pickups.htm I wired these to switch between series humbuck, parallel humbuck and...
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    That will be interesting. Are you going to use...

    That will be interesting. Are you going to use Burns pickups and Brian's phase switching?
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    Ha! No, I was referring to the OP. Strat....

    Ha! No, I was referring to the OP. Strat. Scalloped fretboard. Yngvie!
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    Yngwie Malmsteen fan?

    Yngwie Malmsteen fan?
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    Thanks Dedman. Agree about the drying. Mind...

    Thanks Dedman.

    Agree about the drying. Mind you, I started this build at Christmas, so obviously I am in no hurry :cool:
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    Surface prep prior to acrylic clear coat

    I'm slowing finishing PBA-4, using a flat acrylic colour base and clear acrylic top coat. My end point is a high gloss finish.

    I have painstakingly sanded, grain-filled, sanded, primed, and...
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    For a bit of perspective about digital audio, I...

    For a bit of perspective about digital audio, I recommend this video. It's over 20 minutes in duration, but well worth the time.

    The presenter is Chris "Monty" Montgomery, the creator of the Ogg...
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    As Simon has mentioned previously, I think it is...

    As Simon has mentioned previously, I think it is more correct to refer to polarity when considering differential signals. Phase differences also imply time differences in a signal, whereas in a...
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    Rane Corporation did a great white paper on audio...

    Rane Corporation did a great white paper on audio interconnects: http://www.rane.com/note110.html

    And just a minor point regarding the Greek symbol for phase... I believe it is Phi (not Theta) ø
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    I used Tru-oil on my IB-5 bass. I applied about...

    I used Tru-oil on my IB-5 bass. I applied about 10 light coats directly to the neck, with some light sanding every few coats, then finished with fine steel wool. This yielded a satin finish with a...
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    I have seen a rule-of-thumb which suggests that...

    I have seen a rule-of-thumb which suggests that with a "standard bridge" and 34" scale length, the bridge mounting screw holes should be aligned at 35" from the front of the nut.

    This should...
  23. Thread: Fred's IB-5

    by Paul_H
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    For what it is worth, I built my IB-5 with a set...

    For what it is worth, I built my IB-5 with a set of Bartolini soap bars. I wired up switching for each pick-up with coils in parallel humbucking, series humbuck or single coil, as per the Bartolini...
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    I recently helped a mate to change out the stock...

    I recently helped a mate to change out the stock pickups from his Epiphone LP Studio to a set of Gibson 57 Classics. Have to say that the difference was not subtle.

    Stock pickups definitely...
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    I didn't use the stock pickups for my IB-5, so I...

    I didn't use the stock pickups for my IB-5, so I wasn't sure about the appearance of the pickup leads.

    It is possible to melt wire insulation if the soldering is prolonged, and in paired cables...
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