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  1. Junior style build (body from scratch - existing set neck)

    Hey good people,

    I'm building an electric guitar body (LP Junior style) to a set neck I bought a few years back on ebay.
    a few details:
    Scale: 25"
    Set neck one piece Mahogany with Rosewood...
  2. Thread: P-Bass (PBA-4)

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    Hey good people, I'm building an electric...

    Hey good people,

    I'm building an electric guitar body to a set neck I bought a few years back on ebay.
    I need help with what routing bits I need for this job.
    I mean everything from routing the...
  3. Thread: P-Bass (PBA-4)

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    Thanks Simon and Mark! I will give it a try...

    Thanks Simon and Mark!
    I will give it a try (first individually and if that won't work I will do all of them.
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    I have a question regarding fret buzz. most of...

    I have a question regarding fret buzz.
    most of the frets are great - no buzz, pretty leveled and pretty good job over whole.
    I have 3 frets that are buzzing - the 7th buzz on the second D string,...
  5. Thread: P-Bass (PBA-4)

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    Thanks Waz! Will have to wait and see (again...

    Thanks Waz!
    Will have to wait and see (again this is my first paint job, the previous bass I build- my first one ever, from scratch - had a Tung oil finish (wood combination walnut on top of Wonga)
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    Thanks Andy. Actually t turned out quite similar...

    Thanks Andy.
    Actually t turned out quite similar to what I envisioned :)
  7. Thread: P-Bass (PBA-4)

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    Thanks Waz! As this is my first kit, and I'm...

    Thanks Waz!
    As this is my first kit, and I'm learning as I go, and I also had this pretty clear idea of how I want the bass to look like, I chose Ash over Basswood probably because I'm more femiliar...
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    Wow!!! That's amazing job Simon!! you rock!...

    Wow!!! That's amazing job Simon!! you rock! Beautiful color, I love it!
  9. Thread: P-Bass (PBA-4)

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    You got that right :) I'm dreaming of the moment...

    You got that right :) I'm dreaming of the moment I will play it :)
    It's going to sound amazing with the EMG active P-Bass pickup
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    Thank you Simon. I love your comments, I learn a...

    Thank you Simon. I love your comments, I learn a great deal from them.
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    Thanks!! positive vibes are always welcomed :),...

    Thanks!! positive vibes are always welcomed :),
    I'll sure learn from every mistake (other wise it's just a waste of time...)
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    What a horrid few weeks it's been! Working on...

    What a horrid few weeks it's been!
    Working on weekends only is making this process very long, especially when you do newbie mistakes :mad:
    To make a long story short, after I sanded the first coats...
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    Welcome aboard! Looking forward to see your...

    Welcome aboard! Looking forward to see your progress.
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    Thanks JohnK :)

    Thanks JohnK :)
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    Thank you Simon!, I will try that. I hope it...

    Thank you Simon!,
    I will try that. I hope it will turn out as I want.
    I know I shouldn't rush the process, but as I go along I can see the finish line around the corner (especially today, I got the...
  16. Thread: P-Bass (PBA-4)

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    I painted the body today, 2 layers of Ultra...

    I painted the body today, 2 layers of Ultra Marine blue- wet sand between layers

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    If you look closely you can still see the grains, that will prevent me from achieving this glass...
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    Thanks Simon!, I found in Amazon a set of Dremel...

    Thanks Simon!,
    I found in Amazon a set of Dremel bits, including 45 degree angle on some routing bits and a routing attachment, So I think i better wait for it to arrive (due in a week) - I'm living...
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    Cutting the pick guard was easier than I taught,...

    Cutting the pick guard was easier than I taught, using a combination of Jigsaw, Hacksaw, and files, I got it pretty close.

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    Two questions:
    1. Is there a Dremel bit that I can use to do...
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    Well I did the mock build (with the original...

    Well I did the mock build (with the original white pickguard):

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    And a closer look on the body:

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    Although I really like the way it turned out - I will need to relic the other...
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    Good idea, although I rather wait until I receive...

    Good idea, although I rather wait until I receive and cut the new black pickguard...
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    After applying the shellac , the color received...

    After applying the shellac , the color received is kinda old, relic like (because I sanded some of the primer below off and you can see the wood ), Now I'm not sure if I want to paint it with the...
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    Thanks, I hope so too :cool: I found an amazing...

    Thanks, I hope so too :cool:
    I found an amazing store I didn't know existed, that sells Shellac and pigments of all sorts... I was like a kid in a candy store..
    anyway - will continue my work...
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    Wow Simon, that's looking great, I love the color...

    Wow Simon, that's looking great, I love the color (and I love this guitar style - maybe one of my next builds :-) )
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    Thanks FrankenWashie! That's helpful. Since I...

    Thanks FrankenWashie!
    That's helpful. Since I currently don't have a router (was stolen when my shed was ransacked), I will try the hacksaw and sanding paper/files method.
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    Thank you Simon. Much appreciated. One more...

    Thank you Simon. Much appreciated.
    One more question this time regarding the pick guard - I want to replace the stock white pickguard with a black one - I ordered a 3 ply blank - what is the best...
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