Hey Friends,
Long time, no type. I just wanted to check back and give an update.
I ended up adding Gotoh tuners, a bone nut, roller string trees, a Bigsby and a roller bridge, and these changes...
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Hey Friends,
Long time, no type. I just wanted to check back and give an update.
I ended up adding Gotoh tuners, a bone nut, roller string trees, a Bigsby and a roller bridge, and these changes...
Beautiful job, Peter. I wish you and your wife the very best.
Beautiful finish!
Wow - nice job!
Wow - absolutely gorgeous.
Thanks Dave!
(I lived in Allston for years!)
Here is my TL-1TB, all stock. It took a little over an month, and no one was injured. I used Wudtone finish products (Lady Teal with some extra deep blue on the top, and antique Yellow on the back...
Thanks for the kind words! The faux-Bigsby is OK as long as you are gentle, which works for me. The bigger issue may be the bridge. If I were more picky I could upgrade to a Bigsy with a roller...
Hey Friends,
Wonderboy is done. I put a bone nut in, tapped down a rising fret, made some adjustments, and I think we are ready to roll. The guitar has surprising sustain (the tailpiece probably...
Thanks - great, clear directions.
Hey Everyone,
I've gotten a bit bogged down in the set-up, and any advice is welcome.
First, the nut slots were all too high off the fretboard, so I thought I could lower them all uniformly by...
Still left to do: neck adjustment, nut work, neck bow, intonation tweaks...
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This is going to look amazing...
The color looks great - can't wait to see more.
Andy, that's the nicest thing anyone has said to me all week! The guitar heater wasn't enough - I could barely get the little string balls over the damn tiny pegs on the faux-Bigsby with my cold...
Hey Friends,
Here's the latest: I let the body hang for a week so the stain/finish could set.
Here's the beginning:
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...and here's 2 hours later:
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So far, so good; everything...
This is a stunningly gorgeous guitar - bravo!
First off, your build is looking great. Second, I played it safe with mine and put 2 coats of spray lacquer on the face of the headstock, then the decal, then one more coat of spray lacquer, and it...
Sanding.
Staining.
Waiting.
Sanding.
Staining.
Waiting.
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Gorgeous - nice work.
Great color - looking good!
Nice work - it's a stunner!
Ha! Thanks Swanny. Thanks Mrs. Swanny.
New tires? I blow all my money on guitars, otherwise I wouldn't have to wear my grandfather's foul weather gear.
Thanks Swanny!
And thanks for the encouragement everyone.
Thanks for the kind words, guys. Hardware will be chrome (including faux-Bigsby). The jury is out on the white pickguard.