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    Following this build..... I have been looking at...

    Following this build..... I have been looking at one of these as my next project....

    I like your plans.... Keen to see it take shape :)

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    Congrats to Sonic and Mango on their awesome...

    Congrats to Sonic and Mango on their awesome builds and well deserved accolades!!

    Thanks also to the judges for their time and feedback on all the other entrant's builds....

    Great feedback...
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    I'm sure I'll get heckled for this suggestion,...

    I'm sure I'll get heckled for this suggestion, and as a complete noob to the forum I'll willingly accept a flaming lol....

    I had good success in doing the final shaping and getting the depth right...
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    And finally I got to taking off the protective...

    And finally I got to taking off the protective plastic on the back of the tuners lolhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180123/f83b3fed6ab8aebbba190320b1ad1d03.jpg

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    This is so pretty..... Looks too nice to play,...

    This is so pretty..... Looks too nice to play, well too nice to ding at a gig anyway. Top job!

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    Cheers Waz.... I'm very happy for my 'first...

    Cheers Waz.... I'm very happy for my 'first rodeo' so that speak.

    It's only a relatively straight forward build compared to many I see in GOTM

    When my dad gave me the kit he said 'see how it...
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    Ahhh yes you are correct .... Thanks...

    Ahhh yes you are correct ....


    Thanks Sonic.... I keep looking at them, then forgetting to take em off!! A job for tomorrow!

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    Firstly, I think the competition this month is so...

    Firstly, I think the competition this month is so strong.... Congratulations to all the other very talented folk here for producing some beautiful instruments.....


    My first PBG kit is finally...
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    Thanks very much for all your kind words...

    Thanks very much for all your kind words guys..... Means a lot to hear compliments from those guys who have built many more awesome guitars than I....


    Need to start thinking about my next...
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    Thank you..... Yes, GOTM was my next job on...

    Thank you.....

    Yes, GOTM was my next job on the list :)

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    Thanks, yeah I'm fairly chuffed with it for my...

    Thanks, yeah I'm fairly chuffed with it for my first build.

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    A few arty farty shots.... Love the sheen of...

    A few arty farty shots....

    Love the sheen of the finish...
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    Internal sheilding and wiring..... It even...

    Internal sheilding and wiring.....

    It even worked perfectly first time :)https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180118/92be5c3650a78214f25ee115cbd70784.jpg

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    A few more...

    A few more...
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    Well I think it's finally done!! After another...

    Well I think it's finally done!!

    After another heap of coats of TO (about 20 in total on the body and 6 on the neck)

    After all the coats, I just couldn't warm to the glossy shine on either the...
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    Well I'm getting fairly excited... Have had a...

    Well I'm getting fairly excited...

    Have had a few nice warm days and I got 3 coats of TO, a light sand and a 4th coat on so far and its coming along really well I think...
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    Hi Stuzl, yeah I'm hoping that I have gone the...

    Hi Stuzl, yeah I'm hoping that I have gone the right way. I guess time will tell, if I need to move it hopefully I can still cover or disguise any holes made.

    Thanks for the tip!

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    Cheers Thigg, its definitely growing on me..... ...

    Cheers Thigg, its definitely growing on me.....

    I think if nothing else this build is whetting my appetite to do another build to try some different techniques and style...

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    Cheers Wok' I think it's mellowed a bit even with...

    Cheers Wok' I think it's mellowed a bit even with the second coat this evening.... Pics can be deceiving depending on light, but these ones from tonight do look a fraction darker and maybe more...
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    Cheers Kick. Yeah it definitely stands...

    Cheers Kick.

    Yeah it definitely stands out.... Looking forward to seeing how it evolves with more coats of Tru Oil in the coming days/weeks.

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    Had a busy couple of weeks l, with only a few...

    Had a busy couple of weeks l, with only a few opportunities to get any progress, but tonight I ticked off a few milestones...

    First coats of Tru Oil went on the body...

    And I masked up the...
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    Cheers Kick.... I'm an Instrument Tech /...

    Cheers Kick....

    I'm an Instrument Tech / Sparky by trade and have done a lot of soldering over the years.....

    Cut my teeth with an iron and solder doing heaps of Dick Smith kits as a young...
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    Wow good spotting Waz..... I hadn't noticed...

    Wow good spotting Waz.....

    I hadn't noticed anything with the naked eye. The close up with the camera reveals all eh!!

    I better start wearing the reading glasses and check the rest of the body...
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    So a few small updates..... Ebony grain filler...

    So a few small updates.....

    Ebony grain filler was watered down and rubbed into the body and let dry for 24hrs...

    Thankfully the days are getting warmer so it dried quite well..

    I guess I...
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    Cheers Was..... I found some Goof Off at the...

    Cheers Was.....

    I found some Goof Off at the local hardware.. the bottle of liquid, not the aerosol.... Hopefully that may get it off...

    It was also surprising how much the fine fibres lifted...
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