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    Dedmans RD kustom

    I was cruising through the PB site one night and came across this kustom kit that the factory had gotten wrong, the buyer had wanted a different veneer, I wasn't going to do any more builds this year but....I have a weakness for single pick up guitars and you know gotta have something to do on those days where it's cool enough to work in the garage.

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    It has a glue in bound neck, is fender scale, a single humbucker routing with the typical 3 holes for pots. There was the first issue. I don't need a 3 way switch on a single pick up ( I'm using a humbucker sized P90). So, I've filled the jack socket on the edge of the body and will run the jack in the end hole in the top and have the Vol and Tone as well. I had a gold Schaller tail piece in my pile of stuff so I ordered a matching bridge and have drilled the holes .A fair bit of glue refused to come off but I've managed to disguise it fairly well I think. Gold open back tuners are coming and I have a bone nut to go on and should all look good with the dark walnut stain.
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    Build 19 PSH-1 Kustom
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    Oh my, this is so much sexier than the standard RD kit. Nice pick up Dedman.
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    Are you going to Walnut colour the neck and headstock?

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    yup Marcel,I just did the timbermate slurry on it this morning. Once I have the body and neck prepped and stained I'll glue in the neck before the clear coating.
    Build 19 PSH-1 Kustom
    Build 18 HB-4S Kustom
    Build 17 WL-1 Kustom
    Build 16 TL-1TB Kustom
    Build 15 PBG-2-
    Build 14 FTD-1
    Build 13 RD-1 Kustom
    Build 12 DM-1S
    Build 11 MKA-2 -
    Build 10 Basic strat
    Build 9 JM Kustom
    Build 8 FV-1G
    Build 7 ES-2V
    Build 6- Community prototype
    Build 5 LP-1LQ
    Build 4 ES-5V
    Build 3 JR-1
    Build 2 GD-1
    Build 1 TLA-1

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    nice score Dedman you have a good eye for them ! Love the neck even has binding and a mild spalt top and 1 bucker this should come up a treat. Think you got to admit you got GAS Dedman ! haha how many axes now ?
    I would have gone for a lighter stain colour to show the patches of darker spalt you have
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    Gas? me? never! This is kit number 13, build number 14 (I did that semi scratch build) and will be guitar number 16 LOL still a LONG way behind you!
    Build 19 PSH-1 Kustom
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    Build 9 JM Kustom
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    Build 6- Community prototype
    Build 5 LP-1LQ
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    I came so close to buying that kit. Nice to see its gone to a good home.
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    mock build, still need to make a control cavity cover from brass, truss rod cover from brass,the actual tuners I'm using are still coming, the ones in the pic are some Chinese ones I hads same with the control knobs, some gold ones coming. Need to fit the nut before glueing the neck in. The some clear , some wiring and some playing
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    Build 19 PSH-1 Kustom
    Build 18 HB-4S Kustom
    Build 17 WL-1 Kustom
    Build 16 TL-1TB Kustom
    Build 15 PBG-2-
    Build 14 FTD-1
    Build 13 RD-1 Kustom
    Build 12 DM-1S
    Build 11 MKA-2 -
    Build 10 Basic strat
    Build 9 JM Kustom
    Build 8 FV-1G
    Build 7 ES-2V
    Build 6- Community prototype
    Build 5 LP-1LQ
    Build 4 ES-5V
    Build 3 JR-1
    Build 2 GD-1
    Build 1 TLA-1

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    mock build looks great Dedman
    Current Builds and status
    scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
    JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
    Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck

    Completed builds
    scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
    MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
    Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in

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    Not a fan of the shape, but a MINT presentation from the Dedman Studios, as always. Nice job Deddy!
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