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Welcome and great choice! Will be looking forward to seeing what you do with it ;-)

Hi and welcome to the club. The TL-1A is a nice start. Hope you will start a build diary to show your journey!

I would say that is pretty excellent photographic evidence of the benefits of clear coating! Looks like a hot rod in the making!

First batch of clear coats: Three sets (spaced 20 minutes apart) of 3 quick coats (Vertical, horizontal, vertical). Already looking glossy!

I've been experimenting with different finishing techniques on my guitar, and Im curious if skipping the glossy base entirely could yield a desirable...

Could it be that the popularity of matte finishes is more about masking flaws rather than aesthetics? Are we sacrificing durability and vibrancy for...

Hi and welcome AgencySek. Mixing clear with textured spray paint: Do you mean spray your matte clear, and then spray the textured spray paint? ...

I've heard conflicting opinions about the necessity of clear coats for achieving a matte finish. Can I achieve a durable matte look just by using...

I've heard conflicting opinions about the necessity of clear coats for achieving a matte finish. Can I achieve a durable matte look just by using...

A trim pot with each of the 1 nF and 2 nf caps - that could work! Possibly a series combo also! I have seen a tester using a trimpot to dial in the...

Yes, I agree that the main decision is - Will a treble bleed help your tone at lower volumes? The tester helps answer this without the need to...

I think the option you came up with is a good one, partly because I suspect the main decision is whether one needs a tone bleed or not, and less...

I have one comment that is a bit rabbit-hole-ish and one that is the opposite. With regard to the rabbit hole... You could reduce the test kit to...

This thread has had quite a lot of views since it was started. So, I thought that there should be some conclusion. After testing the different...

Thanks colin2121 and fender3x. Hopefully folks find the treble bleeds useful and at a fair price. Colin2121, I think it is great that you have...

DB's may be his own formula. I am not an EE, but I don't think the physical size of the resistor matters in a guitar circuit. Even the lowest voltage...

The tester is a great idea. I used the old Gizzmo version before - it is okay and does improve the sound. It was all that was available and I don't...

These new PBG treble bleeds are 1 nF capacitors in parallel with 150 k ohm resistors. Like the TV J and golden age type - middle of the road type...

Capacitor has 102 printed on it. Looks to be the same as TD. The resistor is light blue with coloured bands of red, black, black, dark blue and red....

The racing stripes are a nice touch... although in fairness what isn't improved by the addition of racing stripes? Looking really nice!

Could be. I have a couple of nuts that he made on my basses. They were MIA for a while after he left. Of course it could be that we were just...