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Thanks both of you for all the information. It seems I did it all correct (atleast matching Sonic's method) except the neck relief. I do have a...

Tru Oil is definitely the way to go. I did the same with my first build. Actually I skipped the intensifying cost as well.

The hard bit will be waiting for a thunderstorm to apply the right jolt!

Keep going. With some things, less is more. In this case more is better. In the end you'll glad you did the extra coats. I've said this in many...

^ What McCreed said. I'll just add, that it's normal to have a little relief (bow) once it's strung and setup, but for the purpose of fret level and...

Yesterday I peeled off the tape that was covering the binding. In some places it did its job really well, less so in other spots. Gave it...

The short answer is yes. If you have a curve in the fretboard and you are using either a flat levelling bar or a flat (radiused) sanding block...

Thanks Waz. I'm going to go with the tru-oil - maybe the yellowing will give it a vintage look?

Well, its all together. Pickups are wired up and it makes a noise when its plugged in. I ended up doing a light spray of black over the white to...

Just be sure the centre to centre string spacing is a correct match for your bridge on these before you buy. Whilst it is likely to be 52.5mm E to...

So I had an Ah F#$k moment on the weekend. Yet again my nemesis (guitar finishing) got me. I sprayed the guitar and neck with the new spray gun...

So, I went with the angular bevel look on both sides. Also, I was trying to find pictures of Explorers with comfort curves, but found none...

Thank a lot for going into so much detail! I'll give it a go tomorrow.

Diggy, I did a string though on my first attempt with no problem. I found the largest drill bit that would fit through the holes in the bridge and...

Oh wow, I'm only really managing to get on here at the weekends (what with total lockdown in the UK and having to entertain/restrain two kids) and I...

Not sure if these are any good for a contoured body, but a Ferrule Plate might be worth a go if you are concerned about lining up string trough...

Looking great. A few more TO coats on front of headstock will help to flatten and hide decal edges. As for applying over binding just beware that...

Quick Google search found Gold on eBay Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

Hello Sumnut, in relation to small gaps either side in the neck pocket there are a few ways to deal with it..... Lots of coats of finish on the heel...

Can I recommend the steam clothes iron and wet cloth as opposed to the soldering iron. The clothes iron will spread the heat across a wider...

Hi Markus, my last build was the ES1 and had interesting gaps to fill all around the set neck joint. Thank god for Natural coloured Timber Mate as...

Now that is a nice Tele.....well done. :)

Hi Genesis 58, I used the neck kit on both the back of the neck and the fretboard, so far it seems to be working quite well. I put 4 coats on if they...

GeeBus Phrozin....62 complete.....and 7 in the works. Much humble bowing here. Yeah I find it very relaxing....and I play Bass okay....but six...

I did one of these and found a couple of issues. There are some very smart and skilled people here who will help you out. Have a read and see the...

That's true, i had a similar issue on another build. I solved it by gently filing the top end of the screws. Not completely solved, but a lot better...

Part of the reason I sought out something else was for palm-muting. The kit bridge didn't strike me as very comfortable in that regard. Sent from...