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I have sanded (wet) at 2000 grit a couple of times all over the guitar body. Then 4 coats of Turtle Wax Light to Medium cleaner Polishing...

Good score. You couldn't buy all the parts for $160 even if you bought budget hardware & pickups.

Another staining issue popped up while finishing this kit. I originally stained and finished the neck plus the neck heel, it helped for a snug fit. ...

Nice! Both look great.

A bit of work on the neck and I am nearly there. I decided to fettle the original plastic nut before making a new one. I had to cut in about 3mm to...

Hi, nice choice. Double check that neck angle with the bridge in place just in case. 1. That’s an interesting gap between neck and body. Let’s...

I recently completed a test fitting of the neck and bridge in place, and installed the high E and low E strings to see how they lined up. I was happy...

If you search youtube there are several vids showing how. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+change+pots+in+an+Es+335

I've got a dinky that I picked up on my travels in the US about 15 years ago, still plays like a dream. Love the look of the Kellys though....

If you are up for changing the volume/tone control config you could consider a rotary switch in place of one of the pots to do the coil tap, which...

Cheers mate, your prompt reply is very much appreciated...

Yes, that is correct. You can either bend the solder lug so it touches the pot casing and solder it, or you can solder a bit of wire to make the...

Mess up, sand back, paint again. Mess up, sand back, paint again. The paint goes on with minimal trouble, but the clear coat can be a real bear. ...

Same or similar. That was a good tip. Thanks.

Good to hear. FWIW the spare screws that came with the Trem-King. cheers, Mark.

Started mucking around with a hand-applied burst, with the intention of spraying the black outer limits of the fade with a rattle can. But I wasn't...

the 25 mil screws plus longer springs did the trick. 648 easy. Thanks for the assistance.

Ah great thanks!!

If you check out the January 2021 GOTM thread, Rodc entered his ES-335 and states he did coil splitting with push/pull pots. Maybe he can offer you...

This is a ES1-GT kit I ordered for my son for xmas. It had a couple of problems with it out of the box so I decided to start building it early...

“You could always do the splatter effect later.” I am stealing this. :) So true and fun way to counteract being overly obsessed about perfection....

It is possible to replace the existing pots via the pickup hole but it is fiddly as all get out. I have contemplated a re-pup on my Epi casino but...

Those small imperfections can be hard not too obsess over, but I'd be keen to see how this looks finished as is. You could always do the splatter...