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hey folks got a bit done this weekend I've sprayed the super Strat and the Other Strat I'm not 100% on these 2 colour wise the super Strat is candy...

I've been reading around the forum - I believer the "unmentionable" is a kit model that is similar to a well known guitar maker's model?

Yes - change of nut, and a lefty acoustic bridge (or make your own)! You may also want to put some fretboard side dots on the neck! Easy!:cool:

Question from left field (pun intended!). This is listed as right handed kit but with a change of nut and adjusting the intonation by turning the...

Good to know ..... I hadn't thought of it (but I've had quite a few "snapped screws" over the years).

Good to know..... I hadn't thought of it.

thanks for the info Fender3x. we will look into this. screws don't cost much but they cost a lot when they fail. we have experienced this in the past...

It would have to be imported into the US - I'm not aware it is grown there in plantations. Not that I'd know for sure - but it seems to have a lot...

Thanks F3x, I replied via email

Just sent you the files, Dave, via email. I tend to start with a tracing of the headstock which I put into program called Draw, which is part of...

We've had folks use Australian hardwoods here but I don't recall one with SSO. All the wood I have looked at is pretty heavy, but SSO looks like it...

Oh, yeah! The screws... I forgot to mention that I generally throw away the screws that come with the kit. They tend to be pretty low quality. If you...

Thanks F3x PM sent

thanks fender3x. you make very good points for a newbie to pay attention to. with our IB-5, we are going to Paint it, after the primer, with Bright...

...as to the PRS... I haven't found one that will work without modding either the template or your uncut headstock. I have a tracing of my forbidden...

It's not a widely used wood these days - Northern Silky Oak was once used in furniture manufacturing and I believe also in indoor construction many...

Here's one for a Duo Jet: https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=58&page=2 It's the body and the headstock. You could...

That is a really great looking guitar. Glad it sounds as good as it looks! I think there is an opportunity to be the first to post one on the...

I stand by my assessment, sir! That it's good for you too is gravy. It's good for the world. Don't apologize for using Australian slang! I enjoy...

Yikes! Will watch your nickle plating experiments with interest on your build diary ;-)

It's hard to go wrong going a little overboard with shielding!

I have never seen Southern Silky Oak. Not something we get here. (By contrast, I am from the US's Pacific Northwest where Douglas Fir is the most...

How close to a "total build" a person does is up to the builder. Minimally you want to make sure that everything fits properly, and everything is...

Yes. a "mock build" serves to make sure that you know where everything goes and how it all "goes together" as well as making sure you have all the...

I see. In which case it's probably best I not get too fancy with it then. Not for the first build at least. This one's also an "experiment" ...

I understand they are easy to get in the US - but they're comparatively expensive and shipping is politely described as a "blatant rip off"....

hey mate cheers I don't do it for recognition I do 20-30 guitars a year normally, I can't keep all of them and if it give a young fella and girl to...

All stock parts except for the Grover 98 series open back tuners, truss rod cover and the maple/ebony bridge. The colour is a diluted FW jarrah...