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Tracking info says the neck plate landed in Oz yesterday, so looking good for arrival next week sometime :) Peter

Holey block, Batman, I got the drill press to work! 2nd hole punch there just needs a slight shift left. Otherwise, this one's shaping up nicely. ...

Ok, I’ve decided to cheat a little bit. Two reasons. 1) I think 3 months is going to pass by faster than expected. 2) I’ve got some nice Indian...

first coat when I took the first pic I sanded it back and stained again After the cleaning (goof off and acetone) there was one more stain so 3...

I'd just try staining again. How many times have you stained it so far?

well I did 2 cleanings.. one with goof off and since my wife is a nail tech and I have access to pure acetone I used that as well sucked the color...

It may soften the binding slightly, but unless you are really soaking it in the stuff, it shouldn't be too much of an issue. I haven't heard of...

I'd make a flying lead for the pickup connection, with a 3.5mm jack socket on the end, so you don't have to solder the lead directly with the harness...

Simon, thank you for the very helpful answer. I was able to get the lead to not interfere with the thumbscrews, but it also required bending the...

Yeah the screws are pretty cheesey. As are the tuners but I don't expect much from a low cost kit. Just wanted a neck I didn't have to build from...

I did not... I was worried that anything acetone based would melt the binding But I'll give it a shot Note: Goof Off MSDS is Acetone, Xylene,...

It's probably glue, have you done a good wipe down with Goof Off

How did you go putting on the decal under the tru-oil? I am keen to know for my build. Cheers Tim

Plus what other "helpful" posters sometimes tell you on here (as I discovered ;))

I found that the spring claw screws Pitbull supply are really not up to the task. It may be that they're copies of Fender screws that are OK for the...

It really is best to use thin string or cotton on the two E strings to centre the bridge, rather than try and work out a centreline with a laser etc....

Ok, finally had a little time to play with this. So I drilled the neck and mounted it, also mounted my tuners and then took a little time to play...

I have a couple go to woods depending on the style i want. Basswood and (in this case) Alder are the easiest to paint Asian mahogany for lighter...

As long as the guitar feels good to play, then you rarely go wrong by spending money on decent pickups. Pickups definitely make most of the sound of...

The 2 guys sulking about their kits would be the type that you couldn't please no matter what you did. We had a retail business for nearly 20 years I...

Thank you both for the kind feedback. I also think this will be my last 7 string as I have 4 now! (I don't know how that happened) Spending...

Ditto. I also think the reverse headstock with a longer lead on the bass strings aids the deep lows you've achieved. Nice job! Peter

I also roughed out the brass block, still have to grind the ends to round over before attempting to drill into it. Peter

A minor mod to the logo concept after some suggestions: Peter

Many thanks - Will Do

I built one quite awhile ago and from memory I think the supplied soap bars had the same dimensions as other brands. I wouldn’t take it as gospel....

Thanks for the input, Simon. Here's another attempt to incorporate your suggestions. Peter