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Will probably replace later on. My bad, pressed enter accidentally

I upgraded the bridge and tuners to Gotoh products (the bridge a Gotoh ge1996T) And pickups are an Alan Entwisle neo dymium darkstar in the neck,...

I can only assume it was when the polyurethane, I let it dry in the sun when I was at work and maybe that was a factor? But I don't really know where...

Thanks, fender3x! I'm going to put the 5th and final coat of grain filler on the body today, and the 5th of 7 coats of polymerized tung oil on the...

Looks very nice. Great that it plays really well. But how did it get to green?

You should be able to run a bridge ground wire through the bridge pup wire hole and along the bottom edge of the bridge pup cavity to base of the...

Beautiful work, love the swampy green look, what did you upgrade hardware to?

You can get Alpha pots in either Asian or US sized shafts. The Asian ones will fit the kit plate, and I have found them to be as good as Bourns or...

hey! you made it here at last.. I'll have to look into the mailing server here, I've had issues with the main site as well. Now you're here, I...

You might find the holes on the Tele plate that came with the kit are too small for decent pots. I had to drill out the holes on the kit plate to fit...

Right, that's my conclusion. I'm reasonably handy with the iron (been building pedals for the kid for a while now :-) I've ordered a Fender US...

That sounds like a cool color combo ;-) Trevor is the Tele master...so I may be missing something, but if you are using a standard Tele...

5 sounds about right. Mine usually look like they have finish on them when it's "enough." The occasional sand-through happens. Glad you were able...

You have crafted an awesome instrument! Love the color! Sent from my CPH2655 using Tapatalk

Hi Ben, It's all about what you like. If you are happy with the kit pickguard and control plate, then no need to change. I hadn't heard of...

Thanks so much for the comments, advice and complements :D Yes, I do plan to put the decal on top of the Aqua Coat. The decal is kind of sticky on...

Thanks fender, I Will give my opinion on the toneriders after I get them up and running.

No hole for ground wire Trevor, no holes, no holes at all, that’s today’s job, holes for wires and jack. I wiped the burl with a damp cloth and liked...

Burl holes are normally filled with dark(ish) coloured material. Coloured grainfiller like Timbermate could be used. At least it is easy to sand...

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Good luck Ben +1 it’s great fun and very addictive, enjoy the process and even the frustrations

Thanks ! A bit daunting but hopefully it will be all fun. It has been bloody freezing here too That's a good excuse to stay indoors and play...

Your a 100% on the money I've tested the joint and she solid as a rock, I wouldn't normally go as far but its 1 of my keepers so she got to be right...

Hello Ben & Son from Canberra. Welcome to the guitar building fun! The TLA-1 kit is a nice kit, and with vintage pickups should be very nice! Good...