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Also a shout out to those who helped out with your wealth of knowledge (wokka a massive thanks)
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Love the finish. Beautiful in its classic look and the reverse headstock.
nice one Shoey, no worries about the help along the way, thats what the forum is for to help builders build great axes ! I'm sure you have learnt a heap and most important part is don't rush it. Nice clean looking axe, you must be proud of it for a first build. Hows it sound and play, all stock hardware ?
It's cool to see two of the exact same kit being built and how each builder's choices make them so different. Will be cool to see ours side by side mate.
Sounds surprisingly better than thought it would being bog stock. Bit of fret buzz on the first few frets and the truss isn't playing ball (maybe a taller nut me thinks). Will eventually have a black pick guard and tone riders but alas the bank account is slim on the count of having another bub.
Hey man, not really sure what you mean by "the truss isn't playing ball" but if your frets aren't level (I can't remember you mentioning doing a fret job in your build diary) unfortunately no amount of truss rod adjustment is going to fix the issue.
This is one of the unseen expenses that come with guitar building that no one tells you about when starting out but if you want your guitar to play and feel like it's supposed to a fret level is crucial. I can't see how getting a taller nut from the standard plastic one will be of any benefit unless you're into high action (yuck)
If the budget allows further down the track I'd recommend getting hold of a leveling block, re-crowning file and a fret rocker, if you're serious about having a guitar that is setup correctly and plan on more builds in the future it's definitely a worthwhile (not to mention necessary) investment.
Strat looks insane BTW, it looks like you've been building guitars for years mate.
This is my TL-1 kit (slightly modified) dubbed the "Bladecatcher". Cheers:-)
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Barge that is so slick. Love the scalloped headstock , love the panel inlayed in the back and the headstock "pickguard".
This just oozes class
was waiting for you to enter Barge, another stunner mate, well done, its all class
the quality of the builds this month are insanely brilliant!