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  1. Thread: December GOTM

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    You just made Brendan’s job a hell of a lot...

    You just made Brendan’s job a hell of a lot easier!!!
  2. Thread: December GOTM

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    Thanks for the complements guys. In regard to the...

    Thanks for the complements guys. In regard to the Pearly Gates, love the neck humbucker.... it just sings. I’m less satisfied with the bridge humbucker, which almost sounds thin and with a lack of...
  3. Thread: December GOTM

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    Thanks Waz. Plastic is removed now. Also, I ended...

    Thanks Waz. Plastic is removed now. Also, I ended up with the strap button there after a couple of drills and it sat the best on my shoulders, more balanced. But I looked at your build and it does...
  4. Thread: December GOTM

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  5. Thread: December GOTM

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    EXM-1 High Performance Explorer

    Hi all,

    This is the first guitar I’ve ever built and been really glad with the results... special thanks to Sonic Mountain, FrankenWashie, DarkMark and FCD who kept me going and gave me solutions...
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    Hi mate I had a similar problem with the exact...

    Hi mate

    I had a similar problem with the exact same kit. The front half of my neck pocket sat higher than the back, causing a gap. Careful sanding for almost an hour was what cured it, though they...
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    Yeah that’s pretty much the best way to go about...

    Yeah that’s pretty much the best way to go about it. I have done woodworking before, and definitely shaping the headstock, sanding and staining were my favourite parts. I’m not a big fan of...
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    About to enter this into GTOM 32670 32671 ...

    About to enter this into GTOM

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    Almost done fellas.... spent close to 6 hours...

    Almost done fellas.... spent close to 6 hours straight working on the axe today. Got the final drilling, touch-ups and set-up done. All that’s left is the intonation to do. A sound demo will shortly...
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    Turned out really well. Out of curiosity may I...

    Turned out really well. Out of curiosity may I ask what poly you’re using and how you plan to apply it?
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    Torn between what tailpiece to put on. Photos are...

    Torn between what tailpiece to put on. Photos are pretty bad but what are your verdicts between the snake or the bar?

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    Hi all, It was a long wait until the clear...

    Hi all,

    It was a long wait until the clear coat had cured, or at least sufficiently dried, but I finally felt it was time for wet sanding and began the polishing process, ending with Meguairs...
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    You could stain the whole body black, then sand...

    You could stain the whole body black, then sand back. I used rit dye on my current explorer build and its really easy to layer on then sand back. When you sand back, the grain should be coloured...
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    Hey Everyone, I’ve been off the built the last...

    Hey Everyone,

    I’ve been off the built the last few weeks, painfully waiting for solvents to evaporate from the clear. In the meantime, I’ve been creating decals for the headstock, and was...
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    Thanks Oby. My main reason for asking was whether...

    Thanks Oby. My main reason for asking was whether there is one product which does both compounding and polishing. I don’t mind spending on the Meguair’s compound, but coupling that with the Polish...
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    Looks like I’m safe with either product. How long...

    Looks like I’m safe with either product. How long should I wait before wetsanding and buffing? I’ve used SCA acrylic clear, so would 1 week of curing be enough?
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    Another question. What polish and/or compound...

    Another question.

    What polish and/or compound do you all use to buff the gloss? Everyone recommends Meguairs Ultimate Compound followed by Ultimate Polish, but I can’t justify spending $60 on both...
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    Thanks FCD. Another expense yet again for a bit...

    Thanks FCD. Another expense yet again for a bit of haste. I think that’s one thing I’ve learnt over the coarse of this build. It’s not a hobby for the faint-pocketed, and the time you invest is...
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    Cool. I’ll keep that in mind. Btw, how many clear...

    Cool. I’ll keep that in mind. Btw, how many clear coats is recommended usually. Or in past experience, how many coats do you all find is enough?
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    Hi all, I’ve been clear coating lately......

    Hi all,

    I’ve been clear coating lately... sorry that I haven’t posted pics recently. Please see the images below. I decided to do a glitter effect to take a left field approach and it turned out...
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    Thanks for that! I think steel wool would be a...

    Thanks for that! I think steel wool would be a good idea as when I did the first few coats I tried sanding back with 800 grit and even that left a few scratches which had to be removed with you...
  22. Thread: Rolf's TL-1A

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    Definitely without mate.... that’s lookin killer....

    Definitely without mate.... that’s lookin killer. And with those glue spots by the edges of the veneer, they’re real buggers. I tried everything but they don’t seem to go, so I had to use a solid...
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    One thing that did baffle me though is that the...

    One thing that did baffle me though is that the tru oil finished to a high gloss. Everyone seems to mention it sweeping into the wood pores and providing a nice satin finish that’s similar to bare...
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    Hi all, Thanks for the encouragement! ...

    Hi all,

    Thanks for the encouragement!

    Revised the colour of the body a touch and it looks divine, you’ll have to wait to see it though. Keeping it a suspense.

    In the meanwhile, I was working...
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    Also my current build has binding on it. Is it...

    Also my current build has binding on it. Is it alright to spray the clear coat over the binding, or should I mask it off?
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