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  1. Thread: Glenns STA-1

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    Hardware is stock. Plays beautifully. Nice easy...

    Hardware is stock. Plays beautifully. Nice easy action, standard Strat sounds. I have it going through a Roland Street Cube, with the digital amp emulators, so I can get a really good range of...
  2. Thread: Glenns STA-1

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    And here's the images to got with what I intended...

    And here's the images to got with what I intended to post above!
  3. Thread: Glenns STA-1

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    Okay, so, the beast has been finished for a...

    Okay, so, the beast has been finished for a little while, but I was so pissed off with the experience, and distracted by what else was going on in my life, that I didn't bother to tell you guys about...
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    The Stewmac screw extractor kit is fricken...

    The Stewmac screw extractor kit is fricken brilliant. That is all. :-)
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    Will be returning to wrap up this project some...

    Will be returning to wrap up this project some time soon. Phew! That was a long six months.
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    I have the kit now, just need to make some time...

    I have the kit now, just need to make some time to complete the guitar.
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    Poll: MusicBee for me. It's light and fully...

    MusicBee for me. It's light and fully functioned, and free. :-)
  8. Thread: Glenns STA-1

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    Thanks Weirdy, I'm hanging in there, and I still...

    Thanks Weirdy, I'm hanging in there, and I still have the Yellow Peril to play. Wokka, it's wired up, but I can't finish the set up because I can't fit two of the tuners (broken screws). So the...
  9. Thread: Glenns STA-1

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    And here's the opposite angle on the body, front...

    And here's the opposite angle on the body, front and back.
  10. Thread: Glenns STA-1

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    Daylight shots of the GuiTARDIS. Back.

    Daylight shots of the GuiTARDIS. Back.
  11. Thread: Glenns STA-1

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    Daylight shots of the GuiTARDIS. Front.

    Daylight shots of the GuiTARDIS. Front.
  12. Thread: Glenns STA-1

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    Being unable to finish installing the tuners (and...

    Being unable to finish installing the tuners (and therefore set up the guitar)I've done pretty much everything else now. The rear cover plate is on, the strap buttons are on, and the headstock decal...
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    Wokka - my prep for the tuner screws was the same...

    Wokka - my prep for the tuner screws was the same for all. Marked the 1st and 6th, drew a line between them, then marked the intermediate ones by sighting the line through the hole in the hardware. ...
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    Kells, that's exactly what I do. Hold the bit up...

    Kells, that's exactly what I do. Hold the bit up in front of the screw, match the width of the shaft (or slightly less, but never more) and ensure I can see thread. I've been using the same...
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    Interesting idea Weirdy. I was thinking of...

    Interesting idea Weirdy. I was thinking of something similar.

    So, there was some shaft visible but I just haven't been able to shift it. I set that idea aside for the evening and moved on to...
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    All sensible suggestions. Gavin, I do pre-drill...

    All sensible suggestions. Gavin, I do pre-drill on a roughly 2/3 diameter rule of thumb, but the only screws I've waxed have been those long important ones that attach the neck to the body! I...
  17. Thread: Glenns STA-1

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    Outdoor, sunlit photography will have to wait for...

    Outdoor, sunlit photography will have to wait for the weekend. Plus, it's fun keeping you all in suspense!

    In the meantime, I have the thing wired (and tested), bridge fully installed, and the...
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    Help! Busted screw (grumble)

    Was installing the scratchplate and this happened. I pre-drilled the hole with a 1.5mm bit, and was using a hand-driven ratchet screwdriver to drive the screw in, and the head of the screw twisted...
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    I've been finishing the neck over the last week...

    I've been finishing the neck over the last week and am finally happy with it, so this evening I installed it. That involved measuring, sighting over the bridge and up the neck multiple times, and...
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    Don't worry, the colour hasn't changed, it's just...

    Don't worry, the colour hasn't changed, it's just the way the camera resolved the body under odd lighting conditions last night.
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    I'm sure it can't be just me that thinks...

    I'm sure it can't be just me that thinks shielding the cavities on a strat sucks the big one! So fiddly.
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    That's it, Dodge. As intended. :-)

    That's it, Dodge. As intended. :-)
  23. Thread: Glenns STA-1

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    ...and here's a few more shots. :-)

    ...and here's a few more shots. :-)
  24. Thread: Glenns STA-1

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    So I'm pretty much done with the body of this...

    So I'm pretty much done with the body of this one. Very pleased with the contrast I was able to achieve in the grain, the colour depth, and the glossy sheen. Next I'll be finishing the neck and...
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    I'll probably try to tie the headstock decal into...

    I'll probably try to tie the headstock decal into the body by colour-matching the font, though. That'll be enough.
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