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    Update: The bridge and machine heads are on back...

    Update: The bridge and machine heads are on back order and a few weeks away, so i will be spending my time sanding and figuring out exactly how i want to finish this guitar.
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    Thanks, I thought the neck looked very nice...

    Thanks, I thought the neck looked very nice myself, i'm torn between painting it a flat colour like the body (the front of the body at least) or staining it.



    It does look pretty light in the...
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    My IB4 kit

    Today I received my custom IB4 bass kit, ordered as mahogany body, maple neck with ebony fretboard and Tony Iommi cross inlays.

    I did order Grover mini bass machine heads and a Babicz FCH string...
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    Thanks Andy, I don't have a jigsaw or anything so...

    Thanks Andy, I don't have a jigsaw or anything so i had to sand the shape out with a very coarse bit on a Dremel at the time, thankfully it turned out alright.
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    Very nice sparkle, mate. I was thinking of doing...

    Very nice sparkle, mate. I was thinking of doing a sparkly purple bass for my next build, so I'm interested to see how this turns out when it's fully finished!

    Did you just sprinkle the flake on...
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    After letting this build sit for quite some time...

    After letting this build sit for quite some time out of frustration I decided to suck it up, accept I made mistakes that i may be able to correct in future and start clearcoating. I used White Knight...
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    Thanks guys, I must have left the coat hanger at...

    Thanks guys, I must have left the coat hanger at too sharp a bend, it was also quite windy here, so it was rocking back and forth a lot. I modeled the headstock mostly off the Rickenbacker basses,...
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    Word of advice to anyone who may be thinking it,...

    Word of advice to anyone who may be thinking it, coat hangers aren't necessarily a good solution to hang your guitar from while you paint. Little bit of damage to the headstock at the very top and...
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    Ahh, thanks for clarifying that, I'll spray some...

    Ahh, thanks for clarifying that, I'll spray some nitro in a bit of plastic and rub some of it on a small bit of the sticker with a Q-tip, see if it causes any issues.
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    Setting a sticker in the lacquer

    I was wondering how viable it would be placing a sticker on the final coast of paint and then lacquering over the top of it? I'm planning on buying a can or two of satin nitro to do as my clear coat,...
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    After it all dried i wasn't satisfied with the...

    After it all dried i wasn't satisfied with the stained finish, too much inconsistency in darkness on the back and on the front the stain really accentuated the slight gap in the veneer at the bottom,...
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    Another long overdue update, due to not having...

    Another long overdue update, due to not having time to work on this much. After giving the backside a good rough up with some 180 grit the second coat of stain took quite well, and is looking nice...
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    Long overdue update on this build, just haven't...

    Long overdue update on this build, just haven't had time or space to work on it till now, don't worry about the rug, guys, she's an old scrapper anyway. As you can probably see there are some parts...
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    Has there been any update on this yet? I'd love...

    Has there been any update on this yet? I'd love to do one of these as my next build.
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    I usually sand in a circular motion on the sides,...

    I usually sand in a circular motion on the sides, those scratches were just particularly stubborn, i got them all out eventually, but some of them took me about 20 mins of sanding the one spot,...
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    I have those long thin fingers piano players...

    I have those long thin fingers piano players envy, hahaha, so I may not even need to use dowel.
    The scratches are coming out with a little (a lot) of elbow grease.

    Pictured: one fool who doesn't...
  17. That's it, when done right it looks amazing even...

    That's it, when done right it looks amazing even though it's very simple, but any blemish shows up very easily. Looking good though, I hope you can the finish to a level you're satisfied with,...
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    It's a PRS-1TS, though I'd love to get an RC-4, I...

    It's a PRS-1TS, though I'd love to get an RC-4, I love the rickbass shape. I think I will do my best to sand them out, the marks on the horn there could maybe add a bit of character to it since I'm...
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    This is probably the clearest image I am able to...

    This is probably the clearest image I am able to get at the moment. This is only an issue on the sides, the rest of the body and neck is fine.

    https://i.imgur.com/8BFUlcO.jpg

    And another.
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    When to move to a new grit.

    So i've been sanding my kit recently, I usually sand until i'm not seeing significant amounts of material coming up as I make passes, but there are still noticeable machine marks along the sides of...
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    https://i.imgur.com/TeoiEIU.jpg Finally able...

    https://i.imgur.com/TeoiEIU.jpg

    Finally able to get the neck glued, there was a delay on my order of glue and other various things I needed from Pitbull, took almost a full month to get across the...
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    Yeah, that is true. However if the F-series shape...

    Yeah, that is true. However if the F-series shape isn't possible a 4 string IB would definitely be something I'd pay for.
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    I would love to know how to do it, however I...

    I would love to know how to do it, however I don't think I have the tools or confidence to try that myself yet. The design I was thinking was very similar to the picture I included, not usually a big...
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    ESP F-series shapes?

    Would the shape of the ESP f-series guitars (or something similar) be at all doable? Looking for a more standard shape but with some aggression added in.

    https://i.imgur.com/nrc0zm4.png
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    Finally get a chance to go to that big green shed...

    Finally get a chance to go to that big green shed for supplies and when I get back it's pissing down so I can't do any of the work I planned on doing. I have at least been able to get the scale...
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