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    Hello Adam, You mentioned there are "some...

    Hello Adam,

    You mentioned there are "some samples and other cool stuff". Are they already on the website? Me and a mate are seeing whether we'd order before Christmas. ta.
  2. Since I've got two gurus on this thread, I might...

    Since I've got two gurus on this thread, I might as well fire away my questions...

    I found out more about this Strat (which I did ages ago, before my guitar building days, so now with more...
  3. Wow, thank you Simon and McCreed. Now to bring...

    Wow, thank you Simon and McCreed.

    Now to bring the thread back...haha, I am actually intrigued by the level of details and expertise you guys brought!

    Re: Simon, I think my memory is playing...
  4. What to do with 20 year old Fender Strat?

    Hi All,

    Seeking General Advice here.

    Short question

    should I MOD it now, would that limit my options in the future?


    Long question:
  5. Wiring Diagram42180

    Wiring Diagram42180
  6. Final Product 42179 Not as "good looking with...

    Final Product 42179

    Not as "good looking with HH arrangement but it is more practical in my opinion.

    I'll attach the wiring diagram when I get a moment, I might even attach sound demos :D
  7. 5 Way Switch Mod for Tele - Bill Lawrence Mod

    This guitar was originally “completed” in November 2018, before the birth of my first child.

    Build Diary Here (https://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=8319[/ATTACH]


    The...
  8. Tele HH Wiring Issues - ground hum + sound

    Hi All,

    Haven't been here for a while - having a baby kept me away..

    So about a year ago I "finished" the TL-1TB kit - by "finished", I meant to a level where it's considered complete but the...
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    Build Diary: -Applied cut and polish onto the...

    Build Diary:

    -Applied cut and polish onto the guitar body and rubbed hard. Lesson learned: Should have wait until the clear cure more before starting as the cut and polish ate into the side a...
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    Thanks Frankie - I also popped the original grain...

    Thanks Frankie - I also popped the original grain with jarrah before applying the honey oak.
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    January 2019 GOTM

    This is my first build - sunburst Thinline Tele. Completed on 15th December.

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181231/f462e85db30438c5a7b245aa119a90ef.jpg
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  12. MKA2 - yes, I want to be Johnny Ramone.

    Not exactly the same but this was my grain popping phase.

    Stained with jarrah and sanded it back. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181227/1b1e08cc3d539d4df03d0c51c82a9528.jpg

    If you can find...
  13. What’s the MKA-2 kit based on? Sent from my...

    What’s the MKA-2 kit based on?


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  14. Google buildyourownguitar.com.au thinline TL-1TB...

    Google buildyourownguitar.com.au thinline TL-1TB and there should be a few examples.

    I literally finished mine yesterday. Picture here.
    ...
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    Thanks dedman. Will check it out tomorrow ...

    Thanks dedman. Will check it out tomorrow


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    Just saw another post saying when strings are in...

    Just saw another post saying when strings are in the pressure will keep spring in.

    Can anyone confirm?


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    Bigsby Bridge Spring

    Continue to build the TL-1TB kit... almost there...

    I always assumed that Bigsby Spring "stays" in place, even when the guitar is turned upside down and also it "holds" the trem arm in place (so...
  18. Acrylic. Mirotone cleat spray. I polished on...

    Acrylic. Mirotone cleat spray.

    I polished on the edges first and left a few days. Maybe I didn’t wipe off the bit that went on the front and back and left it for 5 days.


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  19. What’s happening to the paint job?

    Found this after a couple of clean coats of mirotone clear spray. Appear to be around the edges near the binding. I tried to polish it out but with no prevail.

    Any ways to buff it out?

    Thanks....
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    Stuff ups happen! Buffed it a bit too far and...

    Stuff ups happen!

    Buffed it a bit too far and it’s a see through!
    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181204/ea8ab3b0f5fd753eba7307bb87d04bed.jpg

    Need to to paint the side or leave it as relic.
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    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181130/ce453ad9...

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181130/ce453ad9714849f19e9b709979c2bf59.jpg

    Glossy finish as of this morning


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    This was the most complicated and nerve wrecking...

    This was the most complicated and nerve wrecking part!

    1. Stain with jarrah colour.

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181129/00f9b147e9fcd3fef648cfc56fb796ae.jpg
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    This was just standard acrylic sheet. I am not so...

    This was just standard acrylic sheet. I am not so fussed about the 3 ply effect personally.
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    I made a custom pick guard to accommodate the...

    I made a custom pick guard to accommodate the neck humbucker on a Tele.

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181110/c90a99643d8abfe3cd43f3458a51628c.jpg

    Process can be found on my build diary
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  25. I did buy a neck stain and thought it went a lot...

    I did buy a neck stain and thought it went a lot more yellow, but as it cures it darked a bit. So wait a few days.

    I quite like the butterscotch on the Tele!


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