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    Es-3 Update 7

    Hey,

    6 coats later with the wudtone custom finish and we have this.

    i also just finished scraping the binding. first time but i feel the lines came out very crisp and clean. started out...
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    hey, did you try looking for a maple pen blank...

    hey,

    did you try looking for a maple pen blank at your local specialty wood store? they would be already square….
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    es-3 Update 6 - side project

    Hey everyone,

    picked up this Vox pathfinder 15 amp for 40 bucks (canadian) off kijiji. great deal. however it was broke. got a new 1/4 inch jack off ebay for it that i will solder in, give it some...
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    es-3 Update 5

    coat number 3 done. doing coat 4 now. moving on to the base colour coat.
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    Hey Tweaky, interesting idea with the wood...

    Hey Tweaky,

    interesting idea with the wood blocks. if you do it please sent throughout some photos, id like to see how it turns out! depending on how you are finishing maybe you could consider...
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    hey peterh, good to hear you got your kit!...

    hey peterh,

    good to hear you got your kit! post some photos on here as you go. would like to see what you do for finishing and all that.

    the white block is a fret end dressing file. one does 90...
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    hey Tweaky, yes. gluing the neck is by far the...

    hey Tweaky,

    yes. gluing the neck is by far the scariest part of the build because if you mess that up your done for….


    luckily the neck pocket on my kits is very tight so I'm not to concerned...
  8. great article. thanks for posting.

    great article. thanks for posting.
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    ES-3 Update 4

    more photos yet again….

    hope everyone enjoys……

    cheers. I'm going to shovel now.
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    ES-3 Update 3

    more photos attached because an update just sucks if you can't see what the hell is going on…...
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    ES-3 Update 2

    Hello All,

    Sorry for the lengthy delay between posts. with a 4 month old its tough getting much in the way of progress on the kit build. Ive also been upgrading my workshop as i have gone along to...
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    ES-3 Update

    Hey Guys,

    Followed some instructions from DB and the neck is dead level now. Going to try and do a fret level/dressing this weekend provided my radius block shows up in the mail.

    Photos of the...
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    hey guys, thanks for the comments. i followed...

    hey guys,

    thanks for the comments. i followed dingobass comments and the neck is now perfectly level and ready for fret work. when i put the strings on hopefully their tension will add a minimal...
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    ES-3 Build - First Timer

    Hello All,

    My first build. Working on getting the neck straight right now to complete a fret level. After running the fret rocker over it god knows it needs it. in the meantime i just finished...
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    Hey, i doubt it is stripped. doesnt feel like...

    Hey,

    i doubt it is stripped. doesnt feel like it anyways. if it is then it was stripped when shipped to me. i have barely touched it since getting it.
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    Wudtone Burst - How To?

    I have received my Wudtone finish. I purchased the burst add on with mahogany and saffron and a full mahogany kit.

    I am a bit confused as to what to put on where and when. The burst add on kit...
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    Back Bow in Neck & Adjusting the Truss Rod

    Hello All,

    Stating to get at my ES-3 kit. I first wanted to get the Neck perfectly straight and do my frest work before anything else. That being siad the neck currently has a fairly significant...
  18. on another note is there a step by step procedure...

    on another note is there a step by step procedure for how to glue on the neck? i would assume it needs to be put as a specific angle and such. maybe the neck pocket comes sanded pretty close to the...
  19. ES-3 Kit - Neck Set Before or After Finishing with Wudtone

    Hey,

    I am planning on finishing my ES-3 kit with a wudtone burst. Should i glue the neck on before i do the finish or after? It seems from what you read online people go both ways….
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