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    dingo tone

    dingo tone
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    oh also, generally is it best to drill everything...

    oh also, generally is it best to drill everything and then finish or the other way around?
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    Where to drill holes for bigsby?

    Howdy folks,
    just finishing up the stain on my tele kit.
    Now, I'm a little confused as to WHERE I should be putting the bigsby on the guitar.
    There doesn't seem to be any pre made holes and I am...
  4. been a bit dull around here, just finalising the...

    been a bit dull around here, just finalising the colour before i commence drilling, pics soon!
  5. so far just two the first was 50/50, the...

    so far just two

    the first was 50/50, the second was closer to 70% stain and 30% white mix
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    awesome thanks mate, might have to give that a...

    awesome thanks mate, might have to give that a try next time!
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    So, another thing I've been contemplating about...

    So, another thing I've been contemplating about is the binding.
    (PS thanks for bearing with all the updates/posts - I've been unwell for a while and I'm getting back on track with the build so again...
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    More white would mean... less yellow? right So...

    More white would mean... less yellow? right
    So you're saying more white for the neck/fretboard if I'm following
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    Here's the pics with some hardware in. I've...

    Here's the pics with some hardware in.

    I've also done a post in the DingoTone topic group here to see if anyone there and lend their opinion on my situation :)
    ...
  10. Here's some pics with the hardware. I'm trying to...

    Here's some pics with the hardware. I'm trying to envision what would look good on the finished piece.
    I'm thinking a lighter stain on the fretboard and a heavier stain on the body, maybe a little...
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    sorry dude I totally changed my post after you...

    sorry dude I totally changed my post after you replied - reason being I wanted to do one in the Dingotone section and an update here and got them mixed up (blame the sinus infection thats got me home...
  12. Dingotone Butterscotch; Ratio/ Applying to body/neck/...fretboard...?

    Just got back to the guitar after waiting a few days from applying the first coat of butterscotch

    Its looking a little more yellow than I had hoped, I pretty much did a 50/50 mix of the stain and...
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    After an afternoon of sanding I got around to...

    After an afternoon of sanding I got around to applying my first coat of Butterscotch the other day.
    After reading around the forum I found most people saying to mix the BS and white mix to a desired...
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    just finished cutting out the head stock. ...

    just finished cutting out the head stock.
    Originally, wanted to go for a classic fender style but due to my lack of skill on the saw we've ended up with something a little more funky. Quite happy...
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    Yeah, I did some sanding on the left and right...

    Yeah, I did some sanding on the left and right and managed to get a decent fit.
    I'm not too phased by the small gap near the heel.

    Check it out here - still a bit high but should be fine once...
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    Had a chat with some people and I reckon this is...

    Had a chat with some people and I reckon this is as good as its going to get!

    Follow the rest of the build here
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    Thanks mate!

    Thanks mate!
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    Finally made "some progress" Settled on a...

    Finally made "some progress"
    Settled on a headstock design after trying a few things out by hand.
    If only my year 9 design+tech teacher could see me now!
    (I'm sure he'd still have plenty to...
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    NOOB QUESTION: So I was taking off the tuning...

    NOOB QUESTION:

    So I was taking off the tuning pegs and noticed these markings "R-1", "R-3", "R-4" on the back.
    What does this mean?
    It would make sense if it was 1-6 but there's two of each...
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    Geez! This is challenging, wow. Okay so,...

    Geez!
    This is challenging, wow.

    Okay so, sanded the neck down and its looking good. A slight 2mm gap but i'll deal with it.

    I tried doing a mock build BUT the posts dont seem to fit in the...
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    No, not yet. But I've been watching a lot of...

    No, not yet.
    But I've been watching a lot of Dan Thompson's videos from Guns and Guitars and reckon I'll give it a try this way.

    Unfortunately, I'll need to figure out this heel/socket issue...
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    thanks Mark, you can follow the process here!...

    thanks Mark, you can follow the process here! Right now I'm struggling to fit the neck into the socket

    http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=8982&page=3
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    Moving on, today I had a crack at doing a mock...

    Moving on, today I had a crack at doing a mock build.
    Unfortunately the neck isn't sitting in well at the moment but hopefully we can address this soon!

    Looking good :cool:

    28582
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    My only concern with the bridge is its a bigsby...

    My only concern with the bridge is its a bigsby so I'll need to drive her into the body. I suppose though measuring the scale length will help me determine where to put the bridge in?

    I had a...
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    thanks mate, i'm going to stop posting about the...

    thanks mate, i'm going to stop posting about the neck issue in this thread as I want this to be an overview.
    For anyone wanting to checkout the thread regarding the neck issue this is where we'll...
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