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    Mate, well done! Mathew, you have done a great...

    Mate, well done!
    Mathew, you have done a great job. The bass looks great and from what you have said, it must be a good player.
    I can't tell from the photos, but if you still have some orange peel...
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    Apply another coat or two of glue and sand out...

    Apply another coat or two of glue and sand out the high spots. The trick is not to sand through the glue.

    Cheers Chris
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    A bit left of field, but I have been using...

    A bit left of field, but I have been using Angelus Leather Dye and I have found the dyes to be really affordable and functional, easy to find on Ebay and they work. There is a bloke on Youtube called...
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    Cool idea - maybe next time. My last build has...

    Cool idea - maybe next time. My last build has the dolphin as well, although it looks more like a porpoise as I took a bit off it's nose by accident when I was sanding at one stage. LOL

    it's all...
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    https://i.imgur.com/Ww5kDuU.jpg I haven't...

    https://i.imgur.com/Ww5kDuU.jpg


    I haven't really got very far in 3 months, but I have taken a few photos to motivate me. I still have a fair bit of work to do before the final clear. As you can...
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    So....... I am still going with this thing and...

    So.......

    I am still going with this thing and still slowly sanding and applying the glue to get it all perfect before I spray it.
    Despite what some have suggested, I have purchased clear satin...
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    Hmm. I am still going backwards and forwards with...

    Hmm. I am still going backwards and forwards with the whole gloss vs satin thing. I have actually purchased a few cans of satin clear and I do still have another guitar body that I can trial use it...
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    https://i.imgur.com/7gTr2Cv.jpg A couple of...

    https://i.imgur.com/7gTr2Cv.jpg

    A couple of Glu Boost coats laid down - still not sure now as it is showing a little gloss. Try satin or stick with gloss clear coat??

    Chris
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    Good advice. I might even get a pre-wired plate -...

    Good advice. I might even get a pre-wired plate - we'll see.

    I have now laid the first 2 coats of glue on the back of the body with very little dye lifting in the first application.It's gone on...
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    LOL. I was already considering this mod. It is so...

    LOL. I was already considering this mod. It is so painful looking at the neck drying next to me as I type along with the body.

    I have purchased a set of Fender noiseless Nashville pickups from...
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    I've gone all Rode right now, even though I now...

    I've gone all Rode right now, even though I now only own 3 mics.
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    Ebay ...

    Ebay
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    What about a satin or matte clear coat?

    What about a satin or matte clear coat?
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    https://i.imgur.com/laEBFIu.jpg ...

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

    https://i.imgur.com/Bb5VPJm.jpg

    I still can't get it to look like it is in person, but I hope you get the idea. The aluminium guard is SOOOO SEXY!!!
    (and it...
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    Awesome job mate! It looks really nice. I trust...

    Awesome job mate! It looks really nice. I trust that it plays really well too! Well Done! What's next? LOL
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    https://i.imgur.com/STTYwme.jpg I couldn't...

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

    I couldn't resist checking it out. Tomorrow with the aluminum pickguard
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    Yep done it with the last guitar. It should...

    Yep done it with the last guitar. It should hopefully turn out nice.
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    Thanks Simon. So far it seems better than the...

    Thanks Simon. So far it seems better than the last blue one that I did. i haven't been game enough yet to steel wool the front as I don't feel confident in lying it on it's back just yet - maybe...
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    https://i.imgur.com/pKtTrcS.jpg after a light...

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

    after a light steel wool to remove some of the excess dye
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    The dye is still kinda splotchy and hasn't dried...

    The dye is still kinda splotchy and hasn't dried yet. I have the aluminium pickguard coming tomorrow.
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    https://i.imgur.com/0z1Ph32.jpg It's difficult...

    https://i.imgur.com/0z1Ph32.jpg

    It's difficult to get a nice clear shot on camera, but it is a chocolate company purple right now.

    Chris
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    https://i.imgur.com/y6yaqzt.jpg ...

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

    Some progress
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    Yep it has made a big difference.

    Yep it has made a big difference.
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    https://i.imgur.com/iqBAEDk.jpg Now we are...

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

    Now we are Nashville style T-type!
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    https://i.imgur.com/M2LxwDu.jpg Yep - it seems...

    https://i.imgur.com/M2LxwDu.jpg

    Yep - it seems that whatever t-style kit you buy, the router needs to come out to enlarge that bridge pick-up cavity in the body if you want it to sit a little...
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