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    I grew up on the boarder between Minnesota USA...

    I grew up on the boarder between Minnesota USA and Ontario Canada, most of my neighbors were Scots. So my accent is slightly Scot slightly "Minnesotan" . Read below with that bit in mind.

    This...
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    I just use water to wet sand. I don’t wear glove...

    I just use water to wet sand. I don’t wear glove to sand. I am afeaid solvent would not be kind to my hands.
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    Update... Here below is an image of the top taken...

    Update... Here below is an image of the top taken after about 5-8 coats of Tung Oil. I start with two to three poured on heavy coats, then I wet sand with 600 - 800 grit US sand paper. Then I begin...
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    Ebay Kit Build Flame Maple

    I wanted to attempt a carved top guitar, and found this other Australian Company shipping necks and bodies to US. The set neck comes bound and is glued at the factory. The neck appears to be set...
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    I have been playing stock P90 On Junior Build

    I have been playing this little guitar so much that I have not had time to followup here with build commentary!

    The Junior went together well. The kit for the most part was cut well enough. I...
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    no issue here

    no issue here
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    I had both and good and bad while covering my new...

    I had both and good and bad while covering my new Decals, the logo looks great but the Les Paul Decal got attacked. I used Bullseye Shellac as I thought that it was pretty much the mildest thing I...
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    I wont tell if you don't. These Decals are works of art on there own

    Five coats of Lowes home store Satin Spray Can Krylon (Color-Max) Black under decal. 1200g wet dry paper, wiped down last coat of paint with warm water prior to setting decal. I have clear Krylon...
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    Headstock Pre Decal

    I am going to take a shot at putting the decal on the headstock. Is covered with four coats of Krylon Acrylic wet sanded tween coats with 1200 grit. I wish I had a dust free room . I made a dry...
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    Bob, the maker of these said, no nitro in his...

    Bob, the maker of these said, no nitro in his directions. When I was building bikes all decals where acetone set, and would hold up under anything, except acetone! I don''t actually know what these...
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    Oils are my favorite. You do really need to have...

    Oils are my favorite. You do really need to have other things to do between coats. One reason I began using Formby or Minwax tung oil over say Watco is that Formby can be handled in 12 hours as...
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    Today Photos after 8th coat of oil and 2nd wool session

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    Mahogany requires a lot of oil to fill the grain
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    Yeah! What is to stop me from oiling over the...

    Yeah! What is to stop me from oiling over the Decal on the headstock? Tung oil should bond to the polyurethane or acrylic black face and not eat the decal? Did I mention I tried black transfast...
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    8th Coat and moving up

    I haven't taken the masking tape from the fret board yet , I am still applying tung oil and steel wooling. I think I am about at coat 8? I am not really counting, just watching the grain begin to...
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    Second Coat of Watco Tung Oil

    New Years Day I put my first Transfast water based dye on the body and neck. Today I rubbed in my second coat of tung oil. I am going to do one more coat of tung oil then I plan on setting the...
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    Started Doing things today: The Gibson esque...

    Started Doing things today: The Gibson esque headstock went better than I thought. I haven't been doing any wood working for a year so I was worried that what skill I had left me. Some is back:...
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    My kit arrived 12/24. It did not take long at...

    My kit arrived 12/24. It did not take long at all!. All was in good shape from the journey.
    I began to dry fit everything yesterday and I noticed a few things that are driving some questions. I...
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    Well thats good to hear!

    Well thats good to hear!
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    Does anyone have an opinion regarding the single...

    Does anyone have an opinion regarding the single dog ear P90 standard with the JRM 1DC Kit (LP Jr). I am just bouncing ideas around before I actually get my hands on my kit.

    Loon
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    Sweet! I am going to have to ramble through the...

    Sweet! I am going to have to ramble through the threads to see if there are implications of adding 2.3 mm of material to the headstock when considering tuners, nut string height etc. (The Junior...
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    I have the same kit coming to me in Colorado US. ...

    I have the same kit coming to me in Colorado US. I hope I dont have to worry about shipping here. Service has been deteriorating as well. I don't know what the exchange rate is US to AUD but...
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    No Problem! Interested any way!

    No Problem! Interested any way!
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    Very Cool Thanks.

    Very Cool Thanks.
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    Loonhaunt Junior LP JRM 1DC Place Holder

    I am just putting in this thread starter for when my kit arrives. In the meantime::::
    Does anyone know where to get Headstock Templates (Gibson) that can print reliably at the correct size? I...
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    Thanks all. Just Counted in ....Paid for my...

    Thanks all. Just Counted in ....Paid for my Junior Kit. JRM 1DC. Can wait to smell the mahogany!
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