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    Hi mate I actually never fitted the black rings...

    Hi mate I actually never fitted the black rings as the pups sat niceley right in the pickguard and I loved that look way better. The rings would be necessary if you needed to raised the pup height,...
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    Nice work mate, I see you're much more refined in...

    Nice work mate, I see you're much more refined in your approach and execution then I am/was!
    My build is here
    Interestingly I recently made a les paul junior (not a kit - from an old door) and...
  3. Thread: July GOTM

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    Mitch that it stunning. Well done mate.

    Mitch that it stunning. Well done mate.
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    Hey Dave - I'm in Woonona! Lot's of ex-Shire...

    Hey Dave - I'm in Woonona! Lot's of ex-Shire peeps here.
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    Really nice guitar Andy. I reckon this one looks...

    Really nice guitar Andy. I reckon this one looks killer.
  6. Thread: GS-7Q Build

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    That's a real nice looking axe there buddy. I'm...

    That's a real nice looking axe there buddy. I'm going to keep an eye on this one's progress.
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    Howdy from the Gong

    Hi All,
    Currently from Wollongong, Australia.
    I'm into windsurfing, raging and havin a good toime.
    Just built a TL-1HA. My first. Will be more.
    Regards,
    Scott
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    Hi mate, I've been having a read of your post and...

    Hi mate, I've been having a read of your post and a fiddle in Chrome which I also use. I've been using the same process as you since starting my build diary a few weeks back.

    So two questions:
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  9. Thread: Tl-1ha

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    Build diary for this one here: TL-1HA first build
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    This TL-1HA is my first ever and the build diary...

    This TL-1HA is my first ever and the build diary is here TL-1HA first build

    I was after the look of a natural finished F tele along the lines of the '72 Deluxe and American Shawbuckers.
    I went...
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    Hi McCreed - decent for the money. I got mine...

    Hi McCreed - decent for the money. I got mine several years ago when I was first getting back into guitar. I'm a bit of an Ace Frehley fan so wanted a cherry burst LP but just couldn't spring for an...
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    Some final glamour shots. I also tuned it up and ...

    Some final glamour shots. I also tuned it up and played it. I'm absolutely gobsmacked just how nice it feels and sounds. No hum, not fret buzz, and the response from the volume and tone controllers...
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    Next was to add strap knobs and string it up. And...

    Next was to add strap knobs and string it up. And before I knew it I was done!

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    OK first thing today was to remove those little...

    OK first thing today was to remove those little lugs from the pots, trying not to break anything else in the process.
    Got that done, then fitted and screwed the pickguard and intput jack.
    Then...
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    Found a video which explains it reasonably well...

    Found a video which explains it reasonably well and doesn't waffle on:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s863EmWpIw
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    Hi Andy, after reading the above I suspect you...

    Hi Andy, after reading the above I suspect you may just need to down tools for a bit and read up on setting intonation. Leave your neck as it is for now. (and order a new nut)
    The saddles are the 6...
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    Thanks all that is really helpful and nice...

    Thanks all that is really helpful and nice feedback.
    The lugs are getting the chop then!
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    OK so last night I soldered like a badada (Bad...

    OK so last night I soldered like a badada (Bad News anyone?) and then tonight I managed to finish it off and plug it in to my headphone amp and test it. Pickups working in unison and in isolation as...
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    Next I prepped for the soldering. Quickly...

    Next I prepped for the soldering. Quickly realised my 20W soldering iron was just not hot enough, so pulled the pin after this stage and bought an 80W the next day!

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    More photos required! Bridge and tuning machines...

    More photos required!
    Bridge and tuning machines fitted. I forgot to take a photo of the fishing line I ran from the tuner holes down through the nut slots and taped to the end of the body. I used...
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    Yeah it's kind of that American Pro Shawbucker...

    Yeah it's kind of that American Pro Shawbucker look... I dig it too. And having faffed about with this enough I'd be happy to strip it back later and re-finish or even paint it.
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    Hi Mick, I did 3 coats with the same ratios -...

    Hi Mick,

    I did 3 coats with the same ratios - one per day then left it for a week. The weather got cold so it put me back a bit but I think the extra time is a good thing for this stuff.
    Then I...
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    Managed to get the neck on over the weekend, and...

    Managed to get the neck on over the weekend, and brought it inside for the first time to meet the family.

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    The one thing that emphasizing the grain does is...

    The one thing that emphasizing the grain does is clarify whether the slabs align with the general axis of the guitar. In my case, sadly this is not the case. Oh well. Next step - keep layering the...
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