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    I second, and third Simon's advice - even when...

    I second, and third Simon's advice - even when you think you have gotten rid of all the glue residue front and back, just check it again - although, if you don't have flame, or quilt veneer, (which...
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    Really nice work Simon, particularly fixing up...

    Really nice work Simon, particularly fixing up all those problems.
    I recall the pain of transplanting my first Variax electronics into a Strat clone, and all the annoying little problems to resolve....
  3. Take 3... Here are shots of headstock veneer...

    Take 3...
    Here are shots of headstock veneer versions for opinion:

    first dark stain, for comparison..

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    extra stain...

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    bloody great effort!

    bloody great effort!
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    Rummaging around in the workshop yesterday, I...

    Rummaging around in the workshop yesterday, I actually found a set of what appear to be classical tuners, which I may try for the lappie - I read your comment about the post diameter determining the...
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    I like 2 and 4, because they're unusual, and the...

    I like 2 and 4, because they're unusual, and the cross grain pattern goes out toward the points.
    Having said that, I still prefer 1 and 3. I think you need to sand 1, to see the difference between...
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    Haysoos!! OK, I need to ask how you achieved...

    Haysoos!!
    OK, I need to ask how you achieved that with such an even result?
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    Awesome - thanks for that info. I'll check it...

    Awesome - thanks for that info. I'll check it out. I also want to buy a small fine handsaw, it would be ideal for cutting things like the pickup holes for this archtop build I'm on now. I dare say...
  9. I'm also toying with the idea of a tortoiseshell...

    I'm also toying with the idea of a tortoiseshell headstock face veneer, if I decide against keeping the current veneer. I'll give it another bit of darker stain first, although i don't mind it as it...
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    I'm loving the slotted headstock look - I want to...

    I'm loving the slotted headstock look - I want to do that on an upcoming lapsteel build.
    Do you need to buy specific tuners suited to this style?
    Oh, and please tell me more about the saw rasp!
  11. Latest progress... Reshaping heel, to seat at a...

    Latest progress...
    Reshaping heel, to seat at a better angle to give sufficient height for the floating bridge. Also, pushing the neck along a bit, finish wise - gave a darker stain to the majority...
  12. Great idea - it will also have Black Japan on the...

    Great idea - it will also have Black Japan on the sides and back, so maybe I should do all that before deciding...
  13. Believe me, the thought did cross my mind....

    Believe me, the thought did cross my mind....
  14. Quick update - it's finally beginning to look...

    Quick update - it's finally beginning to look like a guitar...
    I finished levelling, crowning, and polishing frets, and glued a curly eucalypt veneer onto the headstock, drilled for tuners, and have...
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    My word, 4 days to your door is incredible - they...

    My word, 4 days to your door is incredible - they can't even do that here in the land of Oz!
    Nice looking board, and the grain is great on this!
    I have thought about adding synth add-ons to guitars...
  16. Cheers, it WAS looking delicious before I set to...

    Cheers, it WAS looking delicious before I set to sanding/fixing up glue issues - I think I pulled out of the process early enough to endure a "good enough" finish, maintaining enough of the flame. I...
  17. I've toned down the gold quite a bit, by mixing...

    I've toned down the gold quite a bit, by mixing the Coolangatta Gold with same boring old Maple oil based stain from the local big Green Shed, maybe 3 parts Maple, 1 part Gold. I'm ok with the...
  18. After researching shellac, and it's application...

    After researching shellac, and it's application (basically, I found numerous people applying it in completely different ways, and youtube videos, of guys saying one way how to do it, then breaking...
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    @GregLane Good to know - I guess it was likely...

    @GregLane
    Good to know - I guess it was likely to be metric, i.e. compatible with Chinese made...

    @Simon Barden
    I recall seeing you had a problem with bridge height, and mentioning you should...
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    That bridge looks good quality - where did you...

    That bridge looks good quality - where did you buy yours from?
    I had similar problems with a 1974 Greco ES style, and ended up filing down the underside of the bridge, which isn't the ideal...
  21. OK, so I've fallen into the "I've sanded enough,...

    OK, so I've fallen into the "I've sanded enough, and gotten rid of all visible glue residue, which could stop stain getting into timber" trap, and realised that the only known way to truly find all...
  22. Stupid thing is that it's only 1mm gap - the...

    Stupid thing is that it's only 1mm gap - the timber veneer under some tortoise is a good idea, but then throws up another issue, so there's no perfect solution. I think I'll use filler in that 1mm...
  23. Finished sanding back filler, and rest of body -...

    Finished sanding back filler, and rest of body - I think the sanding is done for now...
    Only pics I'll update are the tortoiseshell binding alongside the neck-pocket, front to back. I was tossing up...
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    There are P90s with coil tap - extra winds for...

    There are P90s with coil tap - extra winds for hotter output, and a tap at a lesser wind mark, to allow for a lower output option.
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    That's not healthy! I'd touch base with Adam/Ben.

    That's not healthy!
    I'd touch base with Adam/Ben.
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