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    I'm about to start applying poly on a guitar with...

    I'm about to start applying poly on a guitar with binding on the body and neck and was wondering how to go about the neck. I used the search bar to find this topic and deep down I knew that you would...
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    It's sad to see Pitbull close but I hope the new...

    It's sad to see Pitbull close but I hope the new owners take the brand to a better place. Thank you Adam for your work. I had an eye on Pitbull since 2016 but only last year I built my first kit, a...
  3. Thanks again, Simon. After doing some maintenance...

    Thanks again, Simon. After doing some maintenance toy other guitars, I decided not to bother too much with Dora and only changed the strings. I think it helped a lot with the buzzing, and and...
  4. I did try to play with truss rod and action, but...

    I did try to play with truss rod and action, but recently checked the frets again and I did a lousy job crowning them. I started the fret work on the 24th fret and went backwards, so I started very...
  5. Dora The 7Xplorer is done! I just forgot to post...

    Dora The 7Xplorer is done! I just forgot to post the last picture here.

    https://i.imgur.com/kaVs7r5.jpg

    I still need to go back and fix some things, like some textural imperfections on the...
  6. I attempted French Polishing and it was going...

    I attempted French Polishing and it was going well, then I got too excited and failed horribly halfway through. I forgot that shellac and especially french polish need little amounts of product, and...
  7. I have put a bit of the timber oil and a bit of...

    I have put a bit of the timber oil and a bit of Shellac, but way less than on the outside (hence the contrast). Should I go a bit harder on the cavities?

    Edit: I was just about to put the last...
  8. I started coating it with Shellac (the flakes...

    I started coating it with Shellac (the flakes from Bunnings, which are as orange as the label says). I didn't expect this colour, which are more yellow/orange than in the photos, but here we are! Not...
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    Hi grantxx and welcome! I like the grain of the...

    Hi grantxx and welcome!
    I like the grain of the headstock, and while there's not much on the body, it may pop up once you start sealing it. Good luck!
  10. Indeed, Trevor! I was very impressed by the...

    Indeed, Trevor! I was very impressed by the veneer, particularly with the headstock. When I first opened it and saw the headstock, I did jump a little bit and yelled, then I saw the dry body and...
  11. Thanks for your comments, Simon. I think this is...

    Thanks for your comments, Simon.
    I think this is closer to boiled linseed oil than Tru Oil (some dude explains in a video how to make an equivalent to Tru Oil using boiled linseed oil, so I guess...
  12. I applied some timbermate maple colour, hoping it...

    I applied some timbermate maple colour, hoping it was going to be darker and highlight the grain, but it dried pink and after sanding, I didn't see much difference... that's better than looking bad...
  13. Thread: TD's STA-1HT

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    This looks amazing! I tried to do the darker...

    This looks amazing!

    I tried to do the darker Timbermate trick, but I chickened out from the ebony colour and went for maple, which looked darker than ash. It dried to pink, so it didn't much, but...
  14. Talking with my dad, he recommended using a file...

    Talking with my dad, he recommended using a file to expand the Floyd Rose cavity if I wasn't very comfortable with the drill. It needed some patience but it was safer than shaking at the wrong...
  15. Thanks for the tips, Simon. I think I'm...

    Thanks for the tips, Simon. I think I'm comfortable with how the neck feels and don't plan to modify besides basic sanding and staining. I thought it was a C shape at 12 inch radius, but whatever it...
  16. Thanks Simon! As it was a custom kit, it took...

    Thanks Simon!

    As it was a custom kit, it took a long time to arrive and I don't want to wait anymore hahahah I think I'll open the FR cavity myself (or with someone else).

    I guess the neck is...
  17. First built - Custom EXA-7 (Dora the 7Xplorer)

    Hi everyone. I've been reading the forum for a bit now, but this is my first post as I just received my custom made EXA-7. I've done some soldering in the past and besides what products to use, I'm...
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