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  1. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    Thought I should pop up a glamour shot of the...

    Thought I should pop up a glamour shot of the inlay.

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    Basically the process has been:

    * Glue in the inlay
    * Fill the route - I used a "No More Gaps" style black acrylic filler that...
  2. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    Thanks Simon - yes, it’s just higher than the...

    Thanks Simon - yes, it’s just higher than the face, I’ve tried to get it pretty close though to minimise the sanding.
  3. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    Setting up for routing with the Dremel...

    Setting up for routing with the Dremel attachment. It was less precarious than it looked.

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    The depth limiter on the Dremel router is complete rubbish though, best results were routing it...
  4. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    I bought the saw from 'huanshop2015' on ebay,...

    I bought the saw from 'huanshop2015' on ebay, it's not fancy or well constructed but works fine.
  5. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    BD - here’s hoping I can argue that MOST of it...

    BD - here’s hoping I can argue that MOST of it was done in '21
  6. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    So spraying metallic out of a rattle can has...

    So spraying metallic out of a rattle can has knobs on it. I've probably done about 30 coats all up, with substantial rubbing back on several occasions. The best technique I found was basically...
  7. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    Couple of updates from the weekend. A glamour...

    Couple of updates from the weekend. A glamour shot of the plugged & redrilled bridge post holes:

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    And the relocated bridge tone pot

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    Bridge ground wire is in.
  8. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    Anyhoo, the Goldtop. Main issue I wanted to...

    Anyhoo, the Goldtop. Main issue I wanted to resolve was fixing the bridge post holes, the positioning for the angled wraparound seems to be inordinately difficult. I ended up synthesizing some...
  9. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    So I haven’t done an update for (checks notes)...

    So I haven’t done an update for (checks notes) uh, 16 months. In my defense I’ve had a lot of other projects which unfortunately ranked higher in the Spousal Satisfaction Index, but I have made some...
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    You could always hang a router on a 15 foot...

    You could always hang a router on a 15 foot length of rope. I can’t think of any possible downsides to that approach.
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    TOS or TAS! 34918

    TOS or TAS!

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    Ah, I was wondering if the buffer was one of...

    Ah, I was wondering if the buffer was one of yours. Solid thumbs up from me on the font there.
  13. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    Hi Simon, I think I’ve only seen the two sizes?...

    Hi Simon, I think I’ve only seen the two sizes? It’s definitely not a 'long shaft' (ie 3/4" worth of thread) body. These pots are long enough for the cavity as is, but there’s not a lot of thread...
  14. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    34882 Wiring goodies arrived yesterday. I’m...

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    Wiring goodies arrived yesterday. I’m feeling a long way off wiring, but I did want to check how much thread I have on those pots to see how feasible it would be to put some reinforcement in...
  15. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    Yes, not really what I’m after but it looks great...

    Yes, not really what I’m after but it looks great nonetheless!
  16. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    The internet claims 'poor adhesion' is the likely...

    The internet claims 'poor adhesion' is the likely result of poly over lacquer so I did the sticky tape test specified on the can and sure enough, some of it came off. I’ll have to come up with a...
  17. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    Thanks for the warning McCreed, what is it likely...

    Thanks for the warning McCreed, what is it likely to do? I did a test coat of poly over it yesterday and it seems okay, but not sure what I should be looking for.
  18. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    I attempted to mock up the bridge position on my...

    I attempted to mock up the bridge position on my beautifully drilled holes and they’re definitely in the wrong spot. Probably one or two mm too far north. It might not be obvious in the pic but...
  19. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    Thanks FrankenWashie, I haven’t worked with...

    Thanks FrankenWashie, I haven’t worked with Pawlonia before, does this look like it?

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    Concur the back appears to be some form of mahogany. One piece of the pieces has a nice bit of flame....
  20. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    Thanks Bakersdozen, yes, I’ve spent some time...

    Thanks Bakersdozen, yes, I’ve spent some time looking and I realise they’re thin on the ground. These guys seem to have them listed as well (although they’re expensive vintage repros) -...
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    Thanks for the tips Simon, I’ll persist. I think...

    Thanks for the tips Simon, I’ll persist. I think I’ll do a second coat of timbermate a bit less runny.



    I’ve offset the bridge centre approx 2mm to the bass side - my understanding is the...
  22. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    Joining the boom in isolation guitar building. ...

    Joining the boom in isolation guitar building.

    Gluing in the neck.

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    Positioning the bridge. This took a long time. I attempted to use some online 'foolproof' measure & drill...
  23. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    New parts day! 31731 Goodies are: ...

    New parts day!

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    Goodies are:


    Lightweight aluminium wraparound bridge (for the princely sum of USD19; compared to MojoAxe, TonePros etc at around USD140)
    Vintage length steel...
  24. Thread: Sam’s Goldtop

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    Sam’s Goldtop

    I’ve always wanted a carved-top-single-cutaway-set-neck-mahogany-solid-body of the type sold by the brand that dare not speak its name, so I splurged some Christmas money on a kit from China. Looked...
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