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    I have an old Strat kit (my first ever build) and...

    I have an old Strat kit (my first ever build) and I have upgraded the pickguard on that with better pots and Tonerider single coils. It sounds very good so may swap it for the new kit pickguard as I...
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    Natural look

    I tried it first with Tru Oil on an Ash P Bass kit built for a customer and I really liked how the finished guitar looked.
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    Starting to Shine

    Seventh coat now dry. I gave the sixth coat it a very gentle rub with 0000 steel wool and it’s starting to achieve the look I’m going for.

    I’m thinking of about 5 more coats.
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    I’ll take a better photo tomorrow when the oil...

    I’ll take a better photo tomorrow when the oil has hardened.
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    Starting to look good

    I’m 6 very thin coats in and it’s starting to look pretty good. It goes on much thinner than Tru Oil and is very even but will take a lot more coats to build up a really deep gloss shine.
    I need to...
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    Making Progress

    Thanks for the input.

    I haven’t used grain filler as I prefer the ‘textured’ look and feel. I have applied the first coat of Liberon Finishing Oil straight from the tin and it soaked into the wood...
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    American Ash Finish

    I'm waiting for delivery of a GST-1 American Ash Stratocaster kit and need some finishing advice as all my previous builds have been mostly solid colour and I want to preserve the look and feel of...
  8. Many thanks for your help. The switch in the...

    Many thanks for your help.
    The switch in the upgrade kit is a CRL switch but I've managed to find the dimensions on line and it will (probably!) fit in the factory routing which is 35mm deep. If not...
  9. Upgrading Pickups and Control Panel ST-1M

    I am currently in the process of finishing my ST-1M kit (Tru Oil on the neck and fretboard and a solid spray can colour on the body). This is going to take some time, especially the body because...
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