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Thanks to everyone that has given me advice and answered my many questions. I only made a few mistakes that I am awere of!

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Kit: DTL-1SB with Grover Tuners and Bone nut
Finish: Rear...

Thanks McCreed that has fixed it

Hi all

I have wired up the electrics today on the thinline tele following the diagram below.



On testing the PUPs with a screw driver I can hear:


Neck Position: Noise from both bridge...

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Thanks again McCreed

Moved forward again on this today as the extra copper tape finally arrived.

Shielding added - there is copper tape running between cavities: Neck >> Control and Bridge >>...

Thanks MrPearson

In the first images is the 7 tab switch with the jumper wire from tab 3 to 5 that McCreed suggested should not be there.

The bottom two pics are a second switch assemble sent...

Thanks MrPearson and McCreed

I have added additional images of the pots and switch below for clarity.

I did not add any wires to this so the jumper wire short black one connection two contacts...

Thanks it does but still not sure how to use the V1 and V2 wires from the volume pot?

Thanks again Mccreed really appreciated.

While I wait for the additional copper tape to finish the control cavity I have been looking at the wiring - and am somewhat confused (it may be me or is...

Well its shielding time.

I have added copper shieding tape to the control pannel and neck pickup, both pickup cavities and the bridge pickup. Unfortunatly I just ran out of tape so have not done...

Just recieved a fret leveling beam, fret file and notched straigh edge.

I have placed the straight edge on the fret board and there is a gap at the neck or bridge ends.


As I understand it I...

Thanks McCreed

The project is progressing - up to 10 coats of TO on body and neck/fretboard already


I have kept the binding quite clean but it still has some TO on it. I assume it needs to be scrapped of as it...

Thanks McCreed!

Thanks Simon and McCreed

The TO feels dry now. I was not so wet that it would come off on paper or leave finger prints. Also as Simon mention humidity - I am in Sydney and its been dripping here...

Onwards we go ..

I stained the back with Jap Brown in the last few days. Once it dried I noticed the grain was cloudy (below) so I resanded and restained (after pic) and that seemed to sort it out...

Welcome

I am working on the same kit you can see the diary here

It funny how the kit has changed recently - different fret board design.

It will be interesting to watch them both develop!

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.

In the end I masked off the filled drill holes and strip sanded to remove the 1st Tru Oil coat. Then diluted Japan Brown to 50% and "painted" the filler with...

More progress today - first coat of Tru Oil on the front and neck

The maple spalt looks really nice with the 1st coat of TO applied. My issue at the moment is that the pickguard holes that have...

Thanks for you comments.

I made a move forward over the last few days.

Side and rear grain filled with timbermate slurry and sanded back to 240 grit. There are 1 or 2 spots need additional fill...

Thanks everyone

Ben at Pitbull fixed me up with the correct pickguard/hardware for the pre drilled holes. Apparnently the new stock has a different pickguard layout. I may still go with the...

Thanks Trevor and Simon

Just one final question - on the maple fretboard:

- how fine should I sand before applying TO?
- Should I sand between coats?
- should I finish with a 50/50 diluted TO...

Thanks Trevor and Simon - I feel confident now in the plan and everything makes sence.

Re the neck I was going to Tru Oil that also - there is a stack of different videos with to much conflicting...

Thanks for the assistance Simon and Trevor.

Based on your posts above I have the plan as follows. Can I chack I have not mis understood you please?


Check for glue by using a damp rag then...

Thanks McCreed

The Tru oil is on the truck and Pitbull are sending replacement parts due to the hardware not alighing with the predrilled holes which is fantastic

I am looking for a step by...