We are starting to warm up, and the horses are beginning to shed. So I had better finish before there is too much to do outside. Hope things level out for you, TD.
Finally got some help, so here...
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We are starting to warm up, and the horses are beginning to shed. So I had better finish before there is too much to do outside. Hope things level out for you, TD.
Finally got some help, so here...
Well, surprise, we are still alive up here. February was a whirlwind, and March is even worse. But some progress has been made. After the paint and clear coat had adequate time to dry and cure, it...
Thanks again to both. I haven't tried the fit again. After adding a little paint and sealer around the edges of the route, I decided on a few more layers of clear coat. We are planning a little...
Thanks, Rabbit and Trevor. Sanding worked alright on the straight areas, but this lip is only about 2 or 3 mm deep, and in the sharply rounded curve at the bottom the sandpaper didn't cut much. The...
There are always a few new tips and suggestions to improve the project. Thanks. An old cowboy once told me, "You never learn out."
Well I thought the back plate fit when I did the mock build,...
Very good advice about sealing the cavities, and something I had not thought of, other than small ones like pre-drilled screw holes. Do you just use whatever clear coat you are putting on the body...
Good luck, catmeowin. I looked for a PBG Tele about 5 months ago, and they were out of stock then. Popular build. Maybe next round.
Thanks, you two. The damage was in the form of ripples radiating out, under the paint, into the body from the crontrol route, where the cover plate will go. Gratefully, it has pretty much resolved...
Cute little polisher. What kind is that? Looks very light and easy to use with one hand.
BTW, it does look fantastic. Especially the custom work on the headstock.
The neck is now pretty much finished. About 25 coats of TruOil with occasional sanding at 400, then a final light sanding at 600 and a final coat of TruOil mixed about 50/50 with turps. I am pretty...
Good thoughts, both. Taking off the glasses makes a big difference. But each of us is his own worst critic, so we can afford to cut ourselves a little slack, right?
Got the wiring harness pretty...
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This is how it looks today. On my way to about 10 or a dozen light coats of wipe-on Poly, with very light sanding at 400 between coats to keep the little pimples down. This is when...
Welcome and congratulations, Tim. Hoping to keep throwing a little business your way. But you know, you've got mighty big shoes to fill. Best of luck.
Headstock will have just the regular PitBull Guitars decal. Pretty pedestrian and unimaginative, I know, but good enough for who it's for, as the saying goes. The volume and tune knobs with the kit...
Good observation, TD. As I said back a ways, the component packet that came with the kit was missing several parts. Adam sent me a new complete component package, plus a good sized sack of randon...
Just a fountain of knowledge, you are!! Thanks again for more good advice. It would be pretty frustrating to get everything soldered and partly installed, and find the wires too short to reach.
Thanks for the excellent clarification on pot wiring, Trevor. Keeps me out of trouble. I am working on everything upside-down, with the knob towers stuck thru a piece of cardboard.
The Seymour...
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Progress, although quietly. This is the color. No clear coat yet, so no glossy finish. I started with a coat of black Timbermate, whether it needed it or not (basswood), then tried...
Thanks to both for the suggestions. I'll keep trying.
Well, things move slowly. but they do move. Got the headstock shaped, and isn't symmetry a bear. I was making such slow progress with the...
Man, that's gonna be a show-stopper! Don't leave us hanging too long waiting to see how it turns out.
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Here is one, body only. Photos are from my daughter's phone, and when I saved them to my computer, they were saved as .jfjf files. Changed them over to .jpeg, and the one above is the only...
OK, after a delay and some distractions, I am back. Before he left, Adam sent me the parts that were missing, plus a boatload of extra stuff, so everything is now in place. Mock build looks pretty...
[Trevor Davies;226642]Ha Ha. We can put some shrimp on the barbie! Actually, we call them prawns, and I'm not actually that fussed on them![/QUOTE]
In my country when we grill shrimp (prawns) it...
G'Day to you, Mate. You will find the door open.
Thanks, Trevor. Recently read someone's thread expressing gratitude for the help and kindness of strangers while completing their build. From my experience, there are no strangers on this forum,...