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Thanks for the heads up, Simon. I've been reading up on finishing with wax and it's just like you said: if you apply it directly on wood, it will get in the pores and there will be no going back....

McCreed, you're right. Tru-oil is imported down here and it is a bit expensive. I've seen some local luthiers sharing recipes for "homemade tru-oil", but poly might be less risky.

I'll also try to...

@m0j0, that looks beautiful. Things are a bit crazy today, but I'll post some photos over the weekend.

@Andyxlh, that headstock is awesome!

In terms of finishing, I'm leaning towards something...

Hey everybody!

Just an update: the kit has arrived! I'll do a more thorough mock build when I have the time, but everything fits together and looks good.

I also want to praise Pitbull customer...

@Andyxlh Rondo had a couple of 7-string teles, but I've never seen them in action. There's also a Brazilian builder who made a pretty cool Thin Line. Check it out: https://youtu.be/wJi4M3RKo34

A...

That looks beautiful, McCreed. I might gobthat route with shellac and poly, then. Did you apply the shellac with cotton balled up inside a cloth? Did you have any trouble around the frets?

That's a good point, Simon. I've been thinking about how it's gonna look from the outside, but I definitely want to avoid the wiring looking like Cup Noodles below the pickguard. I'll see the best...

Thanks for all the input, McCreed!

I'm trying to keep things simple and woodworking is what intimidates me the most in this project, so I'll leave the CBS headstock alone for now.

As for...

Well, it's been absorbed in the melting pot that's Brazilian music, so it's not like it's going away. ;)

Greetings all,

I've been entertaining the idea of building a guitar from a kit for a while now and, in parallel, I've been looking for a 7-string guitar that looks and plays more like a Fender and...

DarkMark, thanks for the welcome.

There are some people who still play straight, traditional Bossa Nova, but I'd say that, in recent years, it seems to be something played abroad more than in...

You're absolutely right, Simon. Brazil's a big place. I live in a mid-sized city called Araraquara ("Home of the Sun" in Tupi and, boy, does it get hot), three hours away from São Paulo.

There's...

Hello everyone,

I'm a translator from Brazil who's gearing up for his first build, hopefully a Pitbull 7-string tele deluxe kit guitar, if it gets back in stock.

I've been tinkering with...