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    Quick response; I have 2 passive Wilkinson...

    Quick response; I have 2 passive Wilkinson humbuckers in a bass with the fade control, and it rocks! Very high output, bright sound that works with slap, fingers or pick. I guess my settings are...
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    After attaching the vacant tabs on the volume...

    After attaching the vacant tabs on the volume pots to the back of the pots with a short length of wire (earthing them), the guitar seems to have these functions:
    - switch up or down; either volume...
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    Thanks guys; pretty happy with the end result...

    Thanks guys; pretty happy with the end result
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    The whole thing was brush painted. I mixed Phalo...

    The whole thing was brush painted. I mixed Phalo blue acrylic paint with the Cabothane clear to create a transparent blue fade on the back, a bit like old blue jearns:
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    Similar on the...
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    It's now complete, fully working, with neck and...

    It's now complete, fully working, with neck and intonation adjusted. Nice low action, plays well.
    Total build time, about 6 hours over 5 days. 4 hours sanding, painting & oiling, 2 hours wiring and...
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    Bit of delay due to work commitments. Downloaded...

    Bit of delay due to work commitments.
    Downloaded and followed the wiring diagram from the Pitbull website. MISTAKE; they fail to draw on the solder required to earth the tab on the volume pots.
    I...
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    Unfortunately there's no Bunnings here, so it's...

    Unfortunately there's no Bunnings here, so it's brush painted. Wet sanding with 240 between the first 3 coats, then 400 for the next 3 coats.
    Now I'm hatching a plan to get that output jack in...
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    Absolutely the spalted maple top is a stunning...

    Absolutely the spalted maple top is a stunning piece of timber veneer. I was planning a blue-burst fade, until I saw how awesome it looked.
    I've used "Cabothane Clear" gloss on the top, and tung...
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    The issue with the grain, is that the timber can...

    The issue with the grain, is that the timber can have different density and strength at the center compared to the outer rings. When load is applied, one will deform more than the other, causing neck...
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    Yes, I've experienced problems with offset neck...

    Yes, I've experienced problems with offset neck grain in the past, in a Samick bass. In that case I had the neck replaced after it warped. In this case, the neck is now glued in so can only cross my...
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    Prior to purchasing the kit, I contacted Pitbull....

    Prior to purchasing the kit, I contacted Pitbull. I was interested in a factory-seconds kit, and expressed this concern:
    "My concern is that the grain on the back of the neck appears to be...
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    Pitbull ES-1S, Bega NSW

    Hi,
    I'll post a sequence of build photos in this thread.
    The kit: 41869
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    Here's the bass I built in 2008, from Sassafras I...

    Here's the bass I built in 2008, from Sassafras I salvaged from a logging coupe.
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    Pit Bull Guitars ES-1S, Bega NSW

    Hi
    Am building a Pit Bull Guitars ES-1S Electric Guitar Kit (Spalted Maple).
    This is my first kit guitar.
    I have previously build a body for a bass, using an existing electric bass for parts....
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