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  1. Thread: October GOTM

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    Congrats on the well deserved win darkmark, and...

    Congrats on the well deserved win darkmark, and congrats to you too Simon on a very classy build. Very impressive stuff from you both, bravo!

    Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk
  2. Thread: October GOTM

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    Hi guys, Some really excellent builds already...

    Hi guys,

    Some really excellent builds already entered this month, so it feels like certainly haven't chosen the right month to finish my guitar! Nevertheless, here is my first build, a TLA-1F....
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    Finished! :) Earny ball strings went on today,...

    Finished! :)
    Earny ball strings went on today, intonation was checked, neck adjusted, string and pick-up heights regulated, and the first chords were strummed and plucked!

    What a pleasure it has...
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    Hi all, Slowly but surely all the pieces have...

    Hi all,

    Slowly but surely all the pieces have slotted together and I have what resembles a guitar. I'll spend the next day or two researching to to set it up correctly, and then hopefully get to...
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    Yeah, I messaged the guy from wudtone and he said...

    Yeah, I messaged the guy from wudtone and he said they would be fine together, so far so good. Thankfully I used enough coats to not sand through as that was my worry. The problems arose from where...
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    Slow progress down here. Awaiting covid results...

    Slow progress down here. Awaiting covid results before I grab some tools to expand the routing on my guitar's body.

    In the mean time, I had been having trouble with the waterslide decal. Initially...
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    You were spot on mate, the rattle can worked a...

    You were spot on mate, the rattle can worked a treat on my scrap wood, and I'll do the headstock transfer tomorrow. One problem solved, but another one raises its head!

    I insulated the neck and...
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    Hi guys, thanks for the advice. I knew this...

    Hi guys, thanks for the advice. I knew this project was going too smoothly and there was bound to be a hiccup coming! Fortunately I've got some spare wood so I will experiment with a spray lacquer...
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    Hi all, Does anyone have any experience with...

    Hi all,

    Does anyone have any experience with water slide decals and wudtone gloss? On this bit of scrap I applied 2 coats of neck finish before putting the decal down. I've since put down 2 coats...
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    I agree with you mate, I opted to go down the...

    I agree with you mate, I opted to go down the waterslide decal route with the name of the guitar.

    For the white line I just used spray enamel and some 3M 3mm vinyl tape to get a fine line

    Sent...
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    Bone nut, green stain, faux binding and...

    Bone nut, green stain, faux binding and pyrographed line done on the head. Now I'm stuck trying to decide weather I want to do a Paisley design on the unstained part of the headstock, burn the...
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    Hey guys, wondering if anyone can help me with a...

    Hey guys, wondering if anyone can help me with a wudtone question. I wanted to paint a white line to my headstock to simulate binding between a stained and unstained section. I then planned to finish...
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    Hi beetleman, I too am new to all this, so I...

    Hi beetleman,

    I too am new to all this, so I can't offer that much build advice, but I know a thing or two about pyrography. I did it on my current build and have done it on numerous other...
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    Thanks mate, I appreciate that. McCreed, the...

    Thanks mate, I appreciate that.

    McCreed, the colour has evened out nicely. Final coat of colour has done down, so will begin with top coats this weekend.

    On another note, the postman bought a...
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    Excellent point about the electrosocket. Out of...

    Excellent point about the electrosocket. Out of pure dumb luck I got the imperial version. I'm clearly still very new to this! [emoji14]

    As for the pick-ups, I did a fair bit of research on the...
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    Update, 3 colour coats down on the head and body,...

    Update, 3 colour coats down on the head and body, and one clear base coat on sides and back to bring out grain. I'm liking the way it's progressing.

    While giving the wudtone the time it needs I've...
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    Simon makes a good point. I wouldn't have thought...

    Simon makes a good point. I wouldn't have thought of that, thanks for the heads up. This is my first ever build so I'm just stumbling around in the dark at this stage!

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    I might opt for the pure acetone, as I'm not sure...

    I might opt for the pure acetone, as I'm not sure I will get those products so readily living in France. I also read another thread with someone else experiencing the same issue and he used acetone...
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    Hey mate, top advice. I checked it initially, but...

    Hey mate, top advice. I checked it initially, but I didn't check it a second time after passing over it lightly with the 240 grit sandpaper as instructed for wudtone. I think I might have exposed...
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    Been a while between updates, apologies. ...

    Been a while between updates, apologies.

    Recently I've drilled the body for the mounting of the hardware and pickguard. Today I put on the first layer of wudtone surfer girl Green. Mostly the...
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    Bonjour Jean-Pierre, Bienvenue ! Comme vous,...

    Bonjour Jean-Pierre,

    Bienvenue ! Comme vous, je viens de arriver chez pitbull, et je suis en train de créer ma première guitare. Je suis impatient de voir votre création ! Je viens d'Australie,...
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    Man that thing is a beauty! But you're right, a...

    Man that thing is a beauty! But you're right, a different pick guard could push it over the edge. The clear pick guard looks to be the perfect fit for that bit of gear

    Sent from my SM-G965F using...
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    Thanks man. Yeah I'm hoping that once the paint...

    Thanks man. Yeah I'm hoping that once the paint is on and the hardware is all finished that it will all balance out. I want it to stand out and be unique. Won't be to everyone's taste though I...
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    Update, custom pick guard arrived, and I've just...

    Update, custom pick guard arrived, and I've just finished shaping it to fit the neck. Drilling and then staining to come later this week.

    Also have green nz paua coming to replace those black fret...
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    Thanks mate. Had a fairly clear picture in my...

    Thanks mate. Had a fairly clear picture in my head. It's nice when it starts to come out as you planned. Still a long way to go though. I've got a custom white on cream Paisley pick guard on the way...
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