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    Thanks for the input all. Mmmm might put that...

    Thanks for the input all.

    Mmmm might put that on the backburner. I want this to be pretty much as simple as it gets for my partner to learn on without any distractions.

    Steel wooled the oil...
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    One idea I’m toying with is adding some kind of...

    One idea I’m toying with is adding some kind of filter in the tone circuit to roll in some high end, as with the single neck pickup, rolling off high end is probably a little less useful than adding...
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    Cut the headstock today, all went well. This...

    Cut the headstock today, all went well.

    This was the scariest bit in building my LPjnr, but for some reason I dived in on this screw it up start again task with less than perfect thoroughness....
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    Musicmaster DMS1

    Finally gtting around to making my build diary for this. A fair bit of the work has been done.

    Using the mustang kit to put together a Musicmaster for my partner as a Christmas present. She has...
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    Actually, the real first step,would have been...

    Actually, the real first step,would have been building the work bench (outgrown working on our desk in the bedroom) which I knocked up a few days back out of an old pallet. I love old pallets....
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    I think I’ve officially started. First step...

    I think I’ve officially started.

    First step was to build some simple bar clamps so that I can join the boards that will form the bulk of the body. Pretty damn pleased with them, they’re just two...
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    It’s pretty much finished. Just some small...

    It’s pretty much finished. Just some small cleaning up work to do, thinking about an ivory pickguard and waiting on some amber speed knobs, but playing and sounding pretty good. Surprised by these...
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    Ahhh neck was real flat.....but it sure did take...

    Ahhh neck was real flat.....but it sure did take a lot of adjustment in the truss rod to get it there. Action is still a little high for my taste, but going to give it a few days and see how it...
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    Looks great! Covers always look better.

    Looks great! Covers always look better.
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    Okay, so second spray is done. It’s okay....long...

    Okay, so second spray is done. It’s okay....long way from perfect, but I think I am happy with its rustic charms.

    Got an issue though. Everything is ready to glue down the neck, however the...
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    Cheers all. Looking forward to getting into it.

    Cheers all. Looking forward to getting into it.
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    Semi-Scratch Toronado Thing

    I’ m narrowing in on finishing my 1st and 2nd PB builds, a black and gold 335 so it is only good and just that I start planning the next one.

    Doing something semi-scratch. Planning to build the...
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    Haven’t taken many photos of the rebinding...

    Haven’t taken many photos of the rebinding process, it’s mainly been a lot of glueing, fiddling about with acetone and lots and lots of sanding.

    Finally getting there though.

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    Thanks for the feedback all. Certainly seems...

    Thanks for the feedback all.

    Certainly seems to have a weLth of the small fiddly parts for good prices.

    I’ve messaged this seller afanti music three times now enquiring about the measurements...
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    Decided the binding was always going to shit me....

    Decided the binding was always going to shit me. So it is now gone. Didn’t take photos of that process because it was so fiddly and lengthy. They sure liked the glue on this one.

    All off now,...
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    Anyone had much experience with Aliexpress?

    Never used it before...

    Found a body I really like. Anyone bought off of there before?
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    Definitely wish I had taped off the edges first...

    Definitely wish I had taped off the edges first go around. The scraping on top isn’t too bad though, I think I’ll tale for the next coat after I sand back a little just to ensure a clean line.
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    Thankfully, I am just spraying the top. All went...

    Thankfully, I am just spraying the top. All went pretty well, colour looks good. had some spatters towards the end so I think I’ll be sanding back a little and getting a new can and waiting for...
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    35678 Wish me luck....

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    Wish me luck....
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    Looking real good! I was somclose tompulling the...

    Looking real good! I was somclose tompulling the pin on that last one. Have to wait till the next shipment I guess,
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    Had a go at it....think it might be completely...

    Had a go at it....think it might be completely soaked into the timber underneath.

    Anyway, warming to the idea of a gold top, so went and picked up some grey primer, aurora gold, and a couple of...
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    Decided to abandon the front for the moment as my...

    Decided to abandon the front for the moment as my headstock veneers came early.

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    This went a lot easier than last time with timber.

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    Just gotta cut the hole for the...
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    Thank for the input guys. I’v been making a...

    Thank for the input guys.

    I’v been making a real hash of it.

    At first all was well, didn’t think there was much in the way of glue marks....obviously I was wrong.

    Sanding went well,...
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    35400 Still waiting on the nice handmade...

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    Still waiting on the nice handmade english cheatnut knobs too, tele domes for the moment.
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    Thanks for the advice, thought that might be the...

    Thanks for the advice, thought that might be the case. Blutack was a great tip, did it by eye and it looks fine to me

    Got it all set up, strung and wired.
    Made a bit of a hash of my wiring the...
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