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    Great looking result. Looks so right.
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    nice looking build Max. Has it taken you 5 days to complete the build ? If so big slap on the wrist, the tru oil is probably still curing
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    Nice one Jmax! For bone nut maybe check out Northwest Guitars (UK based) They may have something pre-made that fits


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    Worried about the finish curing, but it does look good.
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    I started the whole process on the 21st of July - I've only been posting over the past five days, so I guess it gives the impression that I've been going faster than I actually have been. I just haven't had enough time to post as I complete each step.

    I used three coats on the neck, four on the body, with 24 hours between each coat. Then a couple days of curing. Just enough of a finish to give a bit of sheen, but the grain still shows through - I'm not going for glass, and I fully expect to keep touching it up over time.
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    Northwest guitars (a good store - great customer service) don't do a bone Gibson style nut (though they do a Graphtec one).

    I bought my last Gibson style bone nuts from ebay here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/43MM-BONE-...kAAOSw-4BXZ93o

    They cut well and file and polish up nicely. But the slots aren't deep so you'll really need some nut files to cut them to the correct depth.

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    Looks great! I do love a TO finish
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    Quote Originally Posted by jmax View Post
    Gluing the neck (I used the controversial "put glue on both pieces" approach:

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    Glued, clamped, and if the fates are willing, I'll have a playable guitar in 24 hours:

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    Marx & Engels, actually.

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