I have been very lucky and scored an old Pitbull GJM-1 kit. Mahogany body and neck, red tortoise shell pickguard and chrome control and switch plates. I have purchased some Tonerider Hot P90's. At the moment my intention is to use a jarrah stain with a black burst. I'm a little undecided how I will do the electronics - but that is a problem for later.
Last edited by Trevor Davies; 28-06-2026 at 03:05 PM.
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1,TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1, MBM custom, GHR-1 (Resonator), FH-5V (Acoustics), DMS-1 (Mustang), GJM-1, TL-1 custom.
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
Wow! That's a beaut! Nice score!
I have changed the nut to a bone nut and sanded the base to a good starting height for the slots. Filed the fret ends. Adjusted the truss rod to get a flat fretboard, levelled the frets, checked the frets using a fret rocker, filed the high frets, crowned the frets using the music nomad file, sanded the frets with 600 g and 1200 g wet/dry in the groove of the crowing file, polished frets with 0000 steel wool and polished frets with a polishing wheel on a Dremel.
I may be getting better at this process!
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1,TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1, MBM custom, GHR-1 (Resonator), FH-5V (Acoustics), DMS-1 (Mustang), GJM-1, TL-1 custom.
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
You nearly have a factory going ;-)
Yes, sometimes it does feel like it.Originally Posted by fender3x
Today I have shaped the headstock and sanded the neck up to 240 g.
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1,TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1, MBM custom, GHR-1 (Resonator), FH-5V (Acoustics), DMS-1 (Mustang), GJM-1, TL-1 custom.
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
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