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    GAStronomist wokkaboy's Avatar
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    come on Gav don't talk yourself down mate.

    No one gets to be a PBG moderator without any skills!
    Current Builds and status
    scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
    JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
    Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck

    Completed builds
    scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
    MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
    Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in

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    Overlord of Music Andy40's Avatar
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    Body Prep

    Body was in pretty good nick at the start....
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    a Friday night and Saturday of sanding at least 2 of each...180, 220, 240, 320, 400 & 0000 steel wool
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    (**the sound of basswood hitting the pavement**) uh oh! a combination of me placing the sealed body balanced precariously and within reach of a 1 year old and 3 year old and a 1 year old and 3 year old being themselves!!!
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    pic is of one of four dings......oh well...nothing that more sanding and filler cant fix
    Build #1 - ST-1 - Completed
    Build #2 - LP-1SS - Completed
    Build #3 - TLA-1R - Completed
    Build #4 - SGD-612 - Completed
    Build #5 - ES-1G - Completed
    Build #6 - STA-1HT | Completed
    Build #7 - ST1JR - Completed
    Current Build #8 - JBA-4
    Build #9 - Semi-scratch build Tele x 2 - Completed
    Current Build #10 - PRS-1H
    Current Build #11 - AGJR-1 - Completed
    Current Build #12 - ATL-1SB
    Current Build #13 - GST-1
    Current Build #14 - FBM-1

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    Overlord of Music Andy40's Avatar
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    Neck Preparation and Headstock Cut

    Ok so, I haven't done much woodworking since yer 10 and i'm pretty sure I went backwards since then. Don't let this man near a saw!

    drew the head stock cut the way Adam shows in the video, tried to cut it...ended up like this....
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    oh well nothing that sanding for a long time wont fix

    ta daa
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    ...followed by more sanding and smoothing of the neck.

    I'm not totally satisfied yet will revisit on another day.....
    Build #1 - ST-1 - Completed
    Build #2 - LP-1SS - Completed
    Build #3 - TLA-1R - Completed
    Build #4 - SGD-612 - Completed
    Build #5 - ES-1G - Completed
    Build #6 - STA-1HT | Completed
    Build #7 - ST1JR - Completed
    Current Build #8 - JBA-4
    Build #9 - Semi-scratch build Tele x 2 - Completed
    Current Build #10 - PRS-1H
    Current Build #11 - AGJR-1 - Completed
    Current Build #12 - ATL-1SB
    Current Build #13 - GST-1
    Current Build #14 - FBM-1

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