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[andrewdosborne]

Nice workaround Andrew!
Can I be really pedantic, and suggest widening the oval holes you have made fractionally towards the left and right, just so the two poles are sitting in the middle of the cutout?
It's just an aesthetic thing, but it's the first thing my eyes were drawn to.

I know what you mean Zandit. This is v.1 - I have another kit pup cover for v.2. I'm going to make a template from v.1, load into my vector drawing program and tidy it up a bit then use this as a guide for v.2 mod. I'm just a bit dodge doing by hand/eye

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[wazkelly]

Good workaround and quite surprised it looks OK and not too obvious.

[gavinturner]

Dude, great workaround!

cheers,
Gav.

[andrewdosborne]

Did a bit of sanding yesterday with 80 grit to remove the machine marks around the sides. I find its quicker to start with 80 grit then work up the grades. Machine marks are quickly eradicated this way



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[wazkelly]

Looks good Ponch.

Have to agree about starting with 80 grit as it makes light work on the initial sanding part of the job. Moving on to 120 next helps to smooth out the grooves sometimes left by 80. On my latest Tele build only went up to 120 before staining it and that was smooth enough. Damn shame I added some black after a couple of the science lab coats and stuffed it resulting in a full sand back last night and again this afternoon. Went to just 180 this time and it felt really silky smooth before it was given it's cold tea bath.

[andrewdosborne]

Thanks Waz that's a shame about the science experiment it was coming along so well

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[wazkelly]

Thanks Waz that's a shame about the science experiment it was coming along so well

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Put another vinegar solution on it tonight and looking pretty good so far. Photographic evidence to follow soon.

[andrewdosborne]

Some upgrades arrived yesterday. Real Parts tuners and a Wilkinson vintage bridge. I've scaled back on the tuner upgrades (unforseen medical expenses...) but these fit well, bushings are nice and tight and they turn nicely

Not much else going on apart from sanding... Neck is ready for some wetsanding this evening.







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[wokkaboy]

bridge looks good Ponch. The tuners look pretty well much like the stock ones, are they any better ?

[andrewdosborne]

Yes, they feel much better. If you grab a stock one there is a thin piece of metal pushing against the tuning post at the back- this seems to bind the post, also a better fit into the bushing

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