Same here... Get rid of those horrible knobs and replace them with nice chrome knobs and you have a great guitar!
Same here... Get rid of those horrible knobs and replace them with nice chrome knobs and you have a great guitar!
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Ah, so Tru-Oil did come to the rescue! Looks really nice now. Worth all the effort you put in.
I'd probably have to agree about the knobs. There's no other gambling references on the guitar to play off (maybe if you'd covered it in green baize). A bit cheeky, but maybe get some Gretsch style ones to go with the pickups?
big clap and congrats for finishing the build Weirdy, looks great, do we get a sound demo ?
I think the dice control knobs are fine, Do what you think is cool. not what others think !
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Looks awesome. No dice from me too.
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great to see this done, who cares what knobs you use - your axe mate. Love teles with bigsby style trems, suits so well.
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Just an epic build sequence - thanks for taking the time to document it as you have!!
Love the result; great work!!
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Well done Weirdy, finally reached the finish line with this one and awesome result!
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Bewdiful job there Weirdy
What a great thread. Many hassles...problesm solved and an awesome end result.
Thanks guys. For those interested, here's what it looks like with boring classic chrome knobs and switch tip.
I actually liked the cheesiness of the dice, but the white was just too white and stark and was starting to bug me. So, for now at least, the chrome will stay on.
Scott.
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